Mill Mountain Theatre Announces 2017 Season

mmtMill Mountain Theatre has announced an exceptional lineup for 2017. Returning to the stage will be three MainStage performances and three two-night only music shows.  The theatre will also be introducing two new series during the season.

The Young Audiences Series is an initiative to connect theatre and literacy.  Following each of the four performances, free books will be available for children through the generosity of grantors and community partners.  All productions in this series will be “pay what you can” or free to the public.

The Waldron Fringe Series is the theatre’s opportunity to reintroduce the 99-seat Waldron Stage as a public performance space.  On the Waldron stage, scaled down readings of full plays will make up the Mill Mountain Reading Series.

During the season announcement event, Mill Mountain Theatre unveiled their new website.  Specific show dates and additional details are now available on the new site.

The 2017 Season includes:

TRINKLE MAINSTAGE SERIES

MOONLIGHT AND MAGNOLIAS
(by Ron Hutchinson)
ROALD DAHL’S WILLY WONKA JR. (words and music by Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley/adapted for the stage by Leslie Bricusse and Timothy A. McDonald/based on the novel “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” by Roald Dahl)
LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS (music by Alan Menken/Book and lyrics by Howard Ashman)
A CHRISTMAS STORY
(by Philip Grecian/based upon the motion picture “A Christmas Story” ©1983 Turner Entertainment Company/distributed by Warner Brothers/written by Jean Shepherd, Leigh Brown and Bob Clark/”In God We Trust, All Others Pay Cash” by Jean Shepherd)

Mill Mountain Music Series

ACOUSTIC LEGENDS
ONE HIT WONDERS
BEST OF BROADWAY –
The Songs of the 2000’s

The Young Audiences Series

WRITE STUFF! (new plays by young playwrights)
THE VELVETEEN RABBIT
THE JUNGLE BOOK
THE LEGEND OF SLEEPY HOLLOW

The Waldron Fringe Series

THE MOUNTAINTOP (by Katori Hall)

THE LITTLE LION (by Irene Ziegler/based on the novel by Nancy Wright Beasley)

THE 25th ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE (music and lyrics by William Finn/
book by Rachel Sheinkin/Conceived by Rebecca Feldman – performed by the 2017 Summer apprentice Company alongside professional actors)

Season ticket packages are available for the 2017 season.  Various options are being offered at discounted rates including the three MainStage performances at a 20% discount.  The Mill Mountain Music Series (three music shows) has 10% discount included and the All-In subscription offers both discounts plus an additional $10 off.  The discounted rates will only be offered until December 1, 2016.

White Christmas will be the final MainStage performance of 2016.  It will run from November 30 through December 18 on the Trinkle Main Stage in the Wells Fargo Auditorium at Center in the Square.

Beverages can be purchased from the bar beginning at 6:30 p.m. and continuing through intermission. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. with the show beginning at 7:00 p.m.  The Saturday and Sunday matinees will begin at 2:00 p.m. with doors opening at 1:30 p.m.

The Holiday Music show on December 20 and 21 will complete the 2016 season. Tickets are available from the Center in the Square box office by calling (540) 342-5740 or online via Mill Mountain Theatre’s website at www.millmountain.org.

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