Black Hills Playhouse 2015 Program Guide

Experience Incredible Theatre in a Stunning Setting 2015

70easo n s th anniversary

To Kill A Mockingbird She Loves Me Shrek the Musical Moonlight & Magnolias

www.BlackHillsPlayhouse.com (605) 255-4141 or (855) 584-4141

Located in Custer State Park, 24834 S Playhouse Rd, Custer, SD 57730

Greetings Theatre Lovers, This is the time of year when we start to pine for warmer days with hours and hours of sunlight. During midwinter, the Black Hills Playhouse starts to permeate our thoughts, and we hope yours, too.

To be sure, excitement is building as we approach the fantastic 70th theatre season in Custer State Park!

Our 2015 line-up is wonderful and, we promise, you won’t want to miss a single show. From the timeless drama of To Kill a Mockingbird, the romantic and charming musical, She Loves Me, to hilarious productions of Shrek the Musical, and Moonlight & Magnolias, we know you won’t be disappointed!

Company auditions have started and we are working diligently to gather the best talent suited to bring these fantastic shows to life on our stage.

See you this summer,

Dan Workman Artistic Director

Linda Anderson Executive Director

We Gratefully Ackowledge The Support Of:

• Opening Nights have moved to Fridays!

• Wednesday matinees have replaced Saturday matinees • Picnic Boxes & Baskets available!

• Guided tours of our historic campus • Live music every Saturday Night • Festival Wednesdays

NEW IN 2015

Check out our website for more information!

Season Warmers

TATANKA T E A S E R

Learn about the audition process and see the company perform the pieces that won them a spot at the BHP Sunday, May 31 • 2pm

The BHP Alumni Association Presents

June 3-7, 2015

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Featuring BHP Alums Graham Thatcher & Jeff Kingsbury

FUNDRAISER TO REPLACE THEATRE LIGHTING & SOUND SYSTEMS (estimated cost of $400,000) Fundraiser Tickets go on sale March 1 for buffalo pass & holiday package holders and April 1 for the general public.

JUNE 12-28, 2015 Classic Drama

Scout, a young girl in a quiet southern town, is about to experience the dramatic events that will affect the rest of her life. The play centers on the feisty, fearless Scout, race relations in the South and the relationship of Scout's father, Atticus, with his daughter.

To Mock by Book Lee r Harpe

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Adapted by Christopher Sergel

(PG-13)

Sunday

7

14

2:00 pm

Monday

Tuesday

21

28

Friday

Saturday

3

4

5

6

8

9

10

11

12

13

7:30 pm

7:30 pm

15

16

22

23

29

17

18

19

20

7:30 pm

7:30 pm

7:30 pm

7:30 pm

24

25

26

27

7:30 pm

7:30 pm

7:30 pm

7:30 pm

2:00 pm

2:00 pm

7:30 pm

2:00 pm

Thursday

2

7:30 pm

2:00 pm

Wednesday

1

30

Buffalo Bus

Kids Go Free

Artist Talks

Pre-Show Music

Tours

JULY 3-19, 2015 Romantic Musical

She

Feuding employees in a perfumery in Budapest loathe each other and take refuge in romantic pen pal exchanges until they finally realize that they have been writing to each other. With music by the team that created Fiddler on the Roof.

LOVES ME Book by Joe Masteroff Lyrics by Sheldon Harnick Music by Jerry Bock

(PG)

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday 1

Thursday 2

Friday

Saturday

3

4 2:00 pm

7:30 pm

5

6

2:00 pm

7

8

9

10

7:30 pm

7:30 pm

7:30 pm

7:30 pm

15

16

17

18

7:30 pm

7:30 pm

7:30 pm

7:30 pm

7:30 pm

25

2:00 pm

7:30 pm

12

2:00 pm

70

13

14

2:00 pm

19

20

21

22

23

24

26

27

28

29

30

31

2:00 pm

Buffalo Bus

Kids Go Free

Artist Talks

Pre-Show Music

4th of July Picnic

70

70

70th Reunion

11

70

Tours

July 24-August 9, 2015 Must-See Musical

Make room for ogre-sized family fun as the greatest fairy tale never told comes to life in a whole new way in this breathtaking Broadway musical adaptation of the hit movie Shrek!

Shrek THE MUSICAL

(PG)

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Sunday 19

26

2:00 pm

Monday 20

Tuesday 21

27

22

28

2:00 pm

3

Thursday 23

Friday

Saturday

24

25

7:30 pm

7:30 pm

29

30

31

1

7:30 pm

7:30 pm

7:30 pm

7:30 pm

5

6

7

8

7:30 pm

7:30 pm

7:30 pm

7:30 pm

7:30 pm

2:00 pm

7:30 pm

2

Wednesday

4

2:00 pm

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

2:00 pm

Buffalo Bus

Kids Go Free

Artist Talks

Pre-Show Music

Tours

August 14-23, 2015 Dynamic Comedy

Movie producer David O. Selznick locks himself in his office with screenwriter Ben Hecht and director Victor Fleming for five days to write the screenplay for the movie version of Gone with the Wind.

Moonlight & Magnolias by Ron Hutc hinso

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Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

(PG-13)

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday 1

2

3

4

5

6

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8

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10

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7:30 pm

7:30 pm

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2:00 pm

23

2:00 pm

17

18

24

Buffalo Bus

19

20

21

22

7:30 pm

7:30 pm

7:30 pm

7:30 pm

7:30 pm

25

26

27

28

29

2:00 pm

Kids Go Free

Artist Talks

Pre-Show Music

Tours

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CELEBR

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Explore new opportunities at the BHP during our 2015 season. Keep an eye on www.BlackHillsPlayhouse.com for full details!

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A week sar y Celebration end pa cke memor ies and d with alums.

FESTIVAL WEDNES DAY MATINEES

A lively way to spen d the day with the whole fam ily!

• Picnics, Crafts, G ames, Volleyball • Special group ra tes for student groups • Meet & greet op portunities with actors • Photo ops

FOOD

Picnic Boxes & Baskets available this summer!

Simply order your meal online with your tickets, or from the Box Office (by at least 4:00 pm the day BEFORE per form ance), pick it up in the Snack Bar and enjo y it under the pines.

TOURS

Go backstage and beyond with guided tours of our historic campus and professional shops.

Reservations required.

BUFF BUS

Ride from Rapid City for Wednesday matinee and Saturday evening performances.

Kids/Family

BankWest Kids & Teens Go Free Back by popular demand, 2 kids 18 & under get in free with the purchase of an adult ticket. **Select performances only**

4th of July Picnic & Show Package Come out and celebrate the day with the BHP company, family, & friends at an old-fashioned picnic with live music starting at noon before a special 2:00 p.m. matinee performance of She Loves Me.

SHOW TICKET + PICNIC PACKAGE: $47 adults, $25 kids, 18 and under

PICNIC ONLY (season pass holders): $15 adults, $10 kids

Friends of the Black Hills P layhouse

Please consider becoming a member of Friends of the Black Hills Playhouse and help us continue to produce the highest quality theatre possible, as well as inspire a new generation of students, actors, artisans, & patrons. Every donation, no matter the size, has impact. Feel free to add your gift to the order form in this flyer or donate online at www.blackhillsplayhouse.com.

Thank You!

Understudy $1-$99 • Recognition in Season Program (if received by May 1,2015) and Website • Friends of BHP Membership • Buffalo Bulletin E-Blast with event info Supporting Role $100-$499 • Recognition in Season Program (if received by May 1,2015) and Website • Friends of BHP Membership • Buffalo Bulletin E-Blast with event info • 2 boxes of popcorn from the BHP Snack Bar Leading Role $500-$999 • Recognition in Season Program (if received by May 1,2015) and Website • Friends of BHP Membership • Buffalo Bulletin E-Blast with event info • 2 drink tickets + 2 popcorn from the BHP Snack Bar • Deck of BHP Playing Cards Stage Manager $1,000-$2,499 • Recognition in Season Program (if received by May 1,2015) and Website • Friends of BHP Membership • Buffalo Bulletin E-Blast with event info • 2 drink tickets to BHP Snack Bar • Deck of BHP Playing Cards • 1 BHP Pint Glass Choreographer $2,500-$4,999 • Recognition in Season Program (if received by May 1,2015) and Website • Friends of BHP Membership • Buffalo Bulletin E-Blast with event info • 2 BHP Pint Glasses • 2 drink tickets to the BHP Snack Bar + 2 Popcorn

Designer $5,000-$9,999 • Recognition in Season Program (if received by May 1,2015) and Website • Friends of BHP Membership • Buffalo Bulletin E-Blast with event info • 1 Buffalo Pass (4 tickets) • 2 BHP Pint Glasses • 2 drink tickets to the BHP Snack Bar + 2 Popcorn Director $10,000-$24,999 • Recognition in Season Program (if received by May 1,2015) and Website • Friends of BHP Membership • Buffalo Bulletin E-Blast with event info • 2 drink tickets to BHP Snack Bar • 2 BHP pint glasses • 2 Buffalo Passes (8 tickets) • Invitation to sit in on rehearsal Producer $25,000-$49,999 • Recognition in Season Program (if received by May 1,2015) and Website • Friends of BHP Membership • Buffalo Bulletin E-Blast with event info • 2 drink tickets to BHP Snack Bar • 2 BHP pint glasses • 2 Buffalo Passes (8 tickets) • Invitation to sit in on rehearsal • Private dinner with Artistic Director/Director/Actor Executive Producer $50,000+ • Recognition in Season Program (if received by May 1,2015) and Website • Friends of BHP Membership • Buffalo Bulletin E-Blast with event info • 2 drink tickets to BHP Snack Bar • 2 BHP pint glasses • 2 Buffalo Passes (8 tickets) • Invitation to sit in on rehearsal • Invitation to dinner with Artistic Director/Director/Actor

Ticket Pricing & Info

Packages on sale now through June 7 Buffalo Passes - 4 adult tickets for $110.00 Calf Passes - 4 child (18 & under) tickets for $52.00 Passes consist of discounted tickets which can be used as you like (one ticket per show or multiple tickets for one show) during the regular 2015 season. (Not valid for A Couple of Blaguards)

Individual tickets go on sale April 1 Adults: $32 * Children (18 & Under): $15 Senior/Military/Student discounts available Ask about special rates for groups of 10+ *BankWest Kids & Teens Go Free on select Wed & Sat performances

How to Order:

GO ONLINE: 24/7 at www.BlackHillsPlayhouse.com

PHONE: Call our friendly Box Office staff at 605-255-4141 or toll free at 855-584-4141.

MAIL: Send the form on this page to Black Hills Playhouse PO Box 2513 Rapid City, SD 57709

Box Office Hours: November-May Tuesdays & Thursdays 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

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