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SEASON 2015 VOLUME 8 ISSUE 1 // WINTER 2015
Come see something
Fantasticks! SPOTLIGHT PAGE 2
UPCOMING PRODUCTIONS PAGE 6
THERESA RIDGE
MEMORIAL FUND Skip Becker, Founder
BOARD OF
DIRECTORS Anthony Pingitore • Jeff Miller Cory Wilkerson • Jill Panyard Ed Wallace • Jennifer Feldser Alex Roca • John Messmer Eric Mansilla • Matthew Ford Lisa Greene •Mark Cuddy Mike Ritter • Randy Kline
Deb Schafer Tricia Falgoust Landi Annibali-Eichelberger Amanda Beck
CONTRIBUTORS PATRONS
SUSTAINERS
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Karen & Robert Aber Raymond & Patricia Brace Clarence & Helen Brockman Barbara Carpenter Scott & Vicki Feinstein Patricia & Walter Foulkrod Steven & Joann Ginter Harrisburg Mall Eileen & William Hennrikus Benjamin Heyser Renee Howard Philip Jurus Sue Kellner Thomas & Nancy Kitzmiller Robert & Freda Longenecker George R.A. Nye Todd & Linda Pagliarulo Ralph & Dorothy Reese Herbert & Anne Reynolds Peter Ridge Sarah Shaffer United Way York Suburban School District Richard & Nancy Zimmerman
Bank Of America Susan Bianchi Pam & Skip Becker
PAST BOARD
MEMBERS Jim Bush • Jeff Cartwright Susan Cerminara • Susan Cort Derek Dunham • Jack Hartman Christine Hepler Ellen Kellner Michael Lazorcik • Jennifer Lear Joan May • Debbie Nifong George Nye • Bernie Resnick Nan Resnick • Michele Robertson Patrick Seeley • Ken Skelly Leona Tinkey • Sunday Gallagher Strange Paul Thompson • Jennifer Schlener Theresa Ridge Hershey Area Playhouse at Country Meadows is located on Sand Hill Road at Cherry Drive. Visit us online at HersheyAreaPlayhouse.com. Contact us at 717.533.8525, P.O. Box 703, Hershey, PA 17033 or INFO at HersheyAreaPlayhouse. com. For more information on volunteering, contact us at volunteer@HersheyAreaPlayhouse. com, or for marketing/communications, contact us at
[email protected]. The Magazine of Hershey Area Playhouse is published quarterly and is a benefit of membership in Hershey Area Playhouse. Special thanks to ChocolateCovers for the design and printing.
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The Hershey Company Robert W. Larson Karen Leader Joseph & Mary Moyer Laurie & Brooke Peterson Tony Pingitore Neal & Linda Rhoads Charitable Fund Alex & Claudette Roca Rotary Club of Hershey Alex Roca Lynne Roca Shapiro Deborah J. Schafer Paul A. Troutman Foundation Trust Cory Wilkerson Mary Jane Zerbe
CONTRIBUTORS James & Gretchen Ballard Gerald & Stacey Harkins The Hershey Company Jane & Theodore Janeczek David & Gilliam Jenkins H. Sheldon Parker Jr. United Way
SUPPORTERS Anonymous Frederick Decock Melvin Shenk Clinton & Sallyann Talley
FRIENDS Amazon Smiles Gene & Janice Cary William & Izanne Haak Ira Rappaport
NOTES FROM THE CHAIR several of our musicals and is truly excited to bring this show to life. As one who has portrayed one of the fathers in the show, I can attest to the fact that you will enjoy this show and leave with a broad smile. 2015 will also bring us a new website which will be online by the end of February! Susan Cort and Nate Grumbine have worked tirelessly to produce a website which will be much more flexible and current and easier for you to browse and utilize.
Anthony Pingitore WINTER 2015 Welcome one and all to our 2015 Hershey Area Playhouse Season. You are in for our most exciting season yet after a very strong 2014 season, which included our usual set of five Main Stage Shows, but also a record seven Special Events to include our first ever joint concert with Hershey High School and The Milton Hershey School. We hope to continue this as an annual event. Our plans were to increase total attendance and for the second consecutive year, we indeed have achieved our goal by increasing attendance by 5.6 percentage. Thank you all very much for your contributions to our success in 2014. As we planned our new season, we challenged ourselves to achieve continued growth through a strong selection of Main Stage shows coupled with a series of excellent Special Event programs. I can assure you that our programs will be smart, some light and funny, some mysterious and dramatic and a couple of wonderful musicals. Our 2015 season begins with “THE FANTASTICKS”… a light, but generally warm-hearted musical, which brings us back to the time when life was essentially very simple. This play also reminds us of the complications of life that we must consider as we grow into maturity and of the possible dangers that exist “out there” if wedon’t pay attention to the reality of life and love. It will be directed by Dara Rees who has been featured as a cast member in
In 2015, we will be providing a Special Event after our normal Christmas show by producing a version of “A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS” on the weekend after our run of “IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE.” This is a first release for the stage of this 30-40 minute children’s classic that has been broadcast on network TV for decades. We will continue to strive to fill in “dark nights” with a series of additional programs of musical variety, comedy, an edgy play called “EDGES” and hopefully another crack at Shakespeare in August. Keep looking at our website or on your email for further announcements. We truly appreciate your support in another year of difficult economic times and an increasingly complex environment of life in our world. We offer some escape from the realities of life by providing you the finest amateur stage entertainment in central PA. We look forward to your continuing support in 2015 in volunteerism. We welcome your interest in acting, directing, producing, ushering, set construction, stage crew and all aspects of our venture to build a solid Hershey Area Playhouse for the next generation. We count on volunteers for all aspects. As our internal mission states … “ALL IMAGINATIONS WELCOME.”
CONTENTS PAGE 1
NOTES FROM THE CHAIR PAGE 2
SPOTLIGHT PAGE 5
PAST PRODUCTION PAGE 6
UPCOMING PRODUCTIONS PAGE 8
KIDS' CORNER PAGE 9
EDGES
May 2015 bring you, our volunteers and our community the best of everything.
A J Pingitore Chair, Hershey Area Playhouse
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SPOTLIGHT WE ARE PLEASED TO INTRODUCE TWO NEW BOARD MEMBERS
MIKE RITTER Mike joins the Playhouse board from the Lebanon Community Theatre board, where he served for two years, spending part of that time as Treasurer. Mike will transition into the role of Treasurer for the Playhouse later this year. Professionally, Mike is the Public Education Coordinator for Domestic Violence Intervention of Lebanon County, Inc. Prior to this, he worked in community development and residential mental health. He has degrees from Penn State (bachelor's) and Ohio University (master's). In his personal life, Mike is a brother, husband, and cat father. He enjoys reading, hockey, and working out at the gym. He also serves on the board of directors for the Retired & Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) of the Capital Region.
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RANDALL K. (RANDY) CLINE A native of Ohio and a graduate of Otterbein University with a BA in communication and theatre, Randy spent 34 years in nonprofit management, including serving as CEO of three different Girl Scout councils in four states. He retired in 2005 and is currently self-employed. He recently supported Girl Scouts of the USA in their realignment of council jurisdictions, assisting with the merger of more than 30 local councils nationwide. During his first year of college Randy was cast as Pozzo in Waiting for Godot by Samuel Beckett. After that experience, he found himself either on stage acting or serving backstage for most of the rest of his college career.
Randy has acted in community theatre productions with the Town Hall Players in Centerville, Oh and the Richmond Civic Theatre in Richmond, In. He also served on the board of directors of the Richmond Civic Theatre for several years and directed their production of The Night Thoreau Spent in Jail by Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee. As a volunteer with the Boy Scouts of America over many years, Randy produced and directed dozens of shows at national Order of the Arrow conferences on college campuses all across the country and also directed the opening arena show at the National Boy Scout Jamboree in 1989, before an estimated audience of 75,000 people. Lee Greenwood and Steven Spielberg appeared in that show. For the jamborees in 1997, 2001, 2005 and 2010, Randy played a key role in creating and producing four unique, original productions: Odyssey of the Law, Scoutopia, Twelve Cubed and Mysterium Compass. This is Randy’s second stint on the Hershey Area Playhouse board. He served from 2006-2010. Randy and his wife MaryAnne live in Mechanicsburg, Pa. They have two grown children.
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EDUCATIONAL REPORTS SIX WEEKS OF SPRING Six-week special themes semester with a focus on acting for the camera and film will be offered for all grades beginning 3.14.15 & running to 4.25.15 – No class 4.4.15
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2o14 – 2o15 Semesters CREATIVE KIDS ACTING IT UP
SIX WEEKS OF SPRING
Six-week special themes semester with a focus on acting for the camera and film will be offered for all grades beginning 3.14.15 & running to 4.25.15 – No class 4.4.15
GRADES K-3
GRADES 4-6
$120.00
$150.00 10:30-NOON
9:00-10:30 AM
WINTER SESSION: SAT 1.17.15 – 3.7.15
WINTER SESSION: SAT 1.17.15 – 3.7.15
Learn to act through storytelling and games! Story drama exposes children to their own creative and artistic possibilitie–building communication, confidence and self-expression in a non-threatening atmosphere with an emphasis on fun. New stories, games and skills based on a different theme each semester rotates through the PA standards for excellence in Arts Education and makes this class repeatable.
This fast paced mixture of theatre games and improvisational acting gives students the confidence to create realistic characters and stretches imaginations. Students will learn games to expand expressiveness and develop the actor’s tools in order to perform a role. New stories, games and skills based on a different theme each semester rotates through the PA standards for excellence in Arts Education and makes this class repeatable.
THEATRE ARTS: STUDIO 1 IMPROV & COMEDY
GRADES 7-12 $150.00 1:00-3:00 PM
WINTER SESSION: SAT 1.17.15 – 3.7.15 Fast paced fun with theatre games. Combine the antics of improvisation with some solid learning of acting skills. Join your friends and form a troupe to learn to create interactive improv performances where the audience drives the action. Each session culminates in an open house performance.
Meet Our Staff:
MS. JENNIFER FELDSER MS. JILL PANYARD Jen has been active with the Playhouse since its beginning, working behind the scenes as stage manager for many of the productions, and directing several shows as well as teaching in the Academy. Jennifer most recently directed Songs for a New World and I Love You You’re Perfect Now Change. When Jen is not doing theatre she is busy in her regular teaching job keeping track of her students as librarian for SteeltonHighspire schools.
MS. CORY WILKERSON
Jill Panyard is an area director and acting teacher and Executive Director of Encore! Productions. Jill directs acts and specializes in teaching young people how to act. Her students have captured several nominations at the Apollo Theatre awards.
MS. LAURIE MILLER PETERSEN
Laurie Miller Petersen is a graduate of Northwestern University’s esteemed theatre program and has been an industry professional in New York City for many years; Laurie brings knowledge of all facets of theatre. A performer as well as a director/fight director, her experiences range from outdoor theatre to motion pictures.
Cory Wilkerson is a director and performer specializing in theatre for youth, who trained in the UK. Former artistic director of WOW! Theatre, Ms. Wilkerson has taught acting both here and in Atlanta, Ga. Ms. Wilkerson is a recipient of a Pennsylvania State Legislature Certificate of Achievement for her work with children and youth. When not directing or teaching, Ms. Wilkerson is an arts education consultant.
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PAST PRODUCTION
LOOKING BACK ON A CHRISTMAS CAROL by Matthew Ford, director
Christmas is a special time of year, a time when we seek the comfort and companionship of family and friends to celebrate together. As such, the nature of the holiday lends itself to the mission of any community theater like hand to glove. It was in this spirit that the cast and crew of A Christmas Carol were carefully pulled together. The production team sought to create a group that could feel like a community, even a family, unto themselves. And, we succeeded in ways we could never have anticipated. The beauty of community theater is the way in which it brings together so many people, from such diverse backgrounds, to strive toward a common goal. And, somehow, along the way, through all the emotions and stress of crafting a show, real friendships are forged. I have worked many shows, but rarely have I seen a group bond as this one did. And, why not? We were immersed in the telling of a story that has remained relevant and popular for over 150 years. A Christmas Carol has stood the test of time in ways that few stories do. But, we as sought to find the meaning in the story that so often is lost. We delved its depths for the social commentary it makes that remains biting even today. We walked its haunted hallways for the spookiness that Dickens wove into his "ghost story of Christmas." And, we took in every emotional twist and turn in the story. That story, with all of its promises of redemption and joy hidden in the chilly shadows of avarice and loss, became something more to us, something we couldn't wait to share with the world.
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The true triumph of A Christmas Carol was not in the exquisite performances of the cast, which included not only Playhouse veterans, but also newcomers performing for the first time. It was not in the technical wizardry of Brydon Lidle IV and Tim Banis who proved once again that the correct alchemy of light and sound can make all the other pieces fall into place. It wasn't in the wonderful set Carlton Hoke provided and Joanne Wallace dressed or the props that provided finishing touches. It wasn’t even in the incredible costuming that was done by Kaye Wallace. And, I certainly am not going to claim the director was the one responsible. The true triumph of A Christmas Carol, the thing that made our audiences gasp and laugh and tell us how much they enjoyed a story that was intimately familiar but newly discovered, lay in all of these things. It lay in the total that was greater than the sum of its parts. It lay in the very thing that Dickens himself seemed to be trying to make us see. Our joy in life is in our community. It is how we touch the lives of others and form those bonds of friendship and kinship. I have walked into the theater at Hershey Area Playhouse many times, and I will step into that space many more in the future. But, none shall ever compare to those days when my cast, may crew, my family created something together that will remain in our collective hearts forever.
UPCOMING PRODUCTIONs
We’ve dubbed ourselves “Team Fantasticks” from the start. The moment this process began, The Fantasticks has been… well, FANTASTICK! Only 20 people auditioned, but literally any one of them could be cast somewhere in this production. After a few very tough decisions, our cast was chosen and we’ve hit the ground running. The show is a simple, timeless (yet quirky) love story. It’s a tale that could happen in any time and any place and to anyone. The narrator of the show, “El Gallo”, encourages us all to “Try to Remember” that time in your life when love was the only thought in your mind and the only feeling in your heart. In essence, the show can be a memory or a dream to show us how foolish we’ve been or how happy we can become. On the other hand, it’s just a fantastically fun story to watch unfold. As the director’s bug found its way back to me, I’m so glad it decided to strike this season at the Playhouse. I’m discovering this is the perfect show for me. The Fantasticks and I are a lot 6
alike, actually. We are both sweet and simple with a bit of sass. We can be happy in just about any time or place. We’re both full of love (plus a few high notes), and at the end of the day, all we want is a good laugh. This show is built to entertain, from beginning to end. And that it does! As I write this piece in the thick of the directing process, I must commend the ridiculously talented cast. Their hard work shines. Some actors, I’ve shared the stage with in past productions but others are completely new to the Playhouse. Central PA is packed with amazing talent, and I’d consider this show the best of the best. Benjamin Eisenhour and Natalie Young play Matt and Luisa, our young lovers. Kurt Dise and Gene Ellis are their meddling fathers. Ira Rappaport, Steve Dincau, and Sara Zentmeyer all work for El Gallo (Travis Zimmerman) who is also the narrator. The production side of “Team Fantasticks” shines just as bright. To name a few - Beth Lee Dunham serves
as my mentor; Brian Phillips serves as my producer. Todd Boden is the music director and Lindy Mack will direct the pit. Every single one of them is a huge asset and just a pleasure to be around. On top of that, as some actors found out they were not cast in the show, they immediately asked how else they could be involved. It’s so wonderful to be part of a theatre group I love and have it love me back. Bring your playful sense of wonder to The Fantasticks at Hershey Area Playhouse and as the opening song whispers, “Try to remember when life was so tender, that dreams were kept beside your pillow.” Join us on our adventure, reminisce, laugh, and enjoy something quite fantastick.
VDAY The performances of THE VAGINA MONOLOGUES will be held the weekend of FEBRUARY 27, 2015. Tickets are $20.00 and additional information, including performance times, can be found on HERSHEYAREAPLAYHOUSE.COM OR BY CALLING 717.533.8525
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THIS ONE'S FOR THE GIRLS There is more than one reason that this February at the Playhouse is going to be fantastic! Sure, you can come for the comedic love story of The Fantasticks, but the last weekend of the month, brings the return of The Vagina Monologues by Eve Ensler. The Playhouse began hosting V-Day Hershey in 2009, and every other year since, we have featured Ensler's work. The Monologues oscillate from hilarious to horrifying. It is both uproarious and disquieting, but always truthful in its message about women and their experiences involving their lady parts. I first became involved with this powerful show in my freshman year of college, and it was an unforgettable experience, one that changed me for the good. Ensler interviewed literally hundreds of women, gathering testimonials for when the play was first published around 1998. And her crusade hasn’t stopped yet. Because neither has the violence against women. It is an epidemic from which no community is immune. Due to the global response to The Vagina Monologues movement, the V-Day organization was established. This organization circulates awareness of the beauty and the tragedy that can occur to a woman. They also provide assistance to women around the world who experience the latter, victims of violence, both domestic and as acts of terrorism. For a time period, including February, Ensler gives up the rights to her shows, making them free to perform. The proceeds from these shows during this time period are to be donated toward organizations that aid women who have been abused or assaulted. Programs and shelters that provide care, sanctuary, and means for these women (and sometimes children) to rebuild a future. Proceeds from our production of The Vagina Monologues will go toward the YWCA of Harrisburg. According to the Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence, there were 158 deaths in 2013 involving victims and perpetrators. The YWCA's 2014 annual report reads in part: Last year, the YWCA housed 29 women for 4,333 nights. Of those whose whereabouts were known upon departure, 100 percent obtained permanent housing. They also fund camps for children in various age groups- Camp Reily and Club Ophelia, which "offer middle schoolaged girls a safe and supportive environment in which to share their experiences with bullying. This program teaches girls alternatives to aggressive behavior and bullying by using artistic expression, such as journal writing, role playing and collaborative craft projects. Club Ophelia is designed to build positive self-esteem, improve behavior and enable participants to focus on schoolwork. The GirlTalk Youth Summit is a one-day program for high school girls in grades 9-12 from Sci-Tech and Harrisburg High schools. More than 100 participants engaged in workshops that promote planning for the future and breaking down barriers using the support of peers and mentors.
EDGES: A POP-OPERA BY MARK DOUGLAS CUDDY, ARTISTIC COMMITTEE CO-CHAIR L E T ’ S
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This is a show we had hoped to produce at the Playhouse last October. It turned out to be an overly ambitious undertaking on our end. We simply could not fit it into our busy Playhouse
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schedule with the many other events that dropped in for that month. But, we are back and as excited as ever! Check out the press release we’ll be sending out soon. This show is every bit as entertaining as
COMING SOON FOR TWO PERFORMANCES ONLY! PRESENTED THROUGH SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT WITH MUSICAL THEATRE INTERNATIONAL (MTI)
Friday, march 20 / Saturday, march 21 EDGES is a contemporary song-cycle about young adults at the metaphorical edge of their lives.
Edges is not a traditional musical; it is an exciting show about four burgeoning adults at the edges of their lives-confronting emotions, escaping expectations, deciphering complicated relationships, and asking classic coming-of-age questions. Written by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul in their sophomore year at the University of Michigan, this contemporary song cycle is a charming, witty and honest examination of adulthood. The songs cover such universal themes as love, commitment, identity, and meaning. Beyond its youthful appeal, the show is a compelling and emotive ride that gets audiences of all ages reflecting on their younger years – where mistakes defined who you became, love seemed to last forever, and reality hadn’t quite hit yet. No matter your age or life experience, you will smile with recognition throughout. Full of heart, humanity, and humor, Edges’ pop-culture references, themes of change and freakishly familiar situations are universal and something to which everyone can relate. If you have ever aspired for something greater, have hated an ex, been afraid to grow up, been addicted to Facebook, or if you’ve been scared to say “I love you,” you are sure to love this show! The show’s music and lyrics are by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, winners of the 2007 Jonathan Larson Award, and also known for Dogfight, A Christmas Story – The Musical (nominated for a 2013 Tony) and songs from Season 2 of Smash on NBC. This pop/rock opera, with live rock orchestration, stars Lindsay BretzMorgan, Jordan Markham, Carly Lafferty, and Dustin C. LeBlanc.
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WILL BE AVAILABLE BEGINNING MARCH 1 AT THE PLAYHOUSE BOX OFFICE
OR HTTP://WWW.HERSHEYAREAPLAYHOUSE.COM/
CAMERON EBIGHT My name is Cameron David Ebright. I am a sophomore at Palmyra Area High School. I've been taking classes at Hershey Area Playhouse since the summer of 2011. Besides theater and Broadway, I enjoy participating in our school's dramas and musicals. I was just "Mr. Mayor" in Suessical The Musical this past spring. I am also in regular and audition choir. My favorite vacation spot is Walt Disney World, and I have been going there since I was six months old, and I've never gotten tired of it. My dream job is to be an Imagineer for the Disney company, which is an Engineer combined with imagination. 1. How did you get interested in theatre?
6. What has been your favorite role/character so far?
My parents took me to go see Beauty and the Beast on Broadway when I was five and I just fell in love with theater and shows and knew this was something I wanted to do.
I think my favorite role would have to be the Mayor of Whoville from Suessical the Musical as it was fun to learn a larger portion of lines, dances and being able to have solos.
2. What other "skills" do you have and that you have maybe taken classes on to help you?
7. What other areas of theatre are you interested in trying or doing?
I enjoy singing, taking voice lessons, dancing and doing choreography.
I don't only love the stage, but also enjoy being behind the scenes in the lighting and sound booth and would really enjoy getting more into direction and production. I also enjoy teaching/working with younger performers ("Peeps").
3. What shows have you participated in? I have done Mirror Image, Willy Wonka Jr. (in middle school), Alice in Wonderland, and Seussical the Musical.
4. What's your favorite thing about doing theatre?
8. Do you have a dream role or show you would like to do, what is it?
I love being on stage and acting and hearing the audience's reactions to my performance and performing with a great cast.
I think my dream show I would love to do is either "Lion King" or "Into the Woods," which I am hopefully performing in this year at Palmyra Area High School.
5. What do you find the hardest/most challenging thing about theatre?
9. If you were going to encourage other kids to do theatre, what would you say?
The fear that the audience may not like my performance.
Doesn't matter if you're a jock, a nerd, or the one person in the lunch room that has the worst jokes in the world that are so bad that you have to laugh, the theater gives everyone the opportunity to embrace a role and become something or someone else and have the most fun you'll ever have. 9
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Calendar The Fantasticks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . February 12-15, 19-22, 2015 V-Day: The Vagina Monologues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Weekend of February 27 EDGES: A Pop Opera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . March 20 & 21, 2015 Lend Me a Tony: A Cabaret Night . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . March 28, 2015 Lend Me A Tenor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . April 16-19, 23-26, 2015 Oliver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . July 16-19, 23-26, 2015 The 39 Steps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .October 12 - 18, 22-25, 2015 It's a Wonderful Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .December 3-6, 10-13, 2015 Charlie Brown Christmas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . December 17-20, 2015 Visit HersheyAreaPlayhouse.com for the most up-to-date calendar listings.
