Black Hills Playhouse 2023 Program Guide

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SILENT SKY JUNE 9–JULY 2

by Lauren Gunderson

performed in repertory with The Lifespan of a Fact

A soaring, music-rich, female-led science drama about Henrietta Swan Leavitt and the forgotten women’s faces of science working at the dawn of modern astronomy to classify the stars. This luminously beautiful play explores a woman’s place as defined by men in society during a time of immense scientific discoveries. With music and math bursting forth onstage, Henrietta and her female peers change the way we understand both the heavens and Earth. RATED PG

See things through A Different Lens and immerse yourself in new perspectives at the Playhouse in Custer State Park.

THE LIFESPAN OF A FACT JUNE 10–JUNE 30

The handy calendars in this guide are designed to assist you as you purchase tickets and make reservations.

by Jeremy Kareken, David Murrell, and Gordon Farrell

performed in repertory with Silent Sky | Title Sponsor: South Dakota News Watch

Box office is open from 10 am–noon & 1 pm–4 pm MDT (605) 255-4141 or visit www.blackhillsplayhouse.com Package holders will receive a link for reservations on Wednesday, March 1, 2023 via email.

We can’t wait to greet you at the Playhouse next summer for relaxation, fun, and some amazing theatre!

Linda Anderson Executive Director

Dan Workman Artistic Director

–Your friends at the Black Hills Playhouse

Based on a true story, this 2018 critically acclaimed Broadway play is a fast-paced story exploding with blistering comedy and timely relevance. Facts become blurry when they’re twisted into fiction in the high-stakes world of publishing. The demanding editor-in-chief of a high-end magazine hires a determined millennial fact-checker to work on a groundbreaking essay written by a famous author. The deadline is tight, the essay is dense, and everyone must make a good faith effort in telling the story honestly. But the overly eager Jim’s over-the-top fact-checking creates the ultimate showdown of fact versus fiction. RATED PG-13* *Advisory: The Lifespan of a Fact is suitable for adults and older teenage audiences. Characters lock horns in a debate of fact vs. fiction, and they drop some F-bombs in the process. Their explosive dialogue features other mature themes, including discussions of suicide.

THE DROWSY CHAPERONE JULY 9–JULY 23 Music and Lyrics by Lisa Lambert & Greg Morrison Book by Bob Martin & Don McKellar

When a die-hard theatre fan plays his favorite cast album, the characters come to life in this hilarious musical farce featuring BHP fan-favorite, Jeff Kingsbury. This loving send-up of the Jazz Age musical features one show-stopping song and dance number after another. Mix in two lovers on the eve of their wedding, a bumbling best man, a desperate theatre producer, a not-sobright hostess, two gangsters posing as pastry chefs, a misguided Don Juan, and an intoxicated chaperone, and you have the ingredients for an evening of madcap delight. RATED PG

BUFFALO PASSES

(4 flexible, discounted tickets) are available through Sunday, June 11 for the low price of $136 + $8.00 convenience fee. Individual tickets go on sale Saturday, April 1, 2023 at a higher rate.

Purchase passes now to get best prices and get access to the early reservation period. Reservations for package holders open Wednesday March 1, 2023.

South Dakota Arts Council support is provided with funds from the State of South Dakota, through the Department of Tourism, and the National Endowment for the Arts.

A division of the USD College of Fine Arts

9 TO 5 THE MUSICAL JULY 30–AUGUST 12 Music and Lyrics by Dolly Parton • Book by Patricia Resnick Upbeat, funny, and entertaining, featuring the music of Dolly Parton and based on the 1980 20th Century Fox film. Three secretaries band together after a series of injustices - and an accidental act of retribution - to take down their sexist boss, Franklin Hart Jr. While he is indisposed, the trio run the company with working conditions that, in 2023, still remain a fantasy for most women: job flexibility, free health care, free daycare, and equal pay. RATED PG

Beyond the Plays MAY VOLUNTEER CLEAN UP DAY

Each year volunteers gather to help clean up Playhouse grounds and get ready for artists to arrive! Volunteers will gather on Saturday, May 13th from 9-4 at the Black Hills Playhouse in Custer State Park to air out and freshen up dorm rooms, clean the buildings, and spruce up the grounds.

Bring a dish to pass for a potluck lunch. The BHP will provide beverages.

Go to blackhillsplayhouse.com/volunteer-opportunities or call (605) 255-4910 to sign up so we know you’re joining us!

SEASON SCHEDULE KEY

Sky - Silent Sky Lifespan - The Lifespan of a Fact Drowsy - The Drowsy Chaperone 9to5 - 9 to 5 The Musical ◊ - Kids Go Free + - Opening Reception $ - Pay-As-You-Can Performance

JUNE 2023 Sun

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PAY-AS-YOU-CAN PERFORMANCES

Final dress rehearsal where the audience is invited to pay what they can for the show. Check calendar for dates.

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$ Sky 7:30 pm

OPENING NIGHTS

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$ Lifespan 2 pm

7:30 pm

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Join the company of actors and artists for an opening celebration right after the show in Haberman Hall!

• Silent Sky, Friday, June 9 after the performance • The Lifespan of a Fact, Saturday, June 10 after the performance • The Drowsy Chaperone, Sunday, July 9 after 2:00 pm performance • 9 to 5, the Musical, Sunday, July 30, after 2:00 pm performance

Lifespan 7:30 pm

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13 ◊ Sky 2 pm

Lifespan 2 pm

14 Sky 2 pm

◊ Lifespan

15 Lifespan 7:30 pm

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Lifespan 7:30 pm

7:30 pm

7:30 pm

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Sky 2 pm

2 pm

21 Lifespan 2 pm

22 Sky 7:30 pm

23 Sky 7:30 pm

24 Lifespan 7:30 pm

◊ Sky

7:30 pm

BANKWEST KIDS GO FREE!

Special performances where youth, ages18 and under, go free with one full-priced adult ticket—inspiring the next generation of theatregoers. Kids Go Free Performances are the first Tuesday matinee, first Wednesday evening, and first Saturday evening of the run of each show.

For reservations of two kids or more, contact the box office at 605 255-4141.

25 Lifespan 2 pm

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27 Sky 2 pm

SILENT SKY JUNE 9–JULY 2

by Lauren Gunderson directed by Callie Hiseck Show description on page 2

28 Sky 2 pm Lifespan 7:30 pm

29 Lifespan 7:30 pm

30 Lifespan 7:30 pm

THE LIFESPAN OF A FACT JUNE 10–JUNE 30

by Jeremy Kareken, David Murrell, and Gordon Farrell directed by Dan Workman Show description on page 2

SEASON SCHEDULE KEY

BHP JR. CAMPS

Sky - Silent Sky Lifespan - The Lifespan of a Fact Drowsy - The Drowsy Chaperone 9to5 - 9 to 5 The Musical

MTI’s Broadway Junior Revue: Raise Your Voice

◊ - Kids Go Free + - Opening Reception $ - Pay-As-You-Can Performance

2023 BHP JR. CAMPS REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN!

JULY 2023

GRADES 5–7 • JULY 9–15 GRADES 8 –12 • JULY 16–22

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For youth looking to immerse themselves in new perspectives and see things through A Different Lens this summer, nothing can beat our BHP Jr. Camp experience! Professional directors, choreographers and designers will connect our lucky campers with real-world, experienced theatre artists and educators in a traditional, all-American outdoor camp experience.

Sky 7:30 pm

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8 $ Drowsy

Sky 2 pm

7:30 pm

BHP Jr. Camp at Placerville: Grades 5–7 from July 9–15

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2 pm

2 pm

12 Drowsy 2 pm

13 Drowsy 7:30 pm

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Drowsy 7:30 pm

7:30 pm

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Each camper will rehearse and perform MTI’s Broadway Junior Revue: Raise Your Voice.

Additionally, every participant will experience a live performance of The Drowsy Chaperone performed by professionals at the Black Hills Playhouse. (Meals, housing, professional instruction, BHP ticket, t-shirt and more are included in the registration fee.) Enroll today!

7:30 pm

BHP Jr. Camp at Placerville: Grades 8–12 from July 16–22

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Drowsy 2 pm

18 Drowsy 2 pm

19 Drowsy 2 pm

Drowsy 7:30 pm

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21 Drowsy 7:30 pm

22 Drowsy 7:30 pm

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29 $ 9to5

Drowsy 2 pm

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More info and registration at blackhillsplayhouse.com/camps.

20 Drowsy 7:30 pm

Drowsy 7:30 pm

23 Scan me!

Tuition Assistance available.We do our best to make sure everyone who wants to participate is included.

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THE DROWSY CHAPERONE JULY 9–JULY 23 Music and Lyrics by Lisa Lambert & Greg Morrison Book by Bob Martin & Don McKellar directed by Kajsa Jones-Higgins Show description on page 2

9 TO 5 THE MUSICAL JULY 30–AUGUST 12 Music and Lyrics by Dolly Parton Book by Patricia Resnick directed by Emily Cherry Show description on page 2

Guardians of the Black Hills Playhouse... ...are people and businesses who care about the Playhouse and donate annually to help it thrive. Costs are rising across the board and these gifts make an incredible difference for our operations. We are so very grateful for our annual donors!

We are encouraging people to consider signing up online for recurring donations. It’s easy to join at blackhillsplayhouse.com and create a monthly gift that helps us out with cash flow throughout the year.

This year we are again recognizing a new category of donors. Any donor who gives a contribution of $1500 or more will be listed as a part of the popular Black Hills Playhouse Leadership Circle. Call Development Director Jeff Kingsbury at (605) 255-4910 or email him at jeff@blackhillsplayhouse.com to make a gift.

GUARDIANS OF THE BHP protect, uplift, and support statewide programs of the Black Hills Playhouse. Year in and year out, they are there for us.

Thanks to our community of donors and patrons, we produce beautiful seasons of theatre in the Black Hills and take educational programs statewide to communities large and small. Consider joining the guardians today. Visit blackhillsplayhouse.com and donate today.

SEASON SCHEDULE KEY

Sky - Silent Sky Lifespan - The Lifespan of a Fact Drowsy - The Drowsy Chaperone 9to5 - 9 to 5 The Musical ◊ - Kids Go Free + - Opening Reception $ - Pay-As-You-Can Performance

AUGUST 2023 Sun

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◊ 9to5

Thurs 2

9to5 2 pm

2 pm

Fri 3

9to5 7:30 pm

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Sat 4

5 ◊ 9to5

9to5 7:30 pm

7:30 pm

7:30 pm

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7

9to5 2 pm

8 9to5 2 pm

9 9to5 2 pm 9to5 7:30 pm

10 9to5 7:30 pm

11 9to5 7:30 pm

12 9to5 2 pm 9to5 7:30 pm

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9 TO 5 THE MUSICAL JULY 30–AUGUST 12 Music and Lyrics by Dolly Parton Book by Patricia Resnick directed by Emily Cherry Show description on page 2

Ticket Order Form Reservations open for pass holders Wednesday, March 1, 2023.

Buffalo passes (4 discount tickets for $136 + $8 convenience fee) on sale now.

Individual tickets on sale Saturday, April 1, 2023. Check website for pricing.

Box Office Hours: 10–noon, 1–4 M-F, online 24/7

HOW TO ORDER TICKETS AND MAKE RESERVATIONS

1. Check out show descriptions and decide when you would like to attend!

2. Check out the seating chart to help you get the best seats.

3. Reserve and purchase tickets online, choosing your own seats, or call our friendly box office staff at (605) 255-4141 4. BY MAIL: Send to BHP, PO Box 2513, Rapid City, SD 57709

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