March 7th thru April 14th
Show times: Monday, Friday and Saturday
    evenings at 7:00 pm - Doors open at 6:30 pm

Note: The performance on Saturday, April 5th
will begin at 8:00 pm.

Matinees: Saturday March 29th & April 12th at 3:00 pm


DUE TO THE POPULARITY OF THIS PRODUCTION, WE HAVE ADDED TWO LATE EVENING SHOWS AT 9:30 PM, ONE ON FRIDAY, APRIL 4TH AND THE OTHER ON FRIDAY, APRIL 11TH.

About Joseph:

Hugely successful, this stage version has been seen in Britain, the USA , Canada, Australia and Germany. In 1999 a movie was made of the production using an all star cast including Donny Osmond, Joan Collins, Richard Attenborough and Maria Friedman.

The story is loosely based on the Biblical story of Jacob, Joseph, and his eleven brothers and is told in the framework of a narrator or (as in our case) narrators who tell the story to the audience, encouraging them to dream.

As the story begins, Jacob and his 12 sons are introduced. Joseph's brothers are, obviously, jealous of him. And Joseph's dreams that he will rule over them, do not help. To get rid of him and prevent the dreams from coming true, his brothers sell him as a slave to some passing Ishmaelites who then take him to Egypt where he is bartered to a wealthy ruler.

Back home, his brothers break the news to father Jacob that Joseph has been 'killed'. They show him Joseph tattered 'coat of many colors' smeared with 'his' blood – goats blood, actually – as proof that what they say is true.

In Egypt, Joseph becomes the slave of Egyptian ruler Potiphar. He rises through the ranks until he heads Potiphar's household. When his master's wife makes advances, Joseph spurns her but Potiphar overhears and, misunderstanding, jumps to unfortunate conclusions. He jails Joseph who becomes depressed. But his spirits rise when he helps two new prisoners -- former servants of Pharaoh who have had bizarre dreams which Joseph interprets. One, the Baker, will be executed. The other, the Butler, will return to service.

The Narrators sing of impending changes in Joseph's fortunes. It seems Pharaoh is also having dreams that no one can interpret. Now freed, the Butler tells Pharaoh of Joseph and his dream interpretation skills. Pharaoh has Joseph brought before him and tells him of his dream of seven fat cows, seven skinny cows, seven healthy ears of corn and seven dead ears of corn. Joseph interprets the dream as seven plentiful years followed by seven lean years. An astonished Pharaoh puts Joseph in charge of carrying out the preparations needed to endure the impending famine. Thus Joseph becomes the most powerful man in Egypt, second only to Pharaoh himself.

Back home, the famine has caught up with Joseph's family, who now express regret at selling him and deceiving their father. Hearing Egypt has plenty, they decide to there seek mercy -- and food. They do not recognize Joseph but he gives them the sought after supplies and sends them on their way – after planting a golden cup in Benjamin’s "sack". As they try to leave, Joseph stops them, asking about the "stolen cup". Each brother empties his sack, and, of course, it is found in Benjamin’s. Joseph accuses him of robbery while the brothers beg for mercy, imploring that Joseph take them prisoner and set Benjamin free.

Seeing their unselfishness and penitence, Joseph finally reveals himself and sends for his father. The two are reunited as the story concludes happily for all.