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WINTER WEEKEND SHOWS

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Martini Night

January 12, 2008

Join Colleen Lord, Troy Hemphill, Drew Horton, Mark Portell and Brian Wells as they bring comedy and music inspired by the Rat Pack to the Columbian Theatre.

Bloody Dawn: The Lawrence Massacre

January 19, 2008

A unique screening of the new documentary about the raid on Lawrence by William C. Quantrill and his men in retaliation for the abolitionist Kansans that marched through Missouri's countryside speaking out against slavery. The film is based on the book by Thomas Goodrich and is narrated by Buck taylor, star of Gunsmoke and Tombstone. The director of the film, Ken Spurgeon, will be on hand to discuss the project and answer questions. Mrs. Molly Ledeboer, a local Wamego resident and costume mistress for The Columbian Theatre, appears in the film as an extra and will be showcasing some of the costume work that she has done for the Columbian Theatre and for other events.

Faris Family Bluegrass Show

January 25, 26 & 27, 2008

The Faris Family reflect the best in bluegrass music heritage inherent in today's generation of bluegrass artisits. Fresh and innovative, yet never losing touch with their roots. The result is the fresh sound of tradition! A blend of the past, persent and future.

Betti O' and Friends

February 8-10 & 15-17, 2008

Come enjoy the amazing Betti O', the wonderful Linda Uthoff, and all of Betti's friends in laughter and song for an evening not soon to be forgotten!

SOUTH PACIFIC

March 14th-16th, 27th-30th and April 3rd-6th, 2008

Nellie, a nurse on a Pacific island during WWII, falls in love with de Becque, a local planter. However, when she learns he is a widower with two kids, she cannot accept the situation. Meanwhile, Cable falls in love with a Polynesian girl named Liat. Cable and de Bacque go off together on a spy mission and the two women wait in hope of their return.

View a sneak peak of South Pacific at

The Topeka Capital-Journal online

South Pacific Sneak Peak!

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Producer

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Musical
$20/Adult
$10/Child

Dinner & Musical
$37.25/Adult
$20.75/Child

GREATER TUNA

May 9th-11th, 16th-18th and 23rd-25th, 2008

The death of Judge Roscoe Buckner while wearing a 1950 turquoise Dale Evans one-piece swimsuit with "lots of cowgirl fringe" sparks the beginnong of the play with multiple subplots: Stanley Bumiller's attempt to walk the straight and narrow after a stint in reform school and the Smut Snatchers of the New Order's attempts to censor books, including the dictionary, at the local library. The play is an affectionate comment on small-town life but also a withering satire and is most notable in that two men play the entire cast of eccentric characters of both genders and various ages.

Executive Producer

Jim & Barbara Meinhardt

Play
$18/Adult
$9/Child

Dinner & Show
$35.25/Adult
$19.75/Child

SEVEN BRIDES FOR SEVEN BROTHERS

July 11th-13th, 17th-20th and 24th-27th, 2008

Adam, a backwoodsman, and his new bride Milly return to his cabin in the mountains where she is surprised to learn that Adam is one of seven lumberjack brothers. Milly teaches Adam's younger brothers manners and social mores, including how to dance. They are able to test their new manners at a barn raising where they meet six girls they like who also like them. Unfortunate circumstances and misunderstandings ensue leading to one large, shotgun wedding..

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Musical
$20/Adult
$10/Child

Dinner & Musical
$37.25/Adult
$20.75/Child

HOO HAW IV

August 15th-17th and 22nd-24th, 2008

Country, Gospel and the sidesplitting antics of all your favorite Korn County residents and country stars return to The Columbian Theatre stage once again..

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Show
$15/Adult
$5/Child

There are no dinner buffets with Hoo Haw.

The Columbian Theatre will open at 6:30 p.m. for Friday and Saturday performances, and at 1:00 p.m. for the Sunday performances.

THE WIZARD OF OZ

Sep 26th -28th, Oct 2nd-5th, and 9th-12th, 2008

When a nasty neighbor tries to have her dog put to sleep Dorothy takes her dog, Toto, to run away. A cyclone appears and carries her to the magical Land of Oz. Wishing to return home, she begins to travel to the Emerald City where a great wizard lives. On her way she meets a Scarecrow who needs a brain, a Tin Man who wants a heart, and a Cowardly Lion who desperately needs courage. They all hope the Wizard of Oz will help them before the Wicked Witch of the West catches up with them.

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Musical
$20/Adult
$10/Child

Dinner & Musical
$37.25/Adult
$20.75/Child

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A CHRISTMAS CAROL

Dec 5th-7th, 11th-14th, and 18th-21st, 2008

A Christmas Carol is a Victorian morality tale of an old and bitter miser, Ebenezer Scrooge, who undergoes a profound experience of redemption over the course of one night. Mr. Scrooge is a financier/money-changer who has devoted his life to the accumulation of wealth. He holds anything other than money in contempt, including friendship, love and the Christmas season. Come and enjoy this Charles Dickens Christmas classic done as a musical that only the Columbian could create.

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