The Sound of Music!

Music by Richard Rodgers

Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II

September 14 - 16 & 21 - 23

Directed by Loretta Wittman

Bedford’s hills will come alive with The Sound of Music! Rodgers & Hammerstein s last collaborative effort, and no doubt their most famous, features such hit songs as “My Favorite Things” , “Climb Every Mountain” , “Edelweiss” , “Do-Re-Mi” , and of course “The Sound of Music” -just to name a few! The motion picture version of this show was the most popular movie musical in history. The Sound of Music needs no further definition - it is part of our culture, its music is in owhearts, and we proudly present our own version of this time-honored classic. You won’t want to miss our season’s kick-off musical, The Sound of Music!

Driving Miss Daisy

by Alfred Uhry

February 15 - 16, 22 - 24

Directed by Nancy N. Johnson

Driving Miss Daisy is the heart-warming tale of an unlikely match between a crotchety old southern woman and a proud, soft-spoken black man. Winner of the 1988 Pulitzer Prize, “Daisy” enjoyed a long Off-Broadway run, and we are pleased to be presenting this show this season. Picture 1948 in the Deep South prior to the civil rights movement. Daisy Wertham, a rich, spoiled and sharp-tongued Jewish widow, has just wrecked her car. Her son, Boolie, informs her that she is to now use a chauffeur, and he employs Hoke, a sweet, thoughtful black man, to do the job. Miss Daisy is not happy with this arrangement, and Hoke is not pleased with Miss Daisy’ s attitude toward him. Over time, we see their relationship bloom as Hoke’ s patience and smarts win her over. In the end, they find that they have more in common than they ever imagined, and that the era would ever allow them to admit.

“Driving Miss Daisy is a total delight.” - NY

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Appointment with Death

by Agatha Christie

November 9 - 10 & 16-18

Directed by Chris Raintree

Agatha Christie’s tale of mystery and intrigue, tells the story of Lady Westholme and her young, English doctor companion. This group of travelers is staying in a Jerusalem hotel along with a French colleague, a suave American, and a pugnacious Englishman from Lancashire. Then there is Mrs. Boynton, whose love for her four stepchildren is questionable to the point of murder. When she turns up dead, all become suspects. This is classic Christie, rich in plot and character development to the point where you don’t dare leave your seat or you’ll miss something important! Was Mrs. Boynton’s death natural, or was it helped along? Come join us and find out!

DIAL M FOR MURDER

A crime drama by Frederick Knott  

February 20, 21, 27, 28 & March 1 2009

Kiss By Kiss...Supreme Suspense Unfurls!

Marriage.  Deception.  Blackmail.  Murder.  Twist of fate.  Intrigued?  Dial M for Murder tells the tale of ex-tennis pro Tony Wendice’s miserable life, and quest to rid himself of a wife her married for money.  Plans backfire though.  You may remember this crime drama as an Alfred Hitchcock classic from the ‘50s starring Ray Milland and Grace Kelly.  Come and see how it ends!

THE FOREIGNER

A comedy by Larry Shue

November 7, 8 & 14-16

What exactly is a Foreigner?  In a back-woods fishing lodge in Georgia, just about all visitors are strange.  The owner, a sweet, southern lady really wants to see a foreigner though!  So, in an effort to help his boring English friend Charlie get away from his dull life, fellow Brit Froggy LeSeure, tells the lodge occupants that Charlie can’t understand English – he’s The Foreigner!  Secrets, gossip, and old-school scandal all play into this southern comedy.

"I laughed start to finish at one comic surprise after another." —The New Yorker. "

MURDER!