Our 46th season boasts three shows that are "new" to Theatre 7. Tickets are generally available at the Decatur Civic Center Box Office 4 to 6 weeks before a show opens. More information is available on the Tickets page. For audition information, visit the Auditions page.
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The Pajama Game
November 14, 15, 20, 21, & 22, 2009
Written by Richard Bissel
Music by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross
Directed by Anne Thompson
The Pajama Game deals with labor troubles in a pajama factory, where worker demands for a seven and a half cent raise are going unheeded. In the midst of this ordeal, love blossoms between Babe, the complaint committee head, and Sid, the new factory superintendent.
The original Broadway production opened on May 13, 1954 and ran for 1,063 performances. It was revived in 1973, and again in 2006 by The Roundabout Theatre Company. The original production won a Tony for Best Musical, and the 2006 Broadway revival won a Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical.
Leading Ladies
February 20, 21, 26, 27, & 28, 2010
Comedy by Ken Ludwig
Directed by John Poling
Leading Ladies is a comedy by the author of Lend Me a Tenor and Moon Over Buffalo. In it, two English Shakespearean actors, Jack and Leo, find themselves so down on their luck that they are performing "Scenes from Shakespeare" on the Moose Lodge circuit in the Amish country of Pennsylvania. When they hear that an old lady in York, PA is about to die and leave her fortune to her two long lost English nephews, they resolve to pass themselves off as her beloved relatives and get the cash. The trouble is, when they get to York, they find out that the relatives aren't nephews, but nieces! Romantic entanglements abound, especially when Leo falls head-over-petticoat in love with the old lady's vivacious niece, Meg, who's engaged to the local minister. Meg knows that there's a wide world out there, but it's not until she meets "Maxine and Stephanie" that she finally gets a taste of it.
The Baseball Show
April 17, 18, 23, 24, & 25, 2010
Written by Cynthia Mercati
Directed by Danny Cox
The Baseball Show is an American Tale About Pine Tar, Bleachers Seats, and Hometown Heroes. A zealous umpire leads the audience through a lively and diverse collection of vignettes, all taking place in and around a hometown minor league baseball field.
Taking the field is a collection of characters from the past and present. A grandfather introduces his daughter to the game. A couple of businessmen risk getting fired for skipping work to make opening day. Three old ladies heckle a pitcher. The ghost of Shoeless Joe Jackson gives batting tips to a struggling player. A self-proclaimed klutz on a corporate ball team has a chance to make the play of the game. From the singing of the national anthem to the exciting conclusion in the ninth inning, this is a play for anyone who ever swung a bat. Or thought about it.