2024-25 Season | CMU Stages

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to the 2024-2025 performing arts season at Colorado Mesa University.

This is a special season at CMU. With the opening of the state-of-the-art Asteria Theatre, we usher in a new era of arts, culture and entertainment.

This project involved more than 900 construction workers and depended on the support of hundreds of donors and supporters. The Asteria Theatre is like nothing else on the West Slope and establishes Grand Junction as a regional cultural destination. We look forward to not only continuing to celebrate emerging talent in our students but also bringing world-class professional entertainment to the region — from theatre and comedians to civic dialogue and musical acts of all genres.

The word Asteria is Greek for the stars. For millennia the stars have united humanity in wonder and awe. But we need not always look up to the sky for inspiration. At CMU, the Asteria Theatre brings the stars to the stage.

Look up, look ahead and enjoy the 2024-25 CMU Stages season!

Asteria Theatre Soft Opening CMU Stages presents events that celebrate emerging local talent on the many stages of the CMU campus as well as bringing worldclass entertainment to western Colorado through diverse artistic, cultural and civic programming.

From the newly built state-of-theart Asteria Theatre to the historic Robinson Theatre, the intimate Mesa Experimental Theatre and the expansive Love Recital Hall all within the Moss Performing Arts Center, CMU Stages aims to bridge divides by offering opportunities for collective experiences and allowing the arts to help us tackle difficult issues in creative ways.

Kalani

Pe’a September 7 | 7:00pm

TICKETS • COLORADOMESA.EDU/TICKETS

BECOME A SUBSCRIBER SUBSCRIPTION OPTIONS THEATRE SEASON

MUSIC SEASON

• Includes all theatre and dance productions produced by the theatre department at a 10% discount (8 shows).

• Includes all music department faculty and guest concerts at a 10% discount (13 concerts).

• First right to renew your seats.

• $235 adult, $175 senior

• First right to renew your seats.

• $165 adult, $140 senior, $80 student

PURCHASE TICKETS AT COLORADOMESA.EDU/TICKETS

SUPPORTING THE ARTS AT CMU CMU creates a vibrant atmosphere where students evolve into multi-faceted artists who succeed in an ever-changing, competitive profession. We cannot do this alone — we need you!

You can help us reach our vision of excellence for our performing arts students, the Grand Junction community and the entire West Slope. Your contribution is tax deductible.

Visit supportingcmu.org/give/performing-arts to support our artists.

JOIN THE BRAVO CLUB

• 100% of funds are spent on scholarships for incoming theatre and dance majors.

• Enjoy five exclusive Behind-the-Scenes pre-show receptions and talks.

• Acknowledgement on CMU Stages website.

• Receive complimentary tickets to eight theatre and dance performances.

Patron $350 One ticket to performances Angel $650 Two tickets to performances Platinum Angel $1200 Four tickets to performances

JOIN THE ENCORE CLUB

• 100% of funds are spent on scholarships for music majors.

• Enjoy three exclusive pre-show receptions.

• Acknowledgement on CMU Stages website.

• Receive complimentary tickets to 13 faculty and guest performances plus Corks and Chords and the Best of the West Prism concert..

Sponsor $500 One ticket to performances Patron $900 Two tickets to performances Benefactor $1600 Four tickets to performances

2024-2025 SEASON AT A GLANCE • CMUSTAGES.COM

ASTERIA THEATRE Kalani Pe’a September 7 Amadeus September 26–October 5 CMU Choirs October 9 CMU Orchestra October 16 Grand Junction Rockestra October 19 Music Faculty Gala* October 21 Fall For Dance November 8–9 Holiday Concert: CMU Orchestra & Choir December 3 Best of the West Guest Artist* December 5 Best of the West Prism Concert December 6 Best of the West Final Concert December 7 CMU Orchestra January 26 Faculty Recital: Adrian Herrera Jazz Trio* February 11

Ride the Cyclone February 27–March 8 Corks and Chords March 13 The 39 Steps April 24–26 Wind Ensembles April 30 CMU Mariachi May 1 CMU Jazz Festival Guest Artist* May 5 Symphony Orchestra May 7 CMU Choirs May 9 •

MOSS PERFORMING ARTS CENTER ROBINSON THEATRE Elephant and Piggie’s We Are in a Play October 19 Spring Into Dance April 11–12

MOSS PERFORMING ARTS CENTER MESA EXPERIMENTAL THEATRE Knives in Hens November 14–23 No Exit February 14–15 •

MOSS PERFORMING ARTS CENTER LOVE RECITAL HALL Dmitri Matheny, flugelhorn* September 18 Duo Tachoir* October 7 Faculty Recital: Brian Krinke, violin, and Susan Ellinger, piano* October 26 Faculty Recital: Jason Pegis, cello* November 1 Double Reed Day Final Concert November 9 Percussion Festival Final Concert November 9 Student Chamber Ensembles November 11

Department of Theatre Arts • Department of Music *Denotes music season subscription concerts String Day Final Concert November 16 Amahl and the Night Visitors November 15-17 Alex Chambers-Ozasky, cello* November 18 String Chamber Ensembles December 7 Voice Faculty Recital* February 26

WAREHOUSE 2565 Commercial and Jazz Ensembles October 2 November 13 March 5 April 23 Calendar is subject to change.

For the latest information, visit CMUstages.com.

CMU Choirs March 7 Faculty Recital: Nicholas Gledhill, horn* April 2 Amy Maples, soprano* April 9 Faculty Recital: Mesa Winds* April 11 Student Chamber Ensembles April 16

Look for Spotlight Series events coming soon — bringing premium events to western Colorado. From big name musicians and comedians to Broadway-caliber musicals and dance, CMU Stages is the center of arts and culture in our region. For show announcements, visit CMUstages.com and sign up to get our emails.

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BY PETER SHAFFER

BOOK & LYRICS BY MO WILLEMS MUSIC BY DEBORAH WICKS LA PUMA

CHOREOGRAPHIC WORKS BY FACULTY & GUEST ARTISTS

BY DAVID HARROWER

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Court composer Antonio Salieri is horrified to discover that the godlike musical gifts he desires for himself have been bestowed upon a rowdy young prodigy — Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Seized with obsessive envy, Salieri begins a war with Mozart and ultimately, with God. Rated PG.

Bestus friends Gerald and Piggie realize they are in a play and use their powers of persuasion to engage the audience. Mo Willems’ best-selling books come to life in a vaudevillian, jazzy musical. Elephant and Piggie is a perfect way to introduce young people to theatre. Rated G.

Showcasing works from guest artists, faculty, community members and select students. World-renowned choreographer Bill Evans and master teacher Jenny Miller will set new works on students. Join us for the first dance performance in the newly built Asteria Theatre! Rated PG.

When a ploughman tells his wife that she is like a field, the simile makes no sense to her. But she then embarks on an extraordinary journey towards articulacy, knowledge and emerging consciousness. This modern Scottish classic is a must-see for lovers of dramatic theatre. Rated R..

SEP. 26–OCT. 5

OCT. 19

NOV. 8–9

NOV. 14–23

RED CARPET OPENING NIGHT IN THE BRAND NEW ASTERIA THEATRE SEPTEMBER 27 preview night september 26

2024-2025 DEPARTMENT OF THEATRE ARTS • CMUSTAGES.COM

BY JEAN-PAUL SARTRE

BOOK, MUSIC & LYRICS BY JACOB RICHMOND & BROOKE MAXWELL

INTO DANCE

ADAPTED BY PATRICK BARLOW FROM THE NOVEL BY JOHN BUCHAN FROM THE MOVIE BY ALFRED HITCHCOCK

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Two women and one man are locked up together for eternity. Here the soul is shorn of secrecy, and even the blackest deeds are mercilessly exposed to fierce light. CMU presents No Exit, an existential portrayal of Hell by one of the greatest philosophers of the twentieth century. Rated PG-13.

The lives of six teens are cut short in a freak roller coaster accident.

Stuck in limbo, a fortune teller invites them each to tell their story in song for the chance to return to life. This quirky and enchanting cult musical is a moving look at what makes a life well-lived. Rated PG-13.

Spring Into Dance showcases selected student works developed over the course of the academic year with faculty mentorship and peer feedback. The process allows students to delve deeply into the creative process. Rated PG.

Based on the Hitchcock thriller of the same name, The 39 Steps follows a high-speed chase from a London music hall to Scotland’s highlands, where the hero attempts to reveal the secrets of an international spy ring. Four actors play more than 100 characters! Rated PG.

FEB. 14–15

FEB. 27–MAR. 8

APR. 11–12

APR. 24–26

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ADDITIONAL CONCERTS Commercial & Jazz Ensembles • Oct. 2 CMU Choirs • Oct. 9 CMU Orchestra • Oct. 16 Grand Junction Rockestra • October 19 Double Reed Day Final Concert • Nov. 9 Percussion Festival Final Concert • Nov. 9 Student Chamber Ensembles • Nov. 11 Commercial & Jazz Ensembles • Nov. 13 String Day Final Concert • Nov. 16 Amahl & the Night Visitors • Nov. 15–17 Holiday Concert: Choir & Orchestra • Dec. 3

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Best of the West Festival Guest Artist • Dec. 5 Best of the West Prism Concert • Dec. 6 Best of the West Final Concert • Dec. 7 String Chamber Ensembles • Dec. 7 CMU Orchestra • Jan. 26 Commercial & Jazz Ensembles • Mar. 5 CMU Choirs • Mar. 7 Corks and Chords • Mar. 13

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Student Chamber Ensembles • Apr. 16 Commercial & Jazz Ensembles • Apr. 23 Wind Ensembles • Apr. 30 CMU Mariachi • May 1 CMU Jazz Festival Final Concert • May 5

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Symphony Orchestra • May 7 CMU Choirs • May 9

MOSS PERFORMING ARTS CENTER 2024-2025 DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC • CMUSTAGES.COM

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