2003 - 2004 Season

2003 - 2004 (click on the logo to learn more)

  by Thomas P. Carr
  March 25 - April 11, 2004
  Judith Macmillan made her Broadway debut as a   replacement in the chorus of OKLAHOMA! She would   appear in the chorus of many of the Rodgers and   Hammerstein musicals and went on to star in the   numerous summer stock productions of those shows   capturing audiences and critics alike. Now retired,   widowed and living alone in New Hope, PA. she meets   Mark Landray, a young reporter with the county   newspaper to do a story on her. Little do they both   know that their lives will change forever.

  * Special performance honoring John Kenley on Wed.
  March 24 (Click here for press release)
  * Special matinee added on Wednesday, March 31 at   2:00 PM. (Click here for Tickets)
  Loft 2 shows are presented and produced by The   Human Race Theatre Company.

  Past Shows (click on the logos for pics & more)

  by Richard Greenberg
  September 11 -28, 2003
  "THE DAZZLE is based on the lives of the Collyer   brothers, about whom I know almost nothing," states   playwright Richard Greenberg. But he uses America's   famous recluses to let his fantasy run wild through the   junk-filled rooms of their mansion to create an entirely   fictional account of their fascinating story. Why would   two brothers lock their door to the world and fill their   home with 136 tons of "stuff"?

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  The Human Race Theatre Company works
  to affect the conscience of our community, to
  see our audience as our partner in the
  creative experience, to provide a platform for
  our artists to evolve and explore, and to be
  an educational resource for our community.
  As our name suggests, we present universal
  themes that explore the human condition
  and startle us all into a renewed awareness
  of ourselves.

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Loft 2 shows are presented and produced by The Human Race Theatre Company.

Welcome to the Spitfire Grill. Pull up a chair.

  by James Valcq and Fred Alley
  October 23 - November 9, 2003
  In a town called Gilead, a person can start life again. A   young woman with a past comes in search of a future.   In no time, Percy Talbott kindles the flame of renewal in   this hibernating town and forges friendships with the   folks at The Spitfire Grill. Based on the acclaimed film,   this soaring score from America's heartland won the   2001 Richard Rodger's Production Award and is as   colorful as the blazing autumn leaves.

  Loft 1 shows are co-presented by Victoria Theatre
  Association and The Human Race Theatre Company.

Take a look into this fascinating couple.

  by Terrence McNally
  December 4 - 21, 2003
  Meet Frankie, a never-married waitress, and Johnny, a   divorced short-order cook. Spend the night with them   as they discover how truly impossible - and essential -   connecting with another human being can be. Can two   working class lovers searching for hope find love in the   moonlight? Straight from the acclaimed Broadway   revival,this tough and tender comedy is by the four-time   Tony Award-winning author of such works as The Full   Monty, Ragtime, and Love!, Valour! Compassion!

  Loft 1 shows are co-presented by Victoria Theatre
  Association and The Human Race Theatre Company.

Come see what skeletons are lurking in the closet ... or out of the closet.

  Book, Music and Lyrics by Gregg Coffin
  January 15 - February 1, 2004
  Every family has at least one big secret. This family has   two. What secrets has this family kept simply as a   matter of convenience? This exciting new musical by   Gregg Coffin effectively mixes humor and tension   between mother and son. The Human Race musical   theatre workshop version of this show was cited   among the "Top 10 Best Productions of 2002" by   Impact Weekly - join us for this fully staged production.

  Loft 2 shows are presented and produced by The   Human Race Theatre Company.

  by John Steinbeck
  February 19,2004 - March 7, 2004
  Enfold yourself in this spellbinding story of an unlikely   friendship. Remember George, the tough-talking   dreamer, and his pal Lennie, the big-hearted but   simple-minded giant who depends on him? Together   they are determined to buy a small farm of their own   after years of eking out a living as itinerant workers.   Steinbeck's American classic is an intimate portrait of   two men facing a world of petty tyranny and   misunderstanding, whose new found friendship is   tested to its limits in pursuit of the American Dream.

  Loft 1 shows are co-presented by Victoria Theatre
  Association and The Human Race Theatre Company.

  The Odd Couple
  May 4 - 16, 2004
  Location: Victoria Theatre (click for tickets & times)
  part of the Fifth Third Bank Broadway Series

  Perhaps Neil Simon's best-loved comedy hits the   Victoria Theatre stage in an all-new production   courtesy of The Human Race Theatre Company. It's   the story of Oscar the slob and Felix the neat-freak;   Oscar happily divorced and Felix devastated by the   break-up of his marriage. But THE ODD COUPLE is   really about friendship and what you'll put up with from   friends... no matter how crazy they make you. The clash   of two totally different personalities made "the Odd   Couple" a part of the vernacular and makes this play   hilarious fun.

"Neil Simon's funniest play."
- The New York Times

"THE ODD COUPLE is a treasure."
- New York Post

A New Musical
Book & Lyrics by Bruce Goodrich
Music & Additional Lyrics by Rob Hartmann
Presented By:
The Human Race Theatre Company
Musical Theatre Workshop & Conservatory

24 HOURS takes place in an urban peer/crisis hot- line center, receiving calls from teenagers in peril or pain. The volunteers at The Center are young, tough, no-nonsense types, mostly from disadvantaged backgrounds. Brian Hopkins winds up at The Center fresh from graduation. He's the "whitest," most conservative intern they have ever had. The show follows his first 24 hours at The Center - a day that
will change his life forever.

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2003-2004 DayTony Awards