Just Announced: Season 86
WESTON, VT (March 7, 2022) Susanna Gellert, Executive Artistic Director of Weston Theater Company, announces the 86th season of Vermont’s oldest, award-winning professional theater; and introduces audiences to Weston’s rebranding.
Says Gellert, “We are very excited to begin our 2022 season by introducing you to our new name and look. Weston maintains an enduring connection to our community, our audience, and the art that joins us. Our rebranding came together through conversations with many members of our community and artistic family. We are so pleased with the result. It is timeless and fresh, and it embraces our history at the same time it looks forward to our future.
This summer brings forward a season of belonging. We will share stories full of love and hope, stories that center on the power of theater to bring us together and remind us of all that we have in common. Season 86 is rich with boundless imagination and the joyful sense of belonging that only the theater can create.”
Weston’s Young Company will start the season with SHREK: THE MUSICAL; music by Jeanine Tesori (Fun Home) and book & lyrics by David Lindsay-Abaire. Follow Shrek, that lovable, stinky ogre on his quest to save quirky, captivating Princess Fiona. Based on the Oscar winning film, there is something for everyone in this bighearted and fun-packed fairy tale. The production will premiere outdoors at Walker Farm and on tour throughout the state June 22 - July 10.
Next at Walker Farm is MARRY ME A LITTLE with music & lyrics by the late Stephen Sondheim and conceived & developed by Craig Lucas & Norman Rene. Sondheim’s “songs that got away” breathe life into the yearnings of two single dreamers who live in the same building, just one floor between them. A charming and bittersweet musical revue featuring songs from Company, A Little Night Music, and other favorites. Performances run July 6 - July 30.
The first show at The Playhouse this season is HAIR; book & lyrics by Gerome Ragni and James Radd and music by Galt MacDermot. Let the sunshine in! Celebrate the summer of love with a group of young Americans ready to create a world of harmony and understanding. For the first time ever, this legendary musical bursts onto the Playhouse stage with its award-winning score, which includes hits such as “Good Morning, Starshine” and “Aquarius”. Open your heart and let it shine! Performances run July 20 - August 13.
Next on stage at The Playhouse this season is STEEL MAGNOLIAS by Robert Harling. The funniest play that will ever make you cry. Six friends gather for hairdos, manicures, juicy gossip, and witty banter in Truvy’s salon. Anybody who’s anybody is a regular. Through thick and thin, these six women form friendships strong as steel - friendships they are forced to lean on when tragedy strikes. Performances run August 18 - September 4.
Closing out the season at Walker Farm is WOODY SEZ: THE LIFE & MUSIC OF WOODY GUTHRIE devised by David M. Lutken with Nick Corley and Darcie Deaville, Helen Jean Russell and Andy Teirstein and directed by co-author Nick Corley. Join a journey through our land be transported by the inspirational and sometimes heartbreaking story of Woody Guthrie, America’s great troubadour. Four performers, playing more than 20 instruments, paint a portrait of a man whose songs brought joy and understanding to generations of Americans. Songs include “This Land Is Your Land” and “Bound for Glory”. Performances run September 28 - October 23.
Subscriptions in 2022 are “Pick-Your-Price" and go on sale starting in April. Single ticket sales will be available online and by calling the Weston Box Office at 802-824-5288 beginning May 16. Season subscriptions are available for $117 - $252 and offer incredible savings, exclusive benefits, and personalized customer service. Child and Student tickets are available for $25 and a limited quantity of Vermonter tickets are available for $25 with a Vermont ID.
Weston is committed to protecting the health and safety of patrons, volunteers, staff, and artists as much as possible and is continuing to closely monitor local, state, and federal guidance to inform and implement a plan to welcome the community back to the theater safely this summer. Recommendations to protect against COVID-19 are modified frequently, so to ensure accuracy, details about these changes will be made available to patrons at the end of May and updated throughout the summer.
The Weston Theater Company builds on and enhances the unique assets of its Vermont village campus to produce a diverse, entertaining, and challenging season of live professional theater and high impact events; enrich the theater-going experience with education and outreach programs for all ages; and make significant contributions to the American theater through training programs, play development, and retreats. It is a non-profit organization supported in part by funds from the National Endowment for the Arts and an ever-growing family of individuals and organizations who believe in the impact the performing arts make on its community. Learn more at westontheater.org