Southwestern College

Season At-A-Glance

Southwestern College

THEATRE 2011-12

CAMPUS  PLAYERS 92nd Season    

The Skin of Our Teeth:
October 6th, 7th & 9th - Thorton Wilder's great comedy about the human struggle. 

Is He Dead?
November 18, 19 & 20 - Mark Twain's "new" comedy about art and life.
 
Hedda Gabler  
February 23, 24 & 25 - Henrik Ibsen's drama about the struggle to create. 
                     
Children of Eden  
April 12, 13, 14 & 15 - Stephen Schwartz's musical about our continuing creation. 

Stephen Schwartz’s joyous musical Children of Eden. Freely based on the first nine chapters of the Bible, Children of Eden uses powerful music to explore the age old conflict between parent and child. Youth actors will join the Southwestern cast playing the roles of young Cain, Abel and the Storytellers. Children of Eden will be a dinner theatre production, providing audience members with a fuller evening’s entertainment. 
 

2nd STAGE productions   

 

The Importance of Being Earnest

August 26th & 28th - A trivial comedy for serious people by Oscar Wilde.  

 

Fools on the Hill 
 September 21 – 10-minute scenes directed by SC students across the campus 
 9-LIVES Laughatorium & Good Times Improv Comedy Troupe
 October 13, December 9, March 2 & April 27 - campus shows
 November 4 & February 10 - community shows
 Eagerheart 
 December 4 & 7 – SC’s annual Christmas play by A.M. Buckton    
 Small Packages 
 December 11 – short scenes directed by the SC’s best student directors
 Acts of Consequence
 April 24 & 25 – Senior Projects and Student-Directed ONE-ACTS    

 Regional Theatre Tour – Theatre & the Arts 
 May 12 thru 21 – Explore the Arts in Kansas City, St. Louis, Chicago and Minneapolis