Every year we honor our seniors and their hard work by showcasing their directing skills. This event is a capstone for many outgoing Seniors who started out as Freshman in our department and are passionate about theatre.
Please join us in honoring our department seniors.
Please join us in honoring our department seniors.
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May 12 & 13
7:00pm Little Theater $3 per show Tickets sold at the door |
May 12
Each show immediately follows the other. |
May 13
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This Year's Shows
Ctenophora by Amy Burks (2F, 2M, 1 Either)
Directed by Amy Burks
Anemone is a nervous girl who just wants independence. When she moves out of her parents’ house, the only option she can afford is a cramped, creepy, definitely haunted apartment. The neighbors are nice, if a little weird, but the apartment complex is dingy and dismal. She must face her fears in this new place, or face the "loving" beratement of her parents.
Directed by Amy Burks
Anemone is a nervous girl who just wants independence. When she moves out of her parents’ house, the only option she can afford is a cramped, creepy, definitely haunted apartment. The neighbors are nice, if a little weird, but the apartment complex is dingy and dismal. She must face her fears in this new place, or face the "loving" beratement of her parents.
Shuddersome: Tales of Poe by Lindsay Price (10 Either)
Directed by Ezekiel Payne
The thumping of a heartbeat. The creak of a door. The howl of a bitter wind. The gong of a clock tower. The sound of beating wings getting closer and closer… Specters, ghosts and ghouls come alive in this vivid theatrical adaptation of some of Edgar Allan Poe’s best-known works. Included are The Tell-Tale Heart, The Raven, The Masque of the Red Death, as well as The Oval Portrait told only through dance and pantomime.
Directed by Ezekiel Payne
The thumping of a heartbeat. The creak of a door. The howl of a bitter wind. The gong of a clock tower. The sound of beating wings getting closer and closer… Specters, ghosts and ghouls come alive in this vivid theatrical adaptation of some of Edgar Allan Poe’s best-known works. Included are The Tell-Tale Heart, The Raven, The Masque of the Red Death, as well as The Oval Portrait told only through dance and pantomime.
The Complete History of Theatre (Abridged) by Matt Thompson (2M, 1F, 1 Either )
Directed by Annie Hammer
It’s opening night, and master playwright William Shakespeare, theatrical diva Sarah Bernhardt and the indelible intellectual Constantine Stanislavsky lead you on a wild and wacky journey through the history of theatre from Aristophanes to Emile Zola. This crazy cast of characters will transport you back in time as we relive the various elements of theatre from all parts of the globe. Along the way, the bumbling Shakespeare misquotes himself, Sarah Bernhardt can’t get over the sound of thunderous applause and Stanislavsky gets blown out of a cannon when someone says the name of “the Scottish play” in the theatre! Through a little perseverance and commedia dell’arte, the famous trifecta attempts to hold the show together, but when the producer appears onstage, things only get worse.
Directed by Annie Hammer
It’s opening night, and master playwright William Shakespeare, theatrical diva Sarah Bernhardt and the indelible intellectual Constantine Stanislavsky lead you on a wild and wacky journey through the history of theatre from Aristophanes to Emile Zola. This crazy cast of characters will transport you back in time as we relive the various elements of theatre from all parts of the globe. Along the way, the bumbling Shakespeare misquotes himself, Sarah Bernhardt can’t get over the sound of thunderous applause and Stanislavsky gets blown out of a cannon when someone says the name of “the Scottish play” in the theatre! Through a little perseverance and commedia dell’arte, the famous trifecta attempts to hold the show together, but when the producer appears onstage, things only get worse.
The Bald Soprano by Eugene Ionesco (3M 3F)
Directed by Caleb Bovell
A hilarious, unique satire on the ordinary English middle class, in which "Mr. and Mrs. Smith" talk to each other at cross purposes, while their guests, "Mr. and Mrs. Martin" fail to understand, and the Maid and a Fire Chief enter the absurd fray, getting nowhere at all...
Directed by Caleb Bovell
A hilarious, unique satire on the ordinary English middle class, in which "Mr. and Mrs. Smith" talk to each other at cross purposes, while their guests, "Mr. and Mrs. Martin" fail to understand, and the Maid and a Fire Chief enter the absurd fray, getting nowhere at all...
Side Man by Warren Leight (5M 2F)
Directed by Maverick Shepherd
The play starts in the 1950s and follows the family through the next 35 years. The play's narrator is Clifford Glimmer, the only son of Gene, a talented but self-absorbed jazz trumpeter, and his alcoholic wife Terry, who describes the tumultuous relationship his parents shared and the haphazard career journey Gene followed over the course of three decades. Dedicated more to his music than his family, he refuses to accept a regular job to support them, and their home life gradually unravels. Clifford eventually assumes the role of breadwinner his father has forsaken and offers his mother the emotional support Gene cannot. Scenes alternate between the family's Spartan New York City apartment and the smoke-filled nightclubs and cabarets of another era.
Directed by Maverick Shepherd
The play starts in the 1950s and follows the family through the next 35 years. The play's narrator is Clifford Glimmer, the only son of Gene, a talented but self-absorbed jazz trumpeter, and his alcoholic wife Terry, who describes the tumultuous relationship his parents shared and the haphazard career journey Gene followed over the course of three decades. Dedicated more to his music than his family, he refuses to accept a regular job to support them, and their home life gradually unravels. Clifford eventually assumes the role of breadwinner his father has forsaken and offers his mother the emotional support Gene cannot. Scenes alternate between the family's Spartan New York City apartment and the smoke-filled nightclubs and cabarets of another era.