SPECIAL EVENT!

february 16, 2024

Experience an extraordinary night celebrating the incomparable talent of Amy Jo Brixius, who has graced the Hershey Area Playhouse with her captivating performances for over a decade! Amy Jo has illuminated our stage with her versatility and passion, embodying unforgettable characters such as Violet (9 to 5), Mrs. Lovett (Sweeney Todd), Justice (Rock of Ages), Sebastian (The Little Mermaid), and many more. Don't miss this special event!

APRIL 18-21, 2024

BY THORNTON WILDER

Embark on a nostalgic journey as we kick off our 25th-anniversary season with the very play that inaugurated our stage – Thornton Wilder's OUR TOWN. This Pulitzer Prize-winning classic captures the heartbeat of Grover's Corners, where love, life, and mortality intertwine. Guided by the Stage Manager, we revisit the romantic saga of Emily and George, reflecting on the beauty found in the ordinary.

JUNE 6 - 16, 2024

By L. Frank Baum
With Music and Lyrics by Harold Arlen and E. Y. Harburg
Background Music by Herbert Stothart

Dance and Vocal Arrangements by Peter Howard Orchestration by Larry Wilcox
Adapted by John Kane for the Royal Shakespeare Company
Based upon the Classic Motion Picture owned by Turner Entertainment Co. and distributed in all media by Warner Bros.

Follow the yellow brick road in this delightful all-ages stage adaptation of L. Frank Baum’s beloved tale, featuring the iconic musical score from the MGM film. The timeless tale, in which young Dorothy Gale travels from Kansas over the rainbow to the magical Land of Oz, continues to thrill audiences worldwide.

JULY 25 - AUGust 4, 2024

Book by GREG GARCIA & MIKE O'MALLEY

Music & Lyrics by JIMMY BUFFETT

Get ready for a tropical getaway with ESCAPE TO MARGARITAVILLE! Set against the backdrop of a sun-soaked island paradise, this musical comedy is your passport to an unforgettable party. Featuring the most-loved Jimmy Buffett classics, including “Cheeseburger in Paradise,” “Margaritaville,” “It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere,” “Fins,” “Volcano,” and many more!

SEPTember 11 - 15, 2024

Book by Fred Ebb and Bob Fosse

Music by John Kander

Lyrics by Fred Ebb

Based on the play by Maurine Dallas Watkins

Script adaptation by David Thompson

TEEN PRODUCTION! In roaring twenties Chicago, chorine Roxie Hart murders a faithless lover and convinces her hapless husband, Amos, to take the rap... until he finds out he's been duped and turns on Roxie. Convicted and sent to death row, Roxie and another "Merry Murderess," Velma Kelly, vie for the spotlight and the headlines, ultimately joining forces in search of the "American Dream:” fame, fortune, and acquittal. CHICAGO: TEEN EDITION promises an electrifying experience that showcases the incredible talent and enthusiasm of our young performers!

OCTober 17 - 27, 2024

Book by Heather Hach

Music and Lyrics by Laurence O'Keefe & Nell Benjamin

Based on the novel by Amanda Brown

and the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer motion picture

Elle Woods appears to have it all. Her life is turned upside down when her boyfriend Warner dumps her so he can attend Harvard Law. Determined to get him back, Elle ingeniously charms her way into the prestigious law school. While there, she struggles with peers, professors and her ex. With the support of some new friends, though, Elle quickly realizes her potential and sets out to prove herself to the world. A fabulously fun award-winning musical based on the adored movie!

NOVEMBER 14 - 17, 2024

by Noël Coward

A smash comedy hit in London and New York, this much-revived classic concerns fussy, cantankerous novelist Charles Condomine, who has remarried but finds himself haunted (literally) by the ghost of his late first wife, Elvira. Clever, insistent and well aware of Charles' shortcomings, Elvira is called up by a visiting “happy medium,” the eccentric and flighty Madame Arcati. As everyone's personalities clash, Charles’ current wife, Ruth, is accidentally killed. She “passes over” and joins Elvira, allowing the two “blithe spirits” to haunt the hapless Charles into perpetuity.

DECEMBER 12 - 15, 2024

by KEN LUDWIG & JACK LUDWIG

THEATRE FOR YOUNG AUDIENCES PRODUCTION! Tiny Tim longs to have his father home on Christmas day, but Ebenezer Scrooge won’t give Bob Crachit the day off. There must be a way to change Scrooge’s mind – and perhaps a ghost or two will set Scrooge right. Right? Can this clever boy and his best friend Charlotte save Christmas and change the heart of the meanest man in town? This exciting world premiere story of a father and son was written by Broadway’s award-winning Ken Ludwig and his son, Jack. Get ready for the wildest Christmas ride you've ever had!