Stephens College Creative and Performing Arts 2019-2020 Season Brochure

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For a Better World SCHOOL OF CREATIVE AND PERFORMING ARTS

2019-20

Season 72

“Better Child, Better Town, Better Nation, Better World.”

- Robert L. Lynch, President and CEO, Americans for the Arts

In the Stephens College School of Creative and Performing Arts, we firmly believe that infusing the arts into all we do helps create a better world for all of us.

Inspired by that belief, we bring you a 72nd season rich in inspiring entertainment in all its forms as well as thoughtprovoking works that challenge and transform. Whether you are here for the first time, or you have been a patron for many years ... whether you are here for a charming family-friendly production or taking in a play or dance that challenges your perceptions ... whether you are a fan of dance or film, poetry or prose, theatre or music, we thank you for your support and commitment. You are an advocate for the arts with us.

Join us on our journey ...

Thank you to our 2019-20 sponsors:

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Playhouse Theatre Company Mamma Mia! Music and Lyrics by Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus, Stig Anderson Book by Catherine Johnson Musical | PG-13 for Mild Adult Themes Sept. 20-21, 27-28, 7:30 p.m.; Sept. 22, 28, 2 p.m. (Two matinees!)

A mother. A daughter. Three possible dads. And a trip down the aisle you'll never forget! ABBA's hits tell this hilarious story of love, laughter and friendship as a young woman searches for her birth father. This sunny and funny tale unfolds on a Greek island paradise.

On the eve of her wedding, a daughter's quest to discover the identity of her father brings three men from her mother's past back to the island they last visited 20 years ago. Join us for a night filled with ABBA songs such as “Dancing Queen,” “SOS” and “Waterloo.”

Great American Songbook All Ages Oct. 25-26, 7:30 p.m.; Oct. 27, 2 p.m.

The power of music and our musical heritage. The Great American Songbook is the canon of the most important and influential American popular songs and jazz standards from the early 20th century. Hear beloved standards as women embrace the music of the '20s, '30s and '40s with vivacious singing and exquisite fashions of the times. Stephens' own Tom Andes serves as music director.

Annual Dance Company Concert

Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol

By Charles Dickens, adaptation by Richard Powers Hardt Originally commissioned and produced at Theater Works, Peoria, Ariz.

Holiday Show | All Ages Dec. 6-7, 11-12, 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 8, 2 p.m. “God bless us, everyone.� Be inspired by the legendary transformation of a miser on a journey of self-redemption, courtesy of several mysterious Christmas spirits. Populated with cherished characters like Ebenezer Scrooge, Bob Cratchit and Tiny Tim, A Christmas Carol is brought to life with the magic (including life-size puppets portraying the ghosts of Christmas past and future) that only live theatre can create.

Spend your holidays experiencing this traditional and magical production that shows us the true meaning of Christmas.

Pride and Prejudice

By Jane Austen, adaptation by Jon Jory Romantic Comedy | All Ages Feb. 6-8, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 9, 2 p.m.

A timeless love story brought back to life. Based on Jane Austen’s classic English novel, we meet Jane, Mary, Catherine, Lydia and Elizabeth — the daughters of the Bennet family. Finding a husband is hardly Elizabeth's most urgent priority, but with four sisters, an overzealous matchmaking mother and a string of unsuitable suitors, it is difficult to escape the subject.

When the independent-minded Elizabeth meets the handsome but enigmatic Mr. Darcy, all feelings of attraction are muted by his pride and her prejudice. Come see this story of manners, courtship and relationships that tells a classic tale of disdain turned to love.

Leader of the Pack

The Revolutionists

By Lauren Gunderson Comedy | PG-13 for Adult Humor March 12-14, 7:30 p.m.; March 15, 2 p.m.

“A play about feminism? Girl, stop.” Four beautiful, strong women lose their heads in this irreverent, girl-powered comedy set during the French Revolution’s Reign of Terror. Playwright Olympe de Gouges, assassin Charlotte Corday, former queen (and fan of ribbons) Marie Antoinette, and Haitian rebel Marianne Angelle hang out, murder Marat, and try to beat back the extremist insanity in 1793 Paris.

This grand and dream-tweaked comedy by one of the most produced contemporary female playwrights is about violence and legacy, art and activism, feminism and terrorism, compatriots and chosen sisters, and how we actually go about changing the world.

9 to 5: The Musical Music and lyrics by Dolly Parton; book by Patricia Resnick Musical | PG-13 May 1-2, 7-8, 7:30 p.m.; May 3, 2 p.m.

Working women unite! Join three female coworkers at a 1970s male-dominated company as they work together to get revenge on their chauvinistic, lying boss … while making the workplace a better place for everyone. An outrageous and hilarious introduction to a new era of girl power. With music and lyrics by song-writing legend Dolly Parton.

Summer Theatre Institute

Theatre for Young Audiences Miss Electricity

By Kathryn Walat Theatre for Young Audiences Production Comedy | All Ages Nov. 2, 2 & 7:30 p.m.

A colorful, fast-paced delight. Ten-year-old Violet is determined to show the world, not to mention the cool kids at school, just how special she is. With the help of her assistant, Freddy, she sets out to break a world record, but becomes accidentally extraordinary when she’s struck by lightning — twice — and gains control over all things electric. Under the name Miss Electricity, Violet zaps her way through circuits, bullies and tests, but could lose everything when the power goes to her head.

Stuart Little Leaving Iowa

And All That Jazz

Warehouse Theatre Company The Amish Project

By Jessica Dickey Contemporary | PG-13 Oct. 4-5, 7:30 p.m.; Oct. 6, 2 p.m.

The Amish Project is a fictional exploration of the Nickel Mines schoolhouse shooting in an Amish community, and the path of forgiveness and compassion forged in its wake.

Neighborhood 3: Requisition of Doom

By Jennifer Haley Dark Comedy | PG-13 Nov. 15-16, 7:30 p.m.; Nov. 17, 2 p.m.

In a suburban subdivision with identical houses, parents find their teenagers addicted to an online horror video game. The game setting? A suburban subdivision with identical houses. The goal?

Smash through an army of zombies to escape the neighborhood for good. But as the line blurs between fantasy and reality, both parents and players realize that fear has a life of its own.

Julius Caesar

Annual Dance Company Concert

Everyman

By Unknown Classic | PG-13 Feb. 21-22, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 23, 2 p.m.

Join us for the allegorical accounting of the life of Everyman, who represents all mankind. Everyman tries to convince other characters to accompany him in the hope of improving his account in a morality play as relevant today as it was in the 15th century.

Bull in a China Shop

By Bryna Turner Comedy | R April 3-4, 7:30 p.m.; April 5, 2 p.m.

This fast-paced and funny period biography was Inspired by letters between Mary Woolley and Jeannette Marks, two academics who worked at a women’s college at the turn of the 20th century. Follow their relationship as they try to ignite a feminist revolution.

The Anastasia Trials in the Court of Women

Summer Theatre Institute

Dance Annual Dance Company Concert Feb. 20-22, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 23, 2 p.m.

Celebrate the beauty of expression through a variety of dance styles. A highly anticipated Stephens tradition, the annual dance concert showcases classical ballet, modern and contemporary dance. The world dance selection is a vibrant fusion of contemporary jazz and Irish, choreographed by a visiting guest artist. The storybook ballet will feature Stephens dancers alongside young students from The Children's School at Stephens College.

New Works Dance Concert April 17-18, 7:30 p.m.; April 19, 2 p.m.

Exciting new works give a glimpse of the future in choreography.

Members of the Stephens Dance Company perform adjudicated student choreography in this edgy concert that will leave you inspired by dance styles ranging from contemporary ballet and modern to musical theatre.

Music

Free for All Ages All performances held at 12:30 p.m. in Historic Senior Hall Recital Hall.

Bach’s Lunch Student Recital Series Oct. 31 & Nov. 21, 2019; March 19 & April 30, 2020 A great way to spend your lunch hour! Enjoy listening to vocal soloists and ensembles as they perform a variety of musical theatre, vocal jazz, classical and choral works. Get there early because seats go quickly.

Great American Songbook

Happy Holidays and All that Jazz Dec. 8, 7:30 p.m.

This evening of seasonal song features both A Class Act musical theatre troupe in excerpts from Irving Berlin’s White Christmas as well as The Velvetones’ jazz stylings of traditional carols like “Let It Snow,” “Carol of the Bells” and “O Tannenbaum.”

Spring Showcase Ensemble Concert April 26, 7:30 p.m.

Enjoy vocal jazz standards and ensemble numbers presented by The Velvetones.

Fall and Spring Choral Concerts Nov. 17, April 19, 7:30 p.m.

Join The Stephens Concert Choir for an evening of choral music.

And All That Jazz

A March Family Victorian Christmas

Credit: Innovate Performance Management

Summer Theatre Institute

Film

Celebrate the diverse voices of a new generation of filmmakers at these free public showcase events.

Senior Film Showcase - December Join us for the premiere screening of films directed by graduating Stephens filmmaking program students.

Student Film Showcase - Spring Stephens digital filmmaking students screen their work during a showcase that inspires and entertains. Lovers of film and storytelling will experience powerful stories that make a compelling impact on hearts and minds.

The Written Word

Be inspired by stories of our time. We invite you to these free public events sponsored by Stephens’ English, creative writing and women’s studies programs.

Writers on the Edge Authors Series - Fall and Spring Award-winning writers from a variety of genres engage in conversations and readings.

Digital Filmmaking

Writers on the Edge

New Script Showcase Rehearsed, script-in-hand readings feature the works of the five winning student writers of the New Script Competition.

Harbinger Literary Magazine Launch Party - Spring Authors kick off the 2020 Harbinger launch party. The internationally recognized award-winning magazine features student-written fiction, poetry, memoir, artwork and interviews.

From Fashion to Flash Fiction - Spring Inspired by the Spring exhibit in the Historic Costume Gallery, creative writers conjure the lives within the clothes. Student writers read their own works.

Dates available at stephens.edu/events or contact the Box Office.

The Children’s School At Stephens we infuse the arts into our education program to create a truly enriching learning environment for our preschool and multiage elementary students. Join us throughout the year for special projects that will inspire you to rethink how we can merge the arts with education to inspire a lifelong love of learning.

The Children's School at Stephens College

Friends of the School of Creative and Performing Arts Support the artists of tomorrow as a member of the Friends of the School of Creative and Performing Arts. Your donation will not only support production costs but will help champion a better world, one made better through the transformative power of art in all its forms.

Become a Friend today by contacting the Box Office!

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

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Box Office opens Aug. 30.

Call us: (573) 876-7199 Email: boxoffice@stephens.edu Order online: stephens.edu/box-office Visit the Box Office: 100 Willis Ave., Columbia, MO 65215 Open 1-3 p.m., Mon.-Fri.

Stephens College 2019-2020 Performing Arts Ticket Order Form PLAYHOUSE

group rates available

DATE

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TOTAL

Mamma Mia!

___$18 General ___$10 Student/Senior

Great American Songbook

___$10 General ___$10 Student/Senior

Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol

___$16 General ___$10 Student/Senior

Pride and Prejudice

___$16 General ___$10 Student/Senior

The Revolutionists

___$16 General ___$10 Student/Senior

9 to 5: The Musical

___$18 General ___$10 Student/Senior

THEATRE FOR YOUNG AUDIENCES Miss Electricity

___$5 General ___$5 Student/Senior

WAREHOUSE group rates available The Amish Project

___$8 General ___$6 Student/Senior

Neighborhood 3: Requisition of Doom Everyman

___$8 General ___$6 Student/Senior ___$8 General ___$6 Student/Senior

Bull in a China Shop

___$8 General ___$6 Student/Senior

DANCE/MUSIC (All music performances are free) Annual Dance Company Concert

___$18 General ___$10 Student/Senior

New Works Dance Concert

___$8 General ___$6 Student/Senior

SEASON TICKETS All shows List preferred dates in boxes above

___ $152 General ___ $100 Student/Senior*

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