Godspell, by Stephen Schwartz and John-Michael Tebelak

This widely successful Broadway musical is that of a series of parables, based on the Gospel of Matthew. These are then interspersed with a variety of modern music set primarily to lyrics from traditional hymns, with the passion of Christ treated briefly near the end of the performance.

Picnic, by William Inge

Picnic is a three-act play written by William Inge, the author of Bus Stop and Come Back, Little Sheba. Set in a small town in Kansas, Picnic details the lives of "ordinary" Americans, from hopeful widows and embittered spinster to idealistic teenagers and restless wanderers. The play was first performed on Broadway in 1953.

Comedy of Errors, by William Shakespeare

The Comedy of Errors relies heavily on mix-ups and witty dialogue. The characters include two sets of twins, Antipholus of Ephesus and Antipholus of Syracuse, and Dromio of Ephesus and Dromio of Syracuse. Antipholus of Ephesus is unaware that he has a twin brother, Antipholus of Syracuse. And Dromio of Ephesus is unaware that he also has a twin brother, Dromio of Syracuse. Farcical mix-ups occur when all the twins converge in Ephesus.

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, music and lyrics by William Finn / book by Rachel Sheinkin

In the Tony Award-winning new musical, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, six young people in the throes of puberty, overseen by grown-ups who barely managed to escape childhood themselves, learn that winning isn’t everything and that losing doesn’t necessarily make you a loser.

Student Directed One-acts and Senior Showcase

One-act plays directed by MHC theatre majors.

Performances by theatre and musical theatre majors and presentation of awards to students for outstanding achievement in theatre arts.

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ALL PLAYS ARE PRODUCED IN OWEN THEATRE ON THE CAMPUS OF
MARS HILL COLLEGE, MARS HILL, NORTH CAROLINA