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Faculty Season
November 4-12, 2005
Working
A Musical
book by Studs Terkel; adapted by Stephen Schwartz & Nina Faso; songs by
Craig Carnelia, Micki Grant, Mary Rodgers & Susan Birkenhead, Stephen
Schwartz, James Taylor
Directed by Dr. Peter Senkbeil
Music Direction by Rob Blaney '92
Choreography by Melanie Jacobson
Tickets: $15.00 general admission/$12.00 students & seniors
Performances:
Friday, November 4 at 8:00 pm
Saturday, November 5 at 8:00 pm
Sunday, November 6 at 2:00 pm
Thursday, November 10 at 8:00 pm
Friday, November 11 at 8:00 pm
Saturday, November 12 at 8:00 pm
What's on the mind of the average working Joe or Jane? Working
showcases the hopes and dreams, joys and fears of American workers, from
firefighters to schoolteachers, millworkers to homemakers, corporate execs
to parking lot attendants to waitresses. Lively, funny and powerful, this
musical was developed by Stephen Schwartz (Godspell, Pippin, Wicked),
based on Studs Terkel's book of interviews. Concordia's production is
headed by the same creative team that brought you last year's smash hit
Seussical. After seeing Working, you'll never think
about punching a clock, a cow, or a computer keyboard quite the same way.
Recommended for ages 10 and up
Produced by special arrangement with Music Theatre International
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January 27-February 5, 2006
The Skin of Our Teeth
By Thornton Wilder
Directed by Prof. Mic Shackelford '90, MA '00
Original Music by Rob Blaney 92
Tickets: $12.00 general admission/$10.00 students & seniors
Performances:
Friday, January 27 at 8:00 pm
Saturday, January 28 at 8:00 pm
Sunday, January 29 at 2:00 pm
Friday, February 3 at 8:00 pm
Saturday, February 4 at 8:00 pm
Sunday, February 5 at 2:00 pm
What do we do when we're faced with disaster - natural or manmade? This
Pulitzer Prize-winning play by the author of Our Town is the
satiric story of the Antrobus family from the dawn of time to the end
of the next war. Dinosaurs and deluges; Greek philosophers and bingo callers;
the Ice Age, plagues of locusts and Atlantic City - the Antrobuses have
seen it all in Thornton Wilder's wacky celebration of the human ability
to survive.
Recommended for ages 6 and up
Produced by special arrangement with Samuel French, Inc.
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March 24-April 2, 2006
The Good Doctor
By Neil Simon
Directed by Prof. Lori Siekmann
Tickets: $12.00 general admission; $10.00 students & seniors
Performances:
Friday, March 24 at 8:00 pm
Saturday, March 25 at 8:00 pm
Sunday, March 26 at 2:00 pm
Friday, March 31 at 8:00 pm
Saturday, April 1 at 8:00 pm
Sunday, April 2 at 2:00 pm
Why is suffering tragic when it happens to us, but comic when it happens
to somebody else? Neil Simon's hit comedy The Good Doctor, based
on stories by Russian author Anton Chekhov, finds humor in some of the
most awkward situations: a young man who accidentally sneezes on his boss,
a young woman auditioning for her first professional play, an apprentice
dentist about to pull his first tooth, a father trying to teach his naive
son the facts of life, a man who offers to drown himself for three rubles.
Concordia's newest theatre professor, Lori Siekmann, directs this evening
of charming short plays.
Recommended for ages 13 and up
Produced by special arrangement with Samuel French, Inc.
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The Student
Season
October 6-9, 2005
Two One-Acts
Sherlock Holmes in "Murder on the Moor"
Adapted and directed by Jeremy Cunningham '06
Based on stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Doctor Faustus
By Don Nigro
Directed by Joel Bradley '06
Tickets: $8.00 general admission/$6.00 students & seniors
Performances:
Thursday, October 6 at 8:00 pm
Friday, October 7 at 8:00 pm
Saturday, October 8 at 2:00 pm
Saturday, October 8 at 8:00 pm
Sunday, October 9 at 2:00 pm
What can you say that's new about two of the greatest characters in English
literature? Quite a bit, as it turns out. Sherlock Holmes and the
Murder of John Straker is a brand-new adaptation of a classic mystery
about a dead man and a missing racehorse, and it brings a fresh perspective
to the famous detective and his dark world. Doctor Faustus conjures
his own personal demon, Mephistopheles - an enigmatic, compelling woman
who joins a battle of wits with the Doctor, with his soul as the prize.
This four-character version of the classic morality tale becomes a psychological
thriller - and were not sure who will win until the very end.
Recommended for ages 13 and up
Produced by special arrangement with Samuel French, Inc.
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April 21-23, 2006
The Boys Next Door
By Tom Griffin
Directed by Kelly Zanone Nava '06
Tickets: $8.00 general admission; $6.00 students & seniors
Performances:
Friday, April 21 at 8:00 pm
Saturday, April 22 at 8:00 pm
Sunday, April 23 at 2:00 pm
Sunday, April 23 at 8:00 pm
What is it like to be mentally disabled - or to live with someone who
is? Jack, a social worker, runs a halfway house for four mentally challenged
men whose lives seem to mix comedy and tragedy in equal measure. For Norman,
Arnold, Barry and Lucien, life's little challenges - learning to read,
getting a job, going out on a date - can become big obstacles, but their
disabilities also help them - and Jack - see what's truly important.
Recommended for ages 10 and up
Produced by special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service
Special Events
September 17-18, 2005
Coffeehouse on Broadway
an alumni/faculty musical revue
Musical Director/Accompanist Rob Blaney
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For Tickets, please contact the Foundation Office at 949-854-8002 ext.
1856
Tickets: $20.00 general admission/$17.00 students & seniors
Saturday, September 17 at 7:00 pm
Sunday, September 18 at 2:00 pm
Sunday, September 18 at 8:00 pm
We kick off our season with the return of one of our most popular events!
Concordia's theatre alumni and faculty offer an intimate evening of song,
dance, coffee and dessert, presented cabaret-style in the Studio Theatre.
This year's theme is relationships the ups, the downs, the good, the
bad and the ugly. Our department's annual fundraiser has become an audience
favorite for students, faculty, staff and friends; get your tickets while
they last!
May 20, 2006
The Fourth Annual Gala of Stars
directed by Prof. Mic Shackelford '90, MA'00; music
direction by Rob Blaney '92
It's Hollywood movie night at Concordia! This year's gala has a Hollywood
theme, so come prepared for an awards show. Mic Shackelford and Rob Blaney,
who collaborated on the first two gala shows, are back together for this
one, putting together a high-energy show featuring famous movie songs
from all eras. Join us if you can for this special celebration a gala
dinner/auction thats the capstone CU social event of the year!
Tickets available through the Concordia University Foundation; call 949-854-8002,
ext. 1856 for details
Ticket Bundle Events:
Two One-Acts
Thursday, October 6 at 8:00 pm
Friday, October 7 at 8:00 pm
Saturday, October 8 at 2:00 pm
Saturday, October 8 at 8:00 pm
Sunday, October 9 at 2:00 pm
Working
Friday, November 4 at 8:00 pm
Saturday, November 5 at 8:00 pm
Sunday, November 6 at 2:00 pm
Thursday, November 10 at 8:00 pm
Friday, November 11 at 8:00 pm
Saturday, November 12 at 8:00 pm
The Skin of Our Teeth
Friday, January 27 at 8:00 pm
Saturday, January 28 at 8:00 pm
Sunday, January 29 at 2:00 pm
Friday, February 3 at 8:00 pm
Saturday, February 4 at 8:00 pm
Sunday, February 5 at 2:00 pm
The Good Doctor
Friday, March 24 at 8:00 pm
Saturday, March 25 at 8:00 pm
Sunday, March 26 at 2:00 pm
Friday, March 31 at 8:00 pm
Saturday, April 1 at 8:00 pm
Sunday, April 2 at 2:00 pm
The Boys Next Door
Friday, April 21 at 8:00 pm
Saturday, April 22 at 8:00 pm
Sunday, April 23 at 2:00 pm
Sunday, April 23 at 8:00 pm
Theatre Ticket Bundle Pricing:
$42.00 general admission; $33.00 students & seniors
All play titles are subject to change without notice.
All performances except Gala of Stars will be held in the Studio
Theatre.
A Gala of Stars will be performed in the Concordia University
Arena.
Babes in arms, videotaping and flash photography are not permitted at
any performance.
Patrons are asked to turn off (or set to silent operation) all cell phones,
pagers and watch chimes before entering the Studio Theatre.
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