Director: Allan Elling • Phone 618-806-8862

Performance Dates: April 12-14 & 19-21, 2013

Auditions: Saturday, February 16th at 1 pm

Show Flier

The Little Sisters of Hoboken have been invited to sing at the Hollywood Bowl. They are thrilled at the prospect until they arrive and realize they are booked into the Hollywood Bowl-A-Rama, a bowling alley with a cabaret lounge; having to contend with announcements from the bowling alley public address system as well as the activity on the lanes. The light at the end of the tunnel comes when word arises that a famous movie producer is auditioning across the street roles for his new movie musical, “Nunset Boulevard: A Song from the Hart,” about the life of Dolores Hart, the famous movie star who became a nun. The Sisters, who think they are obvious naturals for the parts race off to audition.

Presented through special arrangement with

Tams-Whitmark Music Library, Inc.

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Director:

Adam “Hermie” Broeckling

Phone 618-741-6839

Performance Dates:

Feb. 8-10 & 15-17, 2013

Auditions: Saturday,

December 15th at 1 pm

Show Flier

‘The Producers’ tells the story of a down-on-his-luck Broadway producer, May Bialystock, and a nerdy, young accountant, Leo Bloom, who concoct a scheme to raise thousands of dollars from backers and then put on a flop of a show. With all the money that will be leftover, the pair will be rich! Only one thing goes wrong: the show is a gigantic hit!

Presented through special arrangement with

Music Theatre International (MTI)

All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI.

421 Wet 54th Street • New York, NY 10019

Phone: (212) 541-4684 • www.MTIShows.com

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Director: Deanna Ratermann

Phone 618-570-9445

Performance Dates:

Dec. 7-9 & 14-16, 2012

Auditions: Saturday, October 13th at 1 pm

A practical young girl, of 6-8 years, Susan, lives with her no-nonsense mother, Doris, who works for Macy’s department store in NYC. A city-wide sensation is caused by a gentleman named Kris Kringle who arrives to be Macy’s Santa Claus for the season and inadvertently creates a wave of holiday generosity and good cheer by helping shoppers find the toys they want for Christmas, whether purchased at Macy’s or not. Innocently defending his identity as the one-and-only Santa, Kris is put on trial for lunacy. An attorney, Fred Gailey, must prove in court that Kris is truly Santa; and potentially win the hearts of both Susan and Doris.

Presented through special arrangement with

The Dramatic Publishing Co. of Woodstock, IL

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NOISES OFF

Director: Bruce Bowman

Phone 618-632-5943

Performance Dates:

Oct. 12-14 & 19-21, 2012

Auditions: Saturday,

August 11th at 1 pm

Noises Off takes a fond look at the follies of theatre folk, whose susceptibility to out-of-control egos, memory loss and passionate affairs turn every performance into a high-risk adventure. This comedy-within-a-comedy captures a touring theatre troupe’s production of Nothing On in three stages: dress rehearsal, the opening performance, and a performance toward the end of the run. Each performance is portrayed from behind the scenes, progressing from flubbed lines and missed cues in the dress rehearsal to mounting friction

between cast members in the final performance. Brimming with slapstick comedy, Noises Off is a backstage farce of slamming doors, falling trousers and flying sardines.

Presented through special arrangement with

Samuel French, Inc. • New York City

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Directors: To Be Announced

Performance Dates:

Sept. 6-9, 2012 • (Rain Date: Sept. 10th)

Auditions:

Contact Perri Wesselmann

(CCS Production Manager)

(618) 520-4562 or 523-4326

These Three 1-Act plays are all written by our very talented local playrights. These shows will be performed on our park stage. This will definitely demonstrate that the talent of our local community theater participants excels past just their onstage talent and daily lives and leaps into the minds of these great writers!

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Co-Directors:

Laurie Klostermann • (618) 304-8142

Dorothy Elling •(618) 806-9096

Performance Dates:

Aug. 2-5, 2012 • (Rain Date: Aug. 6th)

Auditions: Saturday, May 26th at 1 pm

The totally AWESOME ‘80s Musical 

It’s 1985 and rock-star wannabe Robbie Hart is New Jersey’s favorite wedding singer. He’s the life of the party, until his own fiance leaves him at the altar. Shot through the heart, Robbie makes every wedding as disastrous as his own. Love is a battlefield but Robbie may just find the greatest love of all. Slip on your parachute pants and grab your Atari, the ‘80s are back and better than ever.

Presented through special arrangement with

Music Theatre International (MTI)

All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI.

421 Wet 54th Street • New York, NY 10019

Phone: (212) 541-4684 • www.MTIShows.com

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Clinton County Showcase is accepting original plays from local writers from now until the March 1st, 2012 deadline.
Please submit plays to
Clinton County Showcase
P.O. Box 163, Breese, IL 62230

• All plays must be original material.
• If the play is accepted by CCS, the writer must also be willing to direct the show in the September time slot (Sept. 6th, 7th, 8th, and 9th, 2012) at the Breese North Park stage, CCS’ outdoor venue.
• The Writer/Director will select cast via an open audition process.
• The Writer/Director must be 18 years of age or older.
• The play must be written for a 30 minute time-slot.
• The stage cannot be an elaborate set as there will be two or three plays during the show period. Ideal sets will be in an abstract form with minor set pieces and background.
• Writers/Directors do not receive any type of compensation

Clinton County Showcase is a non-profit community arts group in Breese, IL that is dedicated to promoting art, music, and theatre events.

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December 3, 4, 5, 10, 11, 12, 2011

Show Times 8:00 PM

December 12th Matinee 2:00 PM

Historic Avon Theatre  – 535 N. 2nd Breese, Illinois

Directors  Cale Loddeke and Angie Hammel.

Comedy By: Philip Grecian. Based on the motion picture
A Christmas Story, © 1983 Turner Entertainment Co.,
distributed by Warner Bros., written by Jean Shepherd,
Leigh Brown and Bob Clark; and on the book
In God We Trust, All Others Pay Cash by Jean Shepherd
Produced by special arrangement with
Dramatic Publishing Inc.

Ticket Prices $10.00 for Adults
$9.00 for Seniors / Students / Active Military

To Reserve Tickets Call (618) 526-2866 or

Email -  tickets@ccshowcase.com

Name / Date of Performance / Number of tickets / Telephone Number

Emails not accepted after 2:00 PM day of show

A Christmas Story Cast

Ralph- Rob Persing
Ralphie- Keegan Spirek
Mother- Dorothy Elling
Old Man- Rob Otrembiak
Randy- Jarrett Tebbe
Ester Jane- Samantha Elling
Helen- Anna Klostermann
Farkas- Will Reiger
Schwartz- Joshua Albers
Flick- Ashton Bessire
Santa- Allan Elling
Teacher- Dallyce Hill

Cowboy- Brandon Ratermann
Bumpus Hounds- Madison Ratermann, Grant Jackson, Clint Stockmann
Carolers- Kelley Johnson, Deanna Ratermann, April Pickett, Bridgett Stockman, Kelsey Loddeke

A Christmas Story Crew

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