Events Calendar
September 17-October 3, 2009
Noorda Theatre
7:30 p.m.
The Children's Literature Association named this "the best American children's book of the past two hundred years," and Joseph Robinette, working with the advice of E.B. White, has created a play that captures this work in a thrilling theatrical presentation. All the enchanting characters are here: Wilbur, the irresistible young pig who desperately wants to avoid the butcher; Fern, a girl who understands what animals say to each other; Templeton, the gluttonous rat who can occasionally be talked into a good deed; the Zuckerman family; the Arables; and, most of all, the extraordinary spider, Charlotte, who proves to be "a true friend and a good writer." Determined to save Wilbur, Charlotte begins her campaign with the "miracle" of her web in which she writes, "Some pig." It's the beginning of a victorious campaign which ultimately ends with the now-safe Wilbur doing what is most important to Charlotte. This is a beautiful, knowing play about friendship that will give you an evening of enchantment.
Something Wicked This Way Comes
October 22-November 7, 2009
Noorda Theatre
7:30 p.m.
Midnight Shows on October 30th and 31st.
This is the North American Premiere of the Ray Bradbury adaptation.
What would you do if your most secret wishes were granted by the ringmaster of a traveling carnival? This is the nightmare two thirteen year old boys find themselves in. Their only hope is a father who may get trapped in his own secret desires. Come get scared for Halloween with this modern classic that has been terrifying people for over forty-five years.
December 3-12, 2009
Noorda Theatre
7:30 p.m.
Shakespeare's classic love story of wit and words is the perfect way to celebrate the holidays. Come and enjoy Benedict and Beatrice bickering like an old married couple until they finally do become a married couple. One of Shakespeare's favorite plays will soon be one of yours if it isn't already.
January 21-30, 2010
Ragan Theatre
Sorensen Student Center
7:30 p.m.
One of the most uproariously funny musical in recent years, URINETOWN is a hilarious tale of greed, corruptions, love, and revolution in a time when water is worth its weight in gold. In a Gotham-like city, a terrible water shortage, caused by a 20-year drought, has led to a government-enforced ban on private toilets. The citizens must use public amenities, regulated by a single malevolent company that profits by charging admission for one of humanity's most basic needs. Amid the people, a hero decides he's had enough, and plans a revolution to lead them all to freedom! Inspired by the works of Bertolt Brect and Kurt Weill, URINETOWN is an irreverently humorous satire in which no one is safe from scrutiny. Praised for reinvigorating the very notion of what a musical could be, URINETOWN catapults the "comedic romp" into the new millennium with its outrageous perspective, wickedly modern wit, and sustained ability to produce gales of unbridled laughter.
March 25-April 10, 2010
Noorda Theatre
7:30 p.m.
Ibsen's timeless classic essentially created the modern theatre with a single play. With "the door slam heard 'round the world" and a controversy about the roles of men and women that lasted over a hundred years, A DOLL'S HOUSE is one of the most studied, talked about, and performed plays around the world. The story follows Nora who has saved her beloved husband by borrowing some money to help him get better. Unfortunately, in a society where women are essentially dolls belonging to the men in their lives, what Nora has done is illegal. When all is revealed will Nora continue to calmly live in her doll's house eating her macaroons, or will she be thrown in jail, or will she finally begin living her own life?