Theatre Coppell presents its 2009 - 2010 Season Now 7 Shows! CURRENT SEASON TICKET HOLDERS RENEW HERE The Backstage Series: Almost, Maine By John Cariani featuring Ralph Strangis, Brittania McCullough, Lauire McDonald and Gary Walters Directed by George Morrow August 14 - 23, 2009 All is not quite what it seems in the remote town of Almost, Maine. As the northern lights hover in the star-filled sky above, Almost’s residents find themselves falling in and out of love in unexpected and often hilarious ways. Knees are bruised. Hearts are broken. But the bruises heal, and the hearts mend—almost—in this delightful midwinter night's dream. Shenandoah Book by James Lee Barrett, Peter Udell, Philip Rose Lyrics by Peter Udell Music by Gary Geld Directed by Wheelice Wilson, Jr. October 2 - 18, 2009 During the civil war, a widowed patriarch struggles to keep his family and farm together without taking sides in the pandemonium that’s surrounding them.  But the Union forces and the Confederates see things only in Union blue or Confederate gray, so the family is inevitably swept up in the conflict. This musical, based on the classic Jimmy Stewart movie, is a heart-warming and heart-rending portrayal of the upheaval that left wounds on the land and people. A Christmas Story By Jean Shepherd Adapted by Philip Grecian Sponsored by Directed by Wheelice Wilson, Jr. December 4 - 20, 2009 Nine-year-old Ralphie Parker wants a Red Ryder BB gun for Christmas.  He pleads his case before his mother, his teacher, and even Santa Claus himself, but the consistent response is, “You’ll shoot your eye out!”  All the nostalgic elements of the popular movie are here:  the exploding furnace; Scut Farkas, the school bully; the boys’ experiment with a wet tongue on a cold lamppost; the Little Orphan Annie  decoder pin; Ralphie’s father winning a lamp shaped like a woman’s leg.  A holiday classic. Doubt By John Patrick Shanley Sponsored by Directed by Wheelice Wilson, Jr. February 12 - 28, 2010 In this brilliant and powerful drama, Sister Aloysius, a Bronx school principal, takes matters into her own hands when she suspects the young Father Flynn of improper relations with one of the students.  Winner of the 2005 Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award, the story was also made into a popular movie starring Meryl Streep. Moon Over Buffalo By Ken Ludwig Sponsored by Directed by Wheelice Wilson, Jr. April 16 - May 2, 2010 An acting couple are on tour in Buffalo in 1953 with a repertory consisting of Cyrano de Bergerac and Private Lives.  Fate has given these thespians one more shot at starring roles in a Hollywood movie because Frank Capra himself is en route to catch their matinee performance.  Will he see Cyrano or Private Lives, or a disturbing mixture of the two?  Hilarious misunderstandings pile on madcap misadventures, all of which are magnified by a deaf mother who manages the theatre.  Doors slam, people trip up, and identities are mistaken in this backstage farce. Dearly Beloved By Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope, Jamie Wooten Directed by Wheelice Wilson, Jr. May 28 - June 6, 2010   The Futrelle Sisters – Frankie, Honey Raye and Twink – are throwing a wedding in Fayro, Texas.  The guests are waiting in the church, but things are not going well.  To save money, the affair is not catered and the reception depends on potluck and on the meat donated by Clovis Sanford's House of Meat, still roasting in a pit out back.  Honey Raye’s skintight gold lame outfit raises eyebrows, but she doesn’t care because she is consumed with hot flashes.  Adding to the hilarious chaos is the fact that the bride and groom have eloped, with the local police in hot pursuit.  Stay calm while the laughter roars. Chicago Book by Fred Ebb and Bob Fosse Music by John Kander Lyrics by Fred Ebb Sponsored by Directed by Wheelice Wilson, Jr. July 16 - August 1, 2010 In razzle-dazzle, roaring twenties Chicago, Roxie Hart murders a faithless lover, and she and another murderess on death row, Velma Kelly, vie for the spotlight and the headlines, hoping the publicity will catapult them to fame, freedom and successful stage careers.  This musical, now a wildly popular movie, won six Tony awards and includes songs like “All That Jazz,” “Mister Cellophane,” and “Me and My Baby.” Performances for all shows are Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00 p.m. and Sundays at 2:30 p.m. TC's 2003 - 2004 season TC's 2004 - 2005 season TC's 2005 - 2006 season TC's 2006 - 2007 season TC's 2007 - 2008 season TC's 2008 - 2009 season