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Francis Wilson Playhouse Inc.
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Clearwater, FL  33755
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Francis Wilson Playhouse

Looking back at our 2006-2007 Season

Our 77th Year


Comedy

"The Second Time Around"

Sept 7-17 2006

By Henry Denker


Love affair for the elderly? Shocking! Sam and Laura are in love
but they know their children don't understand how marriage can mess up a person's Social Security benefits. There is a solution and there is a way to win the children over, but it will take some finagling. Come see how Sam and Laura do it.

Meet the Cast "The Second Time Around"

Mystery

"The Bishop Misbehaves"

Oct 5-15,2006

By Frederick Jackson


This "saintly" old Bishop and his sister accidentally become involved in a theft and soon it's evident that there is more at stake than a few expensive baubles. The Bishop loves to solve mysteries and the folks who got robbed are really very, very rich…but should a Bishop misbehave?

Meet the Cast "The Bishop Misbehaves"

Musical

"Monky Business"

Nov 2-12,2006

Book by Todd Mueller and Hank Boland
Music & Lyrics by Gregg Opelka

 Uh-oh, a monk who is a devil in disguise. Midnight deadline or the monastery is lost. A Radiothon with vaudeville acts, singing, dancing and miracles; these are definitely the makings of hysterically funny entertainment for everyone. This is the male version of Nunsense with a bit of Damn Yankees thrown in. Don't miss it!

Meet the Cast "Monky Business"

Special Additional Performance $25 Adults - $12 Students

Musical Comedy

"Ruddigore"

Nov 17-19, 2006

By Gilbert & Sullivan

Ruddigore with ghosts, madness and love.  An exuberant, high kicking and altogether bouncy male chorus competes for center stage with the flighty, pre-Raphaelite beauty of the female chorus in the Gilbert and Sullivan Players’ production of Ruddigore. We have plenty of ghosts. And witches including one that cursed a baronet. We have plenty of young village maidens and men dressed in  Dragoon guard’s uniforms. It's all typical Gilbert and Sullivan but done from the Gilbert & Sullivan  Players’ angle. A more detailed explanation of the Ruddigore plot is for those who don't like surprises.

About "Ruddigore"

 Comedy

"Last of the Red Hot Lovers"

Dec 7-17, 2006

By Neil Simon

Everybody is living it up except gentle, sober, 47 year old Barney and life is passing him by! Well, no more Mr. Nice Guy; Barney is determined to become a "red-hot lover". Neil Simon puts this mid-life crisis right where it belongs: tickling our funny-bones.

Meet the Cast "Red Hot Lovers"

First Nighters Premier

Musical

"The Unsinkable Molly Brown"

Jan 11-21, 2007

Book by Richard Morris Lyrics and Music by Meredith Willson


The Unsinkable Molly Brown - Before your eyes this spirited, all American individual, Molly Brown, goes from rags to riches and riches to rags, more than once. She travels the world, survives the sinking of the Titanic, joins “High Society” and earns the approval of the “Beautiful People” of Denver. All while winning your hearts with song, dance and irresistible, unforgettable

Meet the Cast Unsinkable Molly Brown

Drama

"On Golden Pond"

Feb 15-25, 2007

By Ernest Thompson

It's all about family. Soon after spirited and lovable 70+ Norman and his wife, Ethel, return to their summer home they are "saddled" with the 13 year old son of a fellow who might marry their daughter. So what can you do with a city kid? Go fishing, of course. This is not a saccharine love story, but it is a story about love, one you will enjoy and remember.

Meet the Cast "'On Golden Pond"

First Nighters Premier March 14, 2007

Musical

"Man of La Mancha!"

Mar 15-25,2007

Book by Dale Wasserman Music by Mitch Leigh Lyrics by Joe Darion

Miguel de Cervantes is aging, ailing and an utter failure. Soon he'll be facing The Inquisition yet there is no mercy in the faces or hearts of his miserable cellmates. To save his precious manuscript Cervantes must find a way to gain their respect. Perhaps the story of an "Impossible Dream" will help them to realize its value.

Meet the Cast "Man of La Mancha"

Comedy

"The Girls in 509"

Apr 19-29, 2007

By Howard Teichmann

The girls in 509 haven't stepped out of their apartment in an "elephants" age. Why? Well the Democratic Party is in charge of the government, haven't you heard? Come and be delighted with the ways these reclusive sisters have devised to keep their privacy. Of course someone caught in their Zebra Trap wouldn't appreciate the humor of it all.

Meet the Cast "The Girls in 509"

 

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