Hamilton-Gibson Productions

 

THE MAY 19 CABARET WITH THE RECESSIONALS IS CANCELLED.

PLEASE MAKE PLANS TO ATTEND THE JUNE 15 CABARET WITH THE

LLAMA DALIS - BIDDISON BROTHERS! 

GET YOUR PASSPORTS IN ORDER 

And Join Us for 

HG’S Thirteenth Annual Theatre Excursion

to Canada’s  

Stratford Festival

October 19-21, 2012

42^nd STREET

Cynthia Dale as Dorothy Brock

Cynthia Dale returns for her 11^th season with the Stratford Festival. HG Stratford Festival veterans will remember her in leading roles in The Sound of Music, My Fair Lady, Guys and Dolls, South Pacific, Man of La Mancha, Camelot and Anything Goes. Now she stars in a tap-dancing spectacle that has enjoyed many revivals, both as a play and as a movie. High hopes are riding on director Julian Marsh’s new show, Pretty Lady. But Julian has doubts about his star, Dorothy Brock, whose wealthy admirer is also the show’s backer. Events take an unexpected turn, however, when newcomer Peggy Sawyer wins a place in the chorus—and in Julian’s heart. The 1980 Broadway production, based on the 1933 film musical, won the Tony Award for Best Musical and became a long-running hit.  

  The MATCHMAKER From left: Mike Shara as Cornelius, Laura Condlin as Irene Malloy,

Seana McKenna as Dolly Levi, Tom McCamus as Horace Vandergelder

Thornton Wilder’s brilliant comedy, the basis for the musical Hello, Dolly, tells the story of Dolly Gallagher Levi, a widow who brokers marriages and other transactions in Yonkers, New York, at the turn of the 20th Century. She sets her sights on local merchant Horace Vandergelder, who has hired her to find him a wife. With his eye ever fixed on the bottom line, the wealthy merchant can’t see the value of love—even as he searches for a wife. His matchmaker, Dolly Levi, however, is making her own plans for him, while his clerks pursue their hearts’ desires in the big city.  After a series of slapstick situations involving mistaken identities, secret rendezvous behind carefully placed screens, separated lovers, and a trip to night court, everyone finds themselves paired with a perfect match. 

Of interest to HG’s Stratford regulars, Tom McCamus played Jim Casey, the preacher, in last year’s Grapes of Wrath. In 2010, he played Captain Hook in Peter Pan, as well as the depraved male lead in Dangerous Liaisons; Seana McKenna played his equally immoral partner.

YOU'RE A GOOD MAN CHARLIE BROWN  From left: Ken James Stewart as Charlie Brown, Stephen Patterson as Snoopy,

Erica Peck as Lucy, Andrew Broderick as Schroeder, Kevin Yee as Linus, Amy Wallis as Sally

Based on the comic strip "Peanuts" by Charles M. Schulz, this timeless family musical is directed and choreographed by Donna Feore, who has put her mark on Stratford musicals for 18 years. As staged at the Avon Theatre, it’s a typically challenging day in the life of Charlie Brown, from trying to get his kite to fly to trying to find the nerve to talk to that cute little red-headed girl. Meanwhile, Charlie’s friends – and even his dog, Snoopy – face challenges of their own in their pursuit of that fleeting thing called happiness. This production features some outstanding visuals, such as larger-than-life set pieces to make adult actors looks smaller.

 

THE BASICS:

The Dates: October 19-21, 2012

The Plays:

(Package “A”):  42^nd Street & The Matchmaker   

(Package “B”):  42^nd Street; The Matchmaker; and You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown

The Transportation: Benedict's Bus Service

The Accommodations:  Albert Street Inn 

The Cost:

• Package “A” (bus, hotel, & 2 plays)

             $385 per person, double or triple occupancy 

             $510 per person, single occupancy

• Package “”B” (bus, hotel, & all 3 plays)

             $470 per person, double or triple occupancy 

             $595 per person, single occupancy

Hearing Devices (optional) may be rented for a total of $8 for all plays in package. 

Deposit: $125 per person (DUE IMMEDIATELY; fully refundable if trip is cancelled)

 

MAKE CHECK PAYABLE TO “HAMILTON-GIBSON PRODUCTIONS” AND MAIL TO:

LARRY BIDDISON

27 NICHOLS STREET

WELLSBORO, PA 16901

Deadline for Payment in Full: August 15, 2012 (PLEASE WAIT FOR NOTIFICATION IN JULY!)

 

TENTATIVE ITINERARY:

Friday, October 19

• 5:30 am         Bus departs Whitneyville (Begin boarding 5 a.m.)
• 5:40 am         Bus departs Mansfield
• 5:50 am         Bus departs Lindley, NY
• 6:20 am         Bus departs Painted Post
• 9:00 am         Rest stop near Batavia
• 12:00 pm         Arrive Stratford; check in Albert Street Inn
• 2:00 pm         [Optional: Much Ado About Nothing (Festival) or Pirates of Penzance (Avon). Buy own tickets in advance.]
• 8:00 pm         42^nd Street (ride bus to Festival Theatre)

Saturday, October 20

•   2:00 pm         The Matchmaker  (ride bus to Festival Theatre)  
•   8:00 pm         Charlie Brown (walk to Avon Theatre)   

Sunday, October 21

• 9:00 am         Bus departs hotel
• 12:00 pm         Fast food lunch in USA
• 4:00 pm         Bus arrives Whitneyville

ADDITIONAL NOTES:

• PASSPORTS/PASSPORT CARDS.  U.S. citizens entering the U.S. from Canada must have a U.S. PASSPORT (Adult $110; Minor $80) or PASSPORT CARD ($30; $15). (The Passport Card is designed for folks who don’t intend travel by air or beyond Canada, Mexico, or the Caribbean.) If you’re considering this trip and don’t have a current passport, be sure you apply for one soon! Start at the Prothonotary’s office at the Court House in Wellsboro (724-9281). Estimated turn-around time: 4-6 weeks. 

• For more INFORMATION ABOUT STRATFORD’S 2012 SEASON, check the official website: www.stratfordshakespearefestival.com.

• For more INFORMATION ABOUT THE OCTOBER TRIP, contract Larry Biddison at 570-724-4586 or biddison@epix.net.