Opening Nights
Theatre and Dance Season Features Comedy and Drama
Productions that will make you laugh, cry and sing along and move with the beat are being offered up this spring through the College of the Arts.
Among the offerings:
- “Tartuffe” by Moliere and translated by Constance Congdon, tells the story of a mother and son who fall under the spell of Tartuffe, a con artist masquerading as a holy man. The French farce, first performed in 1664, is performed by third-year master of fine arts students with guest artist Evelyn Carol Case. James R. Taulli directs the production through March 20 in the Young Theatre.
- “The Dramatization of 365 Days” by H. Wesley Balk and adapted by Bruce Goodrich, is based on the book that follows the real-life experiences of Ronald J. Glasser while a medic in the Vietnam War, with focus on the interaction between one badly burned soldier and the doctor’s conflicted attempts to save his life. Kari Hayter directors the production from March 11-27 in the Hallberg Theatre.
- “Footloose the Musical,” composed by Tom Snow, lyrics by Dean Pitchford and libretto by Walter Bobbie, is the story of a puritanical town of Beaumont, where dancing and rock ’n’ roll are forbidden. Based on the 1984 film with Kevin Bacon, the story made its Broadway premier in 1998 and was nominated for four Tony Awards. It is directed by Eve Himmelheber with musical direction by Diane King Vann and choreography by William F. Lett. The production runs March 25-April 17 in the Little Theatre.
- “The Idiot Box,” by Michael Elyanow, is a dark comedy on the consequences of reality invading an ‘ideal” world. Based in the world of a sitcom, a group of friends are shaken when a new character is introduced. The April 15-May 1 production is directed by Joseph Arnold and performed in the Young Theatre.
- Spring Dance Theatre features student performers under the coordination of Gladys Kares. Performances are scheduled April 28-May 8 in the Little Theatre.
For more information or tickets, call the Performing Arts Center Box Office at 657-278-3371 or email pacboxoffice@fullerton.edu. Tickets may be ordered via the internet at http://www.fullerton.edu/arts/events.
March 10, 2011
