Starry Night Theatre/ Ghostlight Theatre
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The Ghostlight Theatre Company was founded in 1972 by Father Louis Dolinic as the NT Summer Theatre Workshop. The name was changed to NT Theatre Workshop in 1983 and to the Ghostlight in 1988.

The GTC has produced over 100 mainstage productions including musicals, classics, dramas, comedies, children's theatre and world premieres. The GTC has launched 18 new plays that have been published and produced in 42 states, Guam and the British Columbia. The GTC, a ten time winner of arts & humanities awards on the local, regional and national level is currently under the management of the Starry Night Theatre, Inc.

Starry Night is a non-profit, tax exempt 501 (c) (3) Arts and Education organization. The mission of Starry Night is to protect and preserve the Ghostlight Theatre Company and the Ghostlight Theatre.

The name Starry Night comes from the Vincent Van Gogh painting of the same title. You can see the extraordinary painting displayed on the wall under the balcony of the Ghostlight Theatre.

2006 -2007 Season:

Ten Little Indians
an Agatha Christie murder-mystery
October 5, 6, 7, 13, 14, 20, 21 at 8:00PM
Sunday, October 22 at 2:00PM.


Agatha Christie's classic murder-mystery finds ten people stranded on an island, one of them a serial killer! As the body count rises the remaining characters must discover the identity of the killer if they are to survive.

 

All Through The Night
by L. Don Swartz
November 30 at 8:00PM
December 1, 2, 8, 9, 15, 16 at 8:00PM
Sunday the 17th at 2:00PM.

 

A group of weary travelers are trapped in a rural train station by a blizzard on Christmas Eve. At the stroke of Midnight strange visitors enter the train station and change the lives of the travelers forever. First presented on our stage 18 years ago, this homegrown favorite comes home for the holidays.

 

Marvin's Room
by Scott McPherson
February 15, 16, 17, 23, 24
March 2, 3 at 8:00PM
Sunday, March at 2:00PM

 

Winner of every major drama award in 1992 this comic-drama concerns a dysfunctional family in crises as each member is forced to confront the spectre of death. When Bessie, the rock of the family, is struck with a potentially fatal disease, she is determined to pull the fragmented family together with what time she has left. Never before has there been a play that makes an audience laugh and cry at the same moment, while leaving the patrons feeling uplifted and extremely happy to be alive. This powerful and funny celebration of life comes just in time to chase our Winter blues away:

 

Noodles
by L. Don Swartz
May 10, 11, 12, 18, 19, 25, 26 at 8:00PM
Sunday May 27at 2:00PM.

 

World-premiere comedy by the award-winning creator of "Here We Sit" and "Final Notice". Ned Boodles wants desperately to fall in love and get married, but his crazy family scares away all his dates. Faced with the dilema of staying close to the family he loves (despite their insanity) and moving across country and changing his name, Ned comes up with an elaborate scheme that naturally blows-up in his face. You think your family is nuts? Wait till you meet the Boodles.

 

Oliver
musical adapted by Lionel Bart from the Charles Dickens' masterpiece
August 2, 3, 4, 10, 11, 17, 18 at 8:00PM
Sunday August 19 at 2:00PM.

 

Musicals just don't get any better than this. Based on the best of literature with an amazing score and unforgettable songs and characters. Orphan Oliver Twist goes on a grueling adventure searching for not only a home but for someone to love him. Musical highlights include: "Where Is Love?", "As Long As He Needs Me", "Who Will Buy?", "I'd Do Anything", "You've Got to Pick a Pocket or Two", "Consider Yourself" and many more.

Website:
http://www.starrynighttheatre.com/

Address:
The Ghostlight Theatre
170 Schenck Street
North Tonawanda, NY 14120
(716) 743-1614

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