1400 Summit Ave Suite E, Plano, Texas 75074 ~ 972-881-3228
A 501(c)(3) Nonprofit Organization
Art Centre Theatre organization is funded in part by the City of Plano.
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Millie Monka and the Salmon Canary
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ADULT CAST
Melodrama
January 10th -18th, 2025
PLOT SUMMARY:
The salmon cannery has been in the Monka family for five generations, long before even Gramma Monka was around. Unbeknownst to the Monka family, there are treasures even greater than savory salmon. Though, the overly-friendly factory worker and part-time evil villain Artie Fischel dives in classic dastardly style. Our secret scoundrel has blocked the salmon from entering the river, attempting to drive the Monkas out of business so he can take over the deed and get his hands on the precious hidden metals.
Will hero Fisher Cutbait be able to save Millie from the conveyor belt? Will Gramma’s heart hold up to tell the tale? Find out in this timeless melodrama featuring fishy characters and far-fetched comedy, sure to provide plenty of laughs that are anything but canned.
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New Years Adventures of Bremen Musicians
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Outside Venue
January 12th, 2025 at 2pm & 5pm
PLOT SUMMARY:
According to tradition, the ARTC Theatre invites everyone, young and old, to a New Year's fairy tale.
What is it about this time? We hope everyone remembers the funny story about the Bremen Town Musicians! You will have a new unforgettable meeting not only with these dreamers, travelers and audience favorites, but also a meeting with your favorite songs. You will learn about the dangers that await friends on New Year's Eve and who is plotting against them by watching the play "New Year's Adventures of the Bremen Town Musicians".
A boost of energy, humor and good mood will be guaranteed!
The play is for children from 3 years old.
Children under 8 years old must be accompanied by adults.
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OLD AGE AIN’T FOR SISSIES
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A MUSICAL COMEDY PRESENTATION
January 24th - 26th, 2025
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PLOT SUMMARY:
Dan Reed presents a 2-hour musical comedy that is the most fun you can have with your clothes on. Dan will use his 81 years of life experiences to highlight the events we’ve all experienced or will experience as milestones in our lives that got us from birth to old age and beyond: Babyhood, Childhood, Teen Angst, First Love, Heartbreak, Marriage, Children, Divorce, Misfortune, Health Challenges, Death and a multitude of other subjects. A MUST SEE FOIR ANYONE OVER 55-YEARS OLD and life lessons for anyone younger.
Brighton Beach Memoirs
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ADULT CAST
Straight Play
February 28th - March 16th, 2025
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PLOT SUMMARY:
Dreaming of baseball and girls, Eugene must cope with the mundane existence of his family life in Brooklyn: formidable mother, overworked father, and his worldly older brother Stanley. Throw into the mix his widowed Aunt Blanche and her two young (but rapidly aging) daughters and you have a recipe for hilarity, served up Simon-style.
The Whale
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ADULT CAST
Straight Play
March 21 - April 6th, 2025
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PLOT SUMMARY:
On the outskirts of Mormon Country, Idaho, a 600-pound recluse hides away in his apartment and slowly eats himself to death. Desperate to reconnect with his long-estranged daughter, he reaches out to her, only to find a viciously sharp-tongued and wildly unhappy teen. Big-hearted and fiercely funny, The Whale tells the story of a man's last chance at redemption, and of finding beauty in the most unexpected places.
The Reefer Madness: The Satire Musical
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ADULT CAST
Musical
April 11th - 27th, 2025
PLOT SUMMARY:
Inspired by the original 1936 film of the same name, this raucous musical comedy takes a tongue-in-cheek look at the hysteria caused when clean-cut kids fall prey to marijuana, leading them on a hysterical downward spiral filled with evil jazz music, sex and violence.
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ADULT CAST
Musical
June 13 - 29th, 2025
PLOT SUMMARY:
eff and Hunter, two struggling writers, hear about a new musical theatre festival. However, the deadline for submissions is a mere three weeks away. With nothing to lose, the pair decides to try to create something new with the help of their friends Susan, Heidi and Larry on the eighty-eights. With the cast in place, Jeff and Hunter begin a conversation about what to write about. Eventually, Jeff suggests they write about what to write about. They make a pact to write up until the festival's deadline and dream about the show changing their lives. [title of show] -- taken from the space on the festival's application form which asks for the "[title of show]" -- follows Hunter and Jeff and their friends on their journey through the gauntlet of creative self-expression. In the span of 90 minutes they write and perform their show at the festival and learn lessons about themselves as people, friends and artists.
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Music and Lyrics by Jeff Bowen
Book by Hunter Bell