2019 - 2020 Season

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.
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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!
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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.
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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.
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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.