Previous Productions

Iranian Hostages * Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan * Mt St Helen’s * The Miracle on Ice * Jimmy Carter * Ronald Reagan * The Ayatollah * Who Shot J.R.? * Phillies World Series * John Lennon’s Assassination But for a teenager growing up in 1980, the world was less about these events and more about Wacky Packs, Pop [...]

School’s out in ETC’s latest comedy. When a group of rowdy high schoolers hit the beach, teenage hijinks ensue, as they get a crash course in the birds, the bees, and bikinis. Summer’s the destination for this coming-of-age musical. Written by Todd Cardin, directed by Emily Cardin. Destination Summer will be this years entry in [...]

LIKE, SO TOTALLY 80S It’s back to school at Rick Astley Senior High, where big hair, shoulder pads, fingerless gloves, and Members Only jackets crowd the hallways. Relive the music, the good times and the heartaches, the friendships, and the loneliness of growing up in the greatest decade of all time.

Todd Cardin wrote, directed and starred in this hilarious one man musical. The play chroniscles Busey’s Hollywood years, from his breakout Academy Award nominated performance of Buddy Holly, through his painful reality TV series. Cardin’s homage to Gary Busey has been described by the New York press as ” Memorable” and “Eerily on the money”. [...]

1WG……Melissa Gilbert, an Unauthorized Play Based on the life of Melissa Gilbert, this musical comedy was the debut effort of ETC Theatre. With a unique blend of music, laughs, and tears, 1WG, Melissa Gilbert an unauthorized play, shows us all a new look at the girl we all grew up with. The play combines original [...]

Amish Chicks is the story of two Amish sisters, Sarah and Rachel Shetler, who are faced with conflicts that make them question wanting to remain Amish or to leave their family and live in mainstream society. Their family and friends are torn when faced with having to practice the tradition of shunning one of their [...]

Pictures of Lily is the story of a 10 year old boy, Danny, growing up in the 80?s. His world revolves around two things, MTV and his mom, Lily. When his mother dies, his world is turned upside down. Twenty-five years later, we see Danny as an adult still dealing with his mother’s death, his [...]

ETC’s High School Musical is as obsessed with teen cliches as it is hip and entertaining. Can snobs, cheerleaders, drama kids, nerds, and stoners come together at last, or will they turn against each other and ruin the school play? It’s like “Dawson’s Creek” meets “Daria” live on stage. This is a musical about a [...]

It’s Take Your Daughter to Work Day in a very peculiar office: one where Damien and Gabe are working side-by-side to claim the soul of Greg Brady (yes, that Greg Brady). Written by Todd Cardin and directed by Emily Cardin.

1979. I just graduated High School. No Job. No Future. No Girl. Jimmy Carter was in the White House. Gasoline shot up to 86 cents a gallon and Disco Sucked. It seemed hopeless, until I opened the album that changed my life, killed Disco, and ushered in the 80s.