Carroll Community College

For more information pertaining to theatre events, contact Bill Gillett, Theatre Discipline coordinator, at wgillett@carrollcc.edu.

Animal Farm
by George Orwell
A Musical Adaptation, by Peter Hall
Directed by Jane Richards
When the down trodden beasts of Manor Farm oust the drunken farmer, all are awash in collectivist zeal. Too soon, however, the pigs, who consider themselves superior in intelligence, succumb to the temptations of privilege and power.

This fast-moving musical dramatization of George Orwell’s classic satire is fresh and immensely enjoyable without jeopardizing the savagery of the original material.

“Animal Farm is the finest thing George Orwell wrote, and one of the great polemics in our literature. Peter Hall’s adaptaion of it for the stage could not be better timed.” - Evening Standard

Thursday, Nov. 19; 7:30 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 20; 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 21; 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 22; 2 p.m.
Students, senior adults, faculty and staff $5; general admission $10

I Hate Hamlet
by Paul Rudnick
Directed by Chris Niebling
Andrew Rally seems to have it all - celebrity and acclaim from his starring role in a hit television series; a rich, beautiful girlfriend; a glamorous, devoted agent; the perfect New York apartment; and the chance to play Hamlet in Central Park. However, there are a couple of glitches in paradise. Andrew's series has been canceled, his girlfriend is clinging to her virginity with unyielding conviction, and he has no desire to play Hamlet. When Andrew's agent visits him, she reminisces about her brief romance with John Barrymore many years ago in Andrew's apartment. This prompts a séance to summon his ghost. From the moment Barrymore returns, dressed in high Shakespearean garb, Andrew's life is no longer his own. Barrymore, fortified by champagne and ego, presses Andrew to accept the part and fulfill his actor's destiny. The action becomes more hilarious with the entrance of Andrew's deal-making friend, from LA, spouting the laid-back hype of the coast and offering Andrew a fabulous new TV deal worth millions of dollars. The laughs are nonstop as Andrew wrestles with his conscience, Barrymore, his sword and the fact that he fails as Hamlet in Central Park.

Thursday, March 4; 7:30 p.m.
Friday, March 5; 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, March 6; 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, March 7; 2 p.m.
Students, senior adults, faculty and staff $5; general admission $10

A Midsummer Night’s Dream
by William Shakespeare
Directed by William Gillett
“O, What fools these mortals be” – Puck

Prepare yourself for Shakespeare’s enchanting comedy of unrequited love, mistaken identities and fairy antics. A charmed flower makes for an unforgettable midsummer night in this much-loved adventure.

Thursday, April 29; 7:30 p.m.
Friday, April 30; 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, May 1; 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, May 2; 2 p.m.
Students, senior adults, faculty and staff $5; general admission $10