City Theater Company turns 18 this year! According to the Interwebs, this makes us full-fledged adults. We are looking forward to the vote and maybe buying property. We are hoping not to be sued or put in jail. And to celebrate this momentous occasion, we are proud to present a season that befits our storied past and looks forward to our glorious future. They say you’re only 18 once–so we intend to make the most of every minute!

In December, we revive one of Stephen Sondheim’s most popular and enduring works,A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC. (Music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim. Book by Hugh Wheeler. Directed by Founding Artistic Directors Michael Gray & Tom Shade. Music-directed by Michele Ferdinand.) This epic musical waltzes through a weekend in the country with a lush score and compelling characters whose relationships are as lavishly intertwined as weeds on a Wilmington sidewalk. In keeping with CTC tradition of reinvigorating classic shows like Cabaret and Sweeney Todd with our trademark bravado and intimacy. Opening Night is Friday, December 2 with Opening Night Party at Chelsea Tavern following the show. Production runs December 2 through December 17, with one Sunday matinee on Sunday, December 11, at 2:00pm. Closing Night is Saturday, December 17 with Closing Night Party at Extreme Pizza.

In February/March, the fan-favorite Community Series presents CRUEL, CALM & NEGLECTED, a program of short plays by Delaware native David Robson. Robson’s work has been produced across the country as well as abroad. He has garnered critical acclaim as the Winner of the Hotel Obligado Audience Choice Award for New Work and as a finalist for the Julie Harris Playwriting Award, and served as a playwright in residence at the Lark Theatre Company in New York City.

In April/May, we present BLOODY BLOODY ANDREW JACKSON, the Delaware premiere of the rowdy rock musical that’s all the rage. (Music and lyrics by Michael Friedman. Book by Alex Timber. Directed by Michael Gray. Music-directed by Joe Trainor.) It’s irreverent, it’s loud, it’s political, it’s fun, and it’s what all the critically acclaimed cool kids (read: US! ONLY US! DELAWARE PREMIERE!) are doing this spring. See what happens live when America’s seventh president is reinvented as a rock god hell-bent on creating a government for the people, by the people – and how well that works out.  In keeping with CTC’s famous takes on hits like Hair, BatBoy, and The Rocky Horror Show. Opening Night is Friday, April 27 with Opening Party following the show. Production runs April 27 through May 12.

We look forward to getting officially old with you in 2011-2012!

Special thanks to our 2010-2011 season supporters The Delaware Division of the Arts, Wilmington Renaissance Corporation, Theater N, Public House, Chelsea Tavern, Extreme Pizza, ShopRite, Veritas Wine & Spirits & Wilmington Drama League.