Hale Centre Theatre Announces 2004-2005 Season
Mark S.P. Turvin

Received 4/11/04

Curtain Times
Thursday-- Saturdays at 7:30 PM, Saturday Matinees at 3PM.
Box Office.........480-497-1181
www.haletheatrearizona.com

Box Office Hours
Monday - Thursday 9AM - 5PM
Friday - Saturday s 9AM - 7:30PM

Our shows for the 2004-2005 season will be:

Encore of Man With The Pointed Toes - Comedy by Lynn and Helen Root  
Sept. 28 - Oct. 9, 2004 Nightly Mon-Sat Back by popular demand, our same wonderful cast returns to show how an uncouth cowboy tries to learn "culture" to impress his girl.

Arsenic & Old Lace - Comedy by Joseph Kesselring Oct. 14 - Nov. 27, 2004 Charming and innocent ladies populate their cellar with the remains of socially and religiously "acceptable" roomers; the antics of their brother who thinks he is Teddy Roosevelt; and the activities of the other brother. This famous comedy success produced a smash hit in New York.

A Christmas Carol - Musical by Charles Dickens Dec. 2 - Dec. 23, 2004 Nightly Mon-Sat. Dec. 1 - Dec. 23, 2005 Nightly Mon-Sat Dickens classic story of Ebenezer Scrooge who learns the true meaning of Christmas from four ghostly night visitors.

Barefoot in the Park - Comedy by Neil Simon Dec. 30, 2004 - Feb. 12, 2005 (New Years Eve is an additional cost, see your order form) A wonderful comedy about a newly married lawyer, his beautiful, but addled bride, their high-rent-no-frills apt. and a zany neighbor.

Sound of Music - Musical by Rodgers and Hammerstein Feb. 17 - April 2, 2005 Rodgers and Hammersteins final collaboration which became the worlds most loved musical. Follow Maria as she leaves the convent and serves as a governess to 7 children, captures the stern heart of their father, marries and returns from their honeymoon to a Nazi invasion of Austria.

The Curious Savage- Comedy by John Patrick April 7 - May 14, 2005 Money hungry stepchildren commit their widowed step mom to a sanatorium in an effort to get their hands on the millions their dad left her. She loves being there but when a doctor tells her she has to leave, she leads them on a merry chase and drives them all to distraction! High comedy at it's best yet touching and heartwarming.

Father of the Bride - Comedy by Caroline Francke May 19 - July 2, 2005 A romantic comedy about a daughter springing an engagement on her family and the turmoil of the wedding plans that tries everyone.

Oklahoma! - Musical by Rodgers and Hammerstein July 7 - Aug. 20, 2005 Rodgers and Hammersteins set the stage for musical theatre with a high-spirited rivalry between farmers and cowboys, mixed with a love story with two headstrong romantics.

No Time for Sergeants - Comedy by Ira Levin Aug. 25 - Oct. 8, 2005 One of the funniest plays ever seen on Broadway. A boy from the hills gets into the Air Force and begins a comic voyage as they try to classify this unclassifiable mountain boy.

Catch Me If You Can - Mystery/Comedy by Jack Weinstock and Willie Gilbert Oct. 13 - Nov. 26, 2005 A murder mystery that's exciting from beginning to end as a new bride disappears and another young girl enters claiming to be the lost woman. It's full of red herrings and a fun game of mystery comedy.