2024 Summer Season
Ken Ludwig’s
BASKERVILLE:
A Sherlock Holmes Mystery
OPENS MAY 25
RUTH HUMPHREYS BROWN THEATRE
It’s elementary, my Dear Watson…
From the award-winning mastermind of mayhem, Ken Ludwig (Sherwood; Dear Jack, Dear Louise), comes a fast-paced comedy about everyone’s favorite detective solving his most notorious case. Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson must crack the mystery of “The Hound of the Baskervilles” before a family curse dooms its newest heir. Watch as five actors deftly portray more than forty characters. Does a wild hellhound prowl the moors of Devonshire? Can our heroes discover the truth in time? Get your deerstalker cap on – the play’s afoot!
Adventure, Family Friendly
YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN
Book by Mel Brooks & Thomas Meehan
Music & Lyrics by Mel Brooks
OPENS JUNE 8
MAINSTAGE THEATRE
It’s alive…
The grandson of the infamous Victor Frankenstein, Frederick Frankenstein (pronounced “Fronk-en-steen”) inherits his family’s estate in Transylvania. With the help of his sidekick, Igor (pronounced “Eye-gore”), and sultry lab assistant, Inga, Frederick finds himself in the mad scientist shoes of his ancestors. Eventually, of course, the monster escapes and hilarity continuously abounds. Young Frankenstein has all of the panache of the classic film with a dose of theatrical flair, so you’ll be “Puttin’ on the Ritz” and having a monstrously good time!
Comedy, Musical
THE IMPORTANCE
OF BEING EARNEST
by Oscar Wilde
OPENS JUNE 28
MAINSTAGE THEATRE
A classic comedy of manners…
The most renowned of Oscar Wilde’s comedies tells the story of two bachelors, John ‘Jack’ Worthing and Algernon ‘Algy’ Moncrieff, who create alter egos named Earnest to escape their tiresome lives. They attempt to win the hearts of Gwendolyn and Cecily, two women who, conveniently, claim only to love men called Earnest. The pair become tangled in a tale of deception, disguise and misadventure. This classic comedy of manners pokes fun at Victorian sensibilities with some of the best loved characters to be found on the modern stage. Our production features Christy Brandt as Lady Bracknell and Anne F. Butler as Miss Prism.
Comedy, Romance
PRIMA’S GUIDE TO FUNERALS
a Comedy in One Funeral
by Leonard Madrid
OPENS JULY 12
RUTH HUMPHREYS BROWN THEATRE
A family dramedy…
Three cousins (primas), an urn, and one really long day. It’s the day of her mother’s funeral and Arcie is in a rut. But her cousins Nando and Clara are having none of it. A quick-witted world premiere comedy set along the waters of the Rio Grande in the San Luis Valley of Southern Colorado, Prima’s Guide to Funerals tells the story of family, laughter, grief, and love that is only possible with the ones who know you the best: your primas.
Dramedy, World Premeire
SUMMER CONCERT SERIES
a collaboration of Creede Repertory Theatre
& the Creede Musical Arts Collective
In July and August, Creede Rep teams up once again with the truly amazing Creede Musical Arts Collective to bring you a concert series throughout the summer.
Each concert will be a new experience with a rotating catalog of songs and performers from both organizations. We can’t wait to share this experience with you!
BOOMTOWN!
IMPROV COMEDY
OPENS JUNE 21
RUTH HUMPHREYS BROWN THEATRE
The 18th Season…
Boomtown! is turning 18 this year. Attention, Boomtown Improv can now vote! Hilariously of course. What a better way to spend your Friday or Saturday nights during the summer!
PG13
22nd Annual KID Show
Maximum Conflict:
Eternal Strife
a comedy by Steve Moulds
JULY 25 – 27
RUTH HUMPHREYS BROWN THEATRE
An adventure for the whole family…
There’s a new role-playing game that’s all the rage – though not everyone’s a fan. Some kids find the game’s wall-to-wall fighting exhausting. And parents are worried that it’s making their kids angrier. But when one family casts a magic spell that sucks them inside the game, they have to navigate the cartoonishly violent world of Maximum Conflict to find their way back home.
41st Annual
Young Audience Outreach Tour
Coyote & the
Counting Game
Book and Lyrics by Diana Grisanti
Music by Emiliano Messiez
CREEDE PREMIERE: AUG 30
REGIONAL TOUR: SEPT 2 – NOV 22
A bilingual musical…
Gaby’s having a rough year. She’s failing 3rd grade math, her genius brother is about to go off to college, and her parents won’t buy her the drum set of her dreams. But when a crafty Coyote comes into her life, she discovers that she might be able to trick her way out of her troubles. A modern-day trickster tale, full of fractions, word problems, and good old-fashioned sibling rivalry.
One of the 10 best places to see the lights way off Broadway
— USA Today