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2014-2015 SEASON

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Letter from the Executive DirectorDear Friends of Littleton Town Hall Arts Center,

Welcome to Town Hall Arts Center’s 2014-2015 Season!

For almost a year now the program committee has been hard at work considering your surveys and suggestions. It was a lot of work, but I think you’ll agree that their choices for this year have something for everyone! I know that you will want to be with us

for the Holidays to experience the classic Anything Goes as only director Nick Sugar and Town Hall can do it. What a way to celebrate with the music and lyrics of Cole Porter and loads of tap dancers! That will be followed by Town Hall’s play offering this year, the wonderful comedy The Clean House directed by Bob Wells, another Town Hall favorite. Director Bob Wells opens the season with his uniquely creative vision of How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying. The first production that Bob directed for Town Hall was How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying back in the 03-04 season. We look forward to him bringing this musical comedy to the theatre once again. In April, he will also direct the award winning The Marvelous Wonderettes. Patrons who loved the close harmonies of Forever Plaid from a couple of seasons ago will love The Marvelous Wonderettes. Director Nick Sugar will finish off the season with the Tony Award winning Next to Normal, and then the hilarious Young Frankenstein, written by Mel Brooks.

Then don’t miss all of the special concerts and events! New this season will be Captain Quirk and Friends presenting their hugely popular Abbey Roadshow. Come hear the Beatles as only Captain Quirk does them. Those concerts will be followed in April by the amazing music of Rocky Mountain Brassworks’ Elite Brass. For two weekends in October, Town Hall is delighted to present Vintage Theatre’s compelling RFK. And we begin the season with the Littleton Jazz Festival during Western Welcome Week in August.

We are excited! This season is the 33rd season that Town Hall Arts Center opens its doors once again to the community. THAC would definitely not be the fabulous place that it is without YOUR support! You, THAC patrons, assure the success of this community’s theatre year after year!! And, this year, please consider joining our Backstage Donors. These donors give an extra gift to support all of our programming but, most importantly, help keep our children’s programming strong and growing. Introducing that next generation to the wonders of live theatre assures the future of this unique community asset. With your patronage and support, Town Hall Arts Center will be here for many, many more years engaging, entertaining and sparking your creative side!

Come join us to experience live theatre at its best!

Cheryl McNabExecutive Director

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Directors

Thank You to Our Season Sponsors

Season Subscription Benefits

Nick Sugar: Anything GoesNext to NormalYoung Frankenstein

Bob Wells: How to Succeed in Business Without Really TryingThe Clean HouseThe Marvelous Wonderettes

Priority Seating – Retain your current seats when you renew by June 27, 2014.

Town Hall’s Birthday Club - As a member of our birthday club, you’ll receive a birthday card and free drink coupon every year for your birthday.

“Bring-a-Friend” Coupons - These coupons allow you to share the Town

Hall experience with friends for half price! Coupons may be exchanged for tickets to any show for which you have purchased a season ticket [subject to availability].

FREE Ticket Exchange Privileges - Season ticket holders may exchange tickets at no charge (with at least 24 hours notice) for any other performance of the same production.

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2014-2015 SEASON MUSICALS

2014-2015 SEASON CONCERTS / EVENTS

How to Succeed in Business Without Really TryingSeptember 12 – October 12, 2014 Music and Lyrics by Frank Loesser Book by Jack Weinstock, Abe Burrows & Willie Gilbert

A satire of big business and all it holds sacred, HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING follows the rise of J. Pierrepont Finch, who uses a little handbook to climb the corporate ladder from lowly window washer to high-powered executive, tackling such familiar but potent dangers as the aggressively compliant “company man,” the office party, backstabbing co-workers, caffeine addiction and, of course, true love.

Anything GoesNovember 14 – December 28, 2014 Music and Lyrics by Cole Porter Original Book by P.G. Wodehouse & Guy Bolton and Howard Lindsay & Russel Crouse New Book by Timothy Crouse & John Weidman Originally Produced by Lincoln Center Theatre, New York City

The age-old tale of Boy-Meets-Girl and the complications which ensue intrigue every audience. This show is an amusing story wrapped around one of Cole Porter’s magical scores, including It’s De-Lovely, Friendship, I Get A Kick Out Of You, All Through The Night, Anything Goes, You’re The Top and Blow, Gabriel, Blow. It’s a wonder that all the romances are sorted out and disaster is averted aboard the magical ship where ANYTHING GOES!

The Clean HouseJanuary 9 – February 1, 2015 Written by Sarah Ruhl

The play is a romantic comedy centered on a Brazilian cleaning woman who would rather be a comedian. THE CLEAN HOUSE takes place in “metaphysical Connecticut,” mostly in the home of a married couple who are both doctors. They have hired a housekeeper named Matilde, an aspiring comedian who’s more interested in coming up with the perfect joke than in house-cleaning. This theatrical and wildly funny play is a whimsical and poignant look at class, comedy and the true nature of love.

8th Annual Littleton Jazz Festival August 15, 2014, 6:30 p.m.Purnell Steen & Le Jazz Machine AND Jeff Jenkins. Purnell Steen makes his 3rd appearance at the annual concert. Steen is an accomplished pianist and leader of his group that are favorites at night clubs, private events and jazz festivals. Steen was the recipient of the 2010-2011 “Jazz in Five Points” award. Jeff Jenkins is a top call Denver pianist who has been at the forefront of the Denver scene. Jeff has worked with such notable artists as Freddy Hubbard, Eddie Harris, and the Count Basie Orchestra. The quartet will present a program of Dave Brubeck music using original arrangements.

RFK - A Portrait of Robert Kennedy October 17, 18, 19, 2014 and October 24, 25, 26, 2014This tour-de-force one-man show breathes new life into the back-story of the Kennedy family. RFK creates a very human portrait of a politician and revisits some of the darker moments in U.S. History. Author Jack

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2014-2015 SEASON MUSICALSNext to NormalFebruary 13 – March 15, 2015 Music by Tom Kitt, Book and Lyrics by Brian Yorkey

NEXT TO NORMAL tells the story of a mother who struggles with bipolar disorder and the effect that her illness has on her family. This contemporary rock musical is an emotional powerhouse that addresses such issues as grieving a loss, ethics in modern psychiatry, and suburban life. With provocative lyrics and a thrilling score, this musical shows how far two parents will go to keep themselves sane and their family’s world intact.

The Marvelous WonderettesMarch 27 – April 26, 2015 Written and created by Roger Bean, Musical Arrangements by Brian William Baker, Orchestrations by Michael Borth, Vocal Arrangements by Roger Bean & Brian William Baker

This smash off-Broadway hit takes you to the 1958 Springfield High School prom where we meet the Wonderettes, four girls with hopes and dreams as big as their crinoline skirts! As we learn about their lives and loves, we are treated to the girls performing such classic ’50s and ’60s songs as Lollipop, Dream Lover, Stupid Cupid, Lipstick on Your Collar, Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, It’s My Party, and over 20 other classic hits! You’ve never had this much fun at a prom and you will never forget THE MARVELOUS WONDERETTES.

Young FrankensteinMay 15 – June 14, 2015 Book by Mel Brooks and Thomas Meehan Music and Lyrics by Mel Brooks IT’S ALIVE! From the creators of the Broadway sensation The Producers comes this equally witty and bawdy monster musical comedy. With such memorable tunes as The Transylvania Mania, He Vas My Boyfriend and Puttin’ On The Ritz, YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN is scientifically-proven, monstrously good entertainment…and the only place you’ll witness a singing and dancing laboratory experiment in the largest tuxedo ever made.

Holmes expands the well-known facts of a politician’s life into a stirring metaphor for the struggle to believe in our government and our leaders.

Captain Quirk and Friends: Abbey Roadshow February 22, 2015 and March 1, 2015, 6:30 p.m.If you’re a Beatles music fan, this show is for you. Captain Quirk and Friends will be presenting the Abbey Roadshow. The group consists of some of your favorite actors and musicians that have entertained you over the years at THAC. The show features a number of selected Beatles favorites followed by the complete Abbey Road album. The band has played for numerous sold out audiences across the region.

Rocky Mountain Brassworks’ Elite Brass April 12 and April 26, 2015, 6:30 p.m.This all-brass small ensemble will both surprise and delight you with its repertoire of poignant as well as dynamic brass arrangements. Elite Brass will entertain you with show tunes, patriotic marches, contemporary selections, and beloved classical melodies. This small ensemble is part of Denver’s only authentic brass band, the Rocky Mountain Brassworks.

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*Concert seating is first come, first serve.

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Season Ticket Packages & PricingAll Packages Include:• Priority seating – (Renewal Deadline: June 27, 2014 to retain current seats)• Membership in Town Hall’s Birthday Club • FREE unlimited ticket exchange privileges (regularly $4/ticket charged for

any exchange)• An invitation to our annual VIP Night

PLUS the following benefits:Platinum• SIX main stage productions and TWO concerts/events• Two half-price “Bring-a-Friend” coupons• Two FREE concession coupons

Gold • FIVE main stage productions• Two half-price “Bring-a-Friend”coupons• Two FREE concession coupons

Silver • THREE main stage productions • One half-price “Bring-a-Friend” coupon• One FREE concession coupon

Please see the seating chart on page 8.

Package Levels and Pricing (use this table to fill in the first box of the order form):


PACKAGE DAY AND TIME SEATING SECTION FULL BACKSTAGE DONORS PRICE $100-$499 $500 & ABOVE 10% DISCOUNT 20% DISCOUNT

Thu/Sunday Eve

Fri Eve/Sat Mat/Sat Eve/Sun Mat

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Thu/Sunday Eve


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Gold Package

Silver Package

Premium $245 220.50 196.00 Preferred $215 193.50 172.00 Value $165 148.50 132.00 Premium $260 234.00 208.00 Preferred $230 207.00 184.00 Value $180 162.00 144.00 Premium $195 175.50 156.00 Preferred $165 148.50 132.00 Value $115 103.50 92.00 Premium $210 189.00 168.00 Preferred $180 162.00 144.00 Value $130 117.00 104.00 Premium $117 105.30 93.60 Preferred $99 89.10 79.20 Value $69 62.10 55.20 Premium $126 113.40 100.80 Preferred $108 97.20 86.40 Value $78 70.20 62.40

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Phone To join our email list go to www.TownHallArtsCenter.org.Special Seating Requests

Wheelchair seating required

1) Pick from the following shows (Platinum – 6 shows, Gold – 5 shows, Silver – 3 shows):__How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying __Anything Goes __The Clean House __Next to Normal __The Marvelous Wonderettes __Young Frankenstein

2) Check the show time you would like for your season tickets: __Thursday 7:30pm __Friday 7:30pm __Saturday 2pm __Saturday 7:30pm __Sunday 2pm __Sunday 6:30pm

3) Check the seating section and package you want (see Package Levels and Pricing):

Thurs/Sun Evening: __Premium __Preferred __Value Fri Eve/Sat Mat/Sat Eve/Sun Mat: __Premium __Preferred __Value

4) Check concerts you would like to add (2 concerts included in Platinum Package, all others $25 per ticket).

__Littleton Jazz Foundation Festival: Friday, August 15, 2014 @ 6:30 p.m.__ RFK - A Portrait of Robert Kennedy: October 17, 18,19, 2014 and

October 24, 25, 26, 2014 (Circle One)__ Captain Quirk and Friends: Abbey Roadshow: February 22, 2015 and

March 1, 2015 (Circle One)__Rocky Mountain Brassworks’ Elite Brass: April 12 and April 26, 2015 (Circle One)

FOR BOX OFFICE USE ONLY:New or Renewing ____ Package____

Package Price (from the Package Levels and Pricing Table) # of season tickets x Sub Total = Additional Concerts/Events: $25 multiplied # of tickets + Backstage Donation + Total Due =

__ Check Enclosed or __Visa __Mastercard __Discover __AMEX

Card# Exp Date AVS Code

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Back Stage DonorsOne of many ways in which individuals and businesses can help support the artistic endeavors at Town Hall Arts Center is to contribute to the Back Stage Donors group. Your cash donation ensures the continuing high quality of productions here at Town Hall. To recognize your generosity, a variety of benefits are available exclusively for Back Stage Donors.

Stage Manager $50 - $99• Subscription to the THAC Back

Stage Newsletter• Name listed in all Town Hall Arts

Center printed programs

Director $100 - $249All the benefits listed above, plus:

• 10% discount on up to two season tickets

Associate Producer $250 - $499

All the benefits listed above, plus:• Invitation to THAC’s annual

appreciation picnic• The option of using automatic draft/

monthly payments for giving

Producer $500 - $999All the benefits listed above, plus:

• 20% discount on up to two season tickets

Executive Producer $1000 - $2499

All the benefits listed above, plus:• Invitation to attend a THAC board

dinner as our guest• Recognition as an “investor” for a

show of your choice• Invitation to attend a rehearsal for

your selected show

Sustaining Partner - $2500+All the benefits listed above, plus:

• Six complimentary concession drink tickets (including alcohol)

• Recognition as an “investor” for two shows you select in the season with rehearsal invitations as above.


Name Name to be recognized in program as: Donation Amount $ Address City/State Zip Phone Email

__ Check Enclosed or __Visa __Mastercard __Discover __AMEX

Card# Exp Date AVS Code

Members of the Back Stage Donor group at the Director Level ($100 - $249) may take a 10% discount off up to two season ticket packages. Donors at the Producer or Executive Producer Levels ($500+) may take a 20% discount off up to two season ticket packages. Please consider becoming a Back Stage Donor. Make your gift go even further! If your company has a matching gift program, let them know about your support of Town Hall Arts Center and its programming in the community.

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Single Tickets

Group Tickets

Single tickets go on sale to the general public July 15, 2014. For additional information or to purchase single tickets please contact Kim Drennan, Box Office Manager at 303.794.2787 ext. 5 or [email protected].

Groups must consist of 10 or more persons. Pricing is determined by day of week and seating section selected. The group price listed is $5.oo off regular adult price, no other discounts apply. For additional information or to purchase group tickets please contact, Karrie Leib, Group Sales Coordinator at 303.794.2787 ext. 213 or [email protected].

Single Ticket Pricing: DAY AND TIME SEATING SECTION PRICE PER TICKET

Group Ticket Pricing: DAY AND TIME SEATING SECTION PRICE PER TICKET

Thursday & Sunday Eve

Friday & Saturday Eveand All Matinees

Thursday & Sunday Eve

Friday & Saturday Eveand All Matinees

Premium $39 (Anything Goes $41) Preferred $33 (Anything Goes $35) Value $23 (Anything Goes $25)




Concerts/Events: All Reserved Seats: $25.00*Single ticket prices are subject to change.





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