JANUARY 2025
INTO THE BREECHES!
by George Brant
Directed by Steve Lajoie
WWII era. Oberon Playhouse’s director and leading men are off at war. Determined to press on, the director’s wife sets out to produce an all-female version of Shakespeare’s Henriad, assembling an increasingly unexpected team united in desire, if not actual theatre experience. Together they deliver a delightful celebration of collaboration and persistence when the show must go on!
Audition Dates: November 11, 12 & 13
Opening Thurs., Jan. 9 at 7:30 PM - Jan. 26, 2025
Fri. & Sat. at 7:30 PM; Sun at 2:30 PM
Tickets: $25 / $23 for Seniors 65+ and Students
Into the Breeches! is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc.
www.ConcordTheatricals.com
Copyright © 2024 Barnstable Comedy Club. All Rights Reserved.
MARCH 2025
DIAL M FOR MURDER
Adapted by Jeffrey Hatcher
From the original by Frederick Knott
Directed by James F. Ring
Jeffrey Hatcher’s 2021 adaptation of Dial M for Murder, the classic British thriller by Frederick Knott. The play has an intricate, fast moving plot in which pathological deceit, marital infidelity, blackmail and murder all come into play. The original version formed the basis for one of Alfred Hitchcock’s finest films, and Hatcher’s adaptation has been universally praised for making subtle revisions to the characters and plot so as to further add to the suspense and heighten the play’s resonance for contemporary audiences.
Audition Dates: December 7, 8 & 9
Opening Thurs., March 6 at 7:30 PM - March 23, 2025
Fri. & Sat. at 7:30 PM; Sun. at 2:30 PM
Tickets: $25 / $23 for Seniors 65+ and Students
Dial M For Murder (Hatcher) is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc.
www.ConcordTheatricals.com
Interested in Directing at the BCC?
If you have been wanting to direct or to recommend a show at the Barnstable Comedy Club, now is your opportunity! We are currently accepting applications for directing along with show submissions. Recommendations for a play or musical you would like to see produced at the BCC may be emailed to us. Your input is always appreciated!
Applicants for directing should have theater production experience such as directing or assistant directing We provide opportunities to any community member interested in obtaining production experience during the current season. If you would like to gain production experience, please let us know if you would be interested in participating in one of our upcoming shows.
If interested in directing during our 104th Season or in the future, please download the form below and email it to us at barnstablecomedyclub@gmail.com. Your application and play or musical selection will be passed along to the Play Reading Committee for review. The deadline for application submission is April 15, 2025.
Please note that the BCC is an all-volunteer organization.
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3171 Main Street, P. O. Box 361
Barnstable, MA 02630
MAY 2025
LAUGHTER ON THE 23rd FLOOR
by Neil Simon
Directed by Alex Lucchesi
It’s the early years of television in 1953, and the comic writers of The Max Prince Show in New York write Max an hour-and-a-half-long sketch show that is broadcast live every week! Laughter on the 23rd Floor is a roman à clef as Neil Simon was actually such a writer for Sid Caesar, the real-life show host on which Max Prince is based. While we enjoy the witty banter of the comedians, Max is fighting an epic battle with his network bosses. Television is coming of age and will expand broadcasting far beyond New York – the executives don’t think the audience in Ohio and Kentucky will get the Shakespeare jokes, and the writers are anxious about their jobs.
Audition Dates: February 16,17 & 18
Opening Thurs., May 1 at 7:30 - May 18, 2025
Fri. & Sat. at 7:30 PM; Sun. at 2:30 PM
Tickets: $25 / $23 for Seniors 65+ and Students
Laughter on the 23rd Floor is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on
behalf of Samuel French, Inc.
www.ConcordTheatricals.com
NOVEMBER 2024
DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS
Book by Jeffrey Lane
Music and Lyrics by David Yazbek
Based on the film, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels,
written by Dale Launer and Stanley Shapiro & Paul Henning
Directed by Corinne Cameron
Music Direction by Lisa Zinck Taylor
Choreography by Corinne Cameron
Based on the popular 1988 film, DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS centers on two con men living on the French Riviera. The first is the suave and sophisticated Lawrence Jameson who makes his lavish living by talking rich ladies out of their money. The other, a small-time crook named Freddy Benson, more humbly swindles women by waking their compassion with fabricated stories about his grandmother's failing health.
After meeting on a train, they unsuccessfully attempt to work together only to find that this small French town isn't big enough for the two of them. They agree on a settlement: the first one to extract $50,000 from a young female target, heiress Christine Colgate, wins and the other must leave town. A hilarious battle of cons ensues, that will keep audiences laughing, humming and guessing to the end!
Audition Dates: June 23, 24 & 25
Opening Thurs., Nov.7 at 7:30 PM - Nov. 24, 2024
Fri. & Sat. at 7:30 PM; Sun. at 2:30 PM
Tickets: $30 / $28 for Seniors 65+ and Students
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI).
All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI.
www.mtishows.com