• CB WEST HARLEQUIN CLUB PRESENTS:

     

    FALL 2024

     "THE GREATEST GENERATION"- OCTOBER (auditions Sept 4th)

    An evening of two one-act plays with pre-show and mid-show musical interlude. Stories of love and loss and the music that defined a generation.

     

    Performance Dates: OCTOBER 17 (PM), 19 (PM), 20 (Matinee) -

    No performance on 10/18 due to CB West football game and parking

    Happy

    SUMMARY

    The year is 1931. A father, mother and two of their three surviving children drive from Newark, New Jersey to Camden to visit their married daughter. In true Thornton Wilder fashion, their journey is punctuated by talk, laughter, memories (some mundane, some happy, some painful) and appreciation of the Now – ham and eggs, flowers, family, sunsets and the joy of being alive. In this family drama, nothing much happens, yet everything important happens. As Ma Kirby says, “There's nothin' like bein' liked by your family.” This is a sweet yet poignant love letter to a simpler time. RATED G 

     

    MUSICAL INTERLUDE: Featuring song and dance from 1920s-1940s

    SWING DANCERS

    SUMMARY

    Join our talented cast of dancers and singers as they take a trip through time from the late 1920s to the mid 1940s, featuring iconic songs, jazz, big band and swing. RATED G 

    badger

    SUMMARY

    In 1944, four young women take newly-available jobs at one of the largest munitions factories in the United States: the Badger Ordnance Works. Facing dangerous work with highly flammable powder as well as insidious sexism, the women form an unlikely friendship through joy and heartbreak. A vibrant ensemble brings the factory to life as each of the women confronts not only the challenges of entering the workforce in the darkest days of World War II, but also who she is and what she truly values. Unforgettable human stories make the era immediate in this captivating ensemble drama. RATED PG 

     

    ALICE BY HEART - NOVEMBER  (already cast)

    Performance Dates: NOVEMBER 21 (PM), 22 (PM), 23 (PM), 24 (Matinée) 

    PIA ADJUDICATOR REVIEW: 

    "The dedication of the cast and crew was extraordinary to watch! In reflecting on the production as a whole, I am struck by how the students managed to convey such a complex and layered story. Alice by Heart is not a simple retelling of Alice in Wonderland; it is a deeply human story about loss, love, and the healing power of imagination. The students' interpretation brought these themes to the forefront and left a lasting impression on the audience. Overall, this production was a testament to the creativity, resilience, and dedication of CB West's Harlequin Club. It reminded me of the power of the arts to inspire, connect, and help us make sense of the world around us."

     

     Alice

    SUMMARY

    Set in an underground London tube station during the Blitz, Alice and her best friend Alfred journey back to their beloved Wonderland in this coming of age story about love, loss and the power of imagination. 

    This hauntingly beautiful new musical is one you are sure not to forget! Rated PG 

    SPRING 2024

    CINDERELLA - MAY  (auditions in December)

    Performance Dates: Fri May 2 (PM) Sat May 3 (Matinée & PM) Sun May 4 (Matinée) 

    SUMMARY

    Rogers & Hammerstein's classic musical about a girl, her fairy godmother, a prince and her glass slipper. 

    Perfect for the whole family. Don't miss the magic!  RATED G 

     

    CINDERELLA