Introducing our 2013-14 Season
Plan ahead for great discounts!
LIVE at Steel River Playhouse
Laugh. Titter. Cry. Sing … and maybe dance a bit. And not always when you expect! Rejoice in the full range of
human experience during our 2013-14 season, with something for everyone.
Spring Awakening (musical), Sept 26 – Oct 13, Main Stage
Book and lyrics by Steven Sater; music by Duncan Sheik. Contains mature themes, sexual content, and adult language.
Winner of 8 Tony Awards including Best Musical, 4 Drama Desk Awards, and 4 Olivier Awards including Best Musical,
Spring Awakening explores the journey from adolescence to adulthood with a poignancy and passion you’ll never forget.
It’s a powerful celebration of youth and self-discovery in a world of unresponsive adults. A rock and roll musical
adaptation of the Frank Wedekind’s 1891 expressionistic play about the trials, tribulations, and exhilaration of the teen
years, Spring Awakening features “the most gorgeous Broadway score this decade”. (Entertainment Weekly)
Accomplice (comedy/thriller), Nov 1 – 10, Newberry Loft
By Rupert Holmes, creator of The Mystery of Edwin Drood. Contains mature themes, sexual content, and adult language.
Smart, witty, sexy, and inventive, Accomplice begins as a conventional thriller set in an English country house, but keeps
the audience guessing at every turn. An unscrupulous wife and her lover plan to murder her stuffy husband. Or so it
seems … But who is really the next victim, and who is planning their demise? And which person is the “Accomplice”?
Charming, suspenseful and highly entertaining, Accomplice won the highly coveted Edgar Award (the “Oscar” of Crime)
from the Mystery Writers of America, and the Dramalogue Award for Best Play.
Shrek the Musical (musical), Dec 5 – 22, Main Stage
Music by Jeanine Tesori; book and lyrics by David Lindsay-Abaire; based on the DreamWorks Animation Motion Picture
and the book by William Steig; Recommended for all audiences. Please note - children under 4 will not be admitted to
the theater. The hilarious and irrepressibly charming story of everyone’s favorite ogre. In a faraway kingdom turned
upside down, things get ugly when an unseemly ogre – not a handsome prince – shows up to rescue a feisty princess.
Add a donkey who won’t stop talking, a vertically challenged bad guy with a “short” temper, a cookie with an attitude,
and over a dozen other fairy tale misfits, and you’ve got the kind of mess that calls for a real hero. Luckily, there’s one on
hand – Shrek.
The Piano Lesson (play), Feb 7 – 16, Newberry Loft
By August Wilson. Contains mature themes and racial language. Set in Pittsburgh, 1936, The Piano Lesson centers on the
conflicting wills of a young widow, Berniece, and her brother Boy Willie, as they vie for possession of their family's most
important heirloom - an ornately carved piano bearing representations of their enslaved ancestors. Berniece plans to
pass it along to her daughter, but Boy Willie wants to sell it for cash to buy the same Mississippi land that their family
once worked as slaves. In a home haunted by memories, The Piano Lesson is the story of a family’s struggle to embrace
or deny their epic inheritance. The play is part of Wilson’s 10-play cycle chronicling the African American experience in
the 20th century, and won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Play, New York Drama
Critics’ Circle Award for Best Play, and the Peabody Award.
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August: Osage County (comedy/drama), Mar 6 – 23, Main Stage
By Tracey Letts. Contains mature themes, sexual content, and adult language. Watch for the Nov 2013 film release
starring Meryl Streep and Julia Roberts! Described by The New York Times as "the most exciting new American play
Broadway has seen in years," August: Osage County centers on the Weston family – a cast of eccentric characters
including the sharp-tongued, pill-popping matriarch, Violet, and her alcoholic poet husband, their 3 grown daughters,
and a host of extended family members, each with their own little secrets. The whole clan reunites in a frenzy at the
Oklahoma homestead upon Beverly’s mysterious disappearance, releasing a maelstrom of unsettling revelations.
Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, 5 Tony Awards including Best Play, Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Play,
Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Broadway Play, and the New York Drama Critic’s Circle Award for Best Play,
August: Osage County is gripping, blisteringly honest, bitingly funny — and sensationally entertaining. You know … the
usual family stuff. Fun fact: former OJR School District student and Steel River Playhouse alum, Anne Berkowitz,
understudied the role of “Jean” in the Broadway production.
Beyond Genesis - Melange Contemporary Dance*, April 12 – 13, Main Stage
Featuring the music of Peter Gabriel, join our professional dance company as they present a Genesis concert experience
of inspired movement coordinated with breathtaking visual lighting and videography effects. Experience storytelling
through the power of movement, led by artistic director, Michelle Jones Wurtz. *Bonus - included free with subscription
Complete Works of Wm. Shakespeare (abridged) [revised] (comedy), May 9 – 18, Newberry Loft
By Adam Long, Daniel Singer, and Jess Winfield. Contains bawdy innuendo and mature content in keeping with the
nature of the bard. An irreverent, fast-paced romp through the Bard’s plays that ran for 10 years in London’s West End!
Join this madcap trio of ambitious prop-laden actors as they weave their wicked way through all 37 of Shakespeare’s
comedies, histories and tragedies in one wild ride that will leave you breathless and helpless with laughter. Quick, witty,
and physical, it's full of laughter for Shakespeare lovers and haters alike. Warning! This show is not recommended for
people with heart ailments, bladder problems, inner-ear disorders, outer-ear disorders, Shakespearean scholars,
degrees in Elizabethan history and/or people inclined to motion sickness! “If you like Shakespeare, you’ll love this show.
If you hate Shakespeare you’ll love this show!” - The Today Show
The Music Man (musical), June 5 – 22, Main Stage
Book, music and lyrics by Meredith Willson; story by Meredith Willson and Franklin Lacey. Recommended for all
audiences. Please note - children under 4 will not be admitted to the theater. Start your holiday season with one of the
greatest Broadway musicals of all time! When lovable, smooth-talking Harold Hill comes marching into town, you know
there’s going to be trouble right here in River City. He promises to teach the town’s children how to play in a magnificent
marching band as part of a big con, but falling in love the Marian the Librarian wasn’t part of the deal. When Marion
tries to expose him as a swindler, Hill sets out to win her heart and save his hide. Will the town get wise to Hill or will
Marian make an honest man out of him? This wonderful slice of Americana will leave your entire family humming such
all-time favorites as “Ya Got Trouble, “Shipoopi”, “Goodnight Ladies”, “Gary, Indiana,” “Til There Was You”, and the
show-stopping ”Seventy-Six Trombones”. Winner of 5 Tony Awards including Best Musical.
Special Events & Education Department Presentations
 Fame, Jr. (Summer Camp Show) – Aug 9 – 11
 Lyric Fest Cabaret (Philadelphia’s famous vocal performance ensemble; one night only!) - Sept 14
 Senior Follies (Senior Theatre Project) - Nov 16 - 17 and April 26 - 27
 N-Crowd (Philadelphia’s popular comedy improv troupe) - Jan 11
 Pinocchio (Theatre for Young Audiences) - Jan 25 – 26
 Faculty Recital (Enjoy the talents of the Steel River Faculty!) – Mar 16
You are also welcome to join us for our many student presentations and recitals throughout the year!
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2013-14 Subscription Packages
What’s Included
Tkt Type
Subscription
Price
Package #1 Full Season Pass - Available through October 13
Spring Awakening
Adult
$114
Accomplice
Senior (65+)
$103
Shrek the Musical
Student/Child $80
The Piano Lesson
August: Osage County
Complete Works Wm.
Shakespeare
The Music Man
Package #2 Comedies - Available through Nov 10
Accomplice
Adult
$69
Shrek the Musical
Senior (65+)
$62
Complete Works Wm.
Student/Child $48
Shakespeare
The Music Man
Package #3 Plays - Available through Nov 10
Accomplice
Adult
$61
The Piano Lesson
Senior (65+)
$54
August: Osage County
Student/Child $47
Complete Works Wm.
Shakespeare
Package #4 Musicals - Available through October 13
Spring Awakening
Adult
$65
Shrek the Musical
Senior (65+)
$57
The Music Man
Student/Child $41
Single Tkt
Price
Savings
$162
$144
$113
30% plus bonus production,
Melange!
$92
$82
$64
25% plus bonus production,
Melange!
$81
$72
$62
25% plus bonus production,
Melange!
$81
$72
$51
20% plus bonus production,
Melange!
Maximum Flexibility!
TicketPaks for Personal and Business Use
Each TicketPak contains 10 vouchers for just $160. That’s a 30% discount off the average adult single ticket price!
Use vouchers for yourself, friends, family, and as gifts. Entertain customers, reward employees, build your team.
Our Subscriber and Group Sales Concierge will alert you in advance to secure your seats for the performances that fit
your schedule. Please note: TicketPaks are available through October 13 only; nonrefundable, valid for the 2013-14
Season only.
Please review our Ticket Polices at www.steelriverplayhouse.org. Steel River Playhouse reserves the right to cancel,
reschedule, or substitute offerings. If an event is cancelled and not rescheduled or substituted, you may receive a prorata refund of your subscription or may apply your refund to a future event, at your option. Unused tickets may be
donated back to Steel River Playhouse for a tax-deduction, at least 24 hours prior to curtain.
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Musicals
Available through Oct 13
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