Tabard Theatre Proudly Presents Our 2005-2006 Season:

Mr. Pim Passes By

By A.A. Milne

A delightful long-forgotten comedy for grown-ups about grown-ups by the author of Winnie the Pooh, MR. PIM PASSES BY brings clever, witty and sophisticated dialogue and humorous situations to the stage. This engaging whimsical story will charm and amuse as Milne explores childish behavior in the seemingly most mature adults among us.

“Far more relevant than many contemporary ‘relationship’ plays and as brisk and refreshing as a summer breeze.” The Boston Globe

Performances: September 8 - 16 in Santa Clara.

The Magician’s Nephew

C.S. Lewis’ story adapted by Aurand Harris
THE MAGICIAN’S NEPHEW is the prequel to THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE in C.S. Lewis’ beloved series THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA. Follow young Digory and his friend Polly as magical rings transport them to enchanted Narnia and wicked Charn where they meet Aslan the great lion and Jadis the evil queen.

Metro Silicon Valley Review of The Magician's Nephew (pdf) - Mar. 22, 2006


Designated Non-Profit: We are proud to support the Friends of the San Jose Mounted Unit as our designated non-profit organization for The Magician’s Nephew.

> Almaden Times Weekly article on the Friends of the San Jose Mounted Unit & The Magician’s Nephew <

CAST
Strawberry/Fledge -	Ana-Catrina Buchser
Cabby -	Andrew Ciglio
Gazelle -	Gabrielle Crandall
Polly -	Sarah Crandall
Jackdaw -	Carolyn DiLoreto
Narrator -	Martin Gagen
Aunt Letty -	Norma Hughes
Bulldog -	Nick Iles
Digory -	Justin Isaacson
Queen Jadis -	Heidi Kobara
Uncle Andrew -	John Musgrave
Monkey -	Mitchell Newman
Aslan -	Ogidi Obi
Giant/ Constable -	Chuck Phelps
Fairy -	Madison Schmidt
Mabel/ Londoner -	Cheryl Vicary
Field Mouse -	Alex Vigil
Bear -	Sarah Vivoli
Nellie -	Adrianne Wilkinson

Smoke on the Mountain

Tom DeWester, Ruth E. Mullins & Christine Schisano in Smoke on the Mountain

>>Read a review of Smoke on the Mountain in the Almaden Times<<

Director: Howard L. Miller
Music Directed by: Becky Dugan

CAST

Melvin Oglethorpe - Toby Cordone
Burl Sanders - Tom DeWester
Vera Sanders - Ruth E. Mullins
Stanley Sanders - Mark Monday
Dennis Sanders - Jonathan C. Murphy
Denise Sanders - Jaime Wolf
June Sanders - Christine Schisano
With Becky Dugan, Gary Dugan, Greg Goebel & Paul Indman

SMOKE ON THE MOUNTAIN was originally produced by the famed McCarter Theatre Company in Princeton, New Jersey; the Off-Broadway production was produced by The Lamb's Theatre Company in New York City.

Totally beguiling…foot-stomping soul food. - NY Post
A charming and funny celebration of Americana.- NY Times

SHOW SYNOPSIS
SMOKE ON THE MOUNTAIN is a musical comedy about a family of gospel singers in economically depressed 1938, a little family feudin' along with keeping the faith in Mount Pleasant Baptist Church somewhere in the North Carolina hills. Young Reverend Oglethorpe has invited the Sanders Family Singers to provide an “upliftin’ evening of singin’ and witnessin’” for his very staid flock. What he and the church get is a surprising evening of wonderful and rousing music and more than two dozen songs, many of them vintage Gospel and bluegrass favorites, mixed in with hilarious stories from the more -- or less -- devout members of the Sanders family. The audience is invited to pull up a pew and join in the rollicking good time. Audiences of all ages will leave this richly entertaining evening clapping, singing, laughing and cheering.

A Taffeta Christmas
A nostalgic musical romp- The girls are back singing ‘50s holiday favorites!

Book by Rick Lewis
Music and Lyrics by Various Artists

Directed by Nancy Kwong  
Music Directed by John A. Leslie

CAST
Vanessa Briggs (Donna)
Rebecca Lipon (Peggy)
Diane Milo (Kaye)
Michelle N. Russell (Cheryl)

K. Michael Riley as the DuMont Television Network announcer
The Band:
Pianists John A. Leslie, Marge White
Bassist Terry Shoup
Percussionists Tom Eschenfelder, Dori Shimer

“catchy, harmonious…ingenious …. tremendous job blending their mellifluous vocals to meet demanding barbershop harmonies and create an often elaborate interplay of sh-booms and diddly-iddlies.” Metro

The holiday sequel to THE TAFFETAS, last season’s hit that played to sold-out houses for 5 weeks! Join Peggy, Donna, Cheryl and Kaye back home in Muncie for their first live television special! Swing into the holidays with classic songs like Sugar Time, Santa Baby, Marshmallow World, There's No Place Like Home for the Holidays, and your favorite hits from THE TAFFETAS! A TAFFETA CHRISTMAS is a show to warm hearts, rekindle fond memories and bring sparkle to the season.

Times Media, Inc. Official Media Sponsor for 2005-2006 Season

Production Sponsor - Carmella Graham, Realtor: http://www.carmellagraham.com

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We'd love to have you play with us!