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2011-2012 Season
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The Miracle Worker
by William Gibson
Directed by Richard Sullivan Lee
Nancy T. Hansen Theatre
September 23, 24, 28, 29, 30, October 1 at 7:30 pm
Matinees: September 25 and October 1 & 2 at 2:30 pm
“It is a rare privilege to watch the birth, growth, and first feeble struggles of a living mind: this privilege is mine.”
Annie Sullivan
The Miracle Worker is one the most inspiring dramas of our time. The true story of a young Helen Keller locked in a frightening world of silence and darkness. Through the unshakable faith of her young teacher, Annie Sullivan, Helen acquires the ability to comprehend the world around her.
Iphigenia and Other Daughters
by Ellen McLaughlin
Directed by Kristine Holtvedt
Nancy T. Hansen Theatre
November 11, 12, 16, 17, 18, 19 7:30 pm
Matinees: November 13, 19 & 20 at 2:30 pm
A modern adaptation of three ancient Greek tragedies about the aftermath of The Trojan War,Iphigenia and Other Daughters recounts the fall of the House of Atreus. The responsibilities and ravages of war fall upon the children of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra until an act of love and self-sacrifice brings an unlikely and mystical end to the seemingly inescapable cycle of revenge and retribution.
The Beauty Queen of Leenane
by Martin McDonagh
Directed by Gordon McCall
Nancy T. Hansen Theatre
February 17, 18, 22, 23, 24, 25 7:30 pm
Matinees: February 19, 25 & 26 at 2:30 pm
Not for the faint of heart, this multiple award-winning play, set in a rundown Irish cottage, takes the well-made play and turns it upside down. Beauty Queen is an explosive tragi-comedy, with a no-holds-barred grudge match between mother and daughter, plot twists that disorient, laughter that subverts, and characters that strike like cobras.
Adult Language: Recommended for mature audiences
Blithe Spirit
by Noel Coward
Directed by Larry Sommers
Nancy T. Hansen Theatre
April 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21 7:30 pm
Matinees: April 15 & 21 at 2:30 pm
The London and Broadway smash hit comedy where marriage and the supernatural collide. When novelist Charles Condomine dabbles in the occult, his deceased and devious first wife, Elvira, comes after him. The chase results in some spirited surprises for wife number two! Noël Coward’s razor-sharp wit at its very best!
For more information
Call (765) 494-3933 or (800) 914-SHOW (7469)
