New Thalian Players

About the Show The colorful characters of Charles Dickens' classic "Oliver Twist" come brilliantly to life in Victorian London. Oliver Twist is sold to a Dunstable undertaker after asking for more dinner at the orphanage. Escaping to London he is taken in by Fagin to join his gang of child...

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About the Show "Sylvia" is a modern romantic comedy about a man and his dog. The story involves a married couple, who, after many years of child-rearing in the suburbs, have moved to Manhattan. Greg, the husband, is, unhappily, seeing his career winding down, as Kate - his wife of 22 years...

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About the Show The first time this original show was presented by the New Thalian Players, amazing reviews and comments were received on this fresh, funny, and sometimes nostalgic show. The premise is a USO fundraising event for US Troops in World War II where popular stars join together to raise money...

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Based on the book by Studs Terkel Adapted into a musical by Steven Schwartz and Nina Faso About the Show The show is about the everyday working man, and woman - and how they are greater and more complex than they appear. This is a sort of revue-type show that incorporates the lives of real working people...

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About the Show The Butler Did It is a delightful comedy that spoofs English mystery plays, but with a decidedly American flavor. Miss Maple, a society dowager noted for her "imaginative" weekend parties, invites a group of detective writers to eerie Ravenswood Manor on Turkey Island,where they...

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About the Show "The Boy Friend" by Sandy Wilson is a musical written in the 50's but is set in the 1920's. It takes place in a girls' finishing school on The Riviera in the south of France. The action takes place in three acts; on the beach of the French Riviera, at a finishing school for young...

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Performed April 2002 at Holy Cross Hall in Notre Dame College Noises Off! is a "farce within a farce" that lets you experience the backstage chaos of putting on a production and the outcomes of the actor's rehearsals. It features quirky characters and a set showing the theater view and the...

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Based on Characters created by Al Capp Performed November 19th-22nd, 1998 at Holy Cross Hall in Notre Dame College 2321 Elm Street, Manchester NH Pictures Click HERE for Pictures from our production About the Show LI'L ABNER was a popular comic strip that appeared in American News Papers from 1934-1977...

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