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MA RAINEY’S BLACK BOTTOM
MAY 12 – 28
The third installment of August Wilson’s American Century Cycle. “Ambition and art collide with the business of the blues in this red hot play filled with music that made the ’20s roar. An American masterpiece, August Wilson’s Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom is set in 1927 Chicago during a recording session at a white-owned studio with the legendary singer — inspired by real-life Mother of the Blues Gertrude “Ma” Rainey.” – LA Times
WARNER STUDIO
SOUTH BEND CIVIC THEATRE
GUYS & DOLLS
JUNE 16 – JULY 2
Guest performer Maestro Alastair Willis, of the South Bend Symphony Orchestra, in the role of high roller Sky Masterson takes a bet on making missionary Sarah Brown fall for him, but he never gambled on falling in love himself.
Enjoy such musical classics as “Luck Be a Lady, “A Bushel & A Peck”, and “Sit Down You’re Rocking the Boat”.
WILSON AUDITORIUM
SOUTH BEND CIVIC THEATRE
CLASSICS IN THE COURTYARD:
Pride and Prejudice: AUGUST 11-27
This year’s Classics in the Courtyard pairing features Pride and Prejudice and A Midsummer Night’s Dream.
RICHARD PFEIL FAMILY COURTYARD
ST. JOE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
BACKSTAGE ACCESS




Audition Announcement: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY PRESENTED IN THE WILSON AUDITORIUM Music By: Marc Shaiman Lyrics By: Scott Wittman & Marc Shaiman Book By: David Greig Based On: ROALD DAHL'S BOOK Director: Joshua Napierkowski Choreographer: Nathan Mittleman Synopsis: Based on the famous novel by Roald Dahl, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory features an original score composed by Marc Shaiman with lyrics by Shaiman and Scott Wittman (Hairspray) and a book by David Greig. The score also pays homage to the...
Audition Announcement: Guys & Dolls
GUYS & DOLLS PRESENTED IN THE WILSON AUDITORIUM Book By: Abe Burrows & Jo Swerling Music & Lyrics By: Frank Loesser Based on: The Idyll of Sarah Brown and characters by Damon Runyon Director: Aaron Nichols & Robert Tombari Music Director: Roy Bronkeman Choreographer: Nikki Pittman Synopsis: Considered by many to be the perfect musical comedy, Guys and Dolls ran for 1,200 performances when it opened on Broadway in 1950. It received nearly unanimous positive reviews from critics...
Audition Announcement: Classics In The Courtyard
CLASSICS IN THE COURTYARD - SUMMER SERIES PRESENTED AT THE RICHARD PFEIL FAMILY COURTYARD IN THE ST. JOE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY Director: Dawn Hagerty Synopsis: PRIDE & PREJUDICE By: Jane Austen Pride and Prejudice is a streamlined theatrical version of Jane Austen’s classic novel involving manners, courtship and relationships. Finding a husband is hardly Elizabeth Bennet's most urgent priority. But with four sisters, an overzealous match-making mother, and a string of unsuitable suitors,...
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