Indian Valley Theatre is proud to announce our line-up for the 2023-2024 season!
Please see below for information about each of the upcoming plays we have on offer!
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow:
Written By Mary and Andrew Arnault. Adapted from the story by Washington Irving.
Presented by special arrangement with the Dramatic Publishing Company, Woodstock,
Illinois. Directed by Jen Ketchum, Assistant Director Brittany Watne, Produced by
Jessica Sus
Early on a September morning the villagers of Sleepy Hollow await their new
schoolmaster. When Ichabod finally arrives, his priggish correctness casts a pall over
the gossipy, prank-playing townsfolk. Soon enough, though, his genteel manners and
his hymn singing impress the ladies, including Katrina Van Tassel, the town belle. The
menfolk are less thrilled, especially Brom Bones, Katrina's beau, and he begins plotting
to rid himself of his unwelcome rival. Matters come to a head during the Van Tassel's
Halloween party, after which the superstitious Ichabod is accosted on his lonely ride
home by a fiendish apparition, the Headless Horseman of Sleepy Hollow. The next
morning Ichabod has disappeared, leaving behind only a song in the wind, and a new
legend is born.
Performances will be at the Sandwich Opera House October 11 th and 12 th at 7pm,
October 13 th at 2pm. Tickets are $15 each presale or at the door plus any taxes
and fees.
Yes, Virginia, There is a Santa Claus:
Written By Andrew J. Fenady. Based upon the teleplay by Val DeCrow and Andrew J.
Fenady. Adapted from the story by Washington Irving. Presented by special
arrangement with the Dramatic Publishing Company, Woodstock, Illinois. Directed by
Kathie Hart, Assistant Director Emily Redmond.
Inspired by a simple, poignant letter written over 100 years ago by 8-year-old Virginia
O. Hanlon to the editor of the New York Sun—and by the timeless editorial response
printed on the front page of the Sun. Virginia wondered and wrote: "Dear Editor, I am 8
years old. Some of my little friends say there is no Santa Claus. Papa says if you see it
in the Sun, it's so. Please tell me the truth. Is there a Santa Claus?". Ed Mitchell,
the Sun's editor, gives the assignment of answering Virginia's letter to Frank Church
who, until his wife and baby died last Christmas Eve, was the Sun's best and most
dependable reporter. Yes Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus is a play for young and old,
magically reaffirming life's highest beauty and joy—"the eternal light with which
childhood fills the world".
Performances will be at Sandwich Opera House December 13 th and 14 th at 7pm and
December 15 th at 2pm. Tickets are $15 each presale or at the box office plus any taxes
and fees.
Charlotte's Web:
Adapted by Joseph Robinette. Based on the book by E.B. White. Presented by special
arrangement with the Dramatic Publishing Company, Woodstock, Illinois. Directed by
Kathie Hart.
The Children's Literature Association named this "the best American children's book of
the past two hundred years," and Joseph Robinette, working with the advice of E.B.
White, has created a play that captures this work in a thrilling and utterly practical
theatrical presentation. The costumes and unit set may be simple or as colorful and
elaborate as you wish; it's the story and relationships that make the show. All the
enchanting characters are here: Wilbur, the irresistible young pig who desperately
wants to avoid the butcher; Fern, a girl who understands what animals say to each
other; Templeton, the gluttonous rat who can occasionally be talked into a good deed;
the Zuckerman family; the Arables; and, most of all, the extraordinary spider, Charlotte,
who proves to be “a true friend and a good writer.” Determined to save Wilbur, Charlotte
begins her campaign with the "miracle" of her web in which she writes, "Some pig." It's
the beginning of a victorious campaign which ultimately ends with the now-safe Wilbur
doing what is most important to Charlotte. This is a beautiful, knowing play about
friendship that will give your actors a great opportunity and your audience an evening of
enchantment.
Performances will be at Sandwich Opera House April 4 th and 5th at 7pm and April 6 th at
2pm. Tickets are $15 each presale or at the box office plus any taxes and fees.
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