The Charter Arts Theatre Department is excited to announce its 2023-2024 Season!
The Broken Window, by Diane Wagner
Directed by Diane Wagner
October 20-22, 2023
When a group of former friends find the same note in their lockers telling them to go to an abandoned house in the middle of the night, they all show up, against their better judgement. Each of them admit to feeling pulled by the spirit of their friend, Dani, who lived and died in the house three years prior under suspicious circumstances. But it was Ronnie who called them together desperate for their help in finding his mother, whom he claims is missing. Old wounds reopen and new challenges arise with the appearance of some uninvited guests, as the kids work together to unravel the mysteries of the past and present.
Antigone, Adapted by Bonnie Roberts based on the play by Sophocles Directed by Amanda Lahoz
November 8-12, 2023
The Athenian tragedy written by Sophocles in 441 BC has been adapted for a contemporary audience. With a civil war recently ended, the question on everyone’s minds is will there be peace or a new rebellion? The Chorus, who aren’t merely bystanders, but key players trying to influence the outcome, speak not only to the audience but also directly to the timeless characters of Antigone. Each chorus member argues the side of one of the characters, hoping, this time, to bring understanding and peace to the war-torn land. There are no heroes, no villains here; only individuals who have to decide whether to do what they feel is right or stay silent and safe?Rehearsal runs
The School for Scandal, by Richard Brinsley Sheridan
The School for Scandal, by Richard Brinsley Sheridan
Directed by Alison Gilheany
January 26-28, 2024
Rumor and reputation play a large part in Sheridan’s comedy of manners, in which gossip is wielded like a weapon. Lady Sneerwell is in love with young Charles Surface, but he, along with his brother Joseph, are both in love with Maria. While Charles is regarded as a man of loose morals, Joseph is thought to be more upright and responsible. The truth of their characters, however, is far more complicated. When it comes to light that Maria is also in love with Charles, Lady Sneerwell and Joseph plot to ruin the relationship by spreading rumors of Charles’ unfaithfulness.The Surface brothers’ rich uncle Oliver returns to town from abroad and decides to test the young men’s morality by disguising himself to observe them without their knowing his true identity.
