SUMMER SHOWBIZ 2013
Join us for great entertainment this summer!
Music by Richard Rodgers
Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II
Book by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse
Directed by Wendy Greenwood
Dunham Hall Theater
June 26 – 29 at 7:30 p.m.
June 29 - 30 at 2:00 p.m.
One of the most popular movie musicals of all time, The
Sound of Music is based on the true story of the Trapp Family
Singers. Maria, a young nun in an Austrian convent who
regularly misses her morning prayers because she enjoys going
to the hills to sing, is sent to be governess to the Trapp family
children after the Mother Superior decides that Maria needs to
learn something about the real world before she can take her
vows. Soon Maria and the widowed Captain Von Trapp fall
in love, but shortly thereafter the Nazis march into Austria.
The Captain wants nothing to do with Nazism, and he begins
planning the family's escape out of Austria.
Music and Lyrics by Dan Goggin
Book by Dan Goggin
Directed by Katherine Slovinski
Dunham Hall Theater
July 17 – 20 at 7:30 p.m.
July 21 at 2:00 p.m.
A hilarious musical comedy in which five of the 19 surviving
Little Sisters of Hoboken, a one-time missionary order that
ran a leper colony on an island south of France, discover
that their cook, Sister Julia, child of God, accidentally killed
the other fifty-two residents of the convent with her tainted
vichyssoise. Upon discovering the disaster, Mother Superior
receives a vision in which she is told to raise funds for the
burials. They run out of money with four burials to go.
They decide to stage a variety show in the Mount Saint
Helen's School auditorium to raise the necessary amount.
Participating in the project are Mother Superior Mary Regina,
a former circus performer who cannot resist the spotlight;
her competitive but dignified rival, second-in-command
Sister Mary Hubert; Sister Robert Anne, a streetwise nun
from Brooklyn; Sister Mary Leo, a novice who is determined
to be the world's first ballerina nun; and wacky, childlike
Sister Mary Amnesia, who lost her memory when a crucifix
fell on her head. The five-woman production won four Outer
Critics Circle Awards, including best off-Broadway musical,
best book and best music.
A Festival of Theatrical Experimentation
Four days of performances & workshops on
the SIUE campus.
FLIGHT
by Pacific Performance Projects-East
An Arts & Issues presentation
Dunham Hall Theater
May 29 at 7:30 p.m.
Chicago Dance Crash
Metcalf Theater
May 30 at 7:30 p.m.
Wonderheads
Metcalf Theater
May 31 at 7:30 p.m.
Theater 310b
Dunham Hall Theater
Jue 1 at 4:00 p.m.
The Seldoms
Metcalf Theater
June 1 at 7:30 p.m.
Come see cutting-edge theatrical shows that will
take you to new frontiers of artistic expression/
Don't miss performance groups from around
the country.
Summer Showbiz proudly presents
The Cougar Theatre Company is a Theater for Young Audiences (TYA) company that performs plays written for children and teens.
May 25 at 12:30 p.m. & 2:00 p.m.
Directed by Johanna Beck
Musical Director, Tyler Green
Metcalf Theater
Ethel Appleton, a retired witch, has been given a
magical patchwork quilt that has all of the best
stories from "the good old days" sewn into it. Join
Ethel for a fun filled hour of "The Three Sillies,"
"The Billy Goats Gruff," and many other fairy
tale favorites!
Lyrics by Howard Ashman & Glenn Slater
Music by Alan Menken
Book by Doug Wright
June 15 at 12:30 p.m. & 2:00 p.m.
Directed by Johanna Beck
Musical Director, Tyler Green
Metcalf Theater
Based on the Hans Christian Andersen Story and
the Disney Film produced by Howard Ashman
& John Musker and written & directed by John
Musker and Ron Clements. In a magical kingdom
fathoms below, the beautiful young mermaid Ariel
longs to leave her ocean home to live in the world
above. But first, she'll have to defy her father
King Triton, make a deal with the evil sea witch
Ursula, and convince Prince Eric that she's the girl
with the enchanting voice. Adapted from Disney's
2008 Broadway production, Disney's The Little
Mermaid Jr. features the hit songs "Part of Your
World," "She's in Love," and the Oscar-winning
"Under the Sea."
