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Theatre Department

 

Earlier This Season

 

PIPPIN February 2012

October 4, 5, 6 at 8:00pm

Fall Senior Acting Showcases

Presenting: Lauren Adkins, Tyler Henry, and Liesl Nafziger

Miller Auditorium

Tickets: $5.00

    

   

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

November 8, 9, 10; 15, 16, 17 at 8:00pm

and November 11, 18 at 3:00p

   

The Phantom: A Drama in Two Acts

By Dion Boucicault

Directed by: Richard Sautter

   

A bloodsucking good time! Who is the mysterious figure lurking around the moors?  Why are people disappearing from the ruins of Raby Castle?  What fiendish hypnosis is enchanting the village?  These questions lie at the heart of The Phantom, a vampire thriller from 1856.  Written by one of the 19th-century’s most popular playwrights, The Phantom is a true melodrama, combining action and humor as it spins its tale of a bloodsucking demon and the pure-hearted youths who try to stop it.  Good, old-fashioned fun.

   

Miller Auditorium

Tickets: $11.00 General Admission and $7.00 Student/Senior

 

 

Dec 6, 7, 8 at 8:00pm

Fall Senior Directing Project

  

"EMPATHY," from Suicide - Anyone?

By John Patrick

Directed by:  Brooke Hutchins

  

Suicide - Anyone? is a collection of 3 one-act plays by John Patrick.  In "EMPATHY," a frustrated young would-be actress tries, unsuccessfully, to hang herself, only to be interrupted first by a house painter (who manages to be eternally sunny despite some monumental problems of his own), and then by a TV repairman (who is also a pre-med student-and much taken with his young customer). Will the intrusion of these two strangers change her mind?

  

Miller Auditorium

Tickets: $5.00

  

 

 

 

 

 

   

Frog and ToadFebruary 7, 8, 9; 14, 15 at 7:00pm; and February 10, 16, 17 at 3:00pm

    

A Year with Frog and Toad

Book and Lyrics by  Willie Reale 
Music by  Robert Reale 
Based on the books by  Arnold Lobel 

Directed by Valerie Rae Smith

   

A YEAR WITH FROG AND TOAD is a family-friendly musical based on Arnold Lobel's well-loved children's book characters.  The musical was conceived by Mr. Lobel's daughter, Adrianne Lobel, and  remains true to the spirit of the original stories as it follows two great friends, the cheerful and popular Frog and the rather grumpy Toad through four fun-filled seasons. Waking from hibernation in the spring, they proceed to plant gardens, swim, rake leaves and go sledding, learning life lessons along the way, including a most important one about friendship and rejoicing in the attributes that make each of us different and special.  Rated:  G.

  

Miller Theater

Tickets: $11.00 General Admission, $7.00 for students and children under 12 (Buy Now!)

 

Download and print the interactive study guide/coloring packet!!!

  

 

 

 

 

 

February 22 at 7:00 pm

“Choices and Voices”


Gregg Hurley, GiViM Dance Ensemble


Black Box Theater, Climenhaga Building

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

April 4, 5, 6; 11, 12, 13 at 8:00pm; and

April 7, 14 at 3:00pm  

Antigone

By Sophocles

Directed by Kristopher Yoder

Antigone presents the story of the daughter of Oedipus in a battle about right and wrong. Antigone's brothers have died attempting to win power of the kingdom. Their uncle, Creon, has decreed that one brother should receive a state burial while the other shall serve as an example to traitors. Antigone challenges her uncle's decree in an age old battle over morality, death, and honor.

    

Miller Theater

Tickets: $11.00 General Admission and $7.00 Student/Senior

      

    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

April 26 at 7:00pm and April 27 at 2:00pm

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fantasticks Logo

May 2, 3, 4 and 6 at 8:00pm; and May 4 at 3:00pm (There is no show on May 5th)

    

The Fantasticks

Music by Harvey Schmidt
Lyrics by Tom Jones

Directed by Edward R. Cohn

      

This will be our first show in the new Poorman Black Box Theater

      

The Fantasticks tells the story of a young boy and girl who fall madly in love at the hands of their meddling fathers, but soon grow restless and stray from one another. Will their separation provide a deeper appreciation for the love they once shared—or create a permanent gulf between them? The Fantasticks is a quintessential celebration of love in all its gorgeous simplicity and heartbreaking complexities. The Fantasticks, which originally opened at New York's Sullivan Street Playhouse in 1960, and played 17,162 performances before closing in 2002, is the world's longest-running musical and includes the beloved songs "Try to Remember," "Soon It's Gonna Rain" and many more. If you've never seen this classic romantic fable—or if you've seen and loved it—now is the time to fall under the spell of The Fantasticks again.

      

Poorman Black Box Theater

Ticket Prices: $10.00 General Admission and $7.00 Student/Senior