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Don't miss this hilarious improv show with plenty of faces you'll probably find familiar from productions at Forge Theatre and Barley Sheaf!

Tickets for this event are all-ages General Admission:

• $20, cash at the door
• $20 + processing fees, electronic/online

Half of all proceeds go to Forge Theatre's general fund to help us keep bringing quality live entertainment to the Phoenixville area.

It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play: December 6-22, 2024
​Auditions August 6th and 8th
Adapted by Joe Landry
'It's a Wonderful Life' is based on the story 'The Greatest Gift' by Philip Van Doren Stern
Directed by Christa Wisneski, Assistant Directed by Denise Wisneski

     This beloved American holiday classic comes to captivating life as a live 1940s radio broadcast. With the help of an ensemble that brings a few dozen characters to the stage, the story of idealistic George Bailey unfolds as he considers ending his life one fateful Christmas Eve.

IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE: A LIVE RADIO PLAY (FULL LENGTH VERSION) is presented by special arrangement with Broadway Licensing, LLC, servicing the Dramatists Play Service collection. (www.dramatists.com)

CAST

Freddie Filmore/Announcer/others         John Mueller
Jake Laurents/George Bailey                       Tom Yenchick
Sally Applewhite/Mary Hatch                      Emilia Casas
Lana Sherwood/Violet/others                     Gabrielle Sheller
Clarence/others                                                 Bob Goretski
Harry “Jazzbo” Heywood                              Jarrod Lloyd
Potter/others                                                      Peter Kratz
Gower/others                                                     Kevin McCann
Joseph/others                                                    Jerry Rawson
Stage Manager/Zuzu/Foley Artist              Alison Buck
Foley Artist                                                          Madison Rich

The Play that Goes Wrong: January 3̶5̶ 31 -  S̶t̶r̶a̶w̶b̶e̶r̶r̶y̶ February 16, 2025
Auditions NBA TBA August 20th and 22nd
By Henry Lewis, Henry Shields, and Jonathan Sayer
Directed by Marsha Amato-Greenspan

     From Mischief, Broadway masters of comedy, comes the smash hit farce. Welcome to opening night of the Cornley University Drama Society’s newest production, The Murder at Haversham Manor, where things are quickly going from bad to utterly disastrous. This 1920s whodunit has everything you never wanted in a show—an unconscious leading lady, a corpse that can’t play dead, and actors who trip over everything (including their lines). Nevertheless, the accident-prone thespians battle against all odds to make it through to their final curtain call, with hilarious consequences! Part Monty Python, part Sherlock Holmes, this Olivier Award–winning comedy is a global phenomenon that’s guaranteed to leave you aching with laughter!

P̶r̶e̶s̶e̶n̶t̶e̶d̶ w̶i̶t̶h̶o̶u̶t̶ p̶e̶r̶m̶i̶s̶s̶i̶o̶n̶ b̶e̶c̶a̶u̶s̶e̶ Y̶O̶L̶O̶, a̶m̶i̶r̶i̶t̶e̶?̶

Presented by arrangement with Dramatists Play Service, under license from Mischief Worldwide, Ltd.

CAST:
Annie/Stage Manager: Kat Carr
Sandra/Florence Colleymore: Andrea Frassoni
Trevor/Lighting Sound: Langdon James
Chris/Inspector: Anthony Marsala
Robert/Thomas Colleymore: Bryan McVeigh
Dennis/Perkins: Tom Pitt
Max/Cecil and Arthur: Ryan McFarland
Jonathon/Charles: Randy Knox
Crew: Finn Lanza
Crew: Miles Noecker
Crew: Nancy Kadwill-Brand
Crew: Rowan Badinger
Crew: Kylie Borden
Crew: Lane Welty
Crew: Rebecca Robbins
Crew: Paige Mulvaney

PRODUCTION TEAM:
Director: Marsha L. Amato-Greenspan
Technical Director/Fight Choreography/Improv: Dino Capone
Assistant Director: Safiyyah Jones
Production Stage Manager: Tracy Bell
Producer: Tom Pitt

The Tin Woman: March 14-30, 2025
Auditions Oct 6rh and 8th
by Sean Grennan
Directed by Suki

     Instead of relishing life after her heart transplant, Joy enters a downward spiral, unsure whether she truly deserves a second chance. Meanwhile, Alice and Hank mourn the loss of their son, Jack, whose heart was used to save Joy. At a friend's urging, Joy tracks down Jack's family to find closure. But are Alice, Hank, and their daughter Sammy ready to accept Jack's death? Based on a true story, The Tin Woman uses humor and pathos to explore loss, family, and what it means to be given new life.

Produced by special arrangements with Playscripts, Inc. (www.playscripts.com)

Promises, Promises: June 6-22, 2025
Auditions March 3rd and March 5th
​​Book by Neil Simon, Music by Burt Bacharach, Lyrics by Hal David
Based on the screenplay The Apartment by Billy Wilder and I.A.L. Diamond
Produced for the Broadway Stage by David Merrick
Directed by Tom Yenchick, Music Direction by Denise Wisneski

     In New York City in the 1960s, an ambitious accountant named Chuck Baxter lends out his apartment to his supervisors, who need a discreet place for illicit afternoon rendezvous. Miserable and exploited, Chuck finds a beacon of hope in coworker Fran, who is trapped in a romantic predicament of her own. The bittersweet romantic comedy features a groundbreaking contemporary score from composer Burt Bacharach. The score includes the blockbuster hit “I’ll Never Fall In Love Again,” plus “Knowing When To Leave,” “Turkey Lurkey Time,” “Whoever You Are,” and the title song.

Promises, Promises is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals, on behalf of Tams-Witmark, LLC. www.concordtheatricals.com