Shakespeare in the Park
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A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM
4TH STREET AND MAIN PARK
JUNE 26, 27, 28 2009
FRIDAY-SUNDAY 6:00 PM
One of
Shakespeare’s most beloved comedies mixes fairies, fantasies, mistaken
identities, workers, aristocrats and love in all its many guises.
Starry-eyed young lovers and zany would-be actors cross paths in a magical
forest, and the result is one of the world’s most uproarious comedies.
Love is blind, fickle and true. And under
the sway of capricious fairies it becomes blinder (a queen romances a
donkey), more fickle (best friends swoon over each other's beaus) and
truest of all (lovers repledge their devotion). "Lord, what fools these
mortals be!" in Shakespeare's bewitching comedy!
Performed in the park
at 4th Street and Main on the Walkway.
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The Comedy about Family Vacations
by Tim Clue and Spike Manton
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LEAVING IOWA
JULY 24, 25, 26*, 31
AUGUST 1, 2* 2009
FRIDAYS AND SATURDAYS 8:00 PM
*SUNDAYS 2:00 pm
If you ever took a family car trip
during which someone asked, “Are we there yet?!”, you'll love the family
vacation comedy Leaving Iowa. Join columnist Don Browning on his nostalgic
journey back to the family home which triggers memories of all those
exhilarating and exasperating family road trips with sis teasing her
brother whose complaints only get him in trouble, dad getting lost and
refusing to admit it, and mom losing it over her fear that they're REALLY
lost. In turn side-splitting, touching, and boisterous, Leaving Iowa will
be completely recognizable to anyone who's traveled more than a few miles
with the family. |
Adapted for the stage by
Nigel Williams
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WILLIAM GOLDING'S
THE LORD OF THE FLIES
A NEXTWAVE PRODUCTION IN MESKER PARK
SEPTEMBER 11, 12, 13 2009
FRIDAY -SUNDAY 6:00 PM
A plane crashes on a deserted island.
The only survivors are a group of young school boys. Marooned, they live
in a land of bright exotic birds and dark blue seas, but before long this
well-behaved group has descended into savagery and turned into a
bloodthirsty and murderous tribe. William Golding's gripping tale is still
chilling and relevant today, igniting passionate debate with its startling
portrayal of human nature.
In an attempt to bring a sense of
reality to the tale, the NEXTWAVE Program will present this powerful piece
of classic literature in the great outdoors in a special presentation at
MESKER PARK. |
by Joe Sears
and Jaston Williams
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GREATER TUNA
SEPTEMBER 18, 19, 25, 26, 27*
OCTOBER 2, 3, 4* 2009
FRIDAYS AND SATURDAYS 8:00 PM
*SUNDAYS 2:00PM
Greater Tuna is the hilarious comedy
about Texas' third smallest town, where the Lion's Club is too liberal and
Patsy Cline never dies. The eclectic band of citizens in this hilarious
send-up of small town morals are portrayed by only two performers, making
this satire on life in rural America even more delightful as they depict
all of the inhabitants of Tuna, Texas - men, women, children and animals
in a tour de farce of quick change artistry, changing costumes and
characterizations faster than a jack rabbit runs from a coyote. Two
actors, twenty characters and a barrel of laughs, ya'll! This is a rip-roarin’
good time! |
Music and Lyrics by
Stephen Schwartz
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PIPPIN
DECEMBER 4, 5, 6*, 11, 12, 13*, 18, 19, 20* 2009
FRIDAYS AND SATURDAYS 8:00 PM
*SUNDAYS 2:00PM
We’ve got Magic to do, just for you!
One of Broadway’s biggest hits comes to the Civic stage bringing the dance
styles of legendary choreographer Bob Fosse and the music of three time
Oscar Winning composer Stephen Schwartz bursting with one show-stopping
number after another. It’s a show about life, living, and the pursuit of
happiness, and will feature a large cast of Civic Theatre veterans and
newcomers! Considered a modern classic, this hip, tongue-in-cheek,
anachronistic fairy tale has captivated Broadway audiences for years and
continues to appeal to the young at heart everywhere. |
by Matt Williams
Evansville Native and creator of
Rosanne and Home Improvement
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BETWEEN DAYLIGHT AND
BOONVILLE
FEBRUARY 12, 13, 19, 20, 21*, 26, 27, 28* 2010
FRIDAYS AND SATURDAYS 8:00 PM
*SUNDAYS 2:00PM
Set in Evansville’s backyard! Carla, a
twenty six year old high school dropout, wife and mother, dreams of
packing up and moving to escape her dreary existence. She is teased,
threatened and cajoled by her friends as they settle into an ordinary day
of trading gossip while the children dart about the trailer park. An
ordinary day becomes extraordinary when the local mine resounds with an
explosion. The play is a touching and humorous study of women who possess
the courage, the humor and the dignity to rise above the grimmer facts of
their existence. Written by Reitz High School graduate Matt Williams! |
A Comedy by
Nathan Sanders
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THE SUGAR BEAN SISTERS
APRIL 9, 10, 16, 17, 18*, 23, 24, 25 2010
FRIDAYS AND SATURDAYS 8:00 PM
*SUNDAYS 2:00PM
The Sugar Bean Sisters is an
outrageous, out of this world Southern Gothic comedy featuring romance,
murder, and alien abduction. We meet Faye and Willie Mae as they return
home to their ramshackle swamp dwelling in Sugar Bean, Florida, after a
disastrous daytrip to Disney World, where Willie lost her prized Eva Gabor
wig on Space Mountain. A strange bird-like woman suddenly appears out of
the darkness of the swamp, setting in motion a chain of extraordinary
events. Lies begin to unravel and the truth is revealed as the sisters
hatch a plan to summon the “space people” from their past. |
by Dean Pitchford, Walter Bobbie
& Tom Snow
with additional music by
Eric Carmen, Sammy Hagar,
Kenny Loggins and Jim Steinman
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FOOTLOOSE
A NEXTWAVE PRODUCTION
MAY 13**, 14, 15, 16* 2010
**THURSDAY 8:00 PM
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY 8:00 PM
*SUNDAY 2:00PM
Ren and his mother move to Bomont,
Indiana to discover a ban on dancing instituted by the local preacher. The
reverend's rebellious daughter sets her sights on Ren and the locals are
eager to believe the worst about the new kid. The heartfelt story that
emerges is of a father longing for a lost son and of a young man aching
for the father who walked out on him. With the rockin' rhythm of its Oscar
and Tony nominated top 40 score, Footloose celebrates the wisdom of
listening to young people, guiding them with a warm heart and an open mind
and is one of the most explosive movie musicals in recent memory. |
