With more than 20 events, there’s something for everyone!

The Community Theatre League, located in downtown Williamsport, is proud to announce its 2018-19 season! Affectionately known as “CTL,” the theatre company, entering its 42nd year, is a non-profit, volunteer-driven organization which aims to educate, enrich, and entertain audiences in the greater Williamsport region.

According to Andree Phillips, CTL’s President and a founding member, “this past season has been a year of great growth. The number of new people who have appeared onstage, backstage, and in our audiences and production staffs has been great! CTL has always been a very welcoming organization, and we are filled with energy and excitement as we go into our 42nd year!”

The 2018-19 season at CTL includes seven productions in the Mainstage series, five productions in the Studio series (now in its 3rd season), six productions in the youth theatre series, and four major concerts. All productions are staffed by volunteers, and use casts comprised of local community members. The 2017-2018 season featured actors from as far as Selinsgrove, Bloomsburg, Troy, and State College in productions. (Information on auditioning for the performances can be found at ctlshows.com/auditions).

Philip Vonada, Office Administrator at CTL, says that there is definitely something for everyone in this season. “From Shakespeare to Sondheim, there’s something for every taste. This season, we have a whole range of family shows, as well as some more hard-hitting dramas. We’re excited to be able to bring this season to Williamsport.”

The season lineup looks like this:
Romeo & Juliet – September 14-23 – Mainstage Series
Driving Miss Daisy – October 5-7 – Studio Series
Thumbelina – October 19-21 – Family Series
Barbershop! – October 27 – Concert Series
Tuesdays with Morrie – November 16-18 – Studio Series
Lucas Carpenter – November 24 – Concert Series
A Christmas Story: The Musical – November 30 – December 9 – Mainstage Series
Holiday Jazz with WCJO – December 20 – Concert Series
James & The Giant Peach – January 11-13 – Family Series
Almost, Maine – January 25-27 – Studio Series
Company – February 1-10 – Mainstage Series
Uptown Music Collective’s Women of Pop: 21st Century Divas – February 21-23 – Concert Series
The Penguin Project’s Jungle Book Kids – March 1-3 – Family Series
Noises Off – March 22-31 – Mainstage Series
Rabbit Hole – April 5-7 – Studio Series
The Enchanted Bookshop – April 12-14 – Family Series
To Kill a Mockingbird – May 3-12 – Mainstage Series
The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) – May 31-June 2 – Studio Series
Guys & Dolls – June 21-30 – Mainstage Series
West Side Story – July 18-21 – Family Series (Summer Youth Intensive)
Mary Poppins, Jr. – August 2-4 – Summer Camp Production
Willy Wonka, Jr. – August 16-18 – Summer Camp Production
The Glitter Girls – August 29-31 – Mainstage Series

In addition to productions, the Community Theatre League also hosts after school classes for students from age 4 through 12th grade, vocal lessons, summer camps, a senior readers’ theatre troupe, The Penguin Project for students with special needs, and a newly-formed murder mystery dinner theatre troupe. CTL is also hosts the Ray of Light Awards for Excellence in High School Theatre, and an annual “Evening with a Star” fundraiser with a professional actor from Broadway.

Tickets and information on the whole season, including show descriptions, can be found at CTLshows.com, by calling the box office at 570-327-1777, or visiting during regular business hours – Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm.

The Community Theatre League, a 501(c)(3) non-profit, is Williamsport’s premiere community theatre. Founded in 1976 with the vision of creating a true community-driven organization focused on making, promoting and supporting the performing arts, The Community Theatre League has presented over 200 Mainstage productions. CTL regularly produces at least 10 plays or musicals throughout the year, as well as special concert events and the Sprouts children’s series. CTL holds a variety of summer camps for students of all ages, organizes the annual Ray of Light Awards for high school theatre and drama programs, and is the home of the Community Academy of Stage and Theatre.