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.
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