State College Community Theatre

April 4th-6th, 2024

Anything that CAN go wrong, HAS gone wrong aboard the S.S. Amore, a not-so-luxurious honeymoon cruise ship. Captain Giovanni Della Robbia is trying to calm the passengers, with the assistance of the cruise director, Gina. It’s talent night aboard the Amore and Gina recruits audience members to join in the competition. Just when it looks like the cruise won’t be a total disaster, the Captain is murdered. Suspects include honeymooners, the crew, and Chef Fredo — whose temperament is matched by the large knife he wields.

Script by Dean Pitchford & Walter Bobbie; Music by Tom Snow

July 11th-14th, 2024

When Ren and his mother move from Chicago to a small farming town, he is prepared for the inevitable adjustment period at his new high school. But he’s not prepared for the rigorous local edicts, including a ban on dancing instituted by the local preacher, who is determined to exercise control over the town’s youth. When the reverend’s rebellious daughter sets her sights on Ren, her roughneck boyfriend tries to sabotage Ren’s reputation, with many of the locals eager to believe the worst about the new kid. The heartfelt story that emerges pins a father longing for the son he lost against a young man aching for the father who walked out on him.

To the rockin’ rhythm of its Oscar and Tony-nominated Top 40 score, augmented with dynamic new songs, Footloose celebrates the wisdom of listening to young people while guiding them with a warm heart and open mind.

September 12th-15th, 2024

It is December 1936, and Broadway star William Gillette, admired the world over for his leading role in the play Sherlock Holmes, has invited his fellow cast members to his Connecticut castle for a weekend of revelry. But when one of the guests is stabbed to death, the festivities in this isolated house of tricks and mirrors quickly turn dangerous. It is then up to Gillette himself, as he assumes the persona of his beloved Holmes, to track down the killer before the next victim appears. The danger and hilarity are non-stop in this glittering whodunit set during the Christmas holidays.

November 14th-16th, 2024

Doctor Mingus is one of the most important figures in science today and you are lucky to be invited to the Mingus Estate to witness an experiment that will change the world as we know it! Our subjects are a husband and wife that just don't see eye-to-eye anymore. With the help of his henchman, Idiot, his maid, Patrice and a host of uninvited guests...

Can Doctor Mingus help them understand each other again? The subjects are strapped in, the switch is thrown, the power goes out and things just go downhill from there.

THE SCIENCE OF MURDER is an experiment in flip-flopped personalities, power hungry egos, love, hate and DEATH!

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2024 Season

SCCT "Two Tickets, One Show" Holiday Sale

By Eileen Moushey April 4th-6th, 2024	Anything that CAN go wrong, HAS gone wrong aboard the S.S. Amore, a not-so-luxurious honeymoon cruise ship. Captain Giovanni Della Robbia is trying to calm the passengers, with the assistance of the cruise director, Gina. It’s talent night aboard the Amore and Gina recruits audience members to join in the competition. Just when it looks like the cruise won’t be a total disaster, the Captain is murdered. Suspects include honeymooners, the crew, and Chef Fredo — whose temperament is matched by the large knife he wields.
Script by Dean Pitchford & Walter Bobbie; Music by Tom Snow July 11th-14th, 2024	When Ren and his mother move from Chicago to a small farming town, he is prepared for the inevitable adjustment period at his new high school. But he’s not prepared for the rigorous local edicts, including a ban on dancing instituted by the local preacher, who is determined to exercise control over the town’s youth. When the reverend’s rebellious daughter sets her sights on Ren, her roughneck boyfriend tries to sabotage Ren’s reputation, with many of the locals eager to believe the worst about the new kid. The heartfelt story that emerges pins a father longing for the son he lost against a young man aching for the father who walked out on him. To the rockin’ rhythm of its Oscar and Tony-nominated Top 40 score, augmented with dynamic new songs, Footloose celebrates the wisdom of listening to young people while guiding them with a warm heart and open mind.
By Ken Ludwig September 12th-15th, 2024	It is December 1936, and Broadway star William Gillette, admired the world over for his leading role in the play Sherlock Holmes, has invited his fellow cast members to his Connecticut castle for a weekend of revelry. But when one of the guests is stabbed to death, the festivities in this isolated house of tricks and mirrors quickly turn dangerous. It is then up to Gillette himself, as he assumes the persona of his beloved Holmes, to track down the killer before the next victim appears. The danger and hilarity are non-stop in this glittering whodunit set during the Christmas holidays.
By Toby Otero November 14th-16th, 2024	Doctor Mingus is one of the most important figures in science today and you are lucky to be invited to the Mingus Estate to witness an experiment that will change the world as we know it! Our subjects are a husband and wife that just don't see eye-to-eye anymore. With the help of his henchman, Idiot, his maid, Patrice and a host of uninvited guests... Can Doctor Mingus help them understand each other again? The subjects are strapped in, the switch is thrown, the power goes out and things just go downhill from there. THE SCIENCE OF MURDER is an experiment in flip-flopped personalities, power hungry egos, love, hate and DEATH!