The 2011-12

50th Anniversary Season

BOEING, BOEING
September 23- October 9, 2011

Bernard’s love life is a perfect balancing act: when one of his stewardess girlfriends touches down, the next one is already in the air. What could possibly go wrong?
Boeing-Boeing was written by French playwright Marc Camoletti, and made its English-language debut in London’s West End in 1962. It was also adapted into a 1965 film starring Tony Curtis, but contemporary audiences will probably know it best from a recent Broadway revival. “You see, the appeal of ‘Boeing Boeing’ is the very opposite of what you might expect. It’s not smutty at all. It’s deliciously, deliriously innocent. I haven’t felt so much like a child, while watching a sex comedy, since I was, well, a very young child, taken by his mother to the Billy Wilder movie ‘Some Like It Hot.’” - The New York Times (Farce)

MISS SAIGON
November 3-20, 2011
The greatest love story of our time - Miss Saigon is not just a show, but an experience, it is a magnificent theatrical must-see. The epic love story set in war-torn Saigon 1975 amidst the turmoil of the Vietnam war. An American GI and a Vietnamese girl fall in love, only to be separated during the fall of Saigon. Their struggle to find each other over the ensuing years ends in her making the ultimate sacrifice for the child he never knew he had. By Claude-Michel Schonberg & Alain Boubil - the ones who brought the breathtaking Les Miserables. (Musical)

ENCORE! 50 YEARS
January 19 - February 5, 2012
It’s the show loyal fans and patrons of Cape Fear Regional Theatre have been waiting for; performances highlighting 50 Years of Cape Fear Regional Theatre performed by your favorites. Special guest stars will return to the CFRT stage to recreate the roles that have endeared them to audience’s memories. This show is guaranteed to be a showcase of the drama, song and dance that has cemented Cape Fear Regional Theatre’s reputation as the region’s premiere theatre. (Musical)

THE SPITFIRE GRILL
March 16 - April 1, 2012
Since it opened Off-Broadway in 2001 at Playwrights Horizons, The Spitfire Grill has become one of the most often-produced new American musicals. Based on the award-winning film by Lee David Zlotoff, the musical depicts the journey of Percy, a young woman just released from prison who decides to start her life anew in a rural Wisconsin town-Gilead. She is taken in by Hannah, to help our at her place, the Spitfire Grill. Percy brings change to the small town, stirring resentment and fear in some, and growth in others. The folk and bluegrass tinged score is unlike that for any other musical. (Musical)

ON GOLDEN POND
April 20 - May 6, 2012
Presented to great critical and popular acclaim first off then on Broadway, On Golden Pond is a touching, funny and warmly perceptive study of a spirited and lovable elderly couple facing their twilight years, written by Ernest Thompson. On Golden Pond stars Founding Artistic Director Bo Thorp, and is directed by new Artistic Director Tom Quaintance. (Drama)

Special Events:

THE BEST CHRISTMAS PAGEANT EVER
Public Performances December 8-18, 2011
School Performances December 6-16, 2011

Our 21st annual production of Barbara Robinson’s holiday classic has been presented for 19 years. This hilarious Christmas tale is a wonderful opportunity for our many students to perform with and for adults. Student matinees and public performances are offered.

The Classic Theatre Series Production - OTHELLO

March 1-4, 2012 at Fayetteville State University's Seabrook Auditorium

The Moor Othello, a celebrated general but also an outsider, shares a boundless love with Desdemona, a Venetian aristocrat. Defying her family and social convention, they marry. Enter Othello’s military aide, who nurses a vengeful hate for his commander. The deceitful Iago plants seeds of envy that lead to catastrophe for Othello and Desdemona, and their perfect union comes tragically unraveled.

The River Show –A Closer Walk With Patsy Cline
May 2012

A Closer Walk With Patsy Cline is a tribute to her spirit and a celebration of the music of her life. Come to the banks of the Cape Fear River for a reprise of this wonderful music bringing back Joyner, Youn, Mike Rice and the gang. This is sure to be unforgettable with Cline's hits Crazy, I Fall to Pieces, Sweet Dreams, and Walkin' After Midnight.

9th Annual Blues ‘n Brews Festival - June 2, 2012
This popular one day event features a sampling of over 100 beers and a great taste of the Blues by some of the region’s most popular bands. Its outdoor venue at Festival Park makes for a great community gathering. Attendees bring lawn chairs or blankets. It also includes activities for children; food and other beverages are provided as well.