Worcester Count Light Opera Company

Presents the Musical

"DOGFIGHT"

Book by Peter Duchan

Music and Lyrics by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul

Directed by Eric Butler

Music Director Lenny McGuire

Choreographer Kaitlyn Ekstrom-Doig

Performances: 

October 18, 2024 through October 27, 2024

(Contact Box Office for Exact Times)  

WORCESTER COUNTY LIGHT OPERA COMPANY (WCLOC), Grandview Ave. Playhouse, 21 Grandview Avenue, Worcester, MA. 

TICKETS: 

508-753-4383 or visit admin@wcloc.org

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ABOUT THE SHOW

In 1967, Eddie Birdlace returns from the Vietnam War. 

He is going back to San Francisco, where he spent his last night in the United States before shipping out. 

His memories of that night flood back: 

It is November 21, 1963, and Eddie and his best friends Boland and Bernstein ("The Three Bees") decide to spend their last night before deployment in a "DOGFIGHT": who can find the ugliest girl in town and bring her to a party where she will be judged? 

The marines enthusiastically jump into the cruel contest. 

But when Eddie finally finds Rose Fenny, an awkward waitress who has never been on a date, he has a change of heart. 

She learns about the "DOGFIGHT" but is determined to not let it define her as an ugly and pathetic girl, and her optimism has a profound effect on Eddie’s worldview. 

Adapted from a 1991 film of the same name, "DOGFIGHT" is a statement about the military culture of the 1960s and the inevitable realization that no one is invincible. 

But even with this knowledge, it is possible for each person to have a profound and positive impact on the world around them. (STAGEAGENT)

ABOUT WORCESTER COUNTY LIGHT OPERA COMPANY (WCLOC)

Founded in 1937, WCLOC is Worcester’s oldest active theater company. As a local, non-profit community theater, we depend on the generosity of our members, patrons, subscribers, and donors to help forward the mission of our organization to entertain, inform, and nurture local artists and audiences through the production of high quality, affordable musicals, plays, and children’s educational workshops. A donation to WCLOC allows us to continue to keep tickets affordable for local audiences, helps us maintain and make necessary improvements to our Clubhouse, and supports a full season of memorable theater and educational opportunities.

WORCESTER COUNTY LIGHT OPERA COMPANY
PO Box 51
Worcester, MA 01613
508-753-4383
admin@wcloc.org