"The Perfect Summer Show!"
July 7-31
Thursday - Sunday
Shows: 8pm Thu - Sat, 7pm Sunday
Waveny Park, New Canaan CT
Press Release
Once On This Island is a captivating legend of romance between a peasant girl and a rich city boy whom she saves from death. This calypso-flavoured musical opens on a Caribbean island where villagers discover an orphan Ti Moune, destined to love too much for the human heart to bear. Once On This Island delivers melody, love and joy in tropical abundance. Magically staged by Tony-Winner George Faison.
Book and Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens
Music by Stephen Flaherty
Based upon the novel My Love, My Love by Rosa Guy
Directed & Choreographed
by George Faison
Music Direction
Damien Sneed
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Bring your own lawn chairs or book VIP seating and we'll provide one.
See New Outdoor Field Seating Plan
A fun theatre experience for children of all ages!
Shows July 15 -31
Friday Saturdays and Sundays 10AM
Join Dorothy, Scarecrow, Tin Man and the Lion as they travel down the Yellow Brick Road through Oz to find the Wizard sharing one adventure after another. Featuring songs We're off to see the Wizard, Somewhere over the rainbow, If I Only Had a Brain and many more. A perfect summer show for young families. Picnics, parties and munckins welcome! Talented cast of 8 actors perform multiple roles. Great fun!
Bring your own lawn chairs or book VIP seating and we'll provide one.
See New Outdoor Field Seating Plan
Come see our Junior Company of middle school students who must may be the stars of tomorrow! They will perform on our professional tent stage theatre. They have rehearsed for three weeks with our production staff perfecting their acting, singing and dancing to put on their own production. Recommended for all ages.
Est. Running times: 70 mintues, with intermission
Tickets go on sale July 11
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See New Outdoor Field Seating Plan
July 10 at 11am - Admission Free
Come cheer on these special thesbians who are truely remarkable. From ages 8-19, each special needs student is featured front and center with their acting mentor from our professional artistic staff and perform scenes and highlights from this show. Alumni have gone on to actively participate in school theatre programs and TV series, films and professional theatre. This is a unique one of a kind award winning educational program created by Melody Libonati, Artistic Director Summer Theatre of New Canaan.
Estimated Running Time 30 minutes.
The DramaRamas Program is underwritten in part by the Joan Dionne Family Foundation
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SEASON SPONSORS
STONC. The Summer Theatre of New Canaan is a 501 (c) 3 non-profit professional regional theatre company.