Beloit Civic Theatre is proud to announce the season of plays 2011 - 2012.

Book by Joe Masterhoff; Music by Jerry Bock; Lyrics by Sheldon Harnick

Directed by Loren Sass

September 29, 30, October 1, 6, 7, 8 at 7:30 p.m.
October 1 and 8 at 3 p.m.

Maraczek's Parfumerie is the setting for this romantic musical about the many entanglements of love. Georg Nowack and his co-workers lead quietly dreary lives as sales assistants in a little boutique in Budapest. That is until Amalia Balash shows up, asking for a job. As soon as she is hired, through no fault of her own, tensions begin to mount inside the store. Just as Georg and Amalia come to hate each other passionately, Georg discovers that Amalia is his secret pen-pal with whom he exchanges "Dear Friend" letters. Georg struggles with how to tell her. How can they reconcile their simultaneous love and hate for each other?  “She Loves Me”is a warm romantic comedy with an endearing innocence and a touch of old world elegance and nostalgia, yet it remains as universal and relevant as ever in this age of internet romances.

by Neil Simon

Directed by Michael Chase

January 26, 27, 28, February 2, 3, 4 at 7:30 p.m.
January 28 and February 4 at 3 p.m.

This touching story (and Pulitzer Prize-winning play) follows an eccentric New York family in crisis in the summer of 1942. On the run from a loan shark, a frightened and weak-willed father leaves his two teenage boys, Jay and Arty, with their domineering grandmother, who runs a candy store in Yonkers. The effect of the old woman's tyranny over two generations of offspring becomes evident as she cold-heartedly attempts to control not only their lives but also that of her mentally challenged middle-aged daughter, Bella, who desperately yearns for love and independence. The boys are forced to live by their stern grandmother's rules until their gangster uncle, Louie, comes to town one night and goes into hiding in the family home. Uncle Louie ends up helping both the boys and Bella understand their aging grandmother and realize the importance of acceptance and love, despite the hardship of life in Yonkers. Lost in Yonkers offers much of Simon's trademark humor with a more bittersweet feel than in most of the playwright's other work.

by Pat Lawrence

Directed by Trish Collins

April 26, 27, 28, May 3, 4, 5 at 7:30 p.m.
April 28 and May 5 at 3 p.m.

Lindsay Spencer, a free spirited, single woman in her late twenties, returns to her parents' apartment after she's in an auto accident which her father, Charles, feels guilty of causing.  Charles dotes on his only daughter, but her mother, Florence, is a more realistic critic of her daughter's shortcomings. Florence, who is loving, but ordered, lofty, and patronizing, is dismayed to learn that her husband has invited Lindsay to live with them while she recuperates from the auto accident.  When Florence learns that Lindsay's boyfriend, Claude (an aspiring comedian), is also moving in with them, she is furious. Florence gives Charles an ultimatum: either he uninvites them or Florence is leaving him - for good! The sidesplitting conflicts of lifestyles, living arrangements, and Florence's “secret life”not only bring about a greater understanding between mother and daughter, but also lead to a hilarious conclusion.