At the Library in May
May 1, 2013
Andrew J. Cantrelle
May 2, 2013
Le Petit Theatre de Terrebonne has announced the five shows in its comedy-laden 2013-14 season, a year that transitions from the familiar to less-heralded laughter-geared scripts.
The cost of season tickets remains $50, and they can be reserved through www.lepetittheeatre.com. Single-show tickets are still $15 a piece.
The traditional season-opening summer musical presents the recognizable Little Sisters of Hoboken in Dan Goggin’s “Nunset Boulevard.”
Running July 11-28, the show follows the nuns as they hit the road to sing at the Hollywood Bowl. But euphoria concedes to outrage when the sisters learn they have instead booked a gig at the Hollywood Bowl-A-Rama, with its chastity-forsaking cabaret.
Next, from Sept. 19-29, the theater presents Peter Ustinov’s satire on the everlasting generation gap and the proliferation of fads, “Halfway Up The Tree.”
A general returning from duty in the Middle East returns home to find his children are enraptured in the latest cultural craze. Instead of eschewing his offspring, he earnestly embraces the trend to their horror and carries it to new heights.
Susan L. Zelder’s “Do Not Go Gentle” follows from Nov. 14-24.
The comedy-drama deals with the lingering spirit of Lillian Boedecker Barron, an 84-year-old woman who needs to meld a rift with her estranged son before she can “move on.” The play is poignant and explores the wonder of words as her survivors unravel the meanings of wild, humorous and horrific murals they discover on her home’s walls.
“Beau Jest,” a heart-warming comedy by James Sherman, is the season’s penultimate showing.
From Feb. 6-16, 2014, it follows Sarah, a Jewish woman who tries to hide her non-Jewish boyfriend from her parents by employing an aspiring actor to play a Jewish doctor at a family dinner party. It works, as the woman’s parents fall for the actor, but what happens when Sarah, too, becomes enthralled with the proxy.
The season closes with Nikki Harmon’s “Murder Most Fouled-Up,” from April 24 through May 4, 2014.
The greedy Randolph family has murdered one another for years while hunting for millions of dollars hidden by several generations within the manor. The stakes are raised when Uncle Ridgely hides $20 million and the home’s land grant to his estate. If it goes unfound, the family is destined for destitution, which is sure to motivate more murder.
The 2012-13 season officially concludes with the annual Esther Awards, held this year on June 2 at the Municipal Auditorium, 880 Verret St., Houma.
The award ceremony, held in honor of Esther McCollam, recognizes best director, best actor and actress, the Peoples’ Choice Award winners and other exemplary contributors to the season.
For more information, visit www.lepetittheatre.com.
