upcoming productions
OPERA: HANSEL AND GRETEL
Composed by Engelbert Humperdinck
Directed by Cindy Snyder
Feb. 2 & 3, 2024
SCHOOL OF PERFORMING ARTS
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LOVE LETTERS
by A.R. Gurney
Directed by Gregory Ramos
March 23, 2024
Featuring University of Redlands President - Krista Newkirk
SCHOOL OF PERFORMING ARTS
FUNDRAISER
Love Letters is a tender, tragi-comic, and nuanced examination of the shared nostalgia, missed opportunities, and deep closeness of two lifelong, complicated friends. While spanning five decades and numerous locations, it is staged simply, with two actors behind desks, letting their words describe a world of dreams, hopes, and years of emotions.
ROE
by Lisa Loomer
Directed by Allison Scarlet Jaye
April 5-7, 12-14, 2024
Roe v. Wade, the landmark 1973 case that legalized abortion, is still fiercely debated over 40 years later, and was recently overturned in 2022. The play, ROE reveals the divergent personal journeys of lawyer Sarah Weddington and plaintiff Norma McCorvey ("Jane Roe") in the years following the fateful decision. ROE is shocking, humorous, poignant, and brings urgent history into the here and now, a time when once again a woman's right to choose is unprotected. Acclaimed writer Lisa Loomer reflects the polarization in America today while illuminating the heart and passion each side has for its cause. ROE received the Jane Chambers Playwriting Award, the PEN Award, and is currently under option for a Broadway Production.
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Music and Lyrics by Jeff Bowen, Book by Hunter Bell
Directed by Gregory Ramos
May 30 & 31, 2024
This show will be the final presentation of a May semester special topics course: Musical Theatre Process.
Jeff and Hunter, two self-confessed nobodies in New York, make a pact: They will write an original musical and submit it to a festival. The only catch? The deadline is in three weeks! They gather their two actress friends, Susan and Heidi, and their accompanist and music director, Larry, on the keys. With the full team assembled, Jeff and Hunter hit another roadblock-- what should they write about? Jeff and Hunter decide to follow the old adage, “write what you know,” and set off on a unique musical adventure: writing a musical about writing a musical. As the deadline looms, insecurities creep in and jealousies flare. Will the team succeed with their musical? Could it even win a Tony?! In this intelligent, playful, lovable new musical, the audience is treated to an inside look at the tough work of being a creative artist. Frequently hilarious, occasionally heartbreaking, and thoroughly inspiring, [title of show] is a love story celebrating individuality and creativity.