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CHARLIE AND THE
CHOCOLATE FACTORY

June 13-21, 2025 - RATED PG

Roald Dahl’s CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY
Book by David Greig
Music by Marc Shaiman
Lyrics by Scott Wittman, Marc Shaiman


Charlie sweeping in front of the candy shop


Willy Wonka—brilliant, mysterious, and possibly fueled by sugar—has vanished from public life. But rumors swirl: he's making a comeback and opening his legendary chocolate factory to five lucky kids. The key? A golden ticket tucked inside select Wonka Bars.

Enter Charlie Bucket, a bright, kind-hearted kid with big ideas and an empty wallet. He lives in a teeny house with his mom and four eccentric grandparents—all crammed into one bed like a human stack of pancakes. Charlie dreams of chocolate, invention, and maybe just one Wonka Bar a year. When he hears about the contest, his hopes soar… until he learns there’s no birthday bar this year. Bummer.

Charlie and his grandpa dancing

Grandpa and the grandparents in the loft bed

Meanwhile, golden tickets go to: Augustus Gloop, a food-powered German boy with zero brakes; Veruca Salt, a spoiled heiress who wants everything now (including a nut-sorting squirrel army); Violet Beauregarde, a gum-chewing social climber turned viral sensation; and Mike Teavee, a screen-addicted know-it-all. Just as Charlie’s dream seems lost, he stumbles on some cash, buys a bar—and boom! Golden ticket secured.

Charlie and Grandpa Joe head to the factory, where Wonka reveals a world of edible wonders, curious lessons, and an unusually enthusiastic workforce of Oompa Loompas. One by one, the other kids learn that bad behavior has consequences (and musical numbers). But Charlie? He listens. He cares. He gets it.

In the end, Wonka finds his true heir—not someone loud or lucky, but someone good. And the sweet reward? A future full of family, imagination, and chocolate.
 

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MY FAIR LADY

June 27 - July 5, 2025 - RATED PG

LERNER AND LOEWE’S
MY FAIR LADY
Book and Lyrics by ALAN JAY LERNER
Music by FREDERICK LOEWE
Adapted from George Bernard Shaw’s Play and Gabriel Pascal’s Motion Picture “Pygmalion”
Original Production Direction by Moss Hart


Hold onto your top hats and teacups!

My Fair Lady is the delightfully cheeky tale of what happens when a scruffy flower girl with a killer Cockney accent crashes into the world of high society, armed with sass, street smarts, and a serious lack of table manners.

Meet Eliza Doolittle, a feisty young woman selling flowers (and maybe some sarcasm) on the streets of London. Enter Professor Henry Higgins: phonetics expert, lifelong bachelor, and charmingly insufferable know-it-all. He makes a bold bet that he can turn Eliza into a "proper lady" just by teaching her how to speak… well, posh. What could possibly go wrong?

Cue the hilariously awkward etiquette lessons, verbal battles with enough bite to power the British Empire, and a few surprise emotional twists that’ll hit you right in the feels.

Will Eliza conquer high society? Will Higgins learn that maybe, just maybe, he’s not the smartest person in the room? And will anyone ever understand what “the rain in Spain stays mainly in the plain” even means?

Filled with unforgettable songs like “Wouldn’t It Be Loverly,” “I Could Have Danced All Night,” and “Get Me to the Church on Time,” My Fair Lady is a fabulous mix of snark, sparkle, and social satire that proves you can teach an old gent new tricks—and a flower girl how to steal the spotlight.

Eliza DoLittle