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2011-2012 Main Stage Season
We will perform the 2011-2012 Season at the
Black Hills Community Theatre at the Rushmore Mall
2200 N. Maple Ave.
Rapid City, 57701
located between
JCPenney and Radio Shack
**NOTE: Click here for the seating chart
Broadway Bound
(Comedy/Drama)
By Neil Simon
September 16 - October 2, 2011
Containing Simon's most accomplished writing, Time labeled this the "best American play of the decade." Brothers Eugene & Stanley break into show biz as comedy radio writers using their family as material; but when heard on the air, the relatives are not laughing. Which comes first: family or career? High emotion mixes with deep laughter in this 1940s household.
- “Expectedly funny & unexpectedly moving ”
- “Warm, perceptive and gently humorous”
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It's A Wonderful LIfe
(Holiday Classic)
Adapted by James Rodgers from Frank Capra's film
November 4 - 20, 2011
On Christmas Eve, a guardian angel saves a businessman from despair & disillusionment by showing the positive effect his life has on others. Based on the 1946 classic, we see that hard work, fair play and love of family & community will be rewarded. Revisit your favorite characters George & Mary, Clarence, Uncle Billy & Mr. Potter and fall in love with this story all over again.
- “Timeless and perfect in its own way ”
- “Wonderful presentation of a beloved holiday classic ”
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Dr. Cook's Garden
(Thriller)
By Ira Levin
February 3 - 19, 2012
When a young physician returns home to visit his mentor, the town's revered doctor, they are pitted against each other in a moral & physical battle for the town's soul. Who has the citizens' best interest at heart and who decides how to create a perfect community? Written by the author of Rosemary's Baby, The Stepford Wives and Deathtrap, this tale was made into TV movie thriller.
- “Theatrical excitement...aimed for suspense and goose pimples ”
- “Breath-stopping suspense and high drama ”
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Our Town
(Drama)
By Thornton Wilder
March 16 - April 1, 2012
Hailed as the greatest American play ever, it won the Pulitzer plus Tony & Drama Desk Awards. Follow the Webb & Gibb families through daily life, love & marriage and finally, death & eternity in fictional Grovers Corner. This masterpiece brings to life an immortal tale of small town morality as we explore the extraordinary lives of ordinary folks.
- “No play ever moved me so deeply ”
- "Beautiful and remarkable.. a classic of soft-spoken theatre ”
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The Kids Left, The Dog Died, Now What?
(Musical Comedy)
By Carole Caplan-Lanner
May 4 - 20, 2012
A new musical about baby boomers facing a midlife crisis, this is a humorous and heartfelt look at the concerns of empty nesters. These hilarious songs & sketches on retirement and AARP, plastic surgery and divorce, grandparenting and modern technology, dealing with grown kids or now cooking for just one, are sure to provoke a recognizable smile.
- “Just plain fun. ”
- “Laugh out loud musical you don't want to miss ”
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