Sedona Professional Theatre Company announces
season of six LIVE productions
Thank you to season sponsors:
Renee and Doug Leuthold and Chuck Marr
Reserved seats for each show are $30 in advance or $35 at the door
Tuesdays with Morrie
March 20-22
Written by Jeffrey Hatcher and Mitch Albom
Based on the Book by Mitch Albom
Starring Chris Mixon and Philip Orazio • Directed by Paul Mason Barnes
“Tuesdays with Morrie” is the autobiographical story of Mitch Albom, an accomplished journalist driven solely by his career, and Morrie Schwartz, his former college professor. Sixteen years after graduation, Mitch happens to catch Morrie’s appearance on a television news program and learns that his old professor is battling Lou Gehrig’s Disease. Mitch is reunited with Morrie, and what starts as a simple visit turns into a weekly pilgrimage and a last class in the meaning of life.
Production sponsored by Sandi Schenholm.
Cry Wolf: A Play with Magic
March 27-29
Written and Performed by Rhett Guter • Directed by West Hyler
“Cry Wolf” blurs the line between illusion and reality, transforming the theatre into a high-stakes game show where the prize is nothing less than truth itself. For 85 mesmerizing minutes, performer Rhett Guter invites audiences to play along — searching for the hidden “wolf” among volunteer contestants — as jaw-dropping magic, masterful tap dance, and deeply personal storytelling unfold. Inspired by the spectacle of The Price is Right and the theatrical artistry of Derren Brown, this intimate one-man show asks profound questions about identity, authenticity, and the courage to be seen. “Cry Wolf” promises wonder, laughter, and revelation.
Gutenberg! The Musical!
April 10-12
Written by Scott Brown and Anthony King
Starring Michael Doherty and Alex Bechtel
Directed by Chris Mixon • Music Director: Dan Kazemi
In this two-man musical spoof, a pair of aspiring playwrights perform a backers’ audition for their new, ill-advised project – a big, splashy musical about printing press inventor Johann Gutenberg. With an unending supply of enthusiasm, Bud and Doug sing all the songs and play all the parts in their crass historical epic, with the hope that one of the producers in attendance will give them that elusive Broadway contract.
Production sponsored by Bill and Janet Johnson.
The Belle of Amherst
April 24-26
Written by William Luce
Starring Tarah Flanagan • Directed by Chris Mixon
“The Belle of Amherst” is a play based on the life of Emily Dickinson. In her Amherst, Massachusetts home, the reclusive nineteenth-century poet Emily Dickinson recollects her past through her work, her diaries and letters, and a few encounters with significant people in her life. William Luce’s classic play shows us both the pain and the joy of Dickinson’s secluded life.
Penelope
May 22-24
Music and Lyrics by Alex Bechtel
Book by Alex Bechtel, Grace McLean and Eva Steinmetz
Starring Alex Keiper and Alex Bechtel
Director and Musical Director: Alex Bechtel
Penelope has been waiting… and waiting… and waiting for her husband, Odysseus, to return from a decade-long war. Given the rest of the soldiers came home years ago – forgive her, but she’s going to need a drink while she tells you about it. With a beautiful folk-inflected pop score backed by an onstage band of strings, piano and drums, Penelope opens up about her loneliness, her son’s disappearance, her suitors, her gods, her faith in her marriage – and ultimately, the faith that she must have in herself. So go ahead and grab a drink, too, and listen to this ancient tale made new: A woman wondering who she is if she’s alone, and discovering that she has been, is and will always be complete – with or without her husband by her side. Blending sharp humor with a folk-pop score, this modern musical retelling of The Odyssey gives Penelope a voice as she awaits her husband’s return, moving through her loneliness to discover her own strength.
Production sponsored by Jodi Corwin and Irv Duchowny.
Thank you to season sponsors:
Renee and Doug Leuthold and Chuck Marr