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Theatre Charlotte

Season 2012 Guide 2013

85 th

Season

FIDDLER ON THE ROOF Musical Book by Joseph Stein Music by Jerry Bock Lyrics by Sheldon Harnick Based on Sholem Aleichem’s stories by special permission of Arnold Perl

All

ages

In the little village of Anatevka, Tevye, a poor dairyman, tries to instill in his five daughters the traditions of his tightknit Jewish community in the face of changing social mores and the growing anti-Semitism of Czarist Russia. Rich in historical and ethnic detail, FIDDLER ON THE ROOF has touched audiences around the world with its humor, warmth and honesty. The universal theme of tradition cuts across barriers of race, class, nationality and religion.

The score features timeless classics such as “Tradition,” “If I Were a Rich Man,” and “Sunrise, Sunset.”

Show Dates September Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri 7

Sat Sun 8

9

8:00 8:00 2:30 12

13

14

15

16

19

20

21

22

23

7:30 7:30 8:00 2:308:00 2:30 7:30 7:30 8:00 8:00 2:30

John Ball’s

ages

16+

Show Dates October Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri 26

Sat Sun

27

28

3

4

8:00 8:00 2:30

November 1

7

2

7:30 8:00 8:00 2:30

8

9

10

11

7:30 7:30 8:00 8:00 2:30

IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT Drama Adapted by Matt Pelfrey from the novel by John Ball

Based on the award-winning book that inspired the Oscar-winning film and the Emmy-winning television series. It’s 1962. A hot August night lies heavy over the small town of Argo, Alabama.

A dead white man is discovered and the local police arrest a black stranger named Virgil Tibbs. The police discover that their prime suspect is in fact a homicide detective from California.

As it happens, Tibbs becomes the racially-tense community’s single hope in solving a brutal murder that is turning up no witnesses, no motives and no clues.

A CHRISTMAS CAROL Classic Tale Adapted by John Jakes from the novel by Charles Dickens

Theatre Charlotte’s holiday tradition is back for the sixth consecutive year! This version captures the magic and mystique of the Dickens original. At the opening, Charles Dickens is presenting a reading of his popular “A Christmas Carol.” As he begins, the story unfolds on stage around him: the classic tale of hardhearted Ebenezer Scrooge who is visited by the ghost of his late partner, Jacob Marley and the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Future. These spirits gradually warm old Scrooge’s heart, as well as ours.

All ages

Show Dates December Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri 7

12

13

Sat Sun

7:00

14

8

9

15

16

2:30 2:30 7:00 7:00

7:00 7:00 7:00 2:307:00 2:30

Bonus Option for Star Season Ticket Holders

ages

13+

Show Dates January Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri 25

Sat Sun

26

27

2

3

8:00 8:00 2:30

February 31

6

1

7:30 8:00 8:00 2:30

7

8

9

10

7:30 7:30 8:00 8:00 2:30

THE FOREIGNER Comedy

By Larry Shue

What does a shy Englishman in search of rest do when he visits a fishing lodge in Georgia? In Larry Shue’s hilarious farce, Charlie Baker, a proof reader by day and a boring husband by night, adopts the persona of a foreigner who doesn’t understand English. When others begin to speak freely around him, he not only becomes privy to secrets both dangerous and frivolous, he also discovers an adventurous extrovert within himself.

WHO’S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF? Drama

By Edward Albee

ages

A dark comedy, it portrays husband and wife George and Martha in a searing night of dangerous fun and games. By the evening’s end, a stunning revelation provides a climax that has shocked audiences for years. With the play’s razor-sharp dialogue and the stripping away of social pretense, Newsweek keenly foresaw WHO’S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF? as “a brilliantly original work of art ̶ an excoriating theatrical experience, surging with shocks of recognition and dramatic fire that will be igniting Broadway for some time to come.”

16+

Show Dates March Mon Tue Wed Thu 28

Fri

Sat Sun

22

23

24

29

30

31

6

7

8:00 8:00 2:30

7:30 8:00 8:00 2:30

3

April 4

5

7:30 7:30 8:00 8:00 2:30

AVENUE Q

ages

16+

Show Dates May Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri

Sat Sun

17

18

19

8:00 8:00 2:30

22

23

24

25

26

29

30

31

1

2

7:30 7:30 7:30 11PM 8:00 2:30 7:30 7:30 8:00 8:00 2:30

Musical Book by Jeff Whitty Music and Lyrics by Robert Lopez and Jeff Marx

Winner of the Tony Award’s Triple Crown for Best Musical, Best Score and Best Book, AVENUE Q is part puppet, part human and packed with heart. It is a laugh-out-loud musical that tells the timeless story of a recent college graduate named Princeton who moves into a shabby New York apartment all the way out on Avenue Q. He soon discovers that although the residents seem nice, it’s clear that this is not your ordinary neighborhood. Together, Princeton and his new-found friends struggle to find jobs, dates, and their ever-elusive purpose in life.

Murder Mystery Series Special Event

Theatre Charlotte’s Murder Mystery Dinner Party series is our most popular special event! Guests, or “investigators”, listen to alibis, question the suspects, and collect clues to try to figure out “whodunit” in a murder mystery featuring Theatre Charlotte’s top performers.

During the detective work, guests will enjoy a three-course dinner and browse selections in the silent auction including vacation packages, dinner experiences, and upcoming event tickets. The 20122013 season will feature two murder mystery events, Dinner and a Murder will take place in the Fall and our 5th annual Wine, Chocolate, and Murder will create a romantic Valentine’s date.

Dinner and a Murder September 29, 2012

2012

2013

Show Info

Details and ticket prices can be found at theatrecharlotte.org

Wine, Chocolate, and Murder February 16, 2013

Don’t wait - purchase season tickets now Just scan the QR Code to purchase tickets with your iPhone or Android mobile device. *** Single Tickets go on sale July 23, 2012***

Theatre Charlotte Information Box Office - 704-372-1000 or www.carolinatix.org Theatre Charlotte Office - 704-376-3777 (Mon—Fri 10:00-5:00 and one

hour before showtime)

Concessions - Wine, beer, sodas, and snacks are available in Theatre Charlotte’s lobby. Cash only, please.

Parking - Parking is always free at Theatre Charlotte. Parking is available in our lot or along Queens Road. Visit our website for maps and more info.

Groups - Any group of 10 or more qualifies for special rates. For more info or to schedule your group outing, call 704-379-1380

VOLUNTEERS The success of every Theatre Charlotte production depends on the time and talents of people just like you. Our volunteers are performing onstage, working backstage, selling refreshments, and seeing you to your seat. We could not do it without you!

There are many ways to get involved. Sign up on our website at www.theatrecharlotte.org/volunteering.asp and you will receive our monthly volunteer newsletter which will tell you about upcoming volunteer opportunities. Join us for a volunteer workday, usually held a couple of weeks before the opening of each show, and work on set construction, painting, props, and facility improvements.

If you’ve always wanted to be on stage, check the audition schedule on our website.

We also need volunteers during performances to sell concessions, usher, and provide box office support. Scheduling of Front-of-House volunteers is handled through our partnership with Hands On Charlotte. If you are interested in ushering or selling concessions for our shows, please go to www.handsoncharlotte.org, search for Theatre Charlotte on the Volunteer Opportunity calendar, and follow the directions to register and sign up.

With more than 500 volunteers needed each season, there is something for every interest. No experience is necessary!

EDUCATION Theatre Charlotte is dedicated to providing top quality opportunities in theatre for all students in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg region.

STUDENT THEATRE GUILD The Theatre Charlotte Student Theatre Guild is an area-wide theatre club dedicated to providing outstanding theatre opportunities to teens.

The Guild is governed by the students themselves, with elected officers and members having input into the focus and direction of the club. There are monthly meetings, workshops, theatre volunteer opportunities and offers of free and discount tickets to area productions.

From July 9-22, 2012, Theatre Charlotte and the Student Theatre Guild will sponsor an intensive summer camp, culminating in 3 public performances of the hit Broadway musical PIPPIN. Tuition of $300 is required, which also includes a year-long membership in the Student Theatre Guild. Some need-based scholarships are available.

Any interested student, age 14 through college is eligible to join. For further information, please visit theatrecharlotte.org.

PIPPIN performances: July 20 & 21 at 8 pm & July 22 at 2:30 pm.

TCjr For 3 weeks approximately 30 participants, age 9 through 14, will work with professional directors, choreographers, designers, technicians and performers experiencing and creating musical theatre. In addition to these professionals, college students studying the performing arts, along with exceptional high school students, will work alongside these young people, sharing their knowledge and experience, rehearsing and performing a professionallevel summer stock production to be presented on the Theatre Charlotte stage. This intensive summer camp will culminate in public performances of DISNEY’S BEAUTY AND THE BEAST JR. DISNEY’S BEAUTY AND THE BEAST JR performances: July 10 through July 13 at 10 am, July 14 at 11 am and 2 pm, and July 15 at 2 pm

Support Theatre Charlotte As a non-profit community theatre, Theatre Charlotte relies on the generosity of our patrons to help fund our productions and programs. Ticket sales account for only 50% of our operating expenses. The remainder of our funding comes from the Arts and Science Council, corporations and foundations, as well as individual donations. Please consider supporting Theatre Charlotte by making a donation to our Annual Fund Campaign.

A gift of any size makes a difference. For example a $100 donation will purchase volunteer meals for one production. A $250 donation will purchase all the props needed for one production or send a class of 20 underserved students to the theatre. A $500 donation will cover the cost of royalties and script rental for one performance of a musical production. Please support Theatre Charlotte at one of these levels or at a level that is most appropriate for you.

ANGEL ($2,000+) • • • • • •

Guaranteed parking space Recognition during curtain speech for all Main Stage productions 2 Complimentary tickets to Wine, Chocolate & Murder in February 2 Complimentary tickets to A CHRISTMAS CAROL Vouchers for 4 complimentary beverages Listing in all playbills and on our website

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Guaranteed parking space 2 Complimentary tickets to A CHRISTMAS CAROL Vouchers for 4 complimentary beverages Listing in all playbills and on our website

PRODUCER ($1,000-1,999)

BENEFACTOR ($500-999)

• 2 Complimentary tickets to A CHRISTMAS CAROL • Vouchers for 2 complimentary beverages • Listing in all playbills and on our website

SUPPORTER ($250-499)

• Vouchers for 2 complimentary beverages • Listing in all playbills and on our website

FRIEND ($100-249)

• Listing in all playbills and on our website

MONTHLY DONATIONS Spread your giving out throughout the year with recurring monthly donations! Rather than giving in one big check, you can give just a little each month and still make a huge impact on Theatre Charlotte’s mission.

Changing Lives for 85 Years and Counting Theatre has the power to change lives, and Theatre Charlotte has been changing lives for 85 years! Founded in 1927 as The Charlotte Drama League, Theatre Charlotte is the oldest cultural institution in Charlotte and the oldest continuously producing community theatre in NC. Theatre Charlotte is a volunteer-based community theatre dedicated to creating outstanding theatre opportunities relevant to the people of the Charlotte region. We are committed to making theatre relevant in the lives of more people by demonstrating that theatre engages, inspires and unites communities.

Theatre Charlotte, formerly the Little Theatre of Charlotte, has been housed at 501 Queens Road, located in the heart of the historic Myers Park district of Charlotte since 1941. The first production in this facility was “George Washington Slept Here� by Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman.

That show closed on Saturday, December 6, 1941 and the next morning the United States was plunged into WWII by the attack on Pearl Harbor. But, the Theatre continued to operate, a much needed diversion during the war.

During hard times and good times, Theatre Charlotte has produced a season of plays and musicals every year since 1927. Our 85-year history has included over 450 main stage productions, seen by over half a million theatre-goers and utilizing the services of thousands of volunteers onstage, backstage and front of house. We are proud of our heritage and excited about our future!

SEASON TICKET PLANS Choose the plan that is best for you and SAVE on single ticket prices!

FLEX PLANS

Use 2 vouchers per show or spread them out over several—it’s up to you!

Each voucher is exchangeable for 1 seat. If you purchase a FLEX PLAN, you can call Theatre Charlotte at 704-376-3777 in advance to secure your seats. We suggest calling at least 2 weeks prior to the opening of each show to guarantee the best seats.

Choose one of these FLEX PLANS:

FLEX 12

$216 (Save at least $7 off the adult ticket price!)

12 vouchers good for 12 admissions to any of our 6 productions.

FLEX 10

$190 (Save at least $6 off the adult ticket price!)

10 vouchers good for 10 admissions to any of our 6 productions.

FLEX 6

$120 (Save at least $5 off the adult ticket price!)

6 vouchers good for 6 admissions to any of our 6 productions.

STAR SEASON TICKET PLAN

$100 Adults, $90 Seniors (62+). 1 reserved seat to each of our five Main Stage productions. Choose your night for each show and receive

your tickets prior to the beginning of the season. Star Season Ticket holders will be permitted to exchange once per production. Exchanges must be made at least 24 hours in advance and are dependent on availability.

Current Star Season Ticket holders have until June 8 to renew season tickets for 2012-2013 for guaranteed seating priority on the performance days of your choice. You will receive the same seats you had for the 2011-2012 season if you select the same performance day. Beginning July 2, we will fill the orders of new Star Season Ticket holders with the best available seats. ***

***BONUS OPTION FOR STAR SEASON TICKET HOLDERS: You may add A CHRISTMAS CAROL to your Star Plan for the season ticket price of $20 (adults) or $18 (seniors) per ticket.

All season tickets will be mailed to you in mid-to-late July. If you have any questions, please call Carolina Tix at 704-335-1010.

SINGLE TICKETS:

On sale July 23, 2012. Please call 704-372-1000 or visit carolinatix.org to purchase single tickets.

SEASON TICKET FORM - 2012-2013 SEASON

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Mail completed form with payment to: Theatre Charlotte PO Box 35069 Charlotte, NC 28235 or call 704.335.1010 (Mon-Sat, 10am-6pm) or online at www.carolinatix.org For further information visit www.theatrecharlotte.org

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