Center Stage

Grades 7th – Pre-College

First Act delves into the world of 18th-century France with this Classic Comedy of Manners! Tartuffe, a crafty schemer posing as a pious holy man, befriends Orgon, a rich man who is so swept away by Tartuffe’s charisma and his promise of an uncomplicated holy life that Orgon gives him everything, including his daughter Marianne’s hand in marriage and the deed to his house! Seeing their inheritance snatched away, Orgon’s wife, family and servants try every scheme they can devise to expose Tartuffe’s hypocrisy. It takes everyone’s efforts to bring about their schemes and hilarity ensues as they try one thing after another without success! With a host of comical and romantic characters, fanciful costumes and over-the-top shenanigans, this is one timeless First Act experience you won’t want to miss!

Auditions: April 2nd at Edgewood University, 7:00 -9:00 PM

Rehearsals: April 16th & 17th at Edgewood University, 7:00 -9:00 PM, April 18th at Oakwood Arts Center 10:00 AM -7:00 PM

Performance: April 18th at Oakwood Arts Center, 7:00 PM

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Camp Dates: July 6th – 10th

Grades: 8th – Pre-College

Location: Edgewood University

In this hilarious 1920’s musical, a man shares with the audience his favorite record – the 1928 musical The Drowsy Chaperone. As he plays the record, the whimsical show comes to life in his apartment. Mix in two lovebirds on the eve of their wedding, a bumbling best man, a desperate theatre producer, a not-so-bright hostess, gangsters posing as pastry chefs, a misguided Don Juan and a sleepy chaperone, and you have the ingredients for a show that will have everyone in stitches! First Act invites young actors looking for a challenge in comedy to join us this summer for a roaring good time!