Theatre
Theatre Arts Performance Schedule
2011-2012 Production Season
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Jekyll and Hyde: The Musical, music by Frank Wildhorn (THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL, DRACULA, THE CIVIL WAR and last year’s WONDERLAND), lyrics and book by Leslie Bricusse. Based on Robert Louis Stevenson’s novella, THE STRANGE CASE OF DR JEKYLL AND MR. HYDE. Ran more than 1500 perfs on Broadway between 1997-2001. Stevenson’s novella was published in 1886, and stage adaptations followed less than a year later. Our fascination continues with the startling streaks of good and evil in all of us.
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October 5, 7, 8 – 7:30pm |
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The Rainmaker, by N. Richard Nash. Set in a drought-devastated rural town in the West in Depression-era America, spinsterish Lizzie Curry keeps house for her father and two brothers on the family ranch. The future looks bleak; there’s no sign of rain, and no prospects for a mate for Lizzie, whose family seems to worry more about her lack of marriage prospects than about their dying cattle. A charming, charismatic stranger named “Starbuck” arrives and promises to bring rain…in exchange for $100. His arrival sets off a series of events which change…everything, but in unexpected ways. Hope, self-acceptance, and renewal in the face of hard times make this a play for today. Made into a hit musical in 1963, 110 in the Shade.
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November 30, December 1, 3 – 7:30pm |
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| Scapino, a farce by Frank Dunlop and Jim Dale, loosely adapted from Moliere’s “‘’Les Fourberies de Scapin.’’ A wild, physical, breakneck-speed romp of two sets of lovers and a matchmaker with an idea and a scam every second to help them overcome their parents’ supposed opposition, SCAPIN will leave you limp with laughter.
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February 23, 24, 25 – 7:30pm |
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I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change, a funny, touching musical series of vignettes about love and relationships, book and lyrics by Joe DiPietro and music by Jimmy roberts. It is the second-longest-running off-Broadway musical, running more than a decade (1996-2008) and over 5,000 performances. "Everything you have ever secretly thought about dating, romance, marriage, lovers, husbands, wives and in-laws, but were afraid to admit." Nominated for the Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Off-Broadway musical in 1997.
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April 12, 13, 14 – 7:30pm
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Showstoppers and Student Scene Showcase The Mars Hill College Theatre Arts Department will present a program featuring the SHOWSTOPPERS and a Student Scene Showcase on Friday, April 27 and Saturday April 28 at 7:30 pm each evening in Owen Theatre on the Mars Hill College campus. Admission is free and reservations are not necessary. Come and enjoy an unforgettable evening of musical theatre songs and scenes. |
April 27, 28 – 7:30pm |
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| THEATRE ARTS AWARDS NIGHT Performances by theatre and musical theatre majors and presentation of awards to students for outstanding achievement in theatre arts. |
May 6 – 6:30pm |
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FOR MORE INFORMATION OR RESERVATIONS CALL (828) 689-1239. |
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