Bored with his aimless life, Richard Hannay decides to go to the theatre. While there he meets a mysterious woman named Annabella Schmidt who turns out to be a secret agent trying to save England from a mysterious foreign power. When she is murdered in his apartment, he finds himself accused and escapes to Scotland in hopes of completing her mission. On the train he meets two salesmen and a beautiful blonde named Pamela, then barely escapes the police. As they chase him across the moors, he is assisted by a farmer’s wife, reconnected with the same icy blond, hidden in an out of the way hotel, and finally forced to outsmart a team of spies in order to save England.

Mix a Hitchcock masterpiece with a juicy spy novel, add a dash of Monty Python and you have The 39 Steps, a fast-paced whodunit for anyone who loves the magic of theater! WCLOC closes its season with this uproarious comedy, opening on June 1st. .. or does it??

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Production Dates & Times

Friday nights – June 1st, 8th, and 15th – 8:00 pm
Saturday nights – June 2nd, 9th and 16th  - 8:00 pm
Sunday afternoons – June 3rd, 10th, and 17th – 2:00 pm

Cast List

Richard Hannay – Matthew Cory
Clown 1 – Brian Hunter
Clown 2 – Rob Lynds
Annabella, Pamela, Margaret – Emma Jayne Gruttadauria

WCLOC Production Team

Director – Todd Yard
Producers – Denny Metro and Rachel Savage
Light and Sound Design – Victor Kruczynski
Set Design – Mark Goodney
Costumes – Jeff Garceau

Production Credits

Adapted by Patrick Barlow
From the novel by John Buchan
From the Movie of Alfred Hitchcock licensed by ITV Global Entertainment Limited
And an original concept by Simon Corble and Nobby Dimon

“Fairytalevision”

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Pictures from the Summer 2011 production of  ”A Musical Mystery Tour”

WCLOC is accepting registrations for its Musical Summer Workshop. Children 7 through 15 are eligible to register. The young performers meet on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM beginning on June 26th ending on August 8th. Performances will take place on August 10th, 11th, and 12th.

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Come Join us for the Award Winning Musical

“Oliver!”

at the New North High Theater
140 Harrington Way, Worcester, MA
(next to the EcoTarium)

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Bringing vividly to life Dickens’ timeless characters from Oliver Twist with its ever-popular story of the boy who asked for more, Lionel Bart’s sensational score includes Food Glorious Food, Consider Yourself, You’ve Got to Pick-a-Pocket or Two, I’d Do Anything, Oom Pah Pah, As Long As He Needs Me and many more.

Production Dates & Times

Friday nights – April 20th and 27th – 8:00 pm
Saturday nights – April 21st and 28th  - 8:00 pm
Sunday afternoons – April 22nd and 29th – 2:00 pm

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Production Credits

Book, Music and Lyrics by Lionel Bart
From the novel by Charles Dickens

Mix a Hitchcock masterpiece with a juicy spy novel, add a dash of Monty Python and you have The 39 Steps, a fast-paced whodunit for anyone who loves the magic of theatre! WCLOC is seeking four maddeningly talented actors to portray the play’s over 150 zany characters:

Richard Hannay:
British. 30-45. Seeking an actor comfortable with the style and able to convey the quality of a 1930′s leading man. The sort that wore the pencil moustache with charm, attractive, but not rakish, pleasantly handsome.

Annabella Schmidt/Pamela/Margaret:
25-35. Seeking actress capable of presenting three versions of Hitchcock leading lady. Must have British, Scottish and German dialect.

Clown 1 and Clown 2:
Seeking two male actors, 30s-50s, who will play many roles at breakneck speed, operating as a team and with a flair for dialect, rapidly paced dialogue and physical clowning. Exceptional comic timing and improvisational ability.

Production Dates & Times

Friday nights – June 1st, 8th, and 15th – 8:00 pm
Saturday nights – June 2nd, 9th and 16th – 8:00 pm
Sunday afternoons – June 3rd, 10th, and 17th – 2:00 pm

The production will be directed by Todd Yard.

Auditions will be held March 4th, 5:30PM, March 5th, 6:30PM at The Grandview Playhouse. Auditioners will be asked to do cold readings from the script. The ability to incorporate British dialects (English RP, London, Scottish, etc.) during the audition will be a plus.

You may click on the audition form link to download the form to bring with you to the audition, though forms will be provided on the days of auditions.

Read the review on Telegram.com

Visit the Arsenic & Old Lace page for more information on the show.

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One Week Left!

Friday night – February 24th – 8:00 pm
Saturday night – February 25th  - 8:00 pm
Sunday afternoon – February 26th – 2:00 pm

Opening on February 10th and running for three weekends, Arsenic and Old Lace is a black comedy revolving around Mortimer Brewster, a drama critic who struggles to deal with his sweet but homicidal elderly aunts, his insane brother Teddy (who believes he is Teddy Roosevelt), his violent and mysterious brother, Jonathan, Johnathan’s suspicious assistant, Dr. Einstein, as well as his new fiance Elaine, and of course the local Brooklyn police force.

Visit the Arsenic and Old Lace page for more information on the cast and production team. Order tickets here!

Production Dates & Times

Friday nights – February 10th , 17th, and 24th – 8:00 pm
Saturday nights – February 11th, 18th and 25th  - 8:00 pm
Sunday afternoons – February 12th, 19th, and 26th – 2:00 pm

Production Dates & Times

Friday nights – April 20th and 27th – 8:00 pm
Saturday nights – April 21st and 28th  - 8:00 pm
Sunday afternoons – April 22nd and 29th – 2:00 pm

Bringing vividly to life Dickens’ timeless characters from Oliver Twist with its ever-popular story of the boy who asked for more, Lionel Bart’s sensational score includes Food Glorious Food, Consider Yourself, You’ve Got to Pick-a-Pocket or Two, I’d Do Anything, Oom Pah Pah, As Long As He Needs Me and many more.

Auditions for all roles will be held at The Grandview Playhouse on the following dates:

Sunday, January 8th from 1:30-4:30 PM
Monday, January 9th from 6:00-8:00 PM

Auditioners will be asked to read from the script and sing either a prepared song or a song from the show.

You may click on the audition form link to download the form to bring with you to the audition, though forms will be provided on the days of auditions.

Auditions will be held at The Grandview Playhouse.

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Read the review on Telegram.com

A Phosphorescent Production

“It’s indecently entertaining, a marvelous froth of fact, fantasy, and time-bending dexterity.”
–Paul Kolas TELEGRAM & GAZETTE REVIEWER

Visit the Assassins page for more information on the show.

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Two Weeks Left!

Friday nights – December 9th and 16th – 8:00 pm
Saturday nights – December 10th and 17th  - 8:00 pm
Sunday afternoons – December 11th and 18th – 2:00 pm

Be thankful this year for fascinating and thought-provoking theater. WCLOC is proud to present its production of Stephen Sondheim and John Weidman’s powerful Assassins. This most American and controversial of musicals lays bare the lives of nine individuals who assassinated or tried to assassinate the President of the United States, in an historical “revusical” that explores the dark side of the American experience. From John Wilkes Booth to Lee Harvey Oswald, Sondheim and Weidman bend the rules of time and space, taking you on a nightmarish rollercoaster ride in which assassins and would-be assassins from different historical periods meet, interact and in an intense final scene inspire each other to harrowing acts in the name of the American Dream.

Visit the Assassins page for more information on the cast and production team. Order tickets here!

Production Dates & Times

Friday nights – December 2nd, 9th, and 16th – 8:00 pm
Saturday nights – December 3rd, 10th and 17th  - 8:00 pm
Sunday afternoons – December 4th, 11th, and 18th – 2:00 pm

Warning: Assassins contains strong language and is not suitable for younger audiences.

Production Dates & Times

Friday nights – February 10th , 17th, and 24th – 8:00 pm
Saturday nights – February 11th, 18th and 25th  - 8:00 pm
Sunday afternoons – February 12th, 19th, and 26th – 2:00 pm

Arsenic and Old Lace is a black comedy revolving around Mortimer Brewster, a drama critic who struggles to deal with his sweet but homicidal elderly aunts, his insane brother Teddy (who believes he is Teddy Roosevelt), his violent and mysterious brother, Jonathan, Johnathan’s suspicious assistant, Dr. Einstein, as well as his new fiance Elaine, and of course the local Brooklyn police force.

Auditions for all roles will be held at The Grandview Playhouse on the following dates:

Sunday, November 20th from 5:00-7:00 PM
Monday, November 21st from 6:30-8:30 PM

Please be prepared to do cold readings from the script.

You may click on the audition form link to download the form to bring with you to the audition, though forms will be provided on the days of auditions.

Auditions will be held at The Grandview Playhouse.

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