The Clinton Area Showboat Theatre (CAST) will hold a fundraiser at the Clinton Hy-Vee Market Grille, 901 S. 4th Street, Clinton, IA, from 4:00 to 10:00 p.m., on Friday, April 21, 2017.
The Market Grille will donate 25% of their sales during this time to CAST, with all bar tips being donated to the organization, as well.
Proceeds from this fundraiser will benefit the Showboat’s 2017 professional Summer productions, educational Intern Program, and summer camps for children.
CAST board members will be guest bartenders and provide information about the upcoming season.
Local favorite Travis Hosette will be performing the songs of Frank Sinatra from 5:30 to 8:30. The Market Grille will offer food and beer specials. There is not a cover charge. The Market Grille is a great place for the entire family to experience live music.
The 2017 season, “Hooray For Hollywood” opens Thursday, June 8, with a smash hit fresh from Broadway: Disney’s “Newsies The Musical!” It earned eight Tony nominations, winning Best Choreography and Best Original Score. The last performance is Saturday, June 18.
The second show is the Alfred Hitchcock classic, “Dial M for Murder.” This thriller had a successful Broadway run and will be on the Showboat stage from Wednesday, June 22, to Saturday, July 1.
The third show will be the iconic 80’s musical, “Footloose.” With four Tony nominations and hit songs like “Footloose,” “Let’s Hear It for the Boy,” and “Holding Out for a Hero,” this musical became an instant classic. It will run from Thursday, July 6, to Sunday, July 23.
Following is the last musical of the season, “The Bridges of Madison County.” Jason Robert Brown’s musical was nominated for four Tony Awards, winning Best Original Score and Orchestrations. This hometown musical is set in Iowa, and will run from Thursday, July 27, to Sunday, August 6.
The season closes with a thrilling comedy. “The 39 Steps” was originally a serious spy film by Alfred Hitchcock, but the stage adaptation is a screwball comedy, comprised of four actors playing over 100 different characters! “The 39 Steps” will run from Thursday, August 10, to Saturday, August 19.
Theatre for Young Audiences will showcase the CAST intern company.
- “Madagascar, Jr.,” a musical adventure, will be performed at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, July 8, Saturday, July 15, and Saturday, July 22.
- Dr. Seuss’ “The Cat in the Hat” runs Saturday, July 29, Saturday, August 2, and Saturday, August 5, at 11:00 a.m.
Season tickets for the upcoming “Hooray For Hollywood” season are currently available at Clinton Printing, 1402 Roosevelt Street, Clinton; Wagner Pharmacies, 915 13th Avenue N., Clinton; Sweet Woodruff, 1106 4th Street, Fulton, IL, as well as on-line at: www.clintonshowboat.org.