Cockpit in Court Announces their 2008 Summer Season!
By Dan Goggin
Directed by Greg Dorsey
June 13 - June 29
Five of the 19 surviving Little Sisters of Hoboken, a one-time missionary order that ran a leper colony on an island south of France, discover that their cook, Sister Julia, Child of God, accidentally killed the other fifty-two residents of the convent with her tainted vichyssoise while they were off playing bingo with a group of Maryknolls. Upon discovering the disaster, Mother Superior had a vision in which she was told to start a greeting card company to raise funds for the burials. The greeting cards were an enormous success and, thinking there was plenty of money, the Reverend Mother bought a VCR for the convent, leaving her with no money in the kitty to pay for the last four burials. With the deceased nuns on ice in the deep freeze, they decide to stage a variety show in the Mount Saint Helen's School auditorium to raise the necessary amount. Participating in the project are Mother Superior Mary Regina, a former circus performer who can't resist the spotlight; her competitive but dignified rival, second-in-command Sister Mary Hubert; Sister Robert Anne, a streetwise nun from Brooklyn; Sister Mary Leo, a novice who is determined to be the world's first ballerina nun; and wacky, childlike Sister Mary Amnesia, who lost her memory when a crucifix fell on her head. The entertainment that they present includes solo star turns, madcap dance routines, and an audience quiz.
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Love, Sex and the I.R.S.
By Billy Van Zandt & Jane Millmore
Directed by Jason Crawford
June 20 - June 29
Love, Sex, and the IRS is the story of Jon and Leslie, two guys living in New York City. John is an accountant. He decides to do their taxes every year and figures out that he could save a lot of money if he and Leslie are married. Unfortunately they get audited and Leslie has to pretend he is a she and dress up like a woman. There is also a mother involved, a girlfriend or two, an IRS man, the landlord who thinks someone else is living in the apartment. You put it altogether and you get a really funny show.
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Words and Music by Leslie Bricusse & Anthony Newley
Adapted for the Stage by Leslie Bricusse & Timothy A. McDonald
Based on the book Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
By Roald Dahl
Co-Directed by Amanda Dickson & Diane Smith
July 11 - July 20
Roald Dahl’s timeless story of the world-famous candy man and his quest to find an heir comes to life in this stage adaptation of “Charlie and The Chocolate Factory,” which features the songs from the classic family film “Willy Wonka And The Chocolate Factory.”
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Music Mark Hollmann
Lyrics Mark Hollmann & Greg Kotis
Book Greg Kotis
Directed by Rob Oppel
July 18 - August 3
Urinetown: The Musical is an award-winning satirical comedy musical that pokes fun at capitalism, socialism, bureaucracy, corporate mismanagement, and petty small town politics. Urinetown rejects musical theatre convention, parodying successful Broadway shows such as Les Misérables, Evita, Annie and West Side Story, and even satirizes its own significance. In reverse pantomime style, the unconventional plotline shatters audience expectations of a pleasant ending. Famous songs from the show include "Don't Be the Bunny" and "Run, Freedom, Run!"
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by David Auburn
Directed by Sherrionne Brown
July 25 - August 3
On the eve of her twenty-fifth birthday, Catherine, a troubled young woman, has spent years caring for her brilliant but unstable father, a famous mathematician. Now, following his death, she must deal with her own volatile emotions; the arrival of her estranged sister, Claire; and the attentions of Hal, a former student of her father's who hopes to find valuable work in the 103 notebooks that her father left behind. Over the long weekend that follows, a burgeoning romance and the discovery of a mysterious notebook draw Catherine into the most difficult problem of all: How much of her father's madness—or genius—will she inherit?
Call the Box Office to purchase your tickets 410.780.6369
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Current subscribers will receive renewal letters in March. New subscribers can purchase subscriptions in April.
Individual tickets go on sale May 1, 2008.
Questions about ticketing? Want to receive a brochure? Call the Box Office at 410.780.6369,
or e-mail cockpitincourt@ccbcmd.edu.
Box Office Hours: Tues-Fri, 9am-3pm.
