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Theatre Archive

Winter 2012

The Dining Room
by A. R. Gurney
Comedy Treats! A lighthearted and warm look at a way of life that is no longer with us.
Meet the Cast & Crew The Dining Room Program
News Story
Theatre Review: 'The Dining Room', The Daily News, February 22, 2012

Fall 2011

The Unexpected Guest
Murder most foul
by Agatha Christie
In the midst of a love triangle, a murder occurs in a house full of people. Who would have guessed the victim had so many enemies?News Story
Review: Strong cast keeps you guessing in 'The Unexpected Guest', The Daily News, November 9, 2011
Meet the Cast The Unexpected Guest Program

Summer 2011

Little Shop of Horrors 
Popular rock musical by Howard Ashman and Alan Menken that follows a flower shop employee while he raises a blood thirsty plant.
Meet the Cast: Performance Program
New Story: Singing, homicidal flora makes debut at LCC in "Little Shop of Horrors", The Daily News, August 17, 2011
Reviews:
Play Review: 'Little Shop' an inspired choice, The Daily News, August 26, 2011.
Collaboration Brings Horror(s) to Longview, Columbia River Reader, August 25, 2011
Photo Album: Little Shop of Horrors 2011 Summer Musical, including audience members posing with Audrey!

Little Shop of Horrors

Puppet Facts!
Did you know? Little Shop of Horrors featured the same Audrey II puppets used in the Broadway production! They were designed, built and performed by Martin P. Robinson, who also creates puppets for Sesame Street. LCC rented the puppets from Music Theatre International where you can see pictures of them.

Spring 2011

The Adding Machine
A drama by Elmer Rice, the story of Mr. and Mrs. Zero and their coupled friends 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 experiencing technology changes. They see first hand how the face of the world in 1922 is changed with technology making humans feel obsolete.
Meet the Cast: Performance Program
News Story: Take a surreal journey through office limbo with 'The Adding Machine'
The Daily News,
May 26, 2011

Winter 2011

Three Views of Love
Three one-act plays about love through the ages. Blind Date, love in 1920s Texas by Horton Foote, Directed by Jamie Hegstad
Am I Blue, love in New Orleans 1960s
by Beth Henley, Directed by Leslie Slape
Wooed and Viewed, love in Paris 1890s by Georges Feydeau, Directed by Janice Clark
Meet the Cast: Performance Program

Fall 2010

Charley's Aunt
A comedy about mistaken identity, a British farce of three acts, with physical humor, absurdity and unlikely comedy of sophistication with fast-paced plots.
Meet the cast: Performance Program
News Story: Mary Rayon has been dressing local actors for nearly three decades
The Daily News
, November 13, 2010
Review: LCC's 'Charley's Aunt' offers an evening of British Comedy
The Daily News
, November 10, 2010

Spring 2010

The Three Cuckolds
The play by Leon Katz is a commedia dell’arte.
News Story: LCC's 'Three Cuckolds' is exhaustingly funny, The Daily News, May 26, 2010

Winter 2010

Eurydice
The play by Sarah Ruhl is based upon the myth of Orpheus in the underworld. Orpheus and Eurydice are young lovers. Eurydice dies and goes to Hades, Orpheus attempts to bring her back to the world of the living. The play is seen from Eurydice's viewpoint.
News Story: LCC's 'Eurydice' a new twist on a classic tale, The Daily News, February 24, 2010. Review: 'Eurydice' is an enjoyably strange, thought-provoking production, The Daily News, March 2, 2010

Fall 2009

Alice in Wonderland ~ An Acid Trip
News Story: LCC's 'Alice' definitely a wild trip, The Daily News, November 19, 2009

Spring 2009

This Island Earth
Where we’ve been and where we’re going. Written and adapted by LCC alumni Leslie Slape and Drama Instructor Don Correll, and choreographed by LCC Dance Instructor Megan Jasurda.
News Story: Folk tales of the world come together in 'This Island Earth', The Daily News, May 28, 2009
This Island Earth (Play 2009), YouTube Playlist, © Leslie Slape.

Winter 2009

Much Ado About Nothing
Williams Shakespeare - The fortunes and misfortunes of being in love.
News Story: LCC's 'Much Ado About Nothing' has hints of 1950s, The Daily News, March 5, 2009.

Fall 2008

The Laramie Project
The story of gay student Matthew Shephard's death, the murder investigation and trials, and the Laramie community's attitude toward gays.
News Story: LCC's Center Stage opens with The Laramie Project, The Daily News, November 13, 2008