Cygnet Theatre
The mission statement that the Cygnet Theatre goes by is “believing in the power of theatre to startle the soul, ignite debate and embrace the diversity of the community in which it serves, Cygnet Theatre Company is fearlessly committed to the dissection, examination and celebration of the human story through the medium of live theatre.”
Cygnet Theatre offers a wide variety of events and shows that are suitable for everyone. They also entice people with their Cygneture Events. These might include Wine Tasting Nights, Out Nights at Cygnet, and their Cygneture Series. Come and explore all Cygnet Theatre has to offer with your friends and family.
Cygnet Theatre Company located in Old Town State Historic Park opened their tenth season July 2012!
2013 Current Season:
Assassins
Mar 14th through Apr 28th, 2013
Bold, original, thought-provoking and alarmingly funny! Assassins lays bare the lives of nine individuals who assassinated or tried to assassinate the President of the United States. From John Wilkes Booth to Lee Harvey Oswald, Stephen Sondheim and John Weidman take us on a musical rollercoaster ride that explores the American Dream and our right ‘to be happy.’
Shakespeare’s R&J
May 22nd through Jun 16th, 2013
After curfew, four repressed students in a parochial school for boys discover in Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet a forbidden text that becomes more dangerous as they explore their pent-up energy and adolescent passion boiling under the surface. A hot-blooded and unique take on R&J.
“A vibrant new adaptation… pulsates with adolescent abandon…” -NEW YORK TIMES
For more information regarding subscriptions and other theatre packages please contact the box office at 619-337-1525 or visit www.cygnettheatre.com

