Main Stage
**UPDATE: Due to COVID-19 restrictions, DCP has postponed its summer performances of Sister Act and Present Laughter. Please check back for more information. For ticket refunds or exchanges, please contact the box office at BoxOffice@DavidsonCommunityPlayers.org or by calling 704-892-7953 **
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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
Based on the novel by Mark Haddon
Adapted by Simon Stephens
Feb. 20 - March 8, 2020
Armour Street Theatre
Recommended for ages 12 and up
Fifteen year old Christopher has an extraordinary brain: he is exceptional at math but ill-equipped to interpret everyday life. At seven minutes after midnight, Christoppher stands beside his neighbor's dead dog, Wellington, who has been speared with a garden fork. Finding himself under suspicion, Christpher is determined to solve the mystery of who murdered Wellington, and he carefully records each fact of the crime. His detective work, forbidden by his father, takes him on a thrilling journey that upturns his world
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
Conceived by Rebecca Feldman, Additional Material by Jay Reiss
Music and Lyrics by Willam Finn
Book by Rachel Sheinkin
Mar. 26 - April 5, 2020
Armour Street Theatre
Recommended for ages 12 and up
An ecletic group of six mid-pubescents vie for the spelling championship of a lifetime. While candidly disclosing hilarious and touching stories about their lives, the tweens spell their way through a series of (potentially made-up) words, hoping never to hear the soul crushing, pout-inducing, life un-affirming "ding" of the bell that signals a spelling mistake. Six spellers enter; one speller leaves. At least the losers get a juice box.
Sister Act
Book by Cheri and Bill Steinkellner, Music by Alan Menken, Lyrics by Glenn Slater
Additional book material by Douglas Carter Beane
Based on the Touchstone Pictures motion picture, Sister Act, written by Joseph Howard
Duke Family Performance Hall on the campus of Davidson College
June 18 - June 28, 2020
When disco diva, Deloris Van Cartier, witnesses a murder she is put in protective custody in the one place the cops are sure she won't be found: a convent. Disguised as a nun, she finds herself at odds with both the rigid lifestyle and uptght Mother Superior. Deloris breathes new life into the church, but in doing so, blows her cover.
Present Laughter
By Noel Coward
Duke Family Performance Hall on the campus of Davidson College
July 16 - July 26, 2020
Garry Essenedine, a popular and pampered actor, is busily making preparations for an extended tour. His apartment is invaded by Daphne, a beautiful but stage struck youngster. When his wife, his partners, and his numerous admirers arrive, Garry is hard pressed to escape an embarrassing and easily misinterpreted situation. With typical coward repartee and dazzling wit, Garry sidesteps complications and mounting confusion.
The 39 Steps
Adapted by Patrick Barlow
Based on the book by John Buchan
Sept. 24 - Oct. 11, 2020
Armour Street Theatre
Adapted from the 1935 Hitchcok film, this parody follows an "ordinary fellow," Richard Hannay, as he meets a beautiful spy who is embroiled in an international spy ring called "The 39 Steps." When Hannay finds her dead in his apartment, he goes on the run to elude police and discovers secrets she had uncovered. This thrilling, riotous comedy combines mishaps, mistaken identities, and tongue-in-chekk references in a captivating murder mystery. Only four actors play over 150 characters in this fast-paced tale.
A Christmas Story
By Phillip Grecian
Based on the motion picture A Christmas Story
Armour Street Theatre
Dec. 3 - Dec. 20, 2020
Humorist Jean Sheperd's memoir of growing up in the Midwest in the 1940s follows nine-year old Ralphie Parker in his quest to get a genuine Red Ryder BB gun under the tree for Christmas. Ralphie pleads his case before his mother, his teacher, and even Santa Claus himself. The consistent response, "You'll shoot your eye out!" All the elements from the beloved motion picture are included: the tempermental furnace, the school bully, the leg lamp and more.
