Seaside Repertory Theatre Announces 2011 Lineup

Seaside Repertory Theatre's eleventh season in 2011 is packed with good ole gals, gripping drama and holiday charm with  the toe-tapping tunes of “

Honky Tonk Angels,” the delightful and clever “Matt & Ben,” the screwball comedy “Around The World in 80 Days,” and the gripping drama “The Turn of the Screw.”  

The season will wrap up in December with a hilarious return engagement of “Every Christmas Story Ever Told ( And Then Some!)”  Subscriptions are on-sale now and may be purchased by calling the box office at 850.231.0733 or online at www.seasiderep.org.

The Summer Repertory Season begins with “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland” on Thursdays in Alys Beach followed by “The Stinky Cheese Man” on Mondays at Seaside, “How I Became a Pirate” on Tuesdays at Watercolor and “The Commedia Pinocchio” on Wednesdays at Rosemary Beach.  These kid-friendly family shows are the perfect complement to a day at the beach.

For the Mainstage Season, subscription prices are just $100 for all five shows.  Single tickets will go on-sale approximately six to eight weeks prior to each performance opening.

Shows for the Summer Repertory Season are free.

Mainstage Season

Honky Tonk Angels            

By Ted Swindely

March 24-April 16   *  $30

The perfect follow up to Always ... Patsy Cline.  Country classic combine with a story about three good ole gals who follow their dreams to Nashville.  Songs include Stand By Your Man, Coal Mine’s Daughter, 9 to 5, and Harper Valley PTA.  “You’ll have to step on your toes to keep them from tapping." --Ashville Times News
Matt & Ben

By Mindy Kaling and Brenda Withers

April 21-30 at 7:30 p.m.  *  $25

Matt & Ben depicts its Hollywood golden boys – before J-Lo, before Gwyneth, before “Project Greenlight,” before Oscar…before anyone actually gave a damn. When the screenplay for Good Will Hunting drops mysteriously from the heavens, the boys realize they’re being tested by a Higher Power.  "Absolutely delightful and deliciously spiteful!   Sharp and clever, Matt & Ben succeeds!" raved The New York Times
Around the World in 80 Days

A Comedy/Adventure by Mark Brown

Adapted from the original by Jules Verne

June 16-July 30 at 7:30 p.m.  *  $25

This theatrical journey follows Phileas Fogg and his servant, Passepartout, as they set out to beat the clock in a race around the world.  Five actors portray 39 characters from this classic novel, in an adaptation that’s been called “ingenious and imaginative” and “a ton of fun for all ages.”

The Turn of the Screw

Adapted by Jeffery Hatcher

From the novella by Henry James

October 6 -22 at 7:30 p.m.  *  $25

This  gripping ghost story tells the chilling tale of a young governess who is hired to care for a charming bachelor ‘s niece and nephew.  As it unfolds in a grand Victorian mansion in the English countryside, sinister events place lives in jeopardy.
Every Christmas Story Ever Told (And Then Some!)

By Michael Carlton, James FitzGerald, and John K. Alvarez

November 25-December 30 at 7:30 p.m.  *  $25

Back for an encore performance, a Christmas mutiny leads to holiday hilarity. 

Summer Repertory Season

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

By Tim Kelly

March 14-April 4, June 9-August 11 at 6 p.m.

Thursdays in Alys Beach at the Alys Amphitheatre

The Stinky Cheese Man

Adapted by John Glore 

From the original by Jon Scieszka and Lane Smith

May 23-August 8 at 7 p.m.

Mondays at Seaside, FL in the Seaside Amphitheatre

How I Became a Pirate

Adapted by Janet Yates Vogt and Mark Friedman 

From the original bestselling children's book by Melinda Long and David Shannon

May 31-August 2 at 7 p.m.

Tuesdays at Watercolor in the Marina Park Amphitheatre

The Commedia Pinocchio

Adapted by Lane Riosley 

From the original tale by Collodi

June 1-August 10 at 6 p.m.

Wednesdays at Rosemary Beach in North Barrett Square