2018-2019 Season
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INTO THE WOODS
Directed by Melissa Williams Musical Direction by Ian Matheson Performances scheduled for February 21 - March 1, 2020 at CenterStage Black Box Theatre in Louisville. An ambivalent Cinderella? A blood-thirsty Little Red Riding Hood? A Prince Charming with a roving eye? A Witch...who raps? They're all among the characters in James Lapine and Stephen Sondheim's fractured fairy tale story INTO THE WOODS. When a Baker and his Wife learn they've been cursed with childlessness by the Witch next door, they embark on a quest for the special objects required to break the spell, swindling, lying to and stealing from Cinderella, Little Red, Rapunzel and Jack (the one who climbed the beanstalk). Everyone's wish is granted at the end of Act One, but the consequences of their actions return to haunt them later, with disastrous results. What begins as a lively irreverent fantasy becomes a moving lesson about community responsibility and the stories we tell our children. |
FROZEN JR.
November 21-24, 2019 at Platte Middle School
Directed by Arianna Snow
A story of true love and acceptance between sisters, Frozen JR. expands upon the emotional relationship and journey between Princesses Anna and Elsa. When faced with danger, the two discover their hidden potential and the powerful bond of sisterhood. With a cast of beloved characters and loaded with magic, adventure, and plenty of humor, Frozen JR. is sure to thaw even the coldest heart!
November 21-24, 2019 at Platte Middle School
Directed by Arianna Snow
A story of true love and acceptance between sisters, Frozen JR. expands upon the emotional relationship and journey between Princesses Anna and Elsa. When faced with danger, the two discover their hidden potential and the powerful bond of sisterhood. With a cast of beloved characters and loaded with magic, adventure, and plenty of humor, Frozen JR. is sure to thaw even the coldest heart!
Our Town
August 1 - 11, 2019 An immersive production in historic Louisville starting at the Louisville Center of the Arts, then traveling to the Louisville History Museum and CenterStage Black Box in Koko Plaza. Directors: Jeanie Balch and Hannah Richards Play by Thornton Wilder A classic in American drama, Thornton Wilder’s Pulitzer Prize-winning Our Town dramatizes the story of a small town, Grover’s Corners, New Hampshire, in order to tell us the story of every town, the whole world over. Narrated by the “Stage Manager,” Our Town revolves around the Gibbs and Webb families, residents of Grover’s Corners, through twelve years of life changes – from average life in Act I, the everyday details of life and romance in Act II, true love and marriage evolve to devastating in Act III, “Death and Eternity.” Through the young love, seen in Emily and George’s story, their strong and loving parents, and the many other Grover’s Corners’ locals, Wilder shows the truths that all people experience in life. 
Thoroughly Modern Millie
July 20-28, 2019 Dairy Arts Center, Boulder, CO Director: Shelly Cox-Robie Choreography by: Izzy Robie Music Director: Nik Vlachos New Lyrics by Dick Scanlan New Music by Jeanine Tesori Book by Richard Henry Morris and Dick Scanlan Original Story and Screenplay by Richard Morris for the Universal Pictures Film The winner of six Tony Awards, including Best Musical, Thoroughly Modern Millie was the 2002 season's most awarded new show on Broadway! Based on the 1967 Academy Award-winning film, Thoroughly Modern Millie takes you back to the height of the Jazz Age in New York City, when "moderns," including a flapper named Millie Dillmount, were bobbing their hair, raising their hemlines, entering the workforce and rewriting the rules of love. This high-spirited musical romp is a delightful valentine to the long-standing spirit of New York City and the people who seek to discover themselves there. 
Shrek, JR
Tapestry Theatre July 12-16, 2019 Dairy Arts Center, Boulder, CO Director: EB Kolbrener Music by Jeanine Tesori Book and Lyrics by David Lindsay-Abaire Everyone’s favorite upside-down fairytale comes to Boulder when CenterStage’s Tapestry Theatre presents Shrek the Musical, JR a song-and dance-filled stage adaptation of the Oscar-winning DreamWorks animated film. Shrek the Musical (which premiered on Broadway in 2008) stays true to the children’s book by William Steig where dragons are friendly, swamps are better than castles, and the true hero isn’t handsome or noble but a grouchy-on-the-outside, tender-on-the-inside ogre who is more or less content with himself and his life in a swamp. 
Freaky Friday
One-Act Edition May 3-12, 2019 CenterStage Black Box Theatre, Louisville, CO Director: Luke Perkins Music Director: Melissa Williams Music and Lyrics: Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey Book: Bridget Carpenter When an uber-organized mother and her spontaneous teenage daughter magically swap bodies, they have just one day to put things right. Masquerading as each other, they must work together to solve the mystery of how to break the spell. By spending a day in each other's shoes, Katherine and Ellie come to appreciate one another in a way they never could have imagined. In the end, both learn the true power of love and the strength of the bond between a mother and daughter in this heartfelt and hilarious adaptation. 
Little Women
April 11-20, 2019 CenterStage Black Box Theatre, Louisville, CO Director: Kelsey Kaisershot Music Director: Simon Daum Music: Jason Howland Lyrics: Mindy Dickstein Book: Alan Knee Based on Louisa May Alcott's life, Little Women follows the adventures of sisters, Jo, Meg, Beth and Amy March. Jo is trying to sell her stories for publication, but the publishers are not interested – her friend, Professor Bhaer, tells her that she has to do better and write more from herself. Begrudgingly taking this advice, Jo weaves the story of herself and her sisters and their experience growing up in Civil War America. 
Schoolhouse Rock Live!, Jr.
February 28-March 3, 2019 CenterStage Black Box Theatre, Louisville, CO Presented by Tapestry Theatre Director: Anthoney Sandoval Music: Bob Dorough, Dave Frishberg, Kathy Mandry, George Newall, Tom Yohe Lyrics: Lynn Ahrens, Bob Dorough, Dave Frishberg, Kathy Mandry, George Newall, Tom Yohe Book: Lynn Ahrens, Scott Ferguson, Kyle Hall, George Keating The Emmy Award-winning Saturday morning educational cartoon series and pop culture phenomenon is now the basis for one of the most fun and easily mounted musicals ever to hit the stage, Schoolhouse Rock Live! JR. The musical follows Tom, a young schoolteacher, who is nervous about his first day of teaching. He tries to relax by watching TV, when various characters representing facets of his personality emerge from the set and show him how to win his students over with imagination and music. Memorable songs as "Just a Bill," "Lolly, Lolly, Lolly" and "Conjunction Junction" bring his lesson plans vividly to life. Avenue Q
November 8-18, 2018 CenterStage Black Box Theatre, Louisville, CO Director: Melissa Williams Music Director: Taylor Roberts Music and Lyrics: Robert Lopez and Jeff Marx Book: Jeff Whitty This laugh-out-loud musical tells the timeless story of a recent college grad 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. |
Barefoot in the Park
September 14-23, 2018
CenterStage Black Box Theatre, Louisville, CO
A Play by Neil Simon
Director: Lynne Niston
Paul and Corie Bratter are newlyweds in every sense of the word. Hes a straight-as-an-arrow lawyer and shes a free spirit always looking for the latest kick. Their new apartment is her most recent find -- too expensive with bad plumbing and in need of a paint job. After a six-day honeymoon, they get a surprise visit from Corie's loopy mother and decide to play matchmaker during a dinner with their neighbor-in-the-attic, Velasco, where everything that can go wrong, does. Paul just doesnt understand Corie, as she sees it. He's too staid, too boring, and she just wants him to be a little more spontaneous. Running barefoot in the park would be a start.
September 14-23, 2018
CenterStage Black Box Theatre, Louisville, CO
A Play by Neil Simon
Director: Lynne Niston
Paul and Corie Bratter are newlyweds in every sense of the word. Hes a straight-as-an-arrow lawyer and shes a free spirit always looking for the latest kick. Their new apartment is her most recent find -- too expensive with bad plumbing and in need of a paint job. After a six-day honeymoon, they get a surprise visit from Corie's loopy mother and decide to play matchmaker during a dinner with their neighbor-in-the-attic, Velasco, where everything that can go wrong, does. Paul just doesnt understand Corie, as she sees it. He's too staid, too boring, and she just wants him to be a little more spontaneous. Running barefoot in the park would be a start.