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Footlighters open ‘A Comedy of Tenors’

<strong>Footlighters open ‘A Comedy of Tenors’</strong>

By Cameron Small
Hometown Weekly Correspondent

“One hotel suite, four tenors, two wives, three girlfriends, and a soccer stadium filled with screaming fans. What could possibly go wrong?” asks the summary of a play.

The answer is in Ken Ludwig’s farce, “A Comedy of Tenors”, which opened this...

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Curtains up on the 99th season

Curtains up on the 99th season

By Cameron Small
Hometown Weekly Correspondent

It is curtains up for the Walpole Footlighters even as the curtain falls on the first show of their 99th season. "The Humans", a play written by Stephen Karam and directed by Cammerron Baits, had its final performance this past Sunday at the Walpole Footlighters...

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Footlighters to present ‘Other Desert Cities’

Footlighters to present ‘Other Desert Cities’
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The Walpole Footlighters are set to present “Other Desert Cities” this February. Successful writer Brooke Wyeth returns to her family’s home in Palm Springs to celebrate Christmas 2004 for the first time in six years. She brings with her the manuscript for her next book and her liberal politics. Brooke’s politics are an old...
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WCT set to present ‘Wizard of Oz’

WCT set to present ‘Wizard of Oz’
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Walpole Children’s Theatre (WCT) is set to present “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz,” based on the classic adventure by L. Frank Baum, this July. A cyclone carries Dorothy and her dog, Toto, to the magical land of Oz, where they encounter all the famous characters along the way, along with some new faces, as...
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‘Sleeping Beauty’ to enchant Walpole

‘Sleeping Beauty’ to enchant Walpole
Tickets are on sale now for the Walpole Children’s Theatre’s winter production of the classic fairy tale “Sleeping Beauty.” Showtimes are March 2 at 7 p.m. and March 3 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. at the Walpole Footlighters Playhouse, 2 Scout Rd. in East Walpole. A lively, creative version of the famed story, "Sleeping Beauty"...
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Children’s Theatre delights audiences with ‘Pinocchio’

Children’s Theatre delights audiences with ‘Pinocchio’
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By Peter Kougias Hometown Weekly Intern Last week at the Walpole Footlighters Playhouse, Walpole Children’s Theatre (WCT) presented their production of “Pinocchio.” The classic tale follows the notorious puppet who desires to be a real boy. The production opened on Friday, July 21 to great acclaim from its audience. Gepetto (played by Riley Mulroy) creates puppets....
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Walpole Footlighters ‘Lost in Yonkers’

Walpole Footlighters ‘Lost in Yonkers’
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By Geena Matuson Hometown Weekly Staff Quite a drama is taking place at Walpole Footlighters Playhouse, where the company is presenting Neil Simon’s “Lost in Yonkers” now through May 21. The 1991 Pulitzer Prize-winning play revolves around a small family living in 1942 Yonkers, New York - three generations of deceit and misguided family values...
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