VpStart Crow Productions - 2009-2010 Season

2010-2011 SEASON

After 10 seasons at the historic Cramer Center in Old Town Manassas, Vpstart Crow Productions is very excited to be starting our new season in our new home. Performing exclusively at the Hylton Performing Arts Center on the Prince William campus of George Mason University, this brand new state-of-the-art theatre complex will house many local area theatre companies, and Vpstart is thrilled to be included in that mix.

Tickets for our 2010-2011 season are available online through the Hylton Center Box Office.

Hamlet
by William Shakespeare
Directed by Rob Batarla
September 17-26, 2010

The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, or more simply Hamlet, is a tragedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1599 and 1601. The play, set in Denmark, recounts how Prince Hamlet exacts revenge on his uncle Claudius, who has murdered Hamlet's father, the King, and then taken the throne and married Gertrude, Hamlet's mother. The play vividly charts the course of real and feigned madness—from overwhelming grief to seething rage—and explores themes of treachery, revenge, incest, and moral corruption.

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A Christmas Carol
by Michael Paller
Directed by TBA
December 3-12, 2010

A Christmas Carol (full title, A Christmas Carol. In Prose. Being A Ghost Story of Christmas) is a novella by English author Charles Dickens about a miserly, cold, unfeeling, old curmudgeon and his secular conversion and redemption after being visited by four ghosts on Christmas Eve. The book was first published on 19 December 1843 with illustrations by John Leech, and quickly met with commercial success and critical acclaim. The tale has been viewed as an indictment of nineteenth century industrial capitalism and has been credited with returning the holiday to one of merriment and festivity in Britain and America after a period of sobriety and sombreness.

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The Lion in Winter
by James Goldman
Directed by Ed Starr
March 11-20, 2011

The Lion in Winter occurs during Christmas 1183 at Henry Plantagenet's château and primary residence in Chinon, Anjou, within the Angevin Empire of medieval France. The play opens with the arrival of his wife Eleanor of Aquitaine from prison; the story immediately centres on the personality conflicts and shifting alliances among the estranged couple and their adult sons and heirs to the throne: Prince Richard the Lionheart (1157-1199, the future King Richard I of England 1189-1199), Prince Geoffrey, Duke of Brittany (1158-1186), and Prince John (1166-1216, the future King John of England 1199-1216).

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The Merry Wives of Windsor
by William Shakespeare
Directed by Bob Smith
May 6-15, 2011

The Merry Wives of Windsor is a comedy by William Shakespeare, first published in 1602, though believed to have been written prior to 1597. It features the fat knight Sir John Falstaff, and is Shakespeare's only play to deal exclusively with contemporary Elizabethan era English middle class life. It has been adapted for the opera on occasions.

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Rumors
by Neil Simon
Directed by TBA
July 15-24, 2011

Rumors is a farcical play by Neil Simon. At its start, several affluent couples gather in the posh suburban residence of a couple for a dinner party celebrating their host's tenth anniversary. When they arrive, they discover there are no servants, the hostess is missing, and the host - the deputy mayor of New York City - has shot himself through the earlobe. Comic complications arise when, given everyone's upper class status, they decide they need to do everything possible to conceal the evening's events from the local police and the media.

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	COMING SOON HAMLET Audition information for A CHRISTMAS CAROL Performances are Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm and Sundays at 3pm. Advance individual ticket sales are available only through The Hylton Center Box Office or 888-945-2468. Adults are $20; Students/Seniors are $15
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	2010-2011 SEASON After 10 seasons at the historic Cramer Center in Old Town Manassas, Vpstart Crow Productions is very excited to be starting our new season in our new home. Performing exclusively at the Hylton Performing Arts Center on the Prince William campus of George Mason University, this brand new state-of-the-art theatre complex will house many local area theatre companies, and Vpstart is thrilled to be included in that mix. Tickets for our 2010-2011 season are available online through the Hylton Center Box Office. Hamlet by William Shakespeare Directed by Rob Batarla September 17-26, 2010 The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, or more simply Hamlet, is a tragedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1599 and 1601. The play, set in Denmark, recounts how Prince Hamlet exacts revenge on his uncle Claudius, who has murdered Hamlet's father, the King, and then taken the throne and married Gertrude, Hamlet's mother. The play vividly charts the course of real and feigned madness—from overwhelming grief to seething rage—and explores themes of treachery, revenge, incest, and moral corruption. Click here for more information » A Christmas Carol by Michael Paller Directed by TBA December 3-12, 2010 A Christmas Carol (full title, A Christmas Carol. In Prose. Being A Ghost Story of Christmas) is a novella by English author Charles Dickens about a miserly, cold, unfeeling, old curmudgeon and his secular conversion and redemption after being visited by four ghosts on Christmas Eve. The book was first published on 19 December 1843 with illustrations by John Leech, and quickly met with commercial success and critical acclaim. The tale has been viewed as an indictment of nineteenth century industrial capitalism and has been credited with returning the holiday to one of merriment and festivity in Britain and America after a period of sobriety and sombreness. Click here for more information » The Lion in Winter by James Goldman Directed by Ed Starr March 11-20, 2011 The Lion in Winter occurs during Christmas 1183 at Henry Plantagenet's château and primary residence in Chinon, Anjou, within the Angevin Empire of medieval France. The play opens with the arrival of his wife Eleanor of Aquitaine from prison; the story immediately centres on the personality conflicts and shifting alliances among the estranged couple and their adult sons and heirs to the throne: Prince Richard the Lionheart (1157-1199, the future King Richard I of England 1189-1199), Prince Geoffrey, Duke of Brittany (1158-1186), and Prince John (1166-1216, the future King John of England 1199-1216). Click here for more information » The Merry Wives of Windsor by William Shakespeare Directed by Bob Smith May 6-15, 2011 The Merry Wives of Windsor is a comedy by William Shakespeare, first published in 1602, though believed to have been written prior to 1597. It features the fat knight Sir John Falstaff, and is Shakespeare's only play to deal exclusively with contemporary Elizabethan era English middle class life. It has been adapted for the opera on occasions. Click here for more information » Rumors by Neil Simon Directed by TBA July 15-24, 2011 Rumors is a farcical play by Neil Simon. At its start, several affluent couples gather in the posh suburban residence of a couple for a dinner party celebrating their host's tenth anniversary. When they arrive, they discover there are no servants, the hostess is missing, and the host - the deputy mayor of New York City - has shot himself through the earlobe. Comic complications arise when, given everyone's upper class status, they decide they need to do everything possible to conceal the evening's events from the local police and the media. Click here for more information » Click here to see information from our 2009-2010 season » Click here to see information from our 2008-2009 season » Click here to see information from our 2007 season. »
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