Season 20 Brochure

COME OUT

PlayAND

THE Friendliest PROFESSIONAL THEATRE

IN GREATER BOSTON

DEAR FRIENDS,

Here at GBSC, we’re single-minded in our efforts to bring you the most
diverse, exciting and entertaining shows we possibly can in our friendly,
intimate setting. We want to make sure that every visit to our theatre is
memorable and different and maybe, just maybe, leaves you looking at the
world a little bit differently.
With this in mind, our 20th season has a great mix of new titles, an old
favorite or two and one completely off-the-wall new play. This year’s shows
run the gamut from an exploration of a forgotten gospel/rock icon of the
1930s and 40s to the Broadway blockbuster Matilda, plus the follow-up
to Season 18 audience favorite Miss Holmes. Add to that a classic holiday
story, my new play set in a shuttered Massachusetts bowling alley, and
Jen Silverman’s darkly comedic absurdist riff on the Bronte sisters, and we
promise you six unforgettable evenings of live theatre that will surprise and
delight you.
As we celebrate 20 years of professional theatre in Greater Boston,
we invite you to come out and play!

WEYLIN SYMES

Producing Artistic Director

P.S. All of the illustrations in this brochure were

created by Jules Talbot, an incredibly talented alum
of The Young Company here at GBSC. We’re thrilled
to showcase her amazing talents and to support her
ongoing career development.

MEET THE ILLUSTRATOR

A longtime member of The Young Company, Jules Talbot performed in 11
productions at GBSC: first in 2009’s Pirates of Penzance (Mabel) when she
was a hyperactive ten-year-old, and finally eight years later in 2017’s Sweeney
Todd (Mrs. Lovett), fully matured into a hyperactive seventeen-year-old. Now
a Young Company alum, she is humbled and delighted to return to GBSC
in a new capacity as an illustrator. Currently, Jules is a sophomore at NYU
Gallatin studying English, Shakespeare, creative writing and visual art, and
this summer she interned at the American Shakespeare Center. She has seen
41 productions of Hamlet, and in fact draws a graphic novel adaptation of
Hamlet called I Am Dead, Horatio. Art Instagram: jules_talbot

Left: James and the Giant Peach (AYCE Fall 2016, Photo Credit: Nile Scott Studios) Middle: The Wiz (YC Summer Fest 2013)

SEP 5
through

SEP 29

2019

BOWL-MORLAST NIGHT AT

LANES

What happens when a couple of old broads WORLD PREMIERE
break into a bowling alley? Gutter. Ball. Gold. By Weylin Symes

Ruth and Maude are on a mission. After 49 years of Directed by Bryn Boice
“friendly competition” the score is tied. It all comes Featuring Ceit Zweil*,
down to one final string before the Bowl-Mor… is
No-Mor. Join us for an “unforgettable evening of Paula Plum* & Nancy E. Carroll*
drunkenness, debauchery … and very bad bowling.”
There will be Cheetos.

*Member of Actors' Equity Association

OCT 17 MARIE AND
through
ROSETTA
NOV 10

2019

CO-PRODUCED WITH

Gospel, guitar and the godmother of rock-n-roll. By George Brant

Celebrated for her ferocious guitar playing and Directed by Pascale Florestal
swinging gospel music, Sister Rosetta Tharpe broke
boundaries and influenced rock ‘n’ roll’s earliest The Front Porch Arts
icons. Set in 1940’s Mississippi, Marie and Rosetta Collective is a black-led
shows the legendary icon rehearsing with her theatre company committed
young protégée, Marie Knight, as the two prepare to to advancing racial equality
embark on a tour that will ultimately cement them in Boston through theater.
as one of the greatest musical duos in history.

MIRACLE NOV 29
through
ON 34TH STREET
DEC 22

2019

MEDIA SPONSOR

If you really believe, anything can happen. Adapted by Mountain Community
Theater from the novel by Valentine
When Kris Kringle agrees to serve as a last-minute
replacement for Santa in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Davies. Based upon the Twentieth
Day Parade, he is so convincing that he is offered Century Fox motion picture Miracle
a job as the Santa for Macy’s Department store.
He claims to be the real Santa Claus, but can he on 34th Street.
convince the doubters, including an 8-year-old girl
longing to find something to believe in? Featuring William Gardiner*

*Member of Actors' Equity Association

MAR 12
through

MAR 29

2020

SHOW SPONSOR

TMHEOORS

A mash-up of Beckett, Bronte and Lizzie Borden. By Jen Silverman
Directed by Weylin Symes
Two spinster sisters, their deeply eccentric maid, and a
melancholy and philosophical mastiff spend their days Giving Voice
and nights dreaming of love and power in a ruinous old Foundation Trust Drama Series
estate on the fog-enshrouded English heath. When the
arrival of a new governess and a crash-prone moor hen Featuring Marianna Bassham*
upset the already precarious balance of the household,
romances bloom, alliances are formed, lies are unmasked,
loyalties shift, and the tension mounts until finally
someone reaches the breaking point!

*Member of Actors' Equity Association

APR 23
through

MAY 16

2020

MATILDAROALD DAHL’S
THE MUSICAL

Somewhere inside all of us is the power to change Book by Dennis Kelly
the world.
Music and Lyrics by Tim Minchin
Based on the beloved novel by the brilliantly batty
Roald Dahl, comes a larger than life Broadway musical Based on the book Matilda
about an extraordinary girl with a sharp mind and a by Roald Dahl
vivid imagination whose talents are constantly belittled
by her cruel parents and headmistress. Dreaming of a Directed by Ilyse Robbins
better life for herself, she dares to take a stand. With Featuring Chris Chew*
the help of her friends and kind-hearted teacher, this
miraculous girl sparks a revolution!

*Member of Actors' Equity Association

JUN 4
through

JUN 28

2020

SHOW SPONSOR

MISS HOLMES

RETURNS

The World’s Greatest Detective is Back! WORLD PREMIERE

Sherlock and Watson are back on By Christopher M. Walsh
the case in this riveting follow-up to Based on characters by Arthur Conan Doyle

Directed by Weylin Symes

our 2018 smash hit Miss Holmes. Don Fulton New Play Project

Murder, mystery, betrayal, and a dose With Returning Cast
of social justice are all on the docket Shelley Bolman*, Cheryl McMahon*, Alexander Platt*,
this time around for the unstoppable
Marge Dunn & Brittany Rolfs*

crime-fighting duo.

*Member of Actors' Equity Association

SPECIAL EVENTS

JUL 18 THE CALAMARI SISTERS’
through
SAUSAGEFEST
JUL 21
Celebrate summer with these sassy, brassy broads’
2019 newest all-singing, all-dancing and all-cooking show!
Whether you’re a sausage-lover or not, you’ll laugh until
your sides ache. Get ready for a raucous good time!

AUG 23 NOT FADE AWAY
through
This is NOT just your typical Buddy Holly tribute! Not
AUG 25 only will you be twirling down memory lane to the
unforgettable sounds of Buddy, Ritchie Valens and The
2019 Big Bopper…you’ll be taken to a world of legends with
hits by Bill Haley, The Beach Boys, Roy Orbison, Jerry
DEC 31 Lee Lewis, Elvis, The Beatles and more!

2019 This performance will feature Austin Price who recently
New Year's Eve performed on the GBSC stage as Johnny Cash in Million
Dollar Quartet.
7 & 10PM
MARTHA REEVES
FEB 13
through AND THE VANDELLAS

MAR 1 “Come and Get These Memories” with the all-female
group Martha Reeves and The Vandellas as they perform
2020 their timeless hits “Heat Wave,” “Jimmy Mack” and the
epic “Dancing in the Street.”

SWAN LAKE IN BLUE

A JAZZ BALLET

Who will get the girl or will she fly away?
Swan Lake in Blue revolutionizes the concept of traditional
ballet with an all-new jazz score for a 17-piece big band
and 9 tap dancers. Set in 1930’s Harlem, New York, Swan
Lake in Blue tells the story of a Broadway producer who
falls in love with a burlesque dancer, only to find out she is
owned by the mob and forced to perform nightly at The
Swan Club.

WORLD PREMIERE
Created and Composed by Steve Bass
Choreography by Ilyse Robbins
Story adapted from Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake

BOX OFFICE POLICIES

All sales are final and non-refundable. Discounts or special offers must be mentioned
at time of purchase, and multiple discounts cannot be combined; proper ID and/or
verification of discounts are required to redeem tickets. No retroactive discounts will
be given. Schedules are subject to change. Tickets may be exchanged prior to the
performance for a different performance of the same production for a fee of $5 per
order (waived for members). Non-member orders are assessed a $3.00 per ticket
handling fee for phone orders and $4.00 per ticket for online orders. There is a $2.00 per
ticket facilities fee to help GBSC maintain our 100 year old building. Fees are waived for
walk-up customers at the Box Office. VIP, Premium, and Standard seating distinctions do
not apply to Members; Members are always offered the best seats available.

ACCESSIBILITY AGE APPROPRIATENESS

Greater Boston Stage Company is committed to Babes in arms are not
making theatre accessible to everyone. If there is permitted. A seat must
something we can do to make your experience at be reserved for every guest. A
our theatre possible or more comfortable, please let limited number of booster seats
us know! are available at the concessions
stand (photo ID deposit
Accessible Seating: Patrons with a wheelchair required).
or other mobility devices should inform the
Box Office in advance so that accessible We rarely suggest appropriate
seating can be reserved. ages for our productions. We
assume all children are different
Assisted listening devices are available at the and that parents and guardians
Box Office at no charge (photo ID deposit are the best judges for what’s
required). These devices have been made appropriate. We are happy to
possible by the generous support of Barile Family provide as much information
Funeral Homes. Show scripts may also be available as possible to help make these
in advance upon request. decisions. If you have questions,
please call.
Large print programs are available at the Box Office.

THEATRE SEATING MAPS

MAINSTAGE CONCERT/SPECIAL EVENT

VIP PREMIUM STANDARD VIP PREMIUM
* VIP Box not available for all shows. Pricing varies by show.
Contact the Box Office for details.

SPECIAL RATES The following ticket discounts and offers are available.

THRIFTY THURSDAY SENIOR DISCOUNT
Sponsored by Patrons age 62+ are eligible to receive $5
off Mainstage tickets and 10% on concerts.

$15 tickets at the door the first Thursday STONEHAM RESIDENT DISCOUNT
of each Mainstage performance. Stoneham residents receive $10 off
Friday evening performances of
EBT DISCOUNT Mainstage productions.
Up to six $3 tickets per card holder for
Young Company and Mainstage shows. STUDENT TICKETS
Must come to the Box Office with card. $20 Mainstage performance tickets.
Rush discounts for Young Company
MASS. TEACHERS ASSOCIATION members and students in grades K–12 are
DISCOUNT $10 off Mainstage tickets. also available 1-hour prior to showtime.

MILITARY DISCOUNT GBSC reserves the right to change
$10 off Mainstage tickets for active duty, or add to these offers without notice.
veteran, or retired military personnel. Some restrictions may apply. Please
contact the Box Office for the most
up to date information.

DESTINATION STONEHAM

RESTAURANTS PARKING

Make a night of it! Stoneham Square Free parking is available at several
hosts a variety of cuisine, including Italian, municipal lots adjacent to the theatre.
Bistro, Indian, Mexican, Japanese, & Thai. Street parking is also available. Signage
These restaurants frequently sponsor GBSC indicating “2-hour parking” or “4-hour
activities. Show your support by letting parking” is in effect until 6pm on
them know that we are part of your visit to weekdays only. Feel free to ask the Box
their establishment. For restaurant discounts Office if you have questions about where
visit greaterbostonstage.org/rewards. to park.

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SUPPORT operating costs.
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Without our donors,
THEATRE we wouldn’t exist!

THANK YOU!

Make your gift today!

We offer monthly giving! Monthly giving is an easy, budget-

friendly way to give more on an annual basis. Donors are a part of our
GBSC family. We are pleased to recognize how wonderful we think they are
in a variety of ways:

SUPPORTER (Gifts under $100)

• Recognition in our annual Impact Report

FAN (Gifts of $100 to $249)

• Supporter benefits PLUS
• Recognition in our Mainstage playbills for one year

ENTHUSIAST (Gifts of $250 to $999)

• Benefits of Supporter and Fan PLUS
• Invitation to select cast parties and behind-the-scenes opportunities
• Discounts on tickets for select performances

MARQUEE SOCIETY (Gifts of $1,000+)

The Marquee Society represents our most generous donors who have made
a gift of $1,000 or more within the past year. Marquee Society donors
receive exclusive access to behind-the-scenes opportunities, personal
concierge service for ticket needs, 24 hours advanced notice and first
opportunity to purchase tickets, and all the benefits referenced above!

FOR MORE INFORMATION, please contact
Heather Mell at 781-587-7900 or [email protected]

or give online at greaterbostonstage.org/support-us

THEATRICAL EDUCATION FOR STUDENTS GRADES 1-12

"I guarantee [The Young Company] will change your life."
-Ava, Young Company Student

PHILOSOPHY

The Young Company is GBSC’s year-round education program working to help
the next generation become better artists, better audience members, and better
people through theatrical education.

We believe GOOD THEATRE MAKES GOOD PEOPLE. Through a collaborative,
process oriented, and professional artistic process, The Young Company builds
confidence, empathy, agency, and ownership: skills that inspire students to become
more involved community members and lead to future success in any field.

A PLACE FOR EVERYONE Inclusivity is at the core of our mission. Our programs
include individualized learning goals for all students allowing theatre newcomers,
returning students, atypical populations, and neurodiverse populations to all
experience the joys of theatre and find personal successes.

FINANCIAL AID Please don't let ability to pay be a barrier to participation!
Through our growing partnerships with schools and service organizations,
and a financial aid program funded by generous donors, we are able to reduce
tuition costs for students allowing easier access to our programs.

TYLER ROSATI CEIT ZWEIL “The inclusivity and the
Director of Education Education Associate expansiveness of the program
has helped my son grow into a
PROGRAMS better actor but more importantly
a better person. For that I am truly
SUMMER (Beginning July 2019) grateful to GBSC and the Young
SUMMER FESTIVAL
Company Program”
FALL (Beginning September 2019) -Tracy, Young Company Parent
PRIVATE VOICE LESSONS
ACTING CLASSES SPRING (Beginning February 2020)
THEATRE CLUB PRIVATE VOICE LESSONS
24 HOUR MUSICAL ACTING CLASSES
THEATRE CLUB
WINTER (Auditions Late October 2019) SPRING SHAKESPEARE
WINTER FESTIVAL VACATION WEEK FESTIVALS

CONTACT & MORE
[email protected]
781-279-7885 x104

Registration details and dates available at greaterbostonstage.org/education

"If you are thinking of joining...DO NOT HESITATE!"

-Elizabeth, Young Company Student

COME OUT AND PLAY

HOLD YOUR EVENT AT THE THEATRE

GBSC is a great place to hold your next fundraising event, corporate
outing, or holiday party. Host a pre-show get-together in our Gallery and
see a fabulous performance live on stage!

GROUPS

Discounts and concierge service are available for groups of 10 or more.

STUDENT MATINEES

An opportunity for students and teachers to see live theatre at a
discounted price. With every ten student tickets purchased, we offer one
complimentary chaperone ticket. Student matinees are offered for all our
Young Company Winter Festival shows and Spring Shakespeare, as well
as select Mainstage shows.

MEMBERSHIPS & SINGLE TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE FOR:

SENIOR MATINEE “CLUB”

Greater Boston Stage Company offers seniors a chance to socialize and
enjoy an afternoon of live theatre at a substantially discounted price.
Complimentary snacks and drinks are available at intermission, as well as
concessions to purchase.

A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO OUR SENIOR MATINEE SPONSOR

Girls' Night Out

Enjoy a wine & cheese reception in the Gallery with friends before the
performance on the second Thursday evening of each Mainstage show.

YOUNG PROFESSIONALS’ NIGHT

Mix and mingle over craft beer and pizza in the Gallery before
the performance on the “Third Thursday” evening of each
Mainstage show.

CONTACT Bryan Miner, Audience Development Manager

to purchase group tickets or book your next event.
781-587-7907 [email protected].

"We invite you to join us in celebrating 20 YEARS of
great theatre! I look forward to seeing you at the show!”

JUMP ON THESE SAVINGS!

PHOTO: Milion Dollar Quartet. (Nile Scott Studios). BENEFITS OF MEMBERSHIP

• First choice of best available seating
• Box Office order fees waived
• Free and unlimited ticket exchanges
• 10% off GBSC Special Event tickets
• Circle of Friends Card^
• Member Rewards (see website)
• Advanced notice & first-opportunity to

purchase tickets for upcoming Special Events

ALL-ACCESS MEMBERSHIP
The Best Deal! Save at least 50%

See as many Mainstage productions, Special Events, or Young Company shows as

you can as many times as you like for $375. (All the benefits of Membership PLUS

3 Concessions Drink Vouchers and 3 Bring-A-Friend Cards.)

FLEX PASS Ultimate flexibility!

Only $240 for 6 Mainstage Admissions that can be used all at once or at any time.
(All the benefits of Membership PLUS 1 Concessions Drink Voucher.)

6-SHOW MEMBERSHIP SENIOR MATINEE CLUB

See all 6 Mainstage shows for only (6-Show Membership)
$230. (All the benefits of Membership
PLUS 2 Concessions Drink Vouchers and Wednesdays at 2pm: All 6 Mainstage
2 Bring-A-Friend Cards.) shows for $180 (All the benefits of
Membership PLUS 1 Bring-A-Friend Card.)
4-SHOW MEMBERSHIP
(4-Show Membership)
See 4 Mainstage productions for only
$160. (All the benefits of Membership Wednesdays at 2pm: 4 Mainstage shows
PLUS 1 Concessions Drink Voucher and 1 for $125. (All the benefits of Membership
Bring-A-Friend Card.) PLUS 1 Bring-A-Friend Card.)

GIRLS’ NIGHT OUT YOUNG PROFESSIONALS
(4-Show Membership) NIGHT (4-Show Membership)

The second Thursday evening of each The third Thursday evening of each
Mainstage show with a pre-show wine Mainstaige show with a craft beer and
and cheese reception for only $125. pizza pre-show networking reception
for only $125.

SIGN UP TODAY USING THE FORM ON THE BACK OR

GREATERBOSTONSTAGE.ORG
781-279-2200 | 395 Main St., Stoneham, MA 02180

Note: Balcony not available for all shows. Schedule varies by week.
We will contact you to arrange your schedule and seating preferences
for such occasions. Single ticket prices are $42-$62.

*Patrons age 62+ are eligible Seniors. ^A two-for-one discount at over 70 theatres throughout New England.

SEASON 20 MEMBERSHIP ORDER FORM

NAME

ADDRESS CITY/STATE/ZIP

PHONE EMAIL

CHOOSE YOUR MEMBERSHIP Please indicate the number of Memberships.

 ALL-ACCESS: _# of Adults ($375)  FLEX PASS: _# of Passes ($240)
 6-SHOW: _# of Adults ($230)  6-SHOW SENIOR MATINEE: _# of Seniors ($180)

 4-SHOW: _# of Adults ($160)  4-SHOW SENIOR MATINEE: _# of Seniors ($125)

 4-SHOW GIRLS' NIGHT OUT: (2nd Thur.) _# of Adults ($125)

 4-SHOW YOUNG PROFESSIONALS' NIGHT: (3rd Thur.) _# of Adults ($125)

ALL 4-SHOW MEMBERS:  Miracle on 34th Street
Choose 4:  ...Bowl-Mor Lanes  Marie & Rosetta

 The Moors  ...Matilda the Musical  Miss Holmes Returns

ADD ON SHOWS Special pricing for members to add on shows outside their Memberships

 Calamari Sisters _# of tickets ($32)  Not Fade Away _# of tickets ($35)

 Martha Reeves _# of tickets ($75)  Swan Lake in Blue _# of tickets ($35)

CUSTOMIZE YOUR MEMBERSHIP When would you like to attend?

WEEK Some options are not available for every show. We will confirm.  Week 1  Week 2    Week 3  
PERFORMANCE  Wed Mat  Thurs Eve  Fri Eve  Sat Ma  Sat Eve  Sun Mat
SEATING PREFERENCE  Orchestra  Balcony  Aisle  Center  Wheelchair
RENEWING MEMBERS Please choose one    Change my preferences   Keep my preferences

MEMBERSHIP TOTAL $

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