Wednesday, January 1, 2003
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Wednesday, January 1, 2003 |
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Lots of theater kept area busy in 2002 By MICHAEL
BOYLAN 2002 was a good year for local theater. Each local company presented some fine productions, incuding beloved classics and some newer shows that audiences were less familiar with. If 2003 is anything like 2002, local theatergoers will have plenty of shows to keep them entertained throughout the year. Local theatergoers saw Fayette Community Theatre change its name to Fayette Players and Community Theatre and present "Barefoot in the Park," "Nunsense," "The Boys Next Door," and a wonderful production of "The Sound of Music." Their plans for 2003 include a production of "The Music Man." Offshoot Productions presented "A Midsummer Night's Dream," and moved their productions to the Fayette Family YMCA where they presented "Tales From Beatrix Potter" and brought back the Stars on the Southern Crescent Coffee House. In 2003, Offshoot will present "Stuart Little" and will have a St. Patrick's Day festival. Fayette Coweta Family Theatre presented a number of productions for children and families, including "The Brementown Musicians," "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory," "Charlotte's Web," "Beauty and the Beast," and, most recently, "A Christmas Carol." Their next production will be "Pocahontas." Newnan Community Theatre also had a big year as longtime artistic director Dale Lyles produced "The Marriage of Figaro" as his last production as the company's artistic director. Other productions during 2002 were "Barefoot in the Park," "Really Rosie," "I Hate Hamlet," and "The Skin of Our Teeth." Productions coming this year include "Harvey," "Aresenic and Old Lace," "American Buffalo," and "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe" among others. Southside Theatre Guild also had a successful year with productions like "Once Upon A Mattress," "Good Morning, Miss Vickers," and "Yes, Virginia, There is a Santa Claus." The 2003 season will feature the shows "Piece of My Heart," "Camelot," "Heaven Can Wait," and "The Foreigner." The theater has also undergone some renovations in both the sound and light booth and will now can offer even better productions. The local high schools also presented some great shows in the past year. Last spring, Sandy Creek presented "Guys and Dolls," while Starr's Mill presented "South Pacific" and McIntosh presented "Godspell." So far this year, Starr's Mill presented "Our Town" and "Two Rooms," while Fayette County presented "Pippin," McIntosh produced "Rumors" and Sandy Creek and Landmark Christian School each presented a Madrigal Dinner. These are only the tip of the iceberg. There were also dance productions from a number of local dance schools throughout the year, original murder mysteries presented at local churches and other venues, comedians at Hangar 74, plays at the now defunct Baci in Fayetteville and, of course, countless shows at theaters in Atlanta. A number of high profile plays and musicals will be coming to Atlanta in 2003 including "The Lion King," "Contact," "Cats" and more. Fans of the theater and aspiring actors and actresses will have plenty of productions to participate in. Keep your eyes on this section of the paper throughout the year for further information.
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