2024-2025 Season
Steel River’s newest season celebrates resilience, challenges stereotypes, and highlights the experiences of those traditionally othered. Through these diverse and compelling stories, we invite audiences to reflect on the importance of empathy, inclusivity, and the strength and spirit of those who dare to be different.
More information about our subscription options and individual shows below.
Rent: October 4th – October 20th
Based loosely on Puccini’s La Boheme, this musical follows a year in the life of a group of impoverished young artists and musicians struggling to survive and create in New York’s Lower East Side, under the shadow of HIV/AIDS. How these young bohemians negotiate their dreams, loves and conflicts provides the narrative thread to this Tony and Pulitzer Prize winning musical.
Rent gives voice to those often pushed to the edges of society, celebrating their community, love, and the fight for dignity in the face of adversity. With a heart-stirring score that fuses rock, pop, and soul, this show brings to life the raw emotions and infectious spirit of Jonathan Larson’s masterpiece.
Recommended if you liked our productions of Little Shop of Horrors (2022 season) and The Prom (2023 season) or like musicals like Dear Evan Hansen, Moulin Rouge!, or Hair.
Annie: December 6th – December 22nd
With equal measures of pluck and positivity, little orphan Annie charms everyone’s hearts despite a next-to-nothing start in 1930s New York City. She is determined to find the parents who abandoned her years ago on the doorstep of a New York City Orphanage that is run by the cruel, embittered Miss Hannigan. With the help of the other girls in the Orphanage, Annie escapes to the wondrous world of NYC. She finds a new home and family in billionaire, Oliver Warbucks, his personal secretary, Grace Farrell, and a lovable mutt named Sandy.
Step into a world where dreams come true, and optimism shines bright! Annie’s story is one of hope and resilience in the face of abandonment and hardship. This timeless musical will warm your heart and leave you with a smile that lasts “Tomorrow” and beyond! Experience the magic of this classic musical, filled with laughter, toe-tapping tunes, and a message that resonates across generations. Don’t miss the chance to witness the sun come out on the stage and join Annie in spreading joy to all for the 2024 holiday season!
Recommended if you liked our productions of Matilda (2023 season) and Newsies (2022 season) or like musicals like Singing in the Rain, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, or The Music Man.
You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown: February 7th – February 16th
You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown is a musical based on the Peanuts comic strip by Charles M. Schulz that follows Charlie Brown and his friends as they explore life’s big questions. The show is told through a series of vignettes that mimic the four-panel format of the original comic, and includes songs and moments from different times of the year, such as Valentine’s Day and baseball season. This charming musical presents the beloved Peanuts characters in their everyday struggles with self-doubt, failure, and the quest for acceptance.
With catchy tunes, charming dialogue, and timeless lessons, this production is perfect for audiences of all ages. Experience the joy, laughter, and nostalgia of this delightful musical that reminds us all that happiness is just around the corner, even in life’s littlest moments.
Barefoot in the Park: March 7th – March 23rd
Paul and Corie Bratter are newlyweds in every sense of the word. He’s a straight-as-an-arrow lawyer and she’s a free spirit always looking for the latest kick. Their new apartment is her most recent find – too expensive with bad plumbing and in need of a paint job. After a six-day honeymoon, they get a surprise visit from Corie’s loopy mother and decide to play matchmaker during a dinner with their neighbor-in-the-attic, Velasco, where everything that can go wrong does. Paul just doesn’t understand Corie, as she sees it. He’s too staid, too boring, and she just wants him to be a little more spontaneous. Running “barefoot in the park” would be a start…
Sparks fly in this classic Neil Simon comedy about married life, transforming a cozy New York City apartment into a playground of comedic chaos. Meet the charming, mismatched couple Corie and Paul Bratter, as their love story unfolds with wit and charm. While primarily a humorous look at marriage, it subtly addresses the pressures to conform to traditional marital roles, emphasizing the importance of individuality and mutual understanding. Neil Simon’s genius takes center stage, delivering a timeless narrative that resonates with audiences of all ages.
A Play to be Announced: April 18th through April 27th
Playwright Heidi Schreck’s boundary-breaking play breathes new life into our Constitution and imagines how it will shape the next generation of Americans. Fifteen-year-old Heidi earned her college tuition by winning Constitutional debate competitions across the United States. In this hilarious, hopeful and achingly human new play, she resurrects her teenage self in order to trace the profound relationship between four generations of women and the founding document that shaped their lives.
Embark on a riveting and thought-provoking journey with this award-winning play that transcends the stage to ignite conversations about democracy, equality, and the power of change. Through her own experiences and historical analysis, Schreck highlights the struggles of those who have been othered by legal and societal systems, advocating for a more inclusive understanding of justice. Join us as we celebrate the intersection of personal narrative and constitutional discourse in a play that challenges, enlightens, and resonates long after the final curtain falls.
