AMERICA’S OLDEST CONTINUOUSLY OPERATING COMMUNIT Y THEATRE S eptember 2017

SPONSORED BY

Town Theatre’s 99th season is presented by

TOWN THEATRE • 1012 Sumter Street • Columbia, SC 29201 • Box Office: 799-2510 • towntheatre.com

~ CASH TICKET PRICES ~ Adults ~ $25

Senior over 65/Active Military/College ~ $20 Youth (17 and under) ~ $15

Director ~ Jamie Carr Harrington Musical Director ~ Michael Simmons Choreographer ~ Tracy Steele Lead Costumer ~ Jillian Carey

Scenic & Lighting Director ~ Danny Harrington

Even Quasimodo needs a good adjustment every once in a while.

Many thanks to our friends at Fields Chiropractic for

their support.

The Hunchback of Notre Dame ~ Sept. 22 ~ Oct. 8

Thursday, Friday and Saturday shows are at 8 PM.Sunday matinees are at 3 PM.

SUN MON TUES WED THURS FRI SAT

Sept. 22 (8 PM)

23 (8 PM)

24 (3 PM)

28 (8 PM)

29 (8 PM)

30 (8 PM)

Oct. 1 (3 PM)

5(8 PM)

6 (8 PM)

7 (8 PM)

8 (3 PM)

Music by ALAN MENKEN Lyrics by STEPHEN SCHWARTZ

Book by PETER PARNELL

Based on the Victor Hugo novel and songs from the Disney film

Based on the Victor Hugo novel and songs from the Disney animated feature, The Hunchback of Notre Dame showcases the film’s Academy Award-nominated score. The musical begins as the bells of Notre Dame sound through the famed cathedral in fifteenth-century Paris. Quasimodo, the deformed bell-ringer who longs to be “Out There” observes all of Paris reveling in the Feast of Fools. Held captive by his devious caretaker, the archdeacon Dom Claude Frollo, he escapes for the day and joins the boisterous crowd, only to be treated cruelly by all but the beautiful gypsy, Esmeralda. Quasimodo isn’t the only one captivated by her free spirit, though – the handsome Captain Phoebus and Frollo are equally enthralled. As the three gentleman vie for her attention, Frollo also embarks on mission to destroy the gypsies – and it’s up to Quasimodo to save them all.

Starring in the challenging role of Quasimodo is Jeremy Reasoner (Million Dollar Quartet, The Little

Mermaid). His attention is focused on the entrancing Esmeralda, taken by Blakelee Cannon (The Addams Family, Shrek the Musical) and Sheldon Paschal (Million Dollar Quartet, The Addams Family). The deceptive Dom Claude Frollo is being portrayed by George Dinsmore (Spamalot; The Buddy Holly Story) with Captain Phoebus in the hands of Town Theatre newcomer, and choir master for this production, Augie Gil. The king of the gypsies, Clopin, is being played by Will Moreau (My Fair Lady, Annie Get Your Gun).

A sweeping score and powerful story make The Hunchback of Notre Dame an instant classic. Audiences will be swept away by the magic of this truly unforgettable musical.

#DineAroundTown ~ McCutchen House, Nonnah’s OR Villa Tronco!

Purchase your tickets for the show (online, in person or via phone) and then call the box office to make your dinner reservation. Be sure to arrive the restaurant at 6:00 PM for dinner. After you eat, come to Town for the show. Curtain is at

8:00 PM! We’ll hold your tickets at the box office unless you ordered online. Dinner AND a show for $60 per person. All taxes and gratuity are included.

Choice of: chicken, vegetable, seafood or pasta dish. Includes salad, homemade

bread, dessert choice & a glass of Prosecco.

$35 per person

Available prior to any evening show.

Villa Tronco

Choice of: Sea Island Red Peas, fish de jour

or Southern pork loin. Includes salad,

coffee, tea or soda & a Nonnah’s dessert!

$35 per person

Available prior to any evening show.

Nonnah’s

Non-members must purchase their show ticket separately. Menu details can be found online at towntheatre.com/specialevents.

It’s that time of year ~ time to celebrate! Please join us for the opening night celebration of Town Theatre’s 99th season. The Board of Governors invites you to meet us just outside of the theatre after the curtain falls on Friday, September 22. Opening night ticket holders can join the cast and crew for a catered reception. After spending the evening in France, you’re sure to enjoy the trip back to Columbia, SC with some of our favorite restaurants (and one of our favorite chefs!) for bringing us delicious goodies. Our thanks to Tio’s Mexican Cafe, Lizard’s Thicket, Zoës Kitchen and Sandra Willis for their support. And, of course, we could not do it without our friends at NBSC. Come celebrate with a glass of champagne as we toast our 99th!

Our summer show, Willy Wonka, was a scrumptious treat for all who came to see. AND ~ what an even better way to end the run than with our gift of $3,300 to Feeding Children Everywhere. Beginning with our WONKAville event, continuing with our silent auction and concluding with selling Wonka Bars, we had a great time giving back to our community. The funds provided through our show will be used to support LOCAL hunger efforts.

We are thrilled to receive notification of funding from many of our partners ~ the City of Columbia, Richland County, the SC Arts Commission and Colonial Life. The city and county grants allow us to focus additional attention on marketing our shows; the SC Arts

Commission grant provides general operating assistance and the Colonial Life funds are focused toward our youth theatre programming. Thank you to our funders!

And, last, but certainly not least, we were honored to receive various awards this summer. The South Carolina Theatre Association awarded Town with the Theatre of Distinction award. Free Times voters named our production of A Christmas Carol: The Musical as runner up for Best Production and Town was named runner up for Best Theatre. Thank you!

CELEBRATE !

Choice of: surf & turf; grouper or pork cheek.

Includes appetizer, soup & salad; dessert and a glass of wine.

$35 per person ~

THURS., SEPT. 28 ONLY

McCutchen House

YOUR SHOW TICKETS MUST

BE ON THE SAME DAY AS

YOUR DINNER RESERVATION.

SPACE IS LIMITED!

For all venues...

• All tickets are paid for upon reservation. We do not hold tickets. Online and telephone reservations must be paid by MasterCard or Visa. In person reservations may be paid by MasterCard, Visa, cash or check. The charge is processed at the time of the sale.

• ALL TICKETS ARE NON-REFUNDABLE.• TICKET EXCHANGES may be possible with 24-hour

notice. Note that exchanges MAY be limited to specific performances. Contact the box office if an exchange is needed and, if possible, it will be granted.

• Tickets not picked up in advance will be held until curtain at which time they will be given to the House Manager for late arrival.

• Late arrivals will be seated at the rear of the house, space permitting, until intermission.

• Once a show has started, the theatre reserves the right NOT to sell tickets to that performance.

• Tickets that are not picked up are considered used and replacement tickets will not be issued.

Opening Days:• Friday, September 1

Priority members: Producer, Corporate Benefactor, Benefactor Sustainer and Patrons

• Friday, September 8 Regular members: Adult, Senior/College/Military and Youth The above groups must use the special e-mail link sent on the morning of your “opening day” OR call the box office at 803-799-2510.

• Friday, September 15 Tickets on sale to the general public On this date, anyone may visit towntheatre.com and select BUY TICKETS in the upper right hand corner.

~ REMEMBER ~ if we have your e-mail

address, be on the lookout the morning of your “opening day” for an e-mail from us that

will have the special link required to make your

online reservation.

If you don’t use e-mail, or if you prefer to speak with a person, give us a

call or stop by after 12 noon on your

“opening day.”

Box Office Hours Beginning Friday, September 1

Monday to Friday 12:00 noon to 5:00 PM

Helpful hints:• Remember that phone lines tend to be very busy

on opening days. The hours of 3 PM to 5 PM tend to have lighter traffic if you wish to wait until then.

• Have a membership, but also wanting to buy additional tickets? Please call us or stop by. This type of transaction isn’t possible ONLINE until September 15 (but you can call us and we will help!).

• Messages are checked and responded to as quickly as possible, but sometimes it is the next business day or after business hours before we can return the call.

• If you have a priority membership (Patron and above) AND a regular membership (Adult, Senior, Youth) and want to reserve ALL of your tickets at the same time, you must wait until Friday, September 15. We apologize, but there is no way we can override this in our system.

Online Ticket RemindersOnline ticket reservations before tickets are made available to the public MUST be done with the special link that is sent to members via e-mail. The BUY TICKETS link at towntheatre.com will NOT function until Sept. 15. Members should NOT enter any credit card information. You have already paid for your tickets through your membership. After you log in, you will click the blue APPLY button. (See photo to the right.) The ticket price will “zero out” once you click on or enter your access code.If you come with a group and each of you have your own membership, we suggest that you give us a call to make your reservation.

Do you want to pay $1,000 per ticket? If not, READ THIS INFORMATION.

IMPORTANT DATES AND TICKET INFORMATION

Town’s Reservation Policies ~ please read carefully

Box Office Hours Beginning Friday, September 15

Monday to Friday ~ 12:00 noon to curtainSaturdays ~ 3:00 PM to curtainSundays ~ 1:00 PM to curtain

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