Music by Stephen Sondheim, Jule Styne, and Richard Rodgers and Mary Rodgers
Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Continuity by Ned Sherrin

Directed by Melissa Rain Anderson
Music direction by Colin Britt and Emmett Drake

Side By Side by Sondheim presents a celebration of the sophistication, wit, insight, heart and genius of Broadway's most innovative and influential composer. This intimate musical review highlights the early works of Stephen Sondheim featuring songs from Company, Anyone Can Whistle, Follies, Gypsy and more!

“This is Sondheim at his most simple and subtle. Yet, in their way, all the tunes are showstoppers” – Theatremania.com

BRIGHTON BEACH MEMOIRS
By Neil Simon

Directed by Cie Petersen

Simon draws a hilarious and poignant, semi-autobiographical portrait of a Jewish-American family, as seen through the eyes of 15-year-old Eugene Jerome, a fledgling writer who documents his observations in a daily journal. In between obsessing over girls and baseball, he paints a rich picture of his colorful relatives, all living together under one roof in post-Depression, pre-World War II Brooklyn.

"Simultaneously poignant and funny.” - Variety
"Hilarious comedy...His finest play...A delightful and enriching experience."-CBS-TV

Directed by Drama Desk Award Nominated Director Tom Ridgely

Serge has just indulged his penchant for modern art by buying a large, expensive and almost blank white painting. Marc is horrified, and their relationship suffers considerable strain. Yvan is caught in the middle, trying to please and mollify each of them. From beginning to end, Art is a dazzling array of crackling language and a witty and intelligent exploration of the complexities of friendship and a provocative and profound debate about the rules that dictate art. It won the Olivier and the Tony Award for best play.

“ 'Art' belongs to a tradition that once flourished but is seldom represented these days: the sleek, pleasant comedy of manners with an intellectual veneer that allows audiences to relax…a limber comic exercise in escalating tensions.” – New York Times

THE SCARLET LETTER
By Nathaniel Hawthorne
adapted for the stage by Stuart Vaughan with Marie Kreutziger.

Directed by Tony Award Winner Stuart Vaughan

A vivid and moving adaptation of Nathaniel Hawthorne's renowned novel, This tale of adultery, guilt, and revenge is set in colonial Massachusetts in the mid-17th century, dealing with the universal question of sexual repression and inner turmoil. This Brand New Adaptation of THE SCARLET LETTER basks in the grand language of Hawthorne, a master wordsmith that actors and audiences will rediscover and fall in love with. His splendid language brings to the stage a nobility and musicality reminiscent of Shakespeare.

THE COMEDY OF ERRORS
By William Shakespeare

Directed by Will Ditterline

Stages on the Sound brings their much heralded production of William Shakespeare’s The Comedy of Errors to the Playhouse.  In this hysterical contemporary adaptation, the bard’s tale is performed with 4 actors.  This production is Shakespeare in its most accessible form
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David Fuller, Newyorktheatre.com: “You should go. You will laugh, you will smile constantly, and you will consistently wonder at how in the heck they are able to pull off Shakespeare's complete comedy with just four actors” – Newyorktheatre.com

AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS
Adapted by Mark Brown
From the Novel by Jules Verne

Directed by Drama Desk Award Winner Russell Treyz

Five actors use lightning fast costume changes to play all 39 characters in a madcap comedy that’s been called “Monty Python meets Jules Verne.” In 1872, Phileas Fogg wagers that he can circle the globe in just 80 days. With his fortune on the line, Fogg and his valet use rail, steamer, and elephant as they race through India, Asia, and America and face one adventure after another. This delightful adaptation of Jules Verne’s classic story is fun for the entire family.

“Unabashedly theatrical…” - New York Times

The play tells the story of a psychiatrist, confronted by a patient who has blinded six horses in a violent fit of passion. To the boy’s parents, it is a hideous mystery; to the psychiatrist, it is a psychological puzzle that leads both doctor and patient to a complex and disturbingly dramatic confrontation.

“it is magnificent. Rarely does contemporary drama probe so deep – an electrifying evening of theatre” The Sunday Times

Equus contains adult themes, nudity and strong language, recommended for ages 16+

Music Directed by Colin Britt
Choreography by Darlene Zoller

YOU'RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN
Based on The Comic Strip "Peanuts" by Charles M. Schulz
Book, Music and Lyrics by Clark Gesner
Additional Dialogue by Michael Mayer
Additional Music and Lyrics by Andrew Lippa

Directed by Sean Harris and Darlene Zoller

You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown invites the kid in all of us into the world of Charlie Brown, his dog Snoopy, and the rest of the Peanuts gang for a fast paced, lighthearted musical, guaranteed to please audiences of all ages.  This 1999 revised version of Charlie Brown won two Tony Awards and three Drama Desk Awards. Come have a happy day with the Peanuts gang!

CHICAGO
Book by Fred Ebb and Bob Fosse
Music by John Kander
Lyrics by Fred Ebb
Based on the play by Maurine Dallas Watkins

Directed by Sean Harris and Darlene Zoller

A universal tale of fame, fortune and all that jazz with one show-stopping-song after another and the most astonishing dancing you've ever seen. This sharp edged satire features a dazzling score that sparked immortal staging by Bob Fosse.

"'A pulse racing revival that flies us right into musical heaven."-The New York Times
"Wildly entertaining...[with a] dazzling score."-New York Daily News

IF YOU GIVE A MOUSE A COOKIE
Based on the book by Laura Joffe Numeroff
Adapted for the stage by Jody Davidson
Directed by Dawn Loveland

Who would ever suspect that a tiny little mouse could wear out an energetic young boy?  Well, if you're going to go around giving an exuberantly bossy rodent a cookie, you'd best be prepared to do one or two more favors for it before your day is through. For example, he'll certainly need a glass of milk to wash down that cookie, won't he? And you can't expect him to drink the milk without a straw, can you? By the time our hero is finished granting all the mouse's very urgent requests--and cleaning up after him--it's no wonder his head is becoming a bit heavy.  Laura Joffe Numeroff's tale of warped logic is a sure-fire winner.

Pre-schoolers will love it as will their grandparents and anyone who has ever read the book.  It’s good fun for the whole family.  (70 minutes)

"Trying to single out a favorite moment in If You Give A Mouse A Cookie is kind of like trying to pick out the cutest puppy in the basket." -St. Paul Pioneer Press

"The show takes you on a journey of messy, side-splitting hilarity." - Minneapolis Star Tribune

Matters of importance to contemporary teen-agers in school are explored in Homeroom. The show begins with Jeff, expressing the belief that the kids in his homeroom have nothing in common except for their last name starting with the letter “V”. Fifteen songs later, Jeff is more aware of the similarities than the differences. The teens come together to share their feelings regarding relationships, academic success and failure and the significance of secrets, lies, loss and lockers. Their individual stories weave together a musical that addresses themes of understanding, acceptance, independence and responsibility.

Middle school through High schoolers and their families will enjoy this musical.  (90 minutes plus 15 min intermission)

Becky Watkins has an acute case of "I-don't-think-I-can-do-it-itis."  Luckily, Becky's sophisticated house cat and personal advisor, Professor, recognizes her symptoms and leads her and your audience through a magical adventure.  Becky becomes a Fire Chief, a Lion Tamer and finally President of the World!  Audiences will have an abundance of fun through participation and song.

Recommended for pre-school through 3rd grade.  (45 minutes)