THE COMPANY ONSTAGE
1998 - 1999 Twenty-Second Production Season



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The Company Onstage, Inc.
536 Westbury Square Houston, Texas 77035
(713) 726-1219 Reservations or Information

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THE COMPANY ONSTAGE
1998 - 1999 Twenty-Second Production Season
Adult Season / Evening Productions

(713) 726-1219
Reservations or Information
Performances at 8:00pm on Friday and Saturday Evenings
Regular Ticket Price is $10.00



Michael Massey and Karla Brandau portray a hilarious show-business couple in Moon Over Buffalo, by Ken Ludwig



MOON OVER BUFFALO
by Ken Ludwig
September 11th - October 17th, 1998

In this riotous farce, a veteran acting couple has one last shot at Hollywood stardom when Frank Capra wants to see their touring production. Naturally, one disaster follows another with hilarious results.

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THE 1940's RADIO HOUR
Musical comedy, book by Walton Jones; Music by various composers
November 6 - December 19, 1998 (No Performances Nov. 27 & 28)

It's December 21, 1942 and you are watching a musical variety program broadcast live from the Algonquin Room of the Hotel Astor. Join us in this nostalgic and funny show.

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DANCING AT LUGHNASA
Drama by Brian Friel
January 8 - February 13, 1999

The stark existence of five Irish sisters is contrasted with the joy a new radio brings into their home. A tribute to the spirit and valor of the past and its people. Winner of the Tony and the New York Drama Critics Circle Awards.

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The Company Onstage presents the hilarious LEND ME A TENOR by Ken Ludwig, March 5 through April 10, 1999.


LEND ME A TENOR
Farce by Ken Ludwig
March 5 - April 10, 1999

The return of a Company OnStage favorite that proves two tenors are better than one - especially when both try to play Otello. "Non-Stop Laughter."

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SYLVIA
Comedy by A.R. Gurney
April 30 - June 5, 1999

In this modern romantic comedy, Sylvia, a stray dog adopted by a Manhattan couple, soon has them thinking about the meaning of life, love and leash laws. A simple story, wonderfully told.

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WAIT UNTIL DARK
Mystery / Drama by Frederick Knott
June 25 - July 31, 1999

A first rate shocker, this thriller takes place in a Greenwich Village apartment when a mysterious doll becomes the catalyst for deception and intrigue. The stage is filled with heart-pounding suspense and a shattering climax.

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THE COMPANY ONSTAGE
1998 Twenty-First Season


Director Michael Massey (seated, middle) and the Cast of Sisters Rosensweig



THE SISTERS ROSENSWEIG
Comedy by Wendy Wasserstein
January 30 - March 7, 1998

Interviews Part I
Interviews Part II
A captivating portrait of three very different sisters reuniting after a lengthy separation. We see them coming to terms with their differences while finding respect and love for one another. This pulitzer prize winning author has given us a play that is both funny and observant. In this gem of a comedy, "laughter is all but continuous."


Sisters Rosensweig:(l-r) Pfeni Rosensweig, Sara Goode, and Gorgeous Teitelbaum



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Tom Eschbacher in the role of Richard Sherman in The Seven Year Itch


THE SEVEN YEAR ITCH
Comedy by George Axelrod
May 8 - June 13, 1998

A thoroughly domesticated publisher's assistant finds himself along in the city after his wife of seven years leaves to spend the summer in the country. Temptation appears in the form of a delectable doll who lives on the floor above him. What happens when they meet is an evening of "grand and goofy comedy."

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Actors Sam Smith (Holmes) and Marshall Henderson (Watson) appearing in Sherlock Holmes and the Curse of the Sign of Four


SHERLOCK HOLMES AND THE CURSE OF THE SIGN OF FOUR
Mystery by Dennis Rosa
June 26 - August 1, 1998

When lovely Mary Morstan brings the tale of her lost father to Holmes and Watson, an amazing adventure begins. Stolen treasure, a puzzling murder and appearances that can be deceiving all combine to produce a spectacle full of laughter, romance, melodrama and thrills.

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