Main Stage 2012 - 2013
The House of Blue Leaves
Artie. Bananas. A bomb.
Artie Shaughnessy dreams of being an Academy Award wining songwriter, and is sure his old friend, Hollywood director Billy Einhorn, can help make that happen. Artie hopes to take his girlfriend, Bunny, to Los Angeles and find a nice place to commit his mentally ill wife, Bananas. Unexpected visits from Artie's son, who's AWOL from the Army, three nuns and Billy's starlet girlfriend create chaos and threaten to upend Artie's best laid plans.
By John Guare
Directed by Jennifer Tuttle, Guest Artist
October 3-6 @ 7:30 pm.
Gaede Stage
Rapunzel and Her Dragon
Two gardens. One Tower. A Dragon.
Magic abounds in this world filled with gardens, wolves, dragons and a giant squash! Join Rapunzel and her friends as they join forces to defeat the evil witch and her minions.
Funny and exciting, Rapunzel and Her Dragon is a contemporary twist on the traditional tale. Be prepared, hair just won’t grow that long, but dragons really can fly! Appropriate for children of all ages.
By David Wheeler
Directed by David Wheeler
November 17 @ 1:00 p.m. & 4:00 p.m.
Hansen Theatre
Avenue Q
Puppets. Purpose. Laughter.
AVENUE Q is a gut-bustingly hilarious modern musical focusing on a group of unique 20-somethings making their way in the big city. Although the show addresses humorous adult issues, it is similar to a beloved children's show; a place where puppets are friends, Monsters are good and life lessons are learned.
Winner of the Tony "Triple Crown" for Best Musical, Best Score and Best Book, AVENUE Q is part flesh, part felt, and packed with heart. Follow Princeton who moves into a shabby New York apartment all the way out on Avenue Q. He soon discovers that although the residents seem nice, it's clear that this is not your ordinary neighborhood. Together, Princeton and his new-found friends struggle to find jobs, dates, and their ever-elusive purpose in life.
By Robert Lopez, Jeff Marx & Jeff Whitty
Directed by Craig A. Ellingson
February 27-March 2 @ 7:30 p.m.
Hansen Theatre
Adult situations & lanugage
Mother Courage and Her Children
A woman. A war. A way of life.
In the 1600s, in Central Europe, the Thirty Years War rages…and Mother Courage tries to make a little money on the deal. Bertolt Brecht’s epic black comedy follows a peasant woman as she sells, steals and haggles her way across the battlefield of pre–Modern Europe, switching sides when it’s convenient to do so, lugging a cart of wares behind her with her three children in it. This newer translation by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Tony Kushner is contemporary and lively.
By Bertolt Brecht and adapted by Tony Kushner
Directed by Patrick Carriere
April 24-April 27 @ 7:30 p.m.
Gaede Stage
