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SEASON OF THE WOMAN: 2011-2012
MAINSTAGE SEASON -- SCHOMP AUDITORIUM
Fall Play: William Shakespeare's Hamlet (All Female Cast) directed by Shawn Hann
FEMALE CAST TAKES ON HAMLET Classic Shakespeare meets modern world at Denver School of the Arts The infamous tale of mystery and revenge comes to life this fall. Denver School of the Arts' theatre department presents an all female cast of HAMLET the weekends of October 13-22-2011. This classic tragedy of love and death makes its entrance with a modern twist and an abstract approach. HAMLET is given new life by director Shawn Hann, including incredible fight choreography by the famous Geoffrey Kent. You will be left in awe after this breathtaking performance. This show, originally done in Elizabethan times with an all male cast, turns the tables around completely. Lust, jealousy, rage, despair and love fill the stage in a timeless story that appeals to all levels of comprehension. It is a rare occasion to see an all female cast of a Shakespeare classic. Please join the DSA theatre department in this new experience.
Trapeze, Aerial work, and physical Grotowski training of actors are all part of the process of creating this production. Cast ListSpring Play
Laughing Stock by Charles Morey Directed by Brandon Becker
APRIL 5-7, 2012
On the brink of financial ruin, a summer repertory company full of intense artistic personalities wrestle with trying to do the following in a run down, dusty barn: a a gender sensitive version of the classic English comedy Charley's Aunt, a modernistic Hamlet, and an original streamlined version of Dracula. The results are disastrous, hilarious, and even a bit touching. Farce at its finest!
Joe Craft Theatre: Studio Series
WINTERTIME by Charles Mee and the (re)working project
Directed by Allison Watrous
* Auditions will be in November * Show dates: January 19-21, 26-28, 2012
A theatrical carnival of romance, recrimination and cross-purposes, Wintertime is an energetic comedy about the miracle of love. Suffused with intellectual debates that tickle the aesthetic sensibility and romantic encounters that educate and surprise, Mee's cacophonic comedy celebrates love in all its foolish, absurd, and infinitely delightful varieties.
Intermediate Plays: A Festival of Female Playwrights
Feb. 9-11, 2012 Lillian Hellman's A Children's Hour Directed by Shawn Hann
Feb. 16-18, 2012 Tina Howe's Museum Directed by Ashlee Temple
Feb. 23-25, 2012 Caryl Churchill's Top Girls Directed by Brandon Becker
Junior Project: Too Much Light April 19-21, 2012 7PM
Senior Project: To be named May 3-5, 2012
2010-2011 Season
12 Angry Jurors
A Drama by Reginald Rose Directed by Brian Shea Technical Direction by Brian Billings
Performance Dates: October 21- October 23,
Twelve Angry Jurors is a courtroom drama set in 1966. The case at hand is that an innercity, teenage boy has supposedly stabbed his father. Twelve jurors are left to decide the boy's fate. The play centers around a juror known only as "Number 8," who is, at first, the only one to vote "not guilty" for the boy's case. Come see the show in October to find out what happens!
The Rivals
THE RIVALS: A Play by Richard Brinsley Sheridan Directed by Brandon Becker Technical Direction by Brian Billings
Performance Dates: April 7- April 9
One of the theatre's most beloved comedy of manners, Sheridan's masterpiece comes chock full of jealous boyfriends, overbearing parents, and too many secrets to mention. Showing that the rules of love are the same whether in the 18th century or the 21st; you won't want to miss this sumptiously produced comedic romp in all of it's ridiculous glory!
CRAFT THEATRE: STUDIO SERIES
Eurydice by Sarah Ruhl Directed by Allison Watrous January 6-8, 2011
In Eurydice, Sarah Ruhl reimagines the classic myth of Orpheus through the eyes of its heroine. Dying too young on her wedding day, Eurydice must journey to the underworld, where she reunites with her father and struggles to remember her lost love. With contemporary characters, ingenious plot twists, and breathtaking visual effects, the play is a fresh look at a timeless love story.
ONE ACT PLAY FESTIVALS
ADVANCED THEATRE 10/13 OAP ROUND 1 Fest 12:30-5:30 Craft Theatre Directors: Allen, Baggett, Barr, Billings, Cantor, Carpenter
11/12 OAP ROUND 2 Fest 12:30-5:30 Craft Theatre Directors: Farmer, Foster, Fountain, FJ, Grider, Harmon
12/13 OAP ROUND 3 Fest 12:30-5:30 Craft Theatre DIrectors: James, Johnson, Melendez, Pollitt, Rodgers, Scott
Intermediate Productions
The Grapes of Wrath Feb 10-Feb 12, 2011
Renowned first as a novel, and then as a prize-winning motion picture, the story of the Joad family and their flight from the dust bowl of Oklahoma is familiar to all. Desperately proud, but reduced to poverty by the loss of their farm, the Joads pile their few possessions on a battered old truck and head west for California, hoping to find work and a better life. Led by the indomitable Ma Joad, who is determined to keep the family together at any cost, and by the volatile young Tom Joad, an ex-convict who grows increasingly impatient with the intolerance and exploitation which they encounter on their trek, the Joads must deal with death and terrible deprivation before reaching their destination—where their waning hopes are dealt a final blow by the stark realities of the Great Depression. And yet, despite the anguish and suffering which it depicts, the play becomes in the final essence a soaring and deeply moving affirmation of the indomitability of the human spirit, and of the essential goodness and strength which—then as now—resides in the hearts and minds of the "common man," throughout the world. (Dramatists Play Service)
The Moon is Down Feb 17 - Feb 19, 2011
The play begins in an unknown town that has just been occupied by a small regiment of enemy soldiers. With no alternative, the mayor of the town agrees to meet with the enemy to try to work out a plan for peaceful coexistence before the impending war goes much further. The enemy establishes a command base in his residence, making life for the mayor rather difficult as the townspeople suspect his allegiance has shifted. As the invasion and eventual occupation develops, the soldiers grapple with loneliness, spite and the hate directed at them, which is beginning to wear down their emotions. When all else fails, the solders look to the mayor, who has secretly emerged as a leader of the resistance group in town, as a last hope for them to win their war and sway the townspeople towards their side. Although at first unwilling, the mayor accepts his execution at the hands of the enemy, knowing he will give incentive to his people to keep fighting for freedom. (Dramatists Play Service)Directed by Tim Grant, Assistant: Kathleen Burke, Technician: Austin Allen
The Ensemble: Mateo Correa Andie Lerner Maggie Mirrione Gage Norris Gabby Lentini Julie Hemp Tess Westenhaver Lauren Donahue Kira Vuolo Olympia Beerens Janine Cruz Sierra Rebchook Madison Nichols Anne Friednash Emma Aturie Elizabeth DeRose Raphae Posner
Of Mice and Men Feb 24 - Feb 26, 2011
Two drifters, George and his friend Lennie, with delusions of living off the "fat of the land," have just arrived at a ranch to work for enough money to buy their own place. Lennie is a man-child, a little boy in the body of a dangerously powerful man. It's Lennie's obsessions with things soft and cuddly, that have made George cautious about who the gentle giant, with his brute strength, associates with. His promise to allow Lennie to "tend to the rabbits" on their future land keeps Lennie calm, amidst distractions, as the overgrown child needs constant reassurance. But when a ranch boss' promiscuous wife is found dead in the barn with a broken neck, it's obvious that Lennie, albeit accidentally, killed her. George, now worried about his own safety, knows exactly where Lennie has gone to hide, and he meets him there. Realizing they can't run away anymore, George is faced with a moral question: how should he deal with Lennie before the ranchers find him and take matters into their own hands. (Dramatists Play Service) Directed by Shawn Hann, Assistant Direction by Eli Carpenter CAST: George: Carson Cram, Lennie: Jake Everhart, Curly: Mitchell Lippitt, Slim: Belle Stockdale, Curly’s Wife: Marlo Berberian, Candy: Annie Barbour, The Boss: Annie Perales, Carlson: Nicki Seefried, Whit: Ryan Maltz, Crooks: Jalen Taylor
Sr. Project Terrarium May 4-6, 2011