Each Fall, Legacy Christian Academy’s Advanced Drama class performs notable, often classic plays. These dedicated students are advanced in acting/performing skills and often put in hundreds of hours of rehearsal in order to produce magnificently moving shows. Past performances have included C.S. Lewis’ The Screwtape Letters, Shakespeare’s Hamlet, The Crucible, Pride and Prejudice, The Scarlet Letter, and Rebel Without a Cause.
Rehearsals are underway for the upcoming fall production of The Man Who Came To Dinner, A Comedy in Three Acts by Moss Hart & George S. Kaufman.
The story of The Man Who Came to Dinner is set in a small town in Ohio in December of 1940. A famous, outlandish radio wit, lecturer, 
theater, and literary critic named Sheridan Whiteside (based on the real-life personality Alexander Wollcott who was one of the most famous people of the 1920’s-1940’s) has been invited to dine at the home of the wealthy owner of a factory, Mr. Ernest Stanley and his family. However, before Whiteside enters the house, he slips on a patch of ice outside the front door and injures his hip. Whiteside intimidates the Stanleys with threats of legal prosecution, and they are forced to allow him to stay while he recovers. Whiteside proceeds to terrorize the Stanleys, taking over their home and interfering with almost every aspect of their lives. But Whiteside’s life is about to change for the worse when his secretary of 10 years, Maggie, falls in love with the local newspaper editor and threatens to resign. Distraught, Whiteside plots to break up the happy couple. Maggie figures out his evil scheme and comes up with a plot of her own. Meanwhile, the Stanley’s normally beautiful home is full of chaos, which includes: an octopus, 4 penguins, a roach city, and an endless stream of visitors that are very entertaining! The ending does not disappoint with a twist that will leave you surprised and laughing!
You may purchase tickets ONLINE 24/7 after the sale open date or through the LCA Box Office Monday-Friday 7:00 am-3:30 pm. The Box Office accepts cash or check only.
Create your orders by 2:00 pm on Thursday, November 9 or Thursday, November 16, to ensure they arrive for the intended performance you specify. Please fill out ONE form for EACH performance to keep record keeping clear. Stop at the pick-up table and make your payment at the performance.
