Maltz Jupiter Theatre Announces 2008/2009 Season 

Barnum, Evita and Sleuth Headline Season

Jupiter, FL (February 28, 2008) Just as the sell-out Fifth Anniversary season winds down, the Maltz Jupiter Theatre is proudly announcing the 2008/2009 season. The season begins in November with the hilarious comedy Noises Off. Immediately following is the suspenseful Tony Award® winning thriller, Sleuth. After the holidays enjoy Broadway's long-running family musical, Barnum, based on the life of the "Greatest Showman on Earth." Then take a trip back to the 60's with the musical revue with style, Beehive. The eclectic season ends with Andrew Lloyd Webber's rock-opera masterpiece, Evita. 

"This season our theme is we create art! said Andrew Kato, Artistic Director. "Every detail of the show including casting, set and costume design, lighting and rehearsals are created on site.  Over the course of one season, we hire over 100 artists from New York and across the country including directors, choreographers, designers and actors to create diverse experiences for our stage."

With sold out shows for three of the five productions; including a 6,300 member subscription base, those interested in purchasing season subscriptions should purchase tickets now for the best seats. Preview performances will continue at reduced rates on the first Tuesday evening. Opening nights for media review will be the first Wednesday of each production and the official opening will be on the first Thursday evening. 

"Our strategy in selecting this year's season is similar to how we have structured past years.  We provide a wide range of shows that reflect the varied tastes of our audiences.  The most important quality, however, is that whatever we create it has high artistic value and outstanding production quality."

Subscriptions for the 2008/2009 season offer two convenient plans a five-play plan ranging from $133 to $229 and a four-play plan ranging from $118 to $198. Subscription order forms are available online at http://www.jupitertheatre.org/ or the at the Maltz Jupiter Theatre Box office. Single tickets go on sale in August.

The Maltz Jupiter Theatre is a professional nonprofit regional theatre dedicated to the performing arts whose mission is to entertain, educate and inspire our community. The theater is a member of the prestigious League of Resident Theatres and is located at 1001 E. Indiantown Road and State Road A1A in Jupiter.

2008 - 2009 Schedule

NOISES OFF
A Backstage Farce
November 11-November 23
 
This hilarious comedy depicts the onstage and backstage antics of a fifth-rate acting troupe touring in a production of Nothing On, a sex farce.  Visit the behind-the-scenes world of this outrageous production filled with misspoken lines, missed cues, slamming doors, offstage shenanigans and onstage slapstick.

SLEUTH
A Psychological Thriller
December 2- December 14

Anthony Shaffer's Tony Award-winning action-packed whodunit, elicits both shrieks and laughs as two men engage in a battle of wits and imagination over the love of one woman.  Alive with nail-biting anticipation, this murder mystery promises to baffle even the most proficient sleuth!

BARNUM

The Circus Musical
January 6-January 25

This Tony Award-winning musical uses the spectacle of the circus to tell the life story of America's greatest showman, P.T. Barnum.  Performed under a big-top filled with a troupe of jugglers, trapeze artists and clowns, and supported by a colorful score by Cy Coleman, this extravaganza is fun for the entire family!

BEEHIVE
The 60's Musical Revue
February 3-February 22

Grab your Aquanet and go-go boots as we salute the beloved hits from the era of peace, love and rock and roll.  Celebrate the decade that brought us The Supremes, Aretha Franklin, Janis Joplin, Leslie Gore, Petula Clark and everyone in between throughout this high-energy retrospective.

EVITA
An Epic Rock Opera
March 17-April 5

Winner of seven Tony Awards, this compelling and captivating mega-musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber tells the story of the life of Argentina's infamous Eva Peron as she climbed her way up the ladder of success to share the power of her country's leader, General Juan Peron.