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  Deathtrap

  Otterbein University Theatre and Dance Department

  A smash hit on Broadway and in London, this ingeniously constructed play offers a rare and skillful blend of gasp-inducing thrills and spontaneous laughter. Ensconced in his charming Connecticut home, Sidney Bruhl, a successful writer of Broadway thrillers, is struggling to overcome a " dry" spell. A possible break occurs when a student from a seminar he had taught sends him a script-a thriller which Sidney recognizes immediately as a potential hit. His wife helps devise a plan for collaboration, which the young playwright accepts. Thereafter, the suspense mounts steadily as the plot twists and turns with devilish cleverness toward a startling climax.

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  Heidi

  Otterbein University Theatre and Dance Department

  A childhood favorite, Heidi is the tale of a little girl who loves the country but is sent to live in the big city. Made homesick by her lessons with a stuffy tutor and her separation from her grandfather, she is finally allowed to return to her beloved Swiss Alps. Swiss folk songs and yodeling are featured among the many musical numbers.

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  The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds

  Otterbein University Theatre and Dance Department

  This absorbing drama focuses on Beatrice, an embittered mother whose girlish dreams have been shattered and who vents her frustrations and unhappiness upon her two daughters. Ruth is a pretty but highly strung girl, and Matilda, the younger daughter, is plain and almost pathologically shy. Tillie has an intuitive gift for science, and, encouraged by her teacher, she undertakes a gamma ray experiment with marigolds which wins a prize at her high school-and also brings on the shattering climax of the play. Proud, jealous and filled with her own hurts, Beatrice can only maim when she needs to love. Yet, Tillie's experiment proves something beautiful and full of promise can emerge from the most barren, afflicted soil.

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  A Midsummer Night's Dream

  Otterbein University Theatre and Dance Department

  Shakespeare's imaginative comedy-fantasy takes a plot trip that combines young lovers, capricious fairies and a simple play-within-a-play performed by the " rude mechanicals" (Athenian workingmen) for an evening of outrageous comedic fun. For the 23rd consecutive year, a professional guest artist will be featured.

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  Fiddler on the Roof

  Otterbein University Theatre and Dance Department

  One of the most successful musicals of modern history, Fiddler ran for seven years on Broadway. This colorful story of the lives and customs of Russian Jews at the turn of the century has magnetic appeal for people of all faiths and backgrounds. The 16 memorable songs and dances include " Tradition," "If I Were a Rich Man," "To Life," "Miracle of Miracles," "Sabbath Prayer," "Do You Love Me?" and the incredible "Sunrise, Sunset."

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  Same Time, Next Year

  Otterbein University Theatre and Dance Department

  A man and a woman, each married to someone else, have a one-night stand that lasts for a quarter of a century. George and Doris meet by chance in a California inn in 1951 , and they agree to meet there again once each year. Both are happily married, have children and remain loyal to their spouses except for their yearly brief encounter. Twenty-five years of American manners moral and attitudes are mirrored as George and Doris are shown in six scenes, set five years apart. Genuinely funny and genuinely romantic, this play serves up old fashioned values with a modern twist. It is a living testament to loving, glistening with wit and warmth.