by Tom Varner | Jun 30, 2015 | Announcements, Press Release, Shows
PROM IS FOR EVERYONE
Hard Road Theatre Productions in association with the Highland Arts Council and sponsored by Staunton Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram invite you to attend a prom of the undead as they present the original musical ZOMBIE PROM. Set in the fabulous 1950s, ZOMBIE PROM is the tale of a sweet teenage girl named Toffee and her rebel-without-a-cause boyfriend, Jonny. The two meet at Enrico Fermi High School and fall in love, but Principal Delilah Strict intervenes and persuades Toffee to break up with Jonny for her own good. Tortured by his betrayed love, Johnny drives his motorcycle to a nearby nuclear power plant and flings himself inside a cooling tower. Toffee mourns the loss of her love, but Jonny returns in an altered state, professes his love, and promises to take Toffee to the prom if she’ll have him. As Toffee finds herself torn between being with her love and living a “normal” life, Principal Strict deals with the dilemma and chaos that Johnny’s return brings to the school and threatens to cancel the senior prom.
Directed by David Whitacre, ZOMBIE PROM includes a cast of about 25 students from several different communities including Highland, Greenville, and O’Fallon. Performances for ZOMBIE PROM are July 9th-11th at 7:00 p.m. and on July 12th at 2:00 p.m. All performances will be held at the Highland High School Kennel located at 12760 Troxler Ave., Highland, IL. Tickets are $9 if purchased online and $10 at the door. Online ticket purchases stop 30 minutes before the scheduled start time of the show. Seating is on a first come first serve basis and is limited to 200 people.
Hard Road Theatre Productions is a non-profit theatre organization committed to providing the greater Highland area with high-quality, affordable, live theatre productions. For more information about ZOMBIE PROM or Hard Road Theatre visit the Hard Road website at www.hardroad.org, send an email to cs@hoardroad.org, or call 618-409-6286.
by Tom Varner | Jun 18, 2015 | Press Release, Shows
TAKE A TRIP TO WONDERLAND WITH HARD ROAD THEATRE
Hard Road Theatre Productions in association with the Highland Arts Council and sponsored by Scott Credit Union, invite you to take a trip to Wonderland as they present DISNEY’S ALICE IN WONDERLAND JR. Based off the classic children’s story by Lewis Carroll and adapted from the 1951 Disney movie, the show revolves around a young girl named Alice who follows a talking rabbit down a hole and finds herself in a strange world of grinning felines, magic potions, talking animals, and an angry queen. Alice just wants to return home, but no one seems all that interested in helping her. The show features a mostly new and original soundtrack, but does showcase the classic Disney song “Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah”.
Directed by Gentry Nessel, the cast for DISNEY’ ALICE IN WONDERLAND includes over fifty students from several different communities including Highland, Greenville, Edwardsville, Collinsville, and O’Fallon. Performances for DISNEY’S ALICE IN WONDERLAND JR. are June 25-27th at 7:00 p.m. and on June 28th at 2:00 p.m. at the Highland Elementary Auditorium, located at 1800 Lindenthal Ave., Highland, IL. Tickets are $9 if purchased online and $10 if purchased at the door.
Hard Road Theatre Productions is a non-profit theatre organization committed to providing the greater Highland area with high-quality, affordable, live theatre productions. For more information about DISNEY’S ALICE IN WONDERLAND JR. or Hard Road Theatre visit the Hard Road website at www.hardroad.org, send an email to tom@hoardroad.org, or call 618-409-6286.
by Tom Varner | Jan 19, 2015 | Shows
Sponsored by Woodforest National Bank, Hard Road Theatre Productions in association with the Highland Arts Council invites you to join them for an evening of hilarious hijinks with the nuns at the Sisters of Perpetual Sewing in the family-friendly comedy Drinking Habits.
Set in the present day outside the small town of Shady Glenn, USA, Drinking Habits revolves around a couple of nuns who, unknown to their Mother Superior, have been secretly making wine and selling it to the village locals in order to keep their convent open. Problems begin when the threat of a possible early frost could ruin their harvest. Meanwhile, Mother Superior is in a tizzy when she believes a spy from Rome is coming to shut her convent down. Throw in a couple of nosy reporters, a new member to the convent, a local “magical” priest, and a simple groundskeeper and you end up with several mistaken identities, some tender romances, and tons of laughs.
Directed by Tom Varner, the cast includes Breanna Noe as Sister Augusta, Linda Collman as Sister Philamena, David Harnetiaux as George, Mary Knebel as Mother Superior, Evan Fifer as Paul Billings, Gentry Nessel as Sally Andrews, Mary McCoy as Sister Mary Catherine, and Rob Bowman as Father Chenille. “I’m so proud of this cast. It’s been such a joy working with them.” Varner said. “Audiences are going to love this show and I can’t wait to see how they react; how can you go wrong when the premise of the show revolves around a couple of bootlegging nuns trying to save their convent.”
Drinking Habits is acceptable for families as it contains no foul language or adult situations. Performance dates are Jan. 23, 24, 30, & 31 at 7:30 p.m. and Jan. 25 at 2:00 p.m. Performances will be held in the Highland High School Kennel, 12760 Troxler Ave., Highland, IL 62249. Ticket prices purchased online at www.hardroad.org are $9 and tickets at the door are $10. $1 of every ticket sold will be donated to the Highland Food Pantry. Seating is limited so it is recommended that you purchase tickets online before the show.
Hard Road Theatre Productions is a non-profit theatre organization committed to providing Highland and the surrounding area with high-quality, affordable, live theatre productions.
by Tom Varner | Dec 16, 2014 | Shows
This hilarious, family-friendly comedy revolves around a couple of nuns who have been secretly bootlegging wine to keep their convent open. Trouble and hilarity ensue when a couple of local reporters show up to investigate and are mistaken for a nun and priest. Meanwhile Mother Superior frets about being visited by spies from Rome. This is a show you don’t want to miss! $1 of every ticket sold will be donated to the Highland Food Pantry. Make plans to attend and reserve your tickets now!
by Tom Varner | Jul 16, 2014 | Shows
Sponsored by TheBANK of Edwardsville and SOGA OB/GYN, Hard Road Theatre Productions in association with the Highland Arts Council invites you to join them for a rollicking good time as they present 9 TO 5. Based upon the 1980 movie starring Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, and Dolly Parton, 9 TO 5 the musical features music and lyrics written by Dolly Parton herself.
Set in 1979, 9 TO 5 is a hilarious story of friendship and revenge. It weaves the story about three unlikely friends who conspire to take control of their company and overcome their limitations. Outrageously funny, thought-provoking, and even a little romantic, 9 TO 5 is a show about teaming up and taking care of business and getting credit and getting even. The show features the famous title track, “9 to 5” in addition to such memorable songs as “Around Here”, “Here for You”, “Shine Like the Sun”, and “Backwoods Barbie.”
The cast of nearly thirty stars Lori Wahl as Violet Newstead, Breanna Noe as Judy Bernly, Erin Hoepfner as Doralee Rhodes, and Eric Sykes as Franklin Hart, Jr. Other cast members include Mary Knebel as Roz Keith, Tim Albaugh as Joe, David Whitcare as Dwayne Rhodes, and Tom Varner as Mr.Tinsworthy. The show is directed by Evan Fifer, with musical direction by David Wilton and choreography by Christine Taylor.
Performance dates for 9 TO 5 are July 25-26 and Aug. 1-2 at 7:30 p.m. and July 27 and Aug. 3 at 2:00 p.m. Performances will be held at the Highland Elementary Auditorium, 1800 Lindenthal Ave., Highland, IL 62249.
Ticket prices purchased online are several dollars less than tickets purchased at the door. All tickets at the door are $12.
Hard Road Theatre Productions is a non-profit theatre organization committed to providing the greater Highland area with high-quality, affordable, live theatre productions. For more information about 9 TO 5 or Hard Road Theatre send an email to cs@hoardroad.org or call 618-409-6286.
by Tom Varner | Jun 11, 2014 | Shows
