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The 2012-2013 VSU Theatre & Dance Season

(Subject to Change)
The box office hours are Mon-Sat, 2-5 pm.
(229) 333-5973

LOVE, LOSS AND WHAT I WORE    

By Nora Ephron and Delia Ephron
based on the book by Ilene Beckerman

 
Playgoers Advisory
September 6-8, 10 -12, 2012 at 7:30 PM
Sunday, September 9, 2012 at 3:00 PM
Lab Theatre
Second Floor, VSU Fine Arts Building
 

A chamber play of monologues and ensemble pieces about women, clothes and memory covering all the important subjects – mothers, prom dresses, mothers, buying bras, mothers, hating purses and why we only wear black.  LOVE, LOSS AND WHAT I WORE is based on the bestselling book of the same name by Ilene Beckerman.


FRESH TRACKS
The VSU Repertory Dancers in Concert

October 4-6, 2012 at 7:30 PM
Sunday, October 7, 2012 at 3:00 PM
Sawyer Theatre
First Floor, VSU Fine Arts Building

Once again, Sawyer Stage will be alive with expressive movement through a variety of dance genres.  This year’s annual concert presents fresh works and renewed repertoire choreographed by VSU’s Dance faculty for the VSU Repertory Dance Company.


Moliere’s THE WOULD-BE GENTLEMAN

November 8-10, 12-14, 2012
Sunday, November 11, 2012 at 3:00 PM
Sawyer Theatre
First Floor, VSU Fine Arts Building

A rousing comedy combining elements of music, dance, and fantasy, one of Moliere’s most popular works follows the tale of a newly rich bourgeoisie merchant who would like to be a part of the nobility.  Humor abounds as he seeks to learn philosophy, dancing and singing skills so he can enter the upper class.

 

FREE TO BE… YOU AND ME

Adaptation written for the Stage by Douglas Love and Regina Safran.   
From the book “Free to Be . . .You and Me” conceived by Marlo Thomas and Friends. 
Contributions by Judy Blume, Dan Greenberg, Carol Hall, Sheldon Harnick, Bruce Hart,
Edward Kleban, Elaine Laron, Stephen Larence, Betty Miles, Shelley Miller, Carl Reiner, Mary Rodgers,
Shel Silverstein, Peter Stone, and Charlotte Zolotow. 
   

Friday, February 1, 2013 at 7:30 PM
Saturday, February 2, 2013 at 10:30 AM
Sawyer Theatre
First Floor, VSU Fine Arts Building

Instead of telling children who they should be, FREE TO BE . . .YOU AND ME opens them up to the possibilities of who they could be.  Music and humor along with life-enhancing themes help to expand children’s personal horizons, enabling them to invent their own futures without limitation, while dispelling some old constraints and worn-out conventions in the process.  A timeless classic for kids of all ages, FREE TO BE YOU AND ME will be enjoyed by young and old alike. 

VSU Theatre & Dance Area is committed to serving the young people of South Georgia and North Florida by bringing live theatrical events to them.  This tradition will continue in the 2012-2013 season with this presentation for young audiences.

For tour information or to book a tour date for February or March, 2013, please contact Jacque Wheeler at (229) 333-5820.


THE SKIN OF OUR TEETH

By Thornton Wilder
February 21-23, 25-27, 2013 at 7:30 PM
Sunday, February 24, 2013 at 3:00 PM
Lab Theatre
Second Floor, VSU Fine Arts Building

In 1943, THE SKIN OF OUR TEETH broke from established theatrical conventions and walked off with the Pulitzer Prize for Best Drama. Meet George and Maggie Antrobus (married only 5000 years), their two children (though it hasn’t always been the same two) Gladys and Henry, and their eternal Sabina, the maid (?). Combining farce, burlesque, satire, and elements of the comic strip, Thornton Wilder brings to life an Everyman Family as it narrowly escapes one end-of-the-world disaster after another, from the Ice Age to the Deluge to Armageddon. Whether they are inventing the alphabet, crusading for marriage, saving the world from apocalypse, or just trying to figure out what this play is about, the redoubtable Antrobus family somehow manages to survive--by the skin of their teeth.


PIPPIN
 
Book by
ROGER O. HIRSON
Music & Lyrics by
STEPHEN SCHWARTZ
Playgoers Advisory
Originally produced on the Broadway stage by Stuart Ostrow
Directed on the Broadway stage by Bob Fosse
Please note this production contains
adult themes and language and is
not recommended for young
audiences

March 28 – 30, April 1-3, 2013 at 7:30 PM
Sunday, March 31, 2013 at 3:00 PM
Sawyer Theatre
First Floor, VSU Fine Arts Building

Once upon a time, a young prince longed to discover the secret of true happiness and fulfillment. He sought it in the glories of the battlefield, the temptations of the flesh and the intrigues of political power (after disposing of his father King Charlemagne the Great). In the end, he found it in the simple pleasures of home and family.

PIPPIN, as created by as original director/choreographer Bob Fosse,  is a hip, tongue-in-cheek, anachronistic fairy tale that captivated Broadway audiences and continues to appeal to the young at heart everywhere. The energetic pop-influenced score by three-time Oscar®-winning composer/lyricist Stephen Schwartz (GODSPELL, CHILDREN OF EDEN, and the animated films Pocahontas, The Hunchback Of Notre Dame and The Prince Of Egypt) bursts with one show stopping number after another, from soaring ballads to infectious dance numbers.


EMERGING ARTISTS SHOWCASE
Musical Theatre Performances and Student Choreography by
VSU’s Theatre & Dance Students

Musical Theatre Showcase
 
Student Choreography Showcase

April 18 at 7:30pm
April 20 at 7:30pm

Both nights have the same program

 
April 19 at 7:30 PM
April 21 at 3:00 PM

Each performance features the work of
different student choreographers

Sawyer Theatre, First Floor VSU Fine Arts Building

VSU Theatre and Dance Audiences have long enjoyed watching our students as they progress through their programs of study. Last year’s first showcase met with great response. Now audiences can enjoy a performance of musical theatre or dance performance or both as graduating seniors from the musical theatre program and student choreographers from the dance program make their “final” presentations. Each performance of the showcase will spotlight our outstanding students.


 

SPECIAL EVENTS!

Proceeds from these events go to The Golden Circle Scholarship & Support Fund to provide scholarships for outstanding students in the Theatre and Dance degree programs.

 

The 14th Annual Cabaret Fundraiser:  AND THE TONY GOES TO…
Sunday, November 18, 2012

St Johns Church Parish Hall
Enjoy a delicious meal and musical theatre entertainment as you support the Golden Circle Scholarship & Support Fund.  The fund provides scholarships to outstanding Theatre and Dance majors.  The evening’s entertainment will feature music from Broadway’s Tony Award winners.
Season Members can purchase tickets to the cabaret at a discounted price.

CINDERELLA BALLET Fundraiser
Saturday, January 19, 2013 at 7:30 PM
Sunday, January 20, 2013 at 3:00 PM
Valdosta High Performing Arts Center

For the past several years, VSU Theatre & Dance has partnered with the Valdosta School of Ballet in the production of a classic ballet benefitting the Golden Circle Scholarship & Support Fund.  Back by popular demand this year is CINDERELLA.  In addition to the beautiful score by Prokofiev, the production will feature elegant ballerinas, a charming prince and a pair of less-than lovely stepsisters.

DANCING WITH THE VALDOSTA STARS
Saturday, April 13, 2013
VSU Student Union Grand Ballroom

A unique collaborative fundraiser between VSU’s Music Department and Theatre & Dance Area was the talk of the town last year and together these degree programs are presenting an encore event this year.  Come enjoy the efforts of a new group of local stars and their experts as they present a variety of ballroom dance styles and seek your “vote$” for the evening’s big prize, the Audience Favorite Award.


The VSU Theatre & Dance Box Office is open from 2 - 5 P.M. Mondays through Saturdays. Contact the box office for advance reservations and information about season memberships. The Box Office phone number is (229) 333-5973.

All evening performances are at 7:30 P.M. Matinees are presented on Sundays at 3:00 P.M. The Theatre-For-Youth production will be presented Saturday, February 2, 2010 at 10:30 A.M.

Tickets can be picked up outside the production's specific performance venue approximately 30 minutes prior to curtain. Please note: the Lab Theatre is on the second floor of the Fine Arts Building.

RESERVED TICKETS
NOT PICKED UP WITHIN 15 MINUTES OF CURTAIN

ARE SUBJECT TO RELEASE TO THE WAITING LIST.

Visitors to the campus should allow sufficient time to travel, park, and walk to the theatre. Available parking may be found in the Oak Street Parking Deck, in the Toombs Street lot, 1/2 block south of the Fine Arts Building, or in the University Center lot 1 block east of the Fine Arts Building.

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