OTTERBEIN SUMMER THEATRE ANNOUNCES THE 2008 SEASON

Indian Blood (*Ohio Premiere!)
By: A. R. Gurney
Directed by: Doreen Dunn
June 26-29 & July 10-12, 2008

Indian Blood takes you back to Christmas Day in a much simpler time, a time when bad manners were a catastrophe and foul language from a young boy's mouth was unheard of. This is a witty, warm and delightful comedy, written by Buffalo's own A.R. Gurney. With an amazingly talented cast, it explores the family relationships and social status of a well-to-do 1940s Buffalo family. Eddie, a student at the private Nichols School, uses his historical Indian bloodline as an excuse for a lewd drawing he made in class. This heartwarming, coming-of-age production deals with the repercussions that occur as a result.

Proof
By: David Auburn
Directed by: Ed Vaughan
July 17-20 & July 24-26, 2008

On the eve of her twenty-fifth birthday, Catherine, a troubled young woman, reflects on the years she has spent caring for her brilliant but unstable father, a famous mathematician. Now, following his death, she must deal with her own volatile emotions; the arrival of her estranged sister, Claire; and the attentions of Hal, a former student of her father's who hopes to find valuable work in the 103 notebooks that her father left behind. Over the long weekend that follows, a burgeoning romance and the discovery of a mysterious notebook draw Catherine into the most difficult problem of all: How much of her father's madness-or genius-will she inherit?

My Way, a musical tribute to Frank Sinatra
Conceived by: David Grapes & Todd Olson
Book by: Todd Olson
Directed by: David Caldwell
July 31-August 3 & August 7-10 & August 14-16, 2008

Sinatra said that the secret of his success was to sing great songs. My Way offers some of the greatest music of the 20th century in a smart, production that will delight "Old Blue Eyes" fans. This marvelous revue features over 50 of Sinatra's greatest hits, from his bobby-sox days, to the Dorsey Band, to the Rat Pack and more. Join a talented cast of singers for an evening with the "Chairman of the Board." Songs include: "Fly Me to the Moon," "The Best is Yet to Come," "Witchcraft," "The Way You Look Tonight," "Strangers in the Night," "High Hopes," "All the Way," "That's Life," "It Was a Very Good Year" and of course, "My Way."

Season ticket packages are $65 each. Individual tickets go on sale beginning June 16 and will range from $22 to $27 each. The Otterbein Summer Theatre Box Office and all performances will be located in the Campus Center Theatre, 100 W. Home St., Westerville. Opening night performances begin at 7:30 p.m., Sunday matinees are at 2 p.m., and all other performances begin at 8 p.m. The Otterbein Summer Theatre Box Office will officially open on June 16, 2008. Box Office hours will be Monday-Friday from 10 a.m.-5 p.m., and one hour prior to all performances.

For more information about Otterbein Summer Theatre and the 2008 Season, please contact Otterbein College Theatre at 614-823-1109.