Wheaton Drama

Wheaton Drama announces upcoming shows and directors!

Romeo & Juliet (2013 Summer Studio Show). Performances June 28-30, July 5-7. Directed by Jeni Dees. Auditions: April 28 & 29.

Musical Cabaret (2013 Summer Fundraiser). Performances: August 9-11. Directed by Christine Pfenninger and Lisa Schmela.

Lend Me A Tenor by Ken Ludwig. Performances: September 13 – October 6. Auditions: July 28-29. Directed by Jim Liesz.

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat by Webber/Rice. Performances: November 8 – December 8. Auditions: September 15-16. Directed by Anthony Berg.

It’s A Wonderful Life – Radio Play (2013 Winter Fundraiser). Performances: December 12-15. Directed by Sean Ogren.

And Then There Were None (aka Ten Little Indians) by Agatha Christie. Performances: January 24 – February 16, 2014. Auditions: November 10-11. Directed by Randall W. Knott.

Steel Magnolias by Robert Harling. Performances: March 21 – April 13, 2014. Auditions: January 26-27. Directed by Lisa Schmela.

The Music Man by Meredith Wilson. Performances: May 23 – June 15, 2014. Auditions: March 23-24. Directed by Craig Gustafson.

Check this site again soon for tickets and information!

Our proposed 2013-2014 season is as follows: 

Summer Fundraiser (TBA). Performances: August 9-11

Lend Me A Tenor by Ken Ludwig. Performances:  September 13 – October 6. Auditions: July 28-29

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoast by Webber/Rice. Performances: November 8 – December 8. Auditions: September 15-16

Winter Fundraiser (TBA). Performances: December 12-15

And Then There Were None (aka Ten Little Indians) by Agatha Christie. Performances: January 24 – February 16, 2014. Auditions: November 10-11

Steel Magnolias by Robert Harling. Performances: March 21 – April 13, 2014. Auditions:  January 26-27

The Music Man by Meredith Wilson. Performances: May 23 – June 15, 2014. Auditions:  March 23-24

Director applications for all shows are due February 28, 2013. Application at  http://www.wheatondrama.org/2013/director-application-for-the-2013-2014-season/

Remember when the playhouse was dark during the hot months of summer, and your only hint of activity was the arrival of the season brochure in the mail? Now it’s hard to know when our exciting 2011-2012 season ended and our brand new 2012-2013 season began! One thing remains the same: a new season means a new season brochure. Just in case you can’t want to get it in the mail, it’s right here for your downloading delight…. (more…)

Wheaton Drama is proud to announce upcoming shows!

Special Events

Hansel and Gretel
A Special Summer Children’s Show
Adapted by Berni Raymond from the classic fairy tale
Directed by Jim Liesz
July 6 – 8, 13 – 15, 2012

Broadway Ballot
A Broadway Musical Revue
Directed by Craig Gustafson
August 17 – 19, 2012

It’s A Wonderful Life
Adapted for radio from the Frank Capra film by Tony Palermo
Directed by Sean Ogren
Special dance performances directed by Tracy Adams
December 14 – 16, 2012

2012-2013 Season 

The Heiress
By Ruth Goetz and Augustus Goetz
Suggested by Henry James’ novel, Washington Square
Licensed by Dramatists Play Service, Inc.
Directed by Marge Uhlarik-Boller
September 7 – September 30, 2012

The Sound of Music
Music by Richard Rodgers
Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II
Book by Howard Linsdsay & Russel Crouse
Suggested by “The Story of the Trapp Family Singers”
Licensed by R&H Theatricals
Directed by Jim Liesz
November 9 – December 9, 2012

Sherlock Holmes: The Final Adventure
Adapted by Steven Dietz
Based on the original 1899 play by William Gillette and Arthur Conan Doyle
Licensed by Dramatists Play Service, Inc.
Directed by Annie Walker-Bright
January 25 – February 17, 2013

Full Circle
By Erich Maria Remarque
As adapted by Peter Stone
*Rights Pending
Directed by Sean Ogren
March 15 – April 7, 2013

Into the Woods
Book by James Lapine
Music & Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Based on Classic Fairy Tales
Licensed by Music Theatre International
Directed by Craig Gustafson
May 17 – June 9, 2013

Wheaton Drama is excited to announce our 2011-2012 Season Lineup! We’ve got comedies a la Steve Martin and Monty Python, heart-warming tales, suspense and big musical finale, chosen to keep our audiences entertained all season long…. (more…)