2010-11 Season 

Theatre Arlington - The Best Worst Kept Secret in Town! 

Our 2010-2011 season offers an assorted array of award-winning shows. In addition to audience favored farces, popular musicals and beloved youth shows, we are throwing a couple of dramas into the mix as well - ensuring there is truly something for everyone to enjoy.

**Children under the age of 3 not permitted.**

	THE FULL MONTY Sept. 17 - Oct. 10, 2010 Book by Terrence McNally Music & lyrics by David Yazbek In this Tony-Award winning musical, six unemployed steelworkers must find a way to earn some quick cash. Remembering their wives affinity for Chippendale dancers, and having nothing else to lose, they decide to lose their clothes. In the process, they find renewed self-esteem and the value of friendship. Contains adult language, situations and nudity. Catered by:
	WAIT UNTIL DARK Oct. 29 - Nov. 14, 2010 Written by Frederick Knott A blind woman living in Greenwich Village, terrorized by heroin smuggling thugs, plays a deadly game of cat and mouse by using her wits to even the playing field.  This Broadway hit is a masterfully constructed thriller with an electrifying, breath-stopping final scene. Generously Sponsored by:  Catered by:
	A BROADWAY CHRISTMAS CAROL Dec. 2 - 19, 2010 Holiday Show Written by Kathy Feininger A little song. A little dance. A little eggnog down your pants!  Join us this Christmas as Charles Dickens crosses paths with the likes of Sondheim, Porter, Rogers and Hammerstein and more.  Scrooge, Cratchit, the Ghosts, Tiny Tim and the entire gang join forces with the best Broadway show tunes to bring you the zaniest, wackiest, most hilarious holiday show on the planet! Catered by:
	DON'T DRESS FOR DINNER Jan. 14 - 30, 2011 Written by Marc Camoletti Bernard is preparing for a romantic weekend with his mistress when his wife suddenly cancels her weekend trip. Enlisting his best friend and an unsuspecting cook as accomplices, the weekend quickly becomes a whirlwind of deception, mistaken identities and hilarity in this farcical concoction that will keep the audience laughing from start to finish.   Catered by:
	DISNEY'S BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, JR Feb. 25 - Mar. 13, 2011 Music and Lyrics by Alan Menken, Howard Ashman & Tim Rice This “tale as old as time” comes to life on stage in a musically, magical way as Belle tries to tame a beast and teach him the ways of love.  Come join Lumiere, Cogsworth, Gaston and a whole bunch of dancing flatware as we celebrate the transforming power of love! * Special field trip performances March, 2011 at Texas Hall on the UTA campus. More information coming soon. Catered by:
	AIN'T MISBEHAVIN' April 8 - May 1, 2011 Written by Richard Maltby, Jr. and Murray Horwitz Music and Lyrics by Thomas "Fats" Waller Come visit a time when the Cotton Club, the Savoy and “Fats” Waller were in swing!  This musical revue based on the rollicking, swinging, finger-snapping songs of inimitable “Fats” promises to have you smiling, swinging and tapping your way out of the theater. Catered by:
	HOW I LEARNED TO DRIVE May 27 - June 12, 2011 Written by Paula Vogel A young girl learns the rules of the road and of life by an older man from behind the wheel.  An award-winning, funny, surprising and devastating tale of survival as seen through the lens of a troubling relationship between a student and the man who teaches her.
	THE HOBBIT July 1 - 10, 2011 Book by J.R.R. Tolkien Dramatized by Patricia Gray Based on J.R.R. Tolkein’s classic novel, this fast-moving journey follows Bilbo Baggins on his adventures through the compelling world of Middle Earth. Accompanied by his friend, Gandalf the wizard, Bilbo discovers things of far more value than any treasure of the earth. Catered by:
	THE MISS FIRECRACKER CONTEST August 5 - 21, 2011 Written by Beth Henley Carnelle Scott believes winning the Miss Firecracker Contest in her small Mississippi town will restore her soiled reputation until her sister, the former Miss Firecracker, unexpectedly arrives. Surrounded by her dysfunctional family and friends, including a brother fresh out of a mental institution, she learns the value of loving oneself in the midst of disappointments and missed goals. This comedy promises laughs and, maybe, a few poignant tears along the way. Catered by:
Our 2010-2011 Season is generously sponsored by:

* Titles and dates are subject to change.

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