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Auditions are at 7 p.m. June 15, 2020, with performances July 24-26, July 30-Aug. 2 & Aug. 6-9, 2020. Surprisingly perhaps, says McClure, choosing the non-musical offerings is always the most complex — "because non-musicals are inherently less universally known and often deal with topics which might not be everyone's cup of tea." "I try to look for collective variety among the non-musicals," he explains, "in style, content, presentation and purpose. If one title speaks to a patron, the hope is the patron will be willing to take a chance on the others. The 2019-20 shows are diverse, they are all hilarious, three of them are new scripts told in unique ways — and did I mention they are all hilarious?" On the non-musical schedule are: "A Comedy of Tenors" — There's one hotel suite, four tenors, two wives, three girlfriends and a soccer stadium filled with screaming fans. What could possibly go wrong? It's 1930s Paris, and the stage is set for the concert of the century — as long as producer Henry Saunders can keep Italian superstar Tito Merelli and his hot-blooded wife, Maira, from causing runaway chaos. "It is a new play — a sequel to Ken Ludwig's 'Lend Me a Tenor,' which we have done twice," McClure says. "It is a beautifully set and costumed show that is a true farce with slamming doors, mistaken identities and scantily clad players." Auditions: 7 p.m. Sept. 16 Performances: Nov. 1-3 & 7-10 "A Tuna Christmas" — In this hilarious sequel to "Greater Tuna," it's Christmas in the third-smallest town in Texas. Radio station OKKK news personalities Thurston Wheelis and Arles Struvie report on various Yuletide activities, including the hot competition in the annual lawn-display contest. "We have done it twice," McClure says of the show, "and Mike Maloney and I performed the roles both times. But alas, it's time for new blood, and we look forward to casting two new men to play the 22 denizens of Tuna, Texas. The show is only hilarious if you have the two men play all the roles. Part of the fun is their ability to quick change almost instantaneously." Auditions: 7 p.m. Nov. 4 Performances: Dec. 13-15 & 20-22 "Meteor Shower" — Written by Steve Martin and starring Amy Schumer and Keegan-Michael Key on Broadway, this comedy finds Corky and Norm excited to host Gerald and Laura at their home in the valley outside Los Angeles to watch a once-in-a-lifetime meteor shower. But as the stars come out and the conversation gets rolling, it becomes clear that Gerald and Laura might not be all that they appear to be. Auditions: 7 p.m. Feb. 10, 2020 Performances: March 20-22 & 26-29, 2020 "Buyer & Cellar" — Written by Johnathan Tolins, this is the story of a struggling actor in L.A. who takes a job working in the Malibu basement of a beloved megastar, Barbra Streisand. Auditions: 7 p.m. March 10, 2020 Performances: May 1-3 & 7-9, 2020 "The Clean House" — The play takes place in what author Sarah Ruhl describes as "metaphysical Connecticut," mostly in the home of a married couple who are both doctors. Trouble comes when Lane's husband Charles reveals that he has found his soul mate in a cancer patient named Anna. Auditions: 7 p.m. May 4, 2020 Performances: June 12-14 & 18-20, 2020 "Every season is the same but unique," McClure says. "It's the same number of plays and musicals, but the overall product is always completely different!" 4 WHAT'S UP! MARCH 3-9, 2019 COVER STORY APT Continued From Page 3