2009 - 2010 Season
The Sound of Music | PHOTOS
Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II
September 25-26, October 2-3
Brown Auditorium; 7:30 Curtain
Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the most famous musical of all time as this timeless classic reminds you that to ‘start at the very beginning’ is a ‘very good place to start.’ This beloved musical follows the von Trapp family as they choose between their beloved home with the life they built or abandoning that life to live in a new and changing world. This musical is sure to put a smile on your face to kick off the first year of the Department of Performing Arts.
The Laramie Project: Ten Years Later an Epilogue | PHOTOS
Moises Kaufman, Leigh Fondakowski, Greg Pierotti, Andy Paris, Stephen Belber
October 12
World Premiere! In 1998, a young gay college student was beaten, tied to a barbed wire fence and left to die outside of Laramie, WY. The Techtonic Theater Project gathered information and interviews from the town of Laramie to write The Laramie Project. In this epilogue, the authors returned to the town ten years later for more interviews. Their findings, documented in this epilogue, reveal the challenges and patterns of rural American society in regards to history, tragedy, and identity. McPherson College is one of 100 theatres around the world chosen to participate in this “one-night only” premiere event with a live talkback hosted by the authors from New York City.
The House of Bernarda Alba | PHOTOS
Fredrico Garcia Lorca
Translation by Rebecca Grosbach and Alexia Hall.
Adaptation by Jd. Bowman.
October 30-31, November 6-7
Bernarda Alba lives by one rule: “the child who disobeys stops being your child.” But for her seven daughters, living up to Bernarda’s rule can be suffocating; and eventually, one must choose to live by their own individual standards or the standards of those in power. In Lorca’s masterpiece, neither answer leads to a happily ever after. In this special adaptation, the performance will be offered in both English and Spanish.
Rumors | PHOTOS
Neil Simon
December 4-5
Chris is yelling at Ken to pull Charlie out of the shower before he drowns in his own blood. And so begins the rollercoaster ride of laughs in Neil Simon’s ultimate farce. This face-paced and witty farce has played at theatres all across the World (in McPherson College in 1994), but theatres have often edited out the strong language. Come see the original work as the author intended it and laugh until your sides ache. These character’s bad choices have never been so funny.
The Prince Who Wouldn’t Talk | PHOTOS
James Brock
January 22-23
What has happened to the King & Queen’s son? He should be the happiest kid on the block, so why doesn’t he talk? If the King & Queen will ever leave their kingdom to their son, what can they do to get him to speak again? Join student director Rachel Arnold for our bi-annual entry into the world of children’s theatre and find out what makes the Prince choose to break his silence.
Blood Brothers | PHOTOS
Willy Russell
February 26-27
“Have you heard the one about the Johnstone twins?” A young mother must choose which of her newborn twins to keep and which to abandon in order to survive in her world of poverty. This twist on the Prince & the Pauper takes a dark turn while factoring in elements about class, society and the economy. Brothers is one of the most popular and longest-running musicals in England and is now celebrating its 22nd year of performances in London.
Spoon River Anthology
Charles Aiden
Based on the poetry of Edgar Lee Masters
March 18-20
When the original book of poems was released in 1919, it became a modern classic and broke stereotypes of “small-town rural America.” Now, 40 years after the poems were adapted for the stage, the works continually celebrates the importance of community as members of the Spoon River Cemetery reflect on their lives and make a choice between reliving the past or putting to rest their futures.
Notes From Broadway: A Musical Revue
Compiled and arranged by Jd. Bowman, Rick Tyler, and James Keith
May 6-8
Sit right back and you’ll hear a tale for a two-hour cruise! To close the first theatre season from our new Performing Arts Department, we scoured the modern musical scores again to come up with a sampling of new works to entertain and delight! We’ll keep your interests afloat with 30 songs from over 20 different musicals! So set sail with us as we cruise through the last ten years of Broadway revivals and new works.
• Curtain 7:30pm
• All shows are $5 adults;
$3.50 students/senior citizens
• MAC students, faculty, & staff free with
I.D.
For tickets or First Nighters membership call the Box Office at (620) 242-0444 or theatre@mcpherson.edu
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