phoenix theatre & Arts Company
Puffs
For seven years a certain boy wizard went to a certain Wizard School and conquered evil. This, however, is not his story. This is the story of the Puffs... who just happened to be there too. A tale for anyone who has never been destined to save the world.
Pride and Prejudice
Finding a husband is hardly Elizabeth Bennet's most urgent priority. But with four sisters, an overzealous match-making mother, and a string of unsuitable suitors, it's difficult to escape the subject. When the independent-minded Elizabeth meets the handsome but enigmatic Mr. Darcy, all feelings of attraction are muted by his pride and her prejudice. As their worlds keep colliding, their attraction increases. But they first must overcome their own weaknesses and many other obstacles before the most famous courtship in history can begin.
The Mousetrap
A timeless tale of “whodunit,” Agatha Christie's The Mousetrap strands seven strangers at Monkswell Manor during a blizzard. But a police sergeant unexpectedly arrives, worried that a murderer-at-large is among the guests of the Manor.
Clue
It's a dark and stormy night, and you've been invited to a very unusual dinner party. Each of the guests has an alias, the butler offers a variety of weapons, and the host is, well . . . dead. So whodunnit? Join the iconic oddballs known as Scarlet, Plum, White, Green, Peacock, and Mustard as they race to find the murderer in Boddy Manor before the body count stacks up.
PLAYS
Blithe Spirit
Socialite and novelist Charles Condomine invites the eccentric medium, Madame Arcati, to hold a seance, in order to get material for his next book. The scheme backfires when he is haunted by the ghost of his annoying and temperamental first wife, Elvira, after the séance. Elvira makes continual attempts to disrupt Charles's marriage to his second wife, Ruth, who cannot see or hear the ghost.
Rumors
Right before a dinner party at his townhouse, the Deputy Mayor of New York has just shot himself. Though only a flesh wound, four couples are about to experience a severe attack of Farce! The host lies bleeding in the other room, and his wife is nowhere in sight. His lawyer must get "the story" straight before the other guests arrive. As the confusions and mis-communications mount, the evening spins off into classic farcical hilarity.
Our Town
This play by Thornton Wilder represents the daily lives of people in America from 1901 to 1913. The first act describes their daily lives, the second act focuses on love and marriage, and the third act discusses death.
The Crucible
Arthur Miller's classic drama takes place during the Salem witch trials.It tells the story of a village that becomes embroiled in a witch hunt based on the accusations of several teenage girls. The people of Salem live in a constant state of fear as more and more people are accused of witchcraft.
A Midsummer Night's Dream
One of Shakespeare's most popular comedies, the play is et in Athens and revolves around the marriage of Theseus and Hippolyta. One subplot involves a conflict among four Athenian lovers. Another follows a group of six amateur actors rehearsing the play which they are to perform before the wedding. Both groups find themselves in a forest inhabited by fairies who manipulate the humans and are engaged in their own domestic intrigue.
The 39 Steps
A man with a boring life meets a woman with a thick accent who says she's a spy. When he takes her home, she is murdered. Soon, a mysterious organization called “The 39 Steps” is hot on the man's trail in a nationwide manhunt that climaxes in a death-defying finale!
You Can't Take It With You
Grandpa Vanderhof and his wacky family, the Sycamores, have been happily living their zany lives for many years. Their hobbies include collecting snakes, building fireworks in the basement, writing a myriad of plays that never get published, and taking ballet lessons. But when practical young Alice Sycamore gets engaged to Tony Kirby, the Sycamore clan must straighten up to meet the new in-laws. Disaster ensues when the Kirbys arrive at the wrong time and, despite the best laid plans, see Alice’s family in all of its crazy glory.
The Crucible
The play opens at Truvy's in-home beauty parlor where a group of women regularly gather. The plot covers events over the next three years relating to Shelby's illness and how the women cope with their conflicts, while remaining friends.