July 18, 2012
STEPHENS COLLEGE ANNOUNCES
2012-2013 PERFORMING ARTS SEASON SCHEDULE
COLUMBIA, Mo.— Stephens College announces the 2012-2013 performing arts season schedule, featuring theatre, dance, music and film productions. Season sponsors are KFRU News Talk 1400 AM and Joe Machens Dealerships. Ticket sales begin on Thursday, Aug. 23, 2012, in the Stephens Box Office, (573) 876-7199, [email protected] To order tickets online or for more information, visit www.stephens.edu/performingarts.
Playhouse Company
(Unless otherwise noted, all Playhouse performances are held in the Macklanburg Playhouse, 100 Willis Ave.)
Disenchanted!
[ADULT AUDIENCES]
7:30 p.m., Sept. 21-22, 27-29, 2012; 2 p.m. Sunday matinee, Sept. 23
By Dennis Giacino
This new, original musical comedy includes all your favorite fairy-tale heroines as you’ve never seen them. Brassy “Leader of the Princess Pack” Snow White, clean-freak Cinderella and many others are none too happy about the exploitation they’ve suffered in today’s films and theme parks.
Reviewers called previews of Disenchanted “a laugh out-loud joy ride” with “catchy music and clever lyrics.” After winning several festival awards to sold-out crowds, the creative team has chosen Stephens College to mount its first full-scale version. See it here first, and join us for an evening where “happily ever after” may not be all it’s cracked up to be!
Admission: $16, general; $8 student/senior
Picnic
[PG-13]
7:30 p.m., Oct. 19-20, 26-27, 2012; 2 p.m. Sunday matinee, Oct. 21
By William Inge
It should be a relaxing Labor Day weekend, but when handsome stranger Hal Carter comes to the neighborhood picnic, things quickly grow complicated. Winner of the New York Drama Critic Circle Award and a Pulitzer Prize, Picnic is a sweet, memorable—and important—true American classic by one of our country’s most beloved playwrights.
Admission: $14, general; $7 student/senior
Reckless
[ADULT AUDIENCES]
7:30 p.m., Nov. 30-Dec. 1, 7-8, 2012; 2 p.m. Sunday matinee, Dec. 2
By Craig Lucas
Set for a delightful holiday in Connecticut, Rachel learns that her son has “fired” her and, worse yet, her husband’s put out a contract on her life. What’s a girl to do? Well, run for her life…literally. This wacky dark comedy follows her crazy encounters, mixing It’s a Wonderful Life with a modern twist in what one critic calls “a bittersweet Christmas fable for our times.”
Admission: $14, general; $7 student/senior
The Tempest
[PG]
7:30 p.m., Feb. 8-9, 15-16, 2013; 2 p.m. Sunday matinee, Feb. 10
By William Shakespeare
This timeless tale has it all—adventure, mystery, romance, comedy and a bit of magic. Shakespeare’s The Tempest, one of his final works, has influenced artists and storytellers for centuries. With a non-gender specific cast, come join Prospera as she conquers all types of demons following a chaotic shipwreck and embarks on a journey for justice, freedom and forgiveness.
Admission: $14, general; $7 student/senior
Mauritius
[PG-13]
7:30 p.m., March 15-16, 21-22, 2013; 2 p.m. Sunday matinee, March 17
(Performed in the Warehouse Theatre)
By Theresa Rebeck
In this powerful thriller, which gives new meaning to fighting over the family jewels, two sisters are embroiled in a bitter feud involving an inheritance of valuable rare stamps. It’s a suspenseful piece that one critic claims “draws you in with its twists and turns.”
Admission: $14, general; $7 student/senior
Legally Blonde: The Musical
[FAMILY]
7:30 p.m., April 26-27, May 1-3, 2013; 2 p.m. Sunday matinee, April 28
Music and Lyrics by Laurence O’Keefe and Nell Benjamin, Book by Heather Hach
The season comes to a close with your favorite sorority sister Elle Woods as she ventures off to law school—with pink accessories and her beloved Chihuahua Bruiser in hand—to win back her man! With memorable tunes such as “Omigod You Guys” and “Bend and Snap,” this Tony Award-nominated Broadway sensation delivers with great music, style and laughs. The verdict is in…this much fun just shouldn’t be legal!
Admission: $16, general; $8 student/senior
Warehouse Theatre Company
(All Warehouse performances are held in the Warehouse Theatre, 104 Willis Ave.)
A Piece of My Heart
[PG-13 for Themes of War and Violence]
7:30 p.m., Oct. 3-6, 2012
By Shirley Lauro
The true stories of five brave women sent to Vietnam and their struggle to make sense of a war that irrevocably changed them and a nation that ignored them. The work, with the music and soul of a turbulent era of our past, follows five women: two nurses, a Red Cross worker, a USO entertainer and an officer—before, during and after their tours in war-torn Vietnam. A gripping story that ends as each woman leaves a personal memento at the memorial wall in Washington. “A riveting, rending dramatic experience,” writes the Louisville Courier Journal.
Admission: $8, general; $6 student/senior
Causa Mortis
[PG-13 for Dark Themes]
7:30 p.m., Nov. 7-10, 2012
By Jacob M. Appel
A dark comedy full of quirky characters is making its collegiate premiere at the Warehouse! Despite her two daughters’ insistence, Eleanor refuses surgery to remove a possibly life-threatening wristwatch that was left in her skull decades earlier during a brain surgery—not because she is afraid, rather because every surgeon that has tried to remove it has died in the process. Set in the neurology ward of an American hospital, a suicidal amnesiac joins Eleanor and her daughters in hilariously tormenting an incompetent medical student who can’t catch a break. When backdoor deals are hashed, the stakes of this quick-paced comedy will keep you on the edge of your seat.
Admission: $8, general; $6 student/senior
The Agony And The Ecstasy of Steve Jobs
[R for Strong Language]
7:30 p.m., Feb. 20-23, 2013
By Mike Daisy
The Warehouse is ecstatic to present the regional premiere of this provocative realistic satire. Mike Daisy’s razor-sharp wit has turned heads across the country with his tale of America’s most-famed technology icon and the empire he created. Agony/Ecstasy is a story of pride, beauty, lust and how our obsessions shape our lives—illuminating our love affair with technology and the human cost of creating it. In an unusual twist for most playwrights, Daisy is allowing theatres such as the Warehouse the chance to adapt and interpret the script as they would like. As a result, our creative and unique production will be one you WILL NOT see anywhere else!
Admission: $8, general; $6 student/senior
Boston Marriage
[PG-13 for Sexual References]
7:30 p.m., April 10-13, 2013
By David Mamet
This wickedly funny comedy is filled with David Mamet’s “trademark tart dialogue and impeccable plotting, spiced with Wildean wit.” Anna and Claire, two women living together on the edge of society, participate in a raunchy comedy of errors as they subsequently taunt their ill-fated maid. Anna has recently become the mistress of a wealthy man, while Claire is enamored with a young girl and hopes to enlist the help of jealous Anna for a rendezvous. The arrival of Claire’s ladylove sparks a boiling point that puts the women’s future together in jeopardy.
Admission: $8, general; $6 student/senior
Playhouse Company
(Unless otherwise noted, all Playhouse performances are held in the Macklanburg Playhouse, 100 Willis Ave.)
Disenchanted!
[ADULT AUDIENCES]
7:30 p.m., Sept. 21-22, 27-29, 2012; 2 p.m. Sunday matinee, Sept. 23
By Dennis Giacino
This new, original musical comedy includes all your favorite fairy-tale heroines as you’ve never seen them. Brassy “Leader of the Princess Pack” Snow White, clean-freak Cinderella and many others are none too happy about the exploitation they’ve suffered in today’s films and theme parks.
Reviewers called previews of Disenchanted “a laugh out-loud joy ride” with “catchy music and clever lyrics.” After winning several festival awards to sold-out crowds, the creative team has chosen Stephens College to mount its first full-scale version. See it here first, and join us for an evening where “happily ever after” may not be all it’s cracked up to be!
Admission: $16, general; $8 student/senior
Picnic
[PG-13]
7:30 p.m., Oct. 19-20, 26-27, 2012; 2 p.m. Sunday matinee, Oct. 21
By William Inge
It should be a relaxing Labor Day weekend, but when handsome stranger Hal Carter comes to the neighborhood picnic, things quickly grow complicated. Winner of the New York Drama Critic Circle Award and a Pulitzer Prize, Picnic is a sweet, memorable—and important—true American classic by one of our country’s most beloved playwrights.
Admission: $14, general; $7 student/senior
Reckless
[ADULT AUDIENCES]
7:30 p.m., Nov. 30-Dec. 1, 7-8, 2012; 2 p.m. Sunday matinee, Dec. 2
By Craig Lucas
Set for a delightful holiday in Connecticut, Rachel learns that her son has “fired” her and, worse yet, her husband’s put out a contract on her life. What’s a girl to do? Well, run for her life…literally. This wacky dark comedy follows her crazy encounters, mixing It’s a Wonderful Life with a modern twist in what one critic calls “a bittersweet Christmas fable for our times.”
Admission: $14, general; $7 student/senior
The Tempest
[PG]
7:30 p.m., Feb. 8-9, 15-16, 2013; 2 p.m. Sunday matinee, Feb. 10
By William Shakespeare
This timeless tale has it all—adventure, mystery, romance, comedy and a bit of magic. Shakespeare’s The Tempest, one of his final works, has influenced artists and storytellers for centuries. With a non-gender specific cast, come join Prospera as she conquers all types of demons following a chaotic shipwreck and embarks on a journey for justice, freedom and forgiveness.
Admission: $14, general; $7 student/senior
Mauritius
[PG-13]
7:30 p.m., March 15-16, 21-22, 2013; 2 p.m. Sunday matinee, March 17
(Performed in the Warehouse Theatre)
By Theresa Rebeck
In this powerful thriller, which gives new meaning to fighting over the family jewels, two sisters are embroiled in a bitter feud involving an inheritance of valuable rare stamps. It’s a suspenseful piece that one critic claims “draws you in with its twists and turns.”
Admission: $14, general; $7 student/senior
Legally Blonde: The Musical
[FAMILY]
7:30 p.m., April 26-27, May 1-3, 2013; 2 p.m. Sunday matinee, April 28
Music and Lyrics by Laurence O’Keefe and Nell Benjamin, Book by Heather Hach
The season comes to a close with your favorite sorority sister Elle Woods as she ventures off to law school—with pink accessories and her beloved Chihuahua Bruiser in hand—to win back her man! With memorable tunes such as “Omigod You Guys” and “Bend and Snap,” this Tony Award-nominated Broadway sensation delivers with great music, style and laughs. The verdict is in…this much fun just shouldn’t be legal!
Admission: $16, general; $8 student/senior
Warehouse Theatre Company
(All Warehouse performances are held in the Warehouse Theatre, 104 Willis Ave.)
A Piece of My Heart
[PG-13 for Themes of War and Violence]
7:30 p.m., Oct. 3-6, 2012
By Shirley Lauro
The true stories of five brave women sent to Vietnam and their struggle to make sense of a war that irrevocably changed them and a nation that ignored them. The work, with the music and soul of a turbulent era of our past, follows five women: two nurses, a Red Cross worker, a USO entertainer and an officer—before, during and after their tours in war-torn Vietnam. A gripping story that ends as each woman leaves a personal memento at the memorial wall in Washington. “A riveting, rending dramatic experience,” writes the Louisville Courier Journal.
Admission: $8, general; $6 student/senior
Causa Mortis
[PG-13 for Dark Themes]
7:30 p.m., Nov. 7-10, 2012
By Jacob M. Appel
A dark comedy full of quirky characters is making its collegiate premiere at the Warehouse! Despite her two daughters’ insistence, Eleanor refuses surgery to remove a possibly life-threatening wristwatch that was left in her skull decades earlier during a brain surgery—not because she is afraid, rather because every surgeon that has tried to remove it has died in the process. Set in the neurology ward of an American hospital, a suicidal amnesiac joins Eleanor and her daughters in hilariously tormenting an incompetent medical student who can’t catch a break. When backdoor deals are hashed, the stakes of this quick-paced comedy will keep you on the edge of your seat.
Admission: $8, general; $6 student/senior
The Agony And The Ecstasy of Steve Jobs
[R for Strong Language]
7:30 p.m., Feb. 20-23, 2013
By Mike Daisy
The Warehouse is ecstatic to present the regional premiere of this provocative realistic satire. Mike Daisy’s razor-sharp wit has turned heads across the country with his tale of America’s most-famed technology icon and the empire he created. Agony/Ecstasy is a story of pride, beauty, lust and how our obsessions shape our lives—illuminating our love affair with technology and the human cost of creating it. In an unusual twist for most playwrights, Daisy is allowing theatres such as the Warehouse the chance to adapt and interpret the script as they would like. As a result, our creative and unique production will be one you WILL NOT see anywhere else!
Admission: $8, general; $6 student/senior
Boston Marriage
[PG-13 for Sexual References]
7:30 p.m., April 10-13, 2013
By David Mamet
This wickedly funny comedy is filled with David Mamet’s “trademark tart dialogue and impeccable plotting, spiced with Wildean wit.” Anna and Claire, two women living together on the edge of society, participate in a raunchy comedy of errors as they subsequently taunt their ill-fated maid. Anna has recently become the mistress of a wealthy man, while Claire is enamored with a young girl and hopes to enlist the help of jealous Anna for a rendezvous. The arrival of Claire’s ladylove sparks a boiling point that puts the women’s future together in jeopardy.
Admission: $8, general; $6 student/senior
Dance
Senior Dance Concert
7:30 p.m., Dec. 6-8, 2012; 2 p.m. Sunday matinee, Dec. 9
Warehouse Theatre
The culmination of personal dance experiences reflected in the choreography of graduating dance majors.
Admission: $8, general; $6 student/senior
Annual Dance Company Spring Concert
7:30 p.m., March 1-2, 8-9, 2013; 2 p.m. Sunday matinee, March 3
Macklanburg Playhouse
Always an eagerly anticipated Stephens tradition, the Spring Dance Concert features a variety of dance forms such as classic ballet, modern dance, jazz and tap. A variety of world dance selections also highlights this evening of dance.
Admission: $16, general; $8 student/senior
New Works Dance Concert
7:30 p.m., April 19-20, 2013
Warehouse Theatre
Adjudicated student choreography performed by members of the Stephens Dance Company.
Admission: $8, general; $6 student/senior
Music
Bach’s Lunch
12:30 p.m., Sept. 27, Oct. 25, Nov. 15, 2012; Jan. 31, Feb. 28, March 21, April 25, 2013
Historic Senior Recital Hall, 100 Waugh St.
Stephens students perform a variety of short musical showcases. A great way to spend your lunch hour! Free and open to the public.
A Dickens Victorian Christmas
7:30 p.m., Dec. 2-4, 2012
Historic Senior Hall Parlors, 100 Waugh St.
Join us for an authentic recreation of a Victorian Christmas Celebration hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dickens featuring holiday music, period dance, refreshments, games and frivolity.
Admission: $15, general only
“Stephens Sings” Concert
7:30 p.m., April 21, 2013
Historic Senior Recital Hall, 100 Waugh St.
Enjoy this annual spring choral concert with performances by the Stephens College Choir and The Velvetones, the College’s a cappella jazz ensemble.
For all ages. Free and open to the public.
Film
Citizen Jane Film Festival
Oct. 19-21, 2012
Stephens College campus
This festival features independent films made by independent women. Short and feature films in all genres are showcased as well as a variety of panel discussions and special events. Visit www.citizenjanefilm.org for more details.
Best of Year 2012 Student Films
7 p.m., Jan. 17, 2013
Charters Auditorium, 1405 E. Broadway
Stephens College film students screen their best work of the past year. Free and open to the public.
Senior Film Showcase
7:30 p.m., April 6, 2013
Macklanburg Playhouse
100 Willis Ave.
Senior film students present their short film projects. Followed by a Q&A with the student directors. Free and open to the public. Donations are encouraged.
Citizen Jane Film Series
Scheduled throughout the year.
The Stephens School of Performing Arts capitalizes on the strengths of the College’s performing arts, combining study in theatre, dance and music. Students perform alongside women and men enrolled in Stephens’ Professional Conservatory Training Program, a two-year, two-summer program that emphasizes performance-based studio work. Stephens’ film program emphasizes a hands-on learning experience beginning the freshman year. Students work in teams to create narrative and documentary films.
Stephens College, established in 1833, is historically committed to meeting the changing needs of women. Stephens prepares students to become leaders and innovators in a rapidly changing world, and engages lifelong learners in an educational experience characterized by intellectual rigor, creative expression and professional practice.
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