2006

Our 43rd Annual Summer Festival of Music And Drama
Schedule subject to change

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Dance Asia The beautiful wonder of the Orient is brought to the stage in Dance Asia, a spectacular production of Chinese dance and culture starring two of China's most renown performers, Qi Shu Fang, nicknamed the "Little Tigress", and Ding Mei Kui. Audiences of all ages thrill to the exotic costumes and athletic movements of Chinese dance. Acrobatics abound. Brilliantly colored ribbons swirl into intricate patterns. Dancers leap with flashing sabres. Dance Asia is a feast for the eyes, ears, and spirit. Each dance will be explained as to the origin of the dance, the meaning of the colors used, and the cultural implications of the costumes. There will be a question and answer period after the show. Dance Asia web site June 8, 9, 10 Purchases from Amazon via these links benefit the Open Air Theatre China: Its History and Culture [Paperback] Moon Reflected in Er-Quan [Audio CD] The Last Five Years A fresh and contemporary musical from Tony-Award winning composer Jason Robert Brown, THE LAST FIVE YEARS chronicles a young couple's romance in a new and exciting way: her story starts at the end of their relationship; his begins on the day they met. Funny and uplifting, the show captures some of the most universally felt moments of modern romance. Jason Robert Brown June 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24 Purchases from Amazon via these links benefit the Open Air Theatre The Last 5 Years (2002 Audio CD Off-Broadway Cast Recording]] The Last Five Years - Vocal Selections [Paperback] The Tempest The bard’s final play, containing his mature reflections on life, concerns Prospero, a philosophical old magician, and Miranda, his lovely daughter, who dwell in peaceful isolation on an enchanted island. When a shipwreck brings old enemies to shore, the stage is set for a masterly drama of comedy, romance, and reconciliation. Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey June 29, 30, July 1 Purchases from Amazon via these links benefit the Open Air Theatre The Plays of William Shakespeare, Vol. 9 - The Tempest [DVD 1992] The Tempest (The Signet Classic Shakespeare) (Paperback) Hansel & Gretel Book by Patricia Goldberg Music and Lyrics by Kevin Arruda Storybook Musical Theatre will delight young and old with its imaginative musical adaptation of the well-know fairytale. While in the woods, Hansel and Gretel meet up with a number of peculiar characters. Then a witch has locks poor Hansel in a cage and feeds him nothing but cake! Everyone will cheer Gretel as she outwits the witch. Every dramatic moment is brought to life, from the night spent in the woods to the discovery of the candy-coated little cottage. You will delight over this sweet and charming musical adaptation. Storybook Musical Theatre July 12, 13, 14, 15 Special Curtain Time: 7PM Purchases from Amazon via these links benefit the Open Air Theatre Humperdinck - Hansel und Gretel [DVD 1954] Hansel and Gretel (Classic Fairy Tales) [Hardcover Book] My Fair Lady ActorsNET, known for its superb direction and artistry, enchants us with this musical classic. Outside Covent Garden on a rainy evening, disheveled cockney flower girl Eliza Doolittle meets linguistic expert Henry Higgins. After delivering a musical tirade against "verbal class distinction," Higgins tells his companion Colonel Pickering that, within six months, he could transform Eliza into a proper lady, simply by teaching her proper English. The next morning, face and hands freshly scrubbed, Eliza presents herself on Higgins' doorstep, offering to pay him to teach her to be a lady. "It's almost irresistible," clucks Higgins. "She's so deliciously low. So horribly dirty." He turns his mission into a sporting proposition, making a bet with Pickering that he can accomplish his six-month miracle to turn Eliza into a lady. Actors' NET July 20, 21, 22, 26, 27, 28, 29 Purchases from Amazon via these links benefit the Open Air Theatre My Fair Lady [DVD 1964] My Fair Lady [Audio CD 1956 Original Broadway Cast Recording] My Way, a Tribute to Sinatra Known for decades throughout the world for his musical genius, Old Blue Eyes is back with a musical that includes his favorite songs and the story of his rise to stardom presented by Weber Theatre Co. This new music revue features 56 songs recorded by "Old Blue Eyes": All of Me, All the Way, Can I Steal a Little Love?, Chicago, Dindi, Dream, Drinking Again, Fly Me to the Moon, Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out to Dry, Here's to the Losers, High Hopes, How About You? (I Like New York In June), I'll Be Seeing You, I'm Gonna Live Til I Die, I've Got the World on a String, I've Got You Under My Skin, I Believe, I Get a Kick Out of You, I Love Paris, I Only Have Eyes for You, Indian Summer, It's All Right With Me, It Was a Very Good Year, L.A. is My Lady, Lean Baby, Let's Face the Music and Dance, Let's Get Away From It All, Love and Marriage, Makin' Whoopee, Moonlight Serenade, My Funny Valentine, My Kind of Town, My Way, (Theme From) New York, New York, Nice N' Easy, On the Sunny Side of the Street, One For My Baby (And One More For The Road), Should I?, Something Stupid, Something Wonderful Happens in Summer, South of the Border (Down Mexico Way), Strangers in the Night, Summer Wind, (Love Is) The Tender Trap, That's Life, That Old Black Magic, The Best is Yet to Come, The Lady is a Tramp, The Same Old Song and Dance, The Way You Look Tonight, This is All I Ask, Wave, Where or When, Witchcraft, You're Cheatin' Yourself (If You're Cheatin' On Me), You Go to My Head, You Make Me Feel So Young, Young at Heart. Weber-Prianti Productions August 3, 4, 5, 9, 10, 11, 12 Purchases from Amazon via these links benefit the Open Air Theatre The Very Best of Frank Sinatra [Audio CD] The Sinatra Treasures: Intimate Photos, Mementos, and Music from the Sinatra Family Collection [Hardcover Book + Audio CD] Radio Gals Radio Gals is a musical by Mike Craver and Mark Hardwick, set in the late l920's, and concerning an enterprising woman, Hazel Hunt, of Cedar Ridge, Arkansas who, upon her retirement as the town music teacher, receives a Western Electric 500 watt radio transmitter and begins broadcasting as radio station WGAL. What comes out over the local airwaves is a small town diary, calendar, and stream of consciousness -- sort of a Molly Bloom crossed with the Farmers' Almanac -- with generous dollops of singing and playing by Hazel's "all-girl" orchestra, "the Hazelnuts", and that lovesick flapper Gladys Fritts. Hedgerow Theatre August 17, 18, 19, 23, 24, 25, 26 Purchases from Amazon via this link benefit the Open Air Theatre Radio Gals (1995 Original Cast) audio CD The Open Air Theatre is located in Washington Crossing State Park, 355 Washington Crossing - Pennington Road (Route 546), Titusville, NJ 08560 The entrance is on Route 546, 1 mile east of the Delaware River. Click here for a map Box Office opens at 6 PM on performance dates only. 609-737-1826 ** Note - Unless otherwise specified, Curtain time is 8 PM. The house will open at 7:15 PM for general admission. ** 2006 prices: Wednesday, Thursday & Friday Saturday Adult $8.00 $10.00 Children (11 & under) $4.00 $5.00 Seniors (65 & over) $7.50 $9.50 Group (15 or more) $7.00 $9.00 Email for more information.

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• If it starts to rain during the show, a 20 minute delay will occur with the hopes to resume.
• If the show is cancelled before intermission, you may exchange your ticket at the Box Office for another night of the same show. Please note, it is NOT recommended that you save your season tickets for the last performance of the final show of the season. If that show is cancelled for any reason, there will be no refund given for this ticket and it will NOT be honored the following season.
• If the show is cancelled during or after intermission, no refunds will be given and your ticket will not be honored for another performance.

The Washington Crossing Association is a non-profit organization dedicated to cultural development, environmental protection, and historical preservation of the Washington Crossing State Park, New Jersey. Please consider joining the Washington Crossing Association of New Jersey. Memberships are available for $10 from Washington Crossing Association of NJ, PO Box 855, Pennington, NJ 08534.

Washington Crossing Association of New Jersey Board of Directors:
President - Vanessa La Franco
Vice President - Peggy Stahlin
Of Counsel - Mark Smith
Members at Large - Carl Barbati, Ada Farrell, John Hart, Jim Lebbad
Past Presidents - Nina Kostinas, Tia Boyan

Open Air Theatre Staff:
Managing Director - Mark Saxton
Technical Director - Chris Hetherington
Box Office Manager - Cynthia Needell
Concession Manager - Jim Kostinas
House Managers - Sebastian Compagnucci, Chris Kostinas, Charlie Saxton
Parking Manager - Phil Arrison
Parking Staff - Scott Arrison

• Mercer County Cultural and Heritage Commission
• New Jersey State Council on the Arts of the New Jersey Department of State
• State Park Service of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection

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