Northland Players, Inc

P.O. Box 157, Cheboygan, MI 49721-0157  231-627-7833

2009—2010 Season

 

Premiering in 1975 and the hit of the 1997 Broadway season in a production that originated at City Center's Encore! series, Chicago won six Tony Awards including Best Revival.

 

In roaring twenties Chicago, chorine Roxie Hart murders a faithless lover and convinces her hapless husband Amos to take the rap...until he finds out he's been duped and turns on Roxie. Convicted and sent to death row, Roxie and another "Merry Murderess" Velma Kelly, vie for the spotlight and the headlines, ultimately joining forces in search of the "American Dream": fame , fortune and acquittal. This sharp edged satire features a dazzling score that sparked immortal staging by Bob Fosse.

The Northland Noteables "The Spirit of Christmas" at Audie's in December.

                Rich Is Better

 

February 5^th, 6^th, 12^th & 13^th at Audies

 

Nona is unaware that her husband Gino owns the company for which she does telephone sales he posed as a laborer during their courtship, fearful of being married for his money, and has yet to explain. When Gino's secretary Pam shows up with papers he forgot to sign, he introduces her as a co worker seeking advice on a romantic problem. Generous Nona insists Pam bring her lover to dinner. Pam cons her chiropodist into coming on what he thinks is a house call. By the time the disastrous dinner party occurs, Nona's misguided gossip has caused a strike she wonders why Gino won't join the picket lines and Gino inadvertently gives Nona the impression that Pam is his big romance. This comedy was written for Kaye Ballard.

March 19th, 20th, 26th & 27th at Audie’s

Two Acts, Revue, Rated G


From coast to coast, in dance clubs, Broadway shows, and major motion pictures, folks young and old are rediscovering the Lindy Hop, the Shag and the Tango. Yes, Swing's the Thing! And nowhere more than in this classy, sassy musical celebration of the 1930's and 1940's. The All Night Strut! struts it stuff in a two act bonanza that carries us through the Depression, World War ll and the post war boom. From the funky jive of Harlem to the sophisticated elegance of El Morocco and the romance of the Stage Door Canteen, this is an evening filled with jazz, blues, bebop and classic song standards that thrill the heart, tickle the funny bone and raise the rafters, by such legendary songwriters as Hoagy Carmichael, Frank Loesser, Duke Ellington, Johnny Mercer, Cab Calloway and the Gershwins. An international hit, The All Night Strut! is a slick slice of yesteryear with sublime music and unbeatable energy that's perfect for the new generation of Swing fans as well as die-hard devotees!

November 6^th, 7^th, 13^th, & 14^th at the Opera House

Tom T Summer Youth Theater    

June at the Opera House

 

Based on Mark Twain’s The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Tom T is a surprising twist on Twain’s classic tale of American boyhood. Audiences will relive the unforgettable stories of Tom and his friends- whitewashing the fence, the young love affair between Becky and Tom, murder in the graveyard and the exciting climax in the cave, as well as learning the ultimate fate of Twain’s immortal characters.