By Sean Casey | Lionheart Theatre Company of Norcross announces its 2016 season complete with comedy, drama and children’s plays. The company will be presenting nine different plays in the coming year, ranging from classics of the theatre to new creations for audiences. The company makes its home at the Norcross Cultural Center.
Tanya Caldwell, the company artistic director, says: “We bring highly entertaining shows at affordable prices in the beautiful setting of Historic Norcross. You’ll see local professionals as well as your neighbors perform.”
The line-up for the coming year included:
February 4-14: Charlotte’s Web, by E. B. White, directed by Tanya Caldwell, is about an affectionate, sometimes bashful pig named Wilbur, who befriends a spider named Charlotte. Charlotte uses her web to save her friend.
March 11-13: Love Loss and What I Wore, directed by Dot Reilley, is based on the best-selling book by Ilene Beckerman and stories by Nora and Delia Ephron, and uses the memories triggered by clothing and accessories to communicate heartwarming and often hilarious stories.
May 6-22: You Can’t Take it With You by Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman, directed by Scott King, introduces audiences to the freethinking Sycamore family and the mayhem that ensues when their daughter’s fiancé brings his conservative, straight-laced parents to dinner on the wrong night.
August 4-7: The Tempest, a children’s musical directed by Nancy Caldwell, is an amazing musical introduction to Shakespeare’s The Tempest. Dramatic and full of life, this is the story of Prospero the magician, who causes a shipwreck in his attempt to find justice.
September 9-25: Run for Your Wife, directed by Marla Krohn, tells the story of taxi driver John Smith. He’s the happiest man in the world – until one night. When he doesn’t come home, his wife calls the police – and so does his other wife!
October 21-23: Bewitching, is a collection of original short plays that cast a spell. Perfect for the Halloween season!
October 27-29: Lawless Spirits History Tour. Back by popular demand, this Halloween History tour takes you through the City of Norcross to meet gun slingers, hobos riding the rails and carney folk.
November 4-20: A Raisin in the Sun, by Lorraine Hansberry, directed by Joanie McElroy, revolves around the divergent dreams and conflicts within three generations of the Younger family. When her deceased husband’s insurance money comes through, Mama Lena dreams of moving to a new home and a better neighborhood in Chicago.
December 8-18: A Charlie Brown Christmas, directed by Tanya Caldwell, brings the beloved seasonal television special to life on stage as Charlie Brown, Snoopy and the other Peanuts grapple with the real meaning of Christmas.
- To make reservations or to order Flex-Passes, log onto to www.lionhearttheatre.org. For information, call 678-938-8518, or email reservations@lionhearttheatre.org.
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