ACTC Announces Its Upcoming Season of Shows

Well, your man Chuck is back from vacation and ready to get back to blogging!

To get us back in gear, my pal Zach sends along this information: Ashland Community and Technical College (ACTC) has announced its 2009 - 2010 season of shows.

Zach writes:

ACTC Theatre recently held its annual awards banquet and after the awards, it announced the shows for the upcoming season. They are:

- The Fall production is Blood Brothers.

Willy Russell's classic musical Blood Brothers is set in Liverpool and is about twins separated at birth whose paths cross in later life.

Now commonly regarded as one of the all-time great British musicals, Blood Brothers has touched the hearts and minds of a generation of theatregoers in dealing with two of the most pressing social issues of our time - inequality and unemployment.

The story takes us to Liverpool, around the time of the coal miner strikes. A single mother in financial desperation gives away one of her newborn sons and attempts to keep them from discovering one another's true identity. However, their lives become unavoidably linked.

The pressures of superstition, economics and class trap them both and seal their fate - their paths are destined to cross again in both friendship and anger with the most tragic consequences imaginable.

A powerful and moving story, with both lively and sad parts. A wonderful tale that will capture your heart and leave a lasting impression. The show is both hilariously funny, deeply moving and features loads of well-known songs.

The incredible score includes Bright New Day, Marilyn Monroe and the emotionally charged hit, Tell Me It's Not True.

- The Christmas show is (of course) A Christmas Carol.

- The children's show is the musical Willy Wonka Jr.

- The Spring show is Copacabana the Musical by Barry Manilow.

The story follows aspiring songwriter, Stephen, as he composes what he hopes will become a hit musical. His imagination takes him back to the 1940s as he creates a story surrounding an ambitious young singer, Lola Lamar, who arrives in New York City from Tulsa hoping to become a star. She lands a position at the famous Copacabana Nightclub, "the hottest club north of Havana," and strives to become a 'Copa Girl' dancer with the help of the bartender, Tony Starr.

It is so great to see a full lineup for ACTC again. I am looking forward to a wonderful exciting season.