Aberdeen Community Theatre
Productions from past seasons...

2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000
1999 | 1998 | 1997 | 1996 | 1995 | 1994 | 1993 | 1992 | 1991 | 1990
1989 | 1988 | 1987 | 1986 | 1985 | 1984 | 1983 | 1982 | 1981 | 1980

Except where noted, all productions after the 1994 Season were presented in the Capitol Theatre..

2007 Season

Honk! the musical
Music by George Stiles
Book and Lyrics by Anthony Drewe
ACT's entry into the South Dakota Community Theatre Festival
Honk! placed third at the national American Association of Community Theatre Festival in Charlotte, NC
Driving Miss Daisy
By Alfred Uhry
The Pajama Game
Music and Lyrics by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross
Book by George Abbott and Richard Bissell
Based on 7 1/2 Cents by Richard Bissell
Bus Stop
By William Inge

2006 Season

All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten
By Robert Fulghum, Adapted by Ernest Zulia, Music and lyrics by David Caldwell
Anything Goes
Music by Cole Porter
Book by Guy Bolton, P.G. Wodehouse, Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse.
Inherit the Wind
By Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee

2005 Season

Honk! the Musical
Music by George Stiles, Book and Lyrics by Anthony Drewe
ACT's entry into the South Dakota Community Theatre Festival
A Coupla White Chicks Sitting Around Talking
By John Ford Noonan, Music by Loudon Wainwright III
Annie Get Your Gun
Music and lyrics by Irving Berlin, Book by Herbert & Dorthy Fields
On Golden Pond
by Ernest Thompson

2004 Season

I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change
Book and Lyrics by Joe DiPietro, Music by Jimmy Roberts
Wait Until Dark
By Frederick Knott
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
Music & Lyrics by Carol Hall, Book by Larry L. King & Peter Masterson
The Sensuous Senator
An American Political Farce
By Michael Parker

2003 Season

"The Diary of Adam and Eve"
From The Apple Tree
Music by Jerry Bock, Lyrics by Sheldon Harnick, Book by Jerry Bock and Sheldon Harnick
ACT's entry into the South Dakota Community Theatre Festival
Dearly Departed
A comedy by David Boltrell and Jessie Jones
Gypsy
Music by Jule Styne, Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, Book by Arthur Laurents
Escanaba in Da Moonlight
A wacky farce by Jeff Daniels

2002 Season

The Diviners

by Jim Leonard Jr.

Smoke on the Mountain

Book by Constance Ray

Conceived by Alan Bailey

Music and Lyrics by various authors

Grease

Book, music and lyrics by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey

A Bedfull of Foreigners

by Dave Freeman

2001 Season

Of Mice and Men
by John Steinbeck
The Compleat Wrks Of Wilm Shkspr (Abridged)
by Daniel Singer, Jess Winfield and Adam Long
ACT's entry into the South Dakota Community Theatre Festival
Crimes of the Heart
by Beth Henley
South Pacific
Music by Richard Rodgers
Book and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II
Over the River and Through the Woods
by Joe Di Pietro

2000 Season

You Can't Take It with You

by Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman
The Effects of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds

by Paul Zindel
My Fair Lady

Book and Lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner, Music by Frederick Loewe
Moon Over Buffalo

by Ken Ludwig

1999 Season

The Compleat Wrks Of Wilm Shkspr (Abridged)

by Daniel Singer, Jess Winfield and Adam Long
ACT's entry into the South Dakota Community Theatre Festival
Don't Dress for Dinner

by Marc Camoletti, Adapted by Robin Hawdon
Guys and Dolls

Music and lyrics by Frank Loesser, Book by Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows
A Christmas Carol

by Charles Dickens, Adapted by Barbara Fields

1998 Season

You're A Good Man Charie Brown

Book, music and lyrics by Clark Gesnar.
Based on the comic strip Peanuts by Charles M. Schultz.
A MainStage Young People's Theatre presentation
Sylvia

by A. R. Gurney
Marvin's Room

by Scott McPherson
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

Music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, Book by Burt Shevelove and Larry Gelbart
Tony n' Tina's Wedding

by Artificial Intelligence

1997 Season

I Hate Hamlet

by Paul Rudnick

Jesus on the Oil Tank

by Jonathon Marc Sherman

ACT's entry into the South Dakota Community Theatre Festival
Crossing Delancey

by Susan Sandler

The Wizard of Oz

by L. Frank Baum, Music and Lyrics by Harold Arlen and E. Y. Harburg

Harvey
by Mary Chase

The Best Christmas Pageant Ever
by Barbara Robinson
A joint ACT and Young People's Theatre presentation.

1996 Season

Something's Afoot

Book, music and lyrics by James McDonald, David Vos and Robert Gerlach

Additional music by Ed Linderman
Little Women

by Louisa M. Alcott
Oliver!

by Lionel Bart
Life with Father

by Howard Lindsay and Russell Crouse
Christmas Carol

by Charles Dickens, Adapted by Barbara Fields

1995 Season

"Shock of Recognition"
by Robert Anderson
ACT's entry into the South Dakota Community Theatre Festival
Lost in Yonkers

by Neil Simon
Into the Woods

by Stephen Sondheim
Arsenic and Old Lace

by Joseph Kesselring

The 1994 Season was presented on the MainStage of the Johnson Fine Arts Center.

1994 Season

Love Letters
by A. R. Gurney
Presented in the Berggren Recital Hall
Cinderella

by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II
Lend Me A Tenor

by Ken Ludwig

The 1993 Season was presented in the Capitol Theatre

1993 Season

Naomi in the Living Room
by Christopher Durang
ACT's entry into the South Dakota Community Theatre Festival
Greater Tuna
by Jaston Williams, Joe Sears and Ed Howard
Nunsence
by Dan Goggin
Charley's Aunt
by Brandon Thomas

Except where noted, all productions before the 1993 Season where presented on the MainStage of the Johnson Fine Arts Center.

1992 Season

Annie
Music by Charles Strouse, Lyrics by Martin Charnin, Book by Thomas Meehan
Rumors
by Neil Simon

1991 Season

"Laughing Wild"
by Christopher Durang
ACT's entry into the South Dakota Community Theatre Festival
Steel Magnolias
by Robert Harling
Camelot
Book and Lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner, Music by Frederick Loewe
The Boys Next Door
by Tom Griffin

1990 Season

Painting Churches
by Tina Howe
The Music Man
Music, Book and Lyrics by Meredith Willson
Noises Off
by Michael Frayn

1989 Season

Welcome Home
by Joe Nelson and the Dakota Theatre Caravan
Presented in the Berggren Recital Hall
ACT's entry into the South Dakota Community Theatre Festival
'night, Mother
by Marsha Norman
Presented in the Berggren Recital Hall
Oklahoma
Music by Richard Rodgers, Book and Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II
The Nerd
by Larry Shue
Forever Dawning
An original script by Mike McIntyre
A workshop production presented in the Berggren Recital Hall

1988 Season

The Gin Game
by D. L. Coburn
Presented in the Berggren Recital Hall
Peter Pan
Music by Mark Charlap and Jule Styne,
Lyrics by Carolyn Leigh, Betty Comden and Adolph Green,
Book by James M. Barrie
Gifts from the Attic
An original musical by Grant Reinhart
A workshop production presented in the Berggren Recital Hall
Brighten Beach Memoirs
by Neil Simon

1987 Season

No Exit
by Jean-Paul Sarte
Presented at the Aberdeen Recreational and Cultural Center
"Burning Desire"
by Steven Deitz
Presented at the Aberdeen Convention Center
ACT's entry into the South Dakota Community Theatre Festival
The Last of the Red Hot Lovers
by Neil Simon
Presented at the Aberdeen Convention Center
The Sound of Music
Music by Richard Rodgers, Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II,
Book by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse
The Foreignor
by Larry Shue

1986 Season

The Odd Couple
by Neil Simon
Presented at the Aberdeen Convention Center
Hello, Dolly
Music and Lyrics by Jerry Herman, Book by Michael Stewart
The Fatal Weakness
by George Kelly

1985 Season

I Do, I Do
Music by Harvey Schmidt, Book and Lyrics by Tom Jones
Presented at the Aberdeen Convention Center
Fiddler on the Roof
Music by Jerry Bock, Lyrics by Sheldon Harnick, Book by Joseph Stein
On Golden Pond
by Ernest Thompson

1984 Season

Candida
by George Bernard Shaw
Presented in the NSU Student Center
The Fantasticks
Music by Harvey Schmidt, Book and Lyrics by Tom Jones
Presented at the Aberdeen Elks Club
Hedda Gabler
by Henrik Ibsen
How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
Music and Lyrics by Frank Loesser, Book by Abe Burrows

1983 Season

Godspell
Music and Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz, Book by John-Michael Tebelak
Presented at the Aberdeen Elks Club
Man of La Mancha
Book by Dale Wasserman, Music by Mitch Leigh, Lyrics by Joe Darion
The Dining Room
by A. R. Gurney
Death Trap
by Ira Levin
Presented at the Aberdeen Recreational and Cultural Center
A Christmas Carol: Scrooge and Morley
by Charles Dickens, Adapted by Israel Horovitz

1982 Season

Scenes from The Good Doctor
by Neil Simon
Presented at The Lumber Company
Paint Your Wagon
Book and Lyrics by Allan Jay Lerner, Music by Frederick Loewe
Accomodations
by Nick Hall
Absurd Person Singular
by Alan Ayckbourn

1981 Season

You Know I Can't Hear You When The Water's Running
by Robert Anderson
"I'm Herbert"
by Robert Anderson
ACT's entry into the South Dakota Community Theatre One Act Play Festival
10x10: The Aberdeen Centennial Pageant
by Don Hall
Presented at the Civic Arena
Play It Again Sam
by Woody Allen
The Diary of Adam and Eve
by Mark Twain adapted by Mark Bucci
Presented at the Sheraton Inn
A Thousand Clowns
by Herb Gardner
Presented at The Lumber Company
Chrismas Windows
by Mayme Christensen and Flora M. Frick

1980 Season

Annie Get Your Gun
Music and Lyrics by Irving Berlin, Book by Herbert and Dorothy Fields
See How They Run
by Phillip King
Barefoot In The Park
by Neil Simon
Presented at The Lumber Company
Christmas Carol
by Charles Dickens

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Last updated: January 8, 2008

Aberdeen Community Theatre Productions from past seasons...