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CLP Unplugged – July 31

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Cresson Lake Playhouse is pleased to announce the evening’s entertainment for its second performance of CLP Unplugged 2017.

Click Here to Buy Tickets to CLP Unplugged July 31.

The first Unplugged event of the year was a huge success with great talent. The dates for the remaining Unplugged performances will be July 31 and September 11, 2017 at 7:30 pm. Each Unplugged concert will feature a variety of musicians performing different songs and styles of music. No performance will be duplicated on any of the evenings.

The line-up for July 31 includes several duets, a small group and many solo performances. Music genres will range from jazz, 80s rock, blues, country to current music styles. Performers and numbers include but are not limited to:
Cristin Caroff – “She Used to be Mine”
Gina Volpe/Jonathan O’Harrow – “Love Me/Don’t”
Davey Beyer/Dani Vella/Joe Caroff – “Waving Through a Window”
Mikayla Fox/Mikayla Hazy – “For Good”
Mike Hale – “Never Had”
Mariah Duman – “Don’t Rain on My Parade”
Davey Beyer/Libby Lees – “Crazier Than You”
Tony Anthony – “What You’d Call a Dream”
Trevor Tarwater – “Ordinary People”
Taylor Koenigsberg – “I Won’t Mind”
Sam Caplea/Aaron Caplea – “One More Maybe”
Sarah Everett – “Wedding Song”
Aaron Caplea, Ayden Stiffler, Rhys Long, Jude Caroff, Adam Sauka, Jake Kopco – “Hallelujah”

Many of these performers are CLP audience and local favorites returning to the Barn stage. This promises to provide all music lovers with a great evening of musical entertainment.

Individuals who wish to participate in future Unplugged performances can contact Artistic Director, Paul Seymour at cressonlakeplayhouse@verizon.net or by calling 814-472-4333.

The second 2017 CLP Unplugged will be held at the Barn theatre at 279 Shapiro Road in Loretto on July 31 at 7:30 pm. Tickets will be $12 and can be purchased either at the door, by calling 472-4333 or by visiting this link.

Click Here to Buy Tickets to CLP Unplugged July 31.

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels

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WEB_dirty_rotten_scoundrelsbtickOctober 5-14 | Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, based on the 1988 film with Michael Caine and Steve Martin, takes us to the French Riviera for high jinks and hilarity.  Nominated for a staggering eleven Tony Awards, it’s a bawdy, gaudy, guilty pleasure with a delightfully jazzy score.  This uproarious musical is sophisticated and suave with a good dash of mischief.

At the center of the story are two con men.  Lawrence is an older gentleman, seasoned, experienced, an expert at taking women’s money and leaving them poorer but smiling. Enter Freddy, a young American who’s looking to make a bigger score.  Upon meeting, the two rogues attempt to work together, only to find that this little French town isn’t big enough for both of them.  They agree on a settlement.  The first one to extract $50,000 from a certain heiress wins, and the other must leave town.

A riotous battle of cons ensues that will keep audiences laughing and guessing to the very end.buy-tickets-now

Cheat Sheets

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cheat-sheetsbtickAugust 31 – September 9  |  In this hilarious farce, college professor Willa is having the worst day of her life.  She caught a student cheating, her daughter is dating a punk band singer, and she may be losing her job.  Then her best friend, Louwana, shows up to help her save the day.  Their crazy plan dissolves into mistaken identities, slamming doors, cross-dressing, and three matching laundry bags – only one of which contains laundry.

Cheat Sheets author, FJ Hartland, will also be directing the play.  FJ is an award-winning playwright whose plays have been produced in New York, Miami, Columbus, Wheeling, Philadelphia, and Washington, DC.  Some of his greatest successes have been at the Pittsburgh New Works Festival where he has received seven nominations for Best Play winning four times.buy-tickets-now

Ring of Fire

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ring-of-fireJune 20 – July 1, 2017 | Johnny Cash broke barriers and left an unmatched legacy with roots in folk, gospel, rock, and country.  From the opening chords of vintage country to Rockabilly and rock n’ roll, from searing ballads to gentle songs of love and deep faith, his music provides a rich fabric on which to lay down his story.

The great bio-pic film, Walk the Line, told the story of the events of Cash’s life and his incredible struggles and triumphs.  Taking a different tack, Ring of Fire gives the music the spotlight as a group of talented actor/musicians celebrate the songs that are such an enduring part of the American experience.

With more than 30 classic songs creating a rousing portrait of home and family, love and loss, faith and redemption, Ring of Fire lifts your heart and stirs your soul.

Crimes of the Heart

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web_print_crimes_of_the_heartMay 25 – June 3, 2017  | This touching and uproarious comedy/drama takes place in Hazlehurst, Mississippi, where the three Magrath sisters have gathered to deal with multiple family emergencies.  Lenny, the oldest sister is unmarried at thirty and facing diminishing marital prospects.  Meg, the middle sister who quickly outgrew Hazlehurst, is back after a failed singing career on the West Coast.  Meanwhile Babe, the youngest, is out on bail after being accused of having shot her husband in the stomach.

Their troubles are grave and yet somehow laughable.  In the end, the play is the story of how its young characters escape the past to seize the future—but the telling is so touching and consistently comical that it will linger in your mind long after the show is over.

Diane Keaton, Jessica Lange, and Sissy Spacek played the three sisters in the hilarious 1986 movie.

Disney’s Mulan Jr

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web_mulan_jrMay 2–7, 2017  |  Based on Disney’s Oscar-nominated film, Mulan Jr. is a heartwarming celebration of culture, honor, and the fighting spirit.

The Huns have invaded, and it is up to the misfit Mulan and her mischievous dragon sidekick, Mushu, to save the Emperor!  Defying the village matchmaker, Mulan takes up arms and disguises herself as a boy in order to spare her father from having to serve in the army.  As the great battle with the Huns approaches, Mulan must choose between revealing her true identity as a girl or saving all of China with her clever plan.

With hit songs and a story packed with action, humor, and heart, Disney’s Mulan Jr. brings ancient China to life with a modern sensibility.

The Resinski Green Room

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Last chance to donate to the Resinski Green Room!

In conjunction with Bonnie Resinski’s revival of “Silhouettes” in September 2015, Cresson Lake Playhouse is wrapping up a special appeal fund drive to renovate the Green Room at the barn.  All proceeds from “Silhouettes” and from the special appeal campaign will support the renovation project.  Work is now underway and when the project is complete, we will dedicate the “Resinski Green Room” to honor Kenny and Bonnie Resinski for their role in the early success of Cresson Lake Playhouse.

Donations to the Resinski Green Room project are still being accepted and can be made here.

Over the years, CLP has made improvements to the Green Room and Dressing Rooms in the lower level of the barn theatre.  Continue reading →