Professional Productions:

Each year from September to June, the Palace produces several professional productions, known as the Citizens Bank Performing Arts Series. Auditions are held in New York City and we bring in the best fresh talent to perform on our stage!

2012-2013 Citizens Bank Performing Arts Series

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee

 

Six young people in the throes of puberty, overseen by grown-ups who barely managed to escape childhood themselves, learn that winning isn’t everything and that losing doesn’t necessarily make you a loser. This show is a hilarious tale of overachievers’ angst chronicling the experience of six adolescent outsiders vying for the spelling championship of a lifetime. The show’s Tony Award winning creative team has created the unlikeliest of hit musicals about the unlikeliest of heroes: a quirky yet charming cast of outsiders for whom a spelling bee is the one place where they can stand out and fit in at the same time. Not to be missed! Part of the 2012-2013 Citizens Bank Performing Arts Series.

Footloose

When Ren and his mother move from Chicago to a small farming town, Ren is prepared for the adjustment to his new high school. What he isn't prepared for are the local laws - including a ban on dancing - which are the brainchild of a local preacher bent on exercising control over the town's youths. When the Reverend's rebellious daughter sets her heart on Ren, her boyfriend tries to sabotage Ren's reputation and many of the locals are eager to believe the worst about the new kid. With its Oscar'-nominated hit score (the film soundtrack album has sold over 15 million copies world-wide) the celebrated film musical now bursts explosively onto the stage! Part of the 2012-2013 Citizens Bank Performing Arts Series.

Nutcracker

Don’t miss this magical holiday tradition with the Southern New Hampshire Dance Theater and live orchestra! Part of the 2012-2013 Citizens Bank Performing Arts Series.

A Christmas Carol

The Annual Palace Theatre tradition continues with Charles Dickens’ classic story of Scrooge and Tiny Tim, filled with lively song and dance featuring over fifty actors. Scrooge, known for his penny pinching ways, is visited by three ghosts on a snowy Christmas Eve. These ghostly visits reveal Scrooge’s past, present, and future to him and fill him with new found hope and joy in the Christmas season! Voted “Best Theatre Event of the Year” in Manchester by the Hippo Press readers, this show has fast become an audience favorite at the Palace. Part of the 2012-2013 Citizens Bank Performing Arts Series.

The Great American Trailer Park Musical

There's a new tenant at Armadillo Acres—and she's wreaking havoc all over Florida's most exclusive trailer park. When Pippi, the stripper on the run, comes between the Dr. Phil–loving, agoraphobic Jeannie and her tollbooth collector husband—the storms begin to brew. Part of the 2012-2013 Citizens Bank Performing Arts Series.

Divas Through the Decades

An original musical production by Artistic Director Carl Rajotte, Divas Through the Decades celebrates the divas of our time featuring singers and dancers straight from New York City! Often today “diva” is used to describe any extremely independent and wildly talented woman, naturally the term still applies. The Palace Theatre will transport you to another place and time period with every song! For this production The Palace Theatre will be creating lavish costumes, stunning lights, world-class, show stopping vocals and jaw dropping visual effects. Don’t miss this premiere event! Part of the 2012-2013 Citizens Bank Performing Arts Series.

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

Any Dream Will Do! Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's entertaining family musical retelling of the biblical story of Joseph, his devoted father, his jealous brothers, and his incredible series of adventures. Filled with spectacular costumes and high energy dance numbers, the story is told through a variety of musical styles!

Grease

 

After spending a hopelessly devoted summer with Sandy Dumbrowski, the new girl in town, Danny Zuko's world is thrown upside down when Sandy appears at Rydell High on the first day of school. What follows is a rock n' roll celebration of growing up, cruising with friends and going steady. Grease features songs from the smash hit 1978 motion picture, including: “Hopelessly Devoted to You,” “Grease” and “You’re the One That I Want” “Summer Nights,” “Greased Lightnin’” and “We Go Together.” Be There or Be Square! Part of the 2012-2013 Citizens Bank Performing Arts Series.

British Invasion

 

An original musical production by Artistic Director Carl Rajotte, British Invasion pays tribute to the best musical influences and singers from across the pond! Featuring live singers and dancers, this show will honor the legends that invaded the United States in the 60s straight through to the performers they have influenced and have had success in the United States today! Come see the Palace Theatre’s theatrical interpretation of this influential musical trip! Part of the 2012-2013 Citizens Bank Performing Arts Series.