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Local Productions 1976-Present

Updated: Sep 24

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2025

October 3, 4, 5 - Beetlejuice Jr. directed by Kristi Wink

August 22, 23, 24 - Tony N' Tina's Wedding directed by Julia Vanderhoff

July 12, 13, 18, 19, 20 - Annie directed by Clare Cooke

April 11, 12, 13 - Nunsense II: The Second Coming directed by Mark Neville

February 21, 22, 23 - The Girl With the Golden Locks directed by Morgan Schwartz


2024

December 6, 7, 8 - Christmas at the Palace: Christmas Wishes! directed by Clare Cooke

October 4, 5, 6 - Disney's The Lion King Jr. directed by Kristi Wink

August 23, 24, 25 - RENT directed by Dustin Rawlins

July 13, 14, 19, 20, 21 - Disney's The Little Mermaid directed by Clare Cooke

May 17 - Next to Normal Encore directed by Dustin Rawlins

April 12, 13, 24 - Lend Me A Tenor directed by Emily Yaksic

February 23, 24, 25 - Under the Big Top directed by Emily Yaksic


2023

December 1, 2, 3 – Christmas at the Palace: Christmas Spectacular directed by Clare Cooke

October 6, 7, 8 – Disney’s Finding Nemo Jr. directed by Kristi Wink

August 18, 19, 20 – Next to Normal directed directed by Dustin Rawlins

July 8, 9, 14, 15, 16 – Disney’s Beauty and the Beast directed by Clare Cooke

March 30, 31, April 1, 2 – Nunsense: A-Men! directed by Clare Cooke

February 10, 11, 12 – Chasing Charming directed by Emily Yaksic

 

2022

December 2, 3, & 4 – Christmas at the Palace: 40th Anniversary directed by Clare Cooke

October 7, 8, & 9 – Disney’s Moana, Jr. directed by Kristi Wink

July 9, 10, 15, 16, & 17 – Will Rogers Follies directed by Clare Cooke

April 1 & 2 – Clue On Stage directed by Emily Yaksic

February 18, 19, & 20 – Back to the Eighties directed by Emily Yaksic

 

2021 

December 3, 4, & 5 – Christmas at the Palace: We Need A Little Christmas directed by Clare Cooke

October 8, 9, & 10 – Madagascar A Musical Adventure, Jr. directed by Kristi Wink

July 10, 11, 16, 17, & 18 – Happy Days, A New Musical directed by Clare Cooke

 

2020 

December 3, 4, 5, & 6 – Christmas at the Palace: The Gift directed by Clare Cooke

April 3 & 4 – Nunsense II: The Second Coming directed by Kristi Wink  Cancelled due to COVID-19

February 21, 22, & 23 – Robin Hood & His Merry Men directed by Emily Yaksic

 

2019

December 6, 7, & 8 – Christmas at the Palace: Ring in the Season directed by Clare Cooke

October 4, 5, & 6 – Disney’s Frozen, Jr. directed by Kristi Wink

July 13, 14, 19, 20, & 21 – The Music Man directed by Clare Cooke

April 4, 5, 6 – Twelve Angry Men directed by Mark Holbrook

February 8, 9, 10 – The Tale of Snow White directed by Emily Yaksic

 

2018

Nov 30, Dec 1, Dec 2 – Christmas at the Palace: The Gift of Family directed by Clare Cooke

October 19, 20, 21 – Do Black Patent Leather Shoes Really Reflect Up? directed by Ann Schertzer

October 5, 6, 7 – Junie B. Jones, Jr. The Musical directed by Kristi Wink

Jul 7, 8, 13, 14, 15– Disney’s Newsies directed by Clare Cooke

April 6, 7 – You Have the Right to Remain Dead directed by Margaret Bowman

February 9, 10, 11– Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland directed by Emily Yaksic

 

2017

December 1, 2, 3 – Christmas at the Palace: Winter Wonderland directed by Clare Cooke

November 3, 4, 5  – The Drowsy Chaperone directed by Charles Groth

October 6, 7, 8 – Willy Wonka, Jr. directed by Kristi Wink

July 8, 9, 14, 15, 16 – The Wizard of Oz directed by Clare Cooke

April 7, 8 – The Altos directed by Clare Cooke

February 17, 18, 19 – James and the Giant Peach directed by Emily Yaksic

 

2016

December 2, 3, 4 – Christmas at the Palace: A Christmas Homecoming directed by Clare Cooke

November 4, 5, 6 – The Mousetrap directed by Danielle Knight

October 7, 8, 9 – Disney’s Tarzan directed by Kristi Wink

August 26, 27, 28 – Upsidedown Broadway directed by Dustin Rawlins & Matt Meade

July 9, 10, 15, 16, 17 – Crazy for You directed by Clare Cooke

April 15, 16 – Contempt of Court directed by Clare Cooke

April 3 – To Clare With Love directed by Kristi Wink

February 19, 20, 21 – Charlotte’s Web directed by Emily Yaksic

 

2015

December 4, 5, 6 – Christmas at the Palace: Hometown Blessings directed by Clare Cooke

October 23, 24, 25 – Our Town directed by Danielle Knight

October 9, 10, 11 – Disney’s Aladdin, Jr. directed by Kristi Wink

July 11, 12, 17, 18, 19 – Disney’s Mary Poppins directed by Clare Cooke

April 17, 18, 19 – Nunsense The Musical directed by Clare Cooke

February 20, 21, 22 – Funny Girl directed by Scott Persinger

February 28, March 1 – Memoirs & Memories directed by Brad Bebout

 

 

2014

December 5, 6, 7 – Christmas at the Palace: Through a Child’s Eyes directed by Clare Cooke

October 24, 25, 26 – The Complete Works of William Shakespeare directed by Charles Groth

October 10, 11, 12 – Peter Pan, Jr. directed by Kristi Wink

August 22, 23, 24 – The Fantasticks directed by Greg Patterson

July 12, 13, 18, 19, 20 – Legally Blonde, the Musical directed by Clare Cooke

April 4, 5, 6 – Bingo! The Musical directed by Clare Cooke

February 21, 22, 23 – Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat directed by Greg Patterson

 

2013

December 6, 7, 8 – Christmas at the Palace: Christmas Memories directed by Clare Cooke

October 11, 12, 13 – Disney’s The Little Mermaid directed by Kristi Wink

September 20, 21, 22 – Harvey directed by Brad Bebout

July 13, 14, 19, 20, 21 – Oliver! Directed by Clare Cooke

February 15, 16, 17 – Fiddler on the Roof directed by Greg Patterson

 

2012

Nov 30, Dec 1, Dec 2 – Christmas at the Palace: Across the USA and Home Again directed by Clare Cooke

October 12, 13 – The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee directed by Clare Cooke

July 14, 15, 20, 21, 22 – Annie directed by Clare Cooke

February 17, 18, 19 – Meet Me in St. Louis directed by Greg Patterson

 

2011

December 2, 3, 4 – Christmas at the Palace: The Spirit of the Season directed by Clare Cooke

August 12, 13, 18, 19, 20 – The Singing Cowboy directed by Tina Salamone

July 9, 10, 15, 16, 17 – Hairspray directed by Clare Cooke

February 13, 18, 19, 20 – The Good Doctor directed by Tina Salamone

February 11, 12, 13, 20 – The Odd Couple directed by Brad Bebout

 

2010

December 11 & 18 – A Christmas Carol directed by Tina Salamone

July 10, 11, 18, 19, 20 – Guys & Dolls directed by Clare Cooke

April 16, 17, 18 – Steel Magnolias directed by Tina Salamone

January 22, 23, 24 – Big River directed by Greg Patterson

 

2009

December 9, 10, 11 – Christmas at the Palace directed by Clare Cooke

October 16 & 17 The Boyfriend directed by Scott Persinger

July 11, 12, 17, 18, 19 – Anything Goes directed by Clare Cooke

May 8 & 9  – You’re A Good Man Charlie Brown directed by Clare Cooke

February 9, 10, 11 – I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change directed by Greg Patterson

 

2008

December 12, 13, 14 – Babes in Toyland directed by Greg Patterson

July 12, 23, 18, 19, 20 – 42nd Street directed by Clare Cooke

February 2, 3, 4 – The Sound of Music directed by Greg Patterson

 

2007

July 14, 15, 20, 21, 22 – The Wizard of Oz directed by Clare Cooke

February 10, 11, 12 – Disney’s Peter Pan directed by Greg Patterson

 

2006

July 15, 16, 21, 22, 23 – The Music Man directed by Clare Cooke

March 9, 10, 11 – The Mikado directed by David Bacon

February 3, 4, 5 – Disney’s Beauty and the Beast directed by Greg Patterson

 

2005

October 21, 22, 23 – Always Patsy Cline directed by David Bacon

July 16, 17, 22, 23, 24 – Will Rogers Follies directed by Clare Cooke

 

2004

July 16, 17, 23, 24, 25 – Hello, Dolly! directed by Clare Cooke

 

2003

July 11, 12, 18, 19, 20 – Oklahoma! Directed by Clare Cooke

 

2002

Summer – 1776

 

2001

Summer – Oliver! Co-Directed by Clare Cooke & George Schram

 

2000

Spring – Nunsense

Summer – Annie Co-Directed by Clare Cooke & George Schram

 

1999

Spring – The View From Here

Summer – State Fair Co-Directed by Clare Cooke & George Schram

Fall – Spoon River Anthology

 

1998

Spring – Beau Jest

Summer – Crazy For You

Fall – The Haunting of Hill House

 

1997

Spring – Plaza Suite

Summer – The Wizard of Oz

Fall – Deathtrap

 

1996

Winter – Here’s Love!

Summer – Annie Get Your Gun

 

1995

Summer – Can Can

 

1994

Winter – Christmas at the Palace Directed by Clare Cooke

Spring – The Nerd

Summer – Carousel Directed by George Schram

 

1993

Winter – Man of La Mancha

Summer – Gypsy

 

1992

Winter – Christmas at the Palace Directed by Clare Cooke

Summer – Anything Goes Directed by Ula Watts

 

1991

Spring – Seven Brides for Seven Brothers

Summer – Into the Woods

 

1990

Winter – The Little Shop of Horrors

Winter – Christmas at the Palace Directed by Clare Cooke

Spring – Jerry’s Girls

Summer – A Chorus Line Directed by Clare Cooke

 

1989

Winter – Jesus Christ Superstar

Summer – Guys and Dolls

Fall – Steel Magnolias

 

1988

Winter – Christmas at the Palace directed by Ula Watts

Spring – Funny Girl

Summer – 42nd Street directed by George Schram

Fall – Hans Christian Anderson

 

1987

Winter – One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest

Spring – Camelot

Summer – My One and Only directed by Ula Watts

Fall – Cinderella

 

1986

Winter – Peter Pan

Summer – The Music Man directed by George Schram

Fall – Night of a Hundred Stars

 

1985

Spring – Same Time Next Year

Summer – Damn Yankees

Fall – Ten Little Indians

Fall – To Ula, With Love directed by Clare Cooke

 

1984

Winter – Cabaret directed by Mark Voris

Winter – Christmas at the Palace directed by Ula Watts

Spring – Snoopy

Fall – They’re Playing Our Song

 

1983

Winter – You Can’t Take It With You

Spring – The Runner Stumbles

Summer – Annie directed by Ula Watts

 

1982

Winter – Christmas at the Palace directed by Ula Watts

Spring – Vanities

Summer – Dames at Sea directed by Ula Watts

Summer – The King And I

Fall – The Male Animal

 

1981

Winter – Two By Two

Spring – Sly Fox

Summer – West Side Story

Summer – The King and I directed by Ula Watts

Fall – Diamond Studs

 

1980

Winter – Outward Bound

Spring – Plaza Suite

Summer – My Fair Lady directed by Ula Watts

Fall – Dial M For Murder directed by Mark Voris

 

1979

Winter – The Last Meeting of the Knights of the White Magnolia

Spring – Little Mary Sunshine

Summer – Oklahoma directed by Ula Watts

Fall – The Miracle Worker

 

1978

Winter – Dracula

Spring – Godspell

Summer – Fiddler on the Roof

Fall – Scapino

Fall – 50th Anniversary Show

 

1977

Winter – Death of a Salesman

Spring – Arsenic and Old Lace

Summer – Oliver! directed by Marilyn Babich

Fall – A Thousand Clowns

Fall – The Clown Who Ran Away

 

1976

Fall – 6 Rms Riv Vu

Summer – 1776

 
 
 

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Cabaret directed by Mark Voris fyi 1984

Dial M for Murder directed by Mark Voris 1980

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