2007-08 Season
The Department of Theater, Film, and Television proudly presents the APU Theater
2007-08 season! All performances are held in the APU Theater, located in the
Mary Hill Center on APU’s West Campus. We look forward to seeing you this
year!
With the exception of Encores, all Thursday evening and Saturday matinee performances are half price. Learn how to purchase tickets.
Disney’s Beauty and the Beast
Book by Linda Wolverton
Music by Alan Menken
Lyrics by Howard Ashman and Tim Rice
Originally Directed by Robert Jess Roth
Originally Produced by Disney Theatrical Productions
Step into the enchanted world of Broadway’s modern classic fairy tale. Based on the Academy Award winning animated feature, the stage version includes all of the wonderful songs from the film in addition to new songs written especially for the recently closed Broadway version. A cast of 44 brings this spectacular story about the nature of beauty and forgiveness to life.
A for All Audiences
Directed by Brian Mercer
Dates: September 27-29, October 4-6, 11-13, 7:30 p.m.
September 29, October 6 and 13, 2 p.m.
Ticket Prices: Adults $12
Children (3-17), APU Alumni, College Students, Senior Citizens, Military, Groups
of ten or more $10
APU Faculty, Staff, and Students $8
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Encores
APU Theater Alumni and our 2008 senior class present the history of American musical theater in a Broadway musical review to raise money for the Theatre Building Fund.
A for All Audiences
Dates: One day only – October 20 at 2, 5, and 8 p.m.
Ticket Prices: Adults $10
Children (3-17), APU Alumni, College Students, Senior Citizens, Military, Groups
of ten or more $8
APU Faculty, Staff, and Students $6
(Encores matinees are full price.)
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Antigone
By Sophocles
Translated by Walter Hasenclever
Antigone is a timeless story of conviction and passion about family loyalty and the effects of war. Hasenclever’s translation blends classical and modern elements to explore the universal themes of Sophocles’ Greek masterpiece.
T for Teen – Mature thematic material
Directed by Rachel Tracie
Dates: November 1-3, 8-10, 7:30 p.m.
November 10, 2 p.m.
Ticket Prices: Adults $10
Children (3-17), APU Alumni, College Students, Senior Citizens, Military, Groups
of ten or more $8
APU Faculty, Staff, and Students $6
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American U
Our Theater Performance and Production, Sitcom Writing, and Student Broadcast Workshop classes team up to create APU’s second original situation comedy. For the first time this live, two-night taping will be held on the APU Theater stage and supported by the theater's technical team.
A for All Audiences
Directed by Thomas Parham and Jill Brennan
Dates: November 30 and December 1, 7:30 p.m.
Ticket Prices: Adults $8
Children (3-17), APU Alumni, College Students, Senior Citizens, Military,Groups
of ten or more $6
APU Faculty, Staff, and Students $4
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Joe: The Extraordinary Life of an Ordinary Man
By Brian Mercer
Joe follows the life story of an average Christian man as he struggles to determine whether all he has been through has mattered. Described as a “romantic comedy version of the book of Job” or a “Christian Forrest Gump, ” this witty, moving, and thought-provoking play brought audiences to their feet when it premiered in 2003. Back by popular demand, Joe reaches audiences of all ages with its life changing message of the value of the average guy. The Drama Ministry will tour Joe through the Western United States doing more than a hundred performances September 7 through July 8.
A for All Audiences
Directed by Brian Mercer
Assisted by Thomas Parham
Dates: January 10-12, 17-19, 7:30 p.m.
January 19, 2 p.m.
Ticket Prices: Adults $10
Children (3-17), APU Alumni, College Students, Senior Citizens, Military, Groups
of ten or more $8
APU Faculty, Staff, and Students $6
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Of Mice and Men
By John Steinbeck
This well-loved classic story centers on two migrant workers in California during the Great Depression. The cynical but caring George and the simple-minded but strong Lenny cling to their unlikely friendship and compelling dreams in a world marred by alienation, misunderstanding, and petty tyranny.
T for Teen – Mature thematic material
Directed by Monica Ganas
Dates: January 31, February 1-2, 7-9, 7:30 p.m.
February 9, 2 p.m.
Ticket Prices: Adults $10
Children (3-17), APU Alumni, College Students, Senior Citizens, Military, Groups
of ten or more $8
APU Faculty, Staff, and Students $6
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Return to the Forbidden Planet
By Bob Carlton
Shakespeare’s forgotten rock-and-roll masterpiece, presented live in 3-D! While on a routine survey flight, Captain Tempest and the crew of the Intergalactic Starship Albatross are drawn to the planet D'Illyria where they encounter mad scientist Doctor Prospero, his lovely daughter Miranda, and their robot Ariel. Will our intrepid crew be lost in space or continue their star trek? Will Captain Tempest and Miranda have a close encounter of any kind? And just who is the new Science Officer and what is her connection to all of this? Features 1950s and 1960s rock-and-roll classics such as “Wipeout,” “Great Balls of Fire,” “Good Vibrations,” “Teenager in Love,” “All Shook Up,” and many, many more!
A for All Audiences
Directed by Thomas Parham
Dates: February 28-29, March 1, 6-8, 7:30 p.m.
March 1 and 8, 2 p.m.
Ticket Prices: Adults $10
Children (3-17), APU Alumni, College Students, Senior Citizens, Military, Groups
of ten or more $8
APU Faculty, Staff, and Students $6
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Thoroughly Modern Millie
Book by Richard Henry Morris
Music by Jeanine Tesori
New Lyrics by Dick Scanlan
A zany 1920s musical romp that had all of New York dancing the Charleston. Young Millie Dillmount has just moved to the city in search of a new life for herself and finds love and life to be more than she expected. Filled with frisky flappers, dashing leading men, and a dragon-lady of a villainess audiences will love to hate, Thoroughly Modern Millie is a perfectly constructed evening of madcap merriment.
A for All Audiences
Directed by Bart McHenry
Dates: April 3-5, 10-12, 17-19, 7:30 p.m.
April 5, 12, and 19, 2 p.m.
Ticket Prices: Adults $12
Children (3-17), APU Alumni, College Students, Senior Citizens, Military, Groups
of ten or more $10
APU Faculty, Staff, and Students $8
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Robin Hood
The Azusa Renaissance (an alliance of APU students, alumni, and community youth) presents the colorful medieval legend of the famous outlaw of Sherwood Forest and his Merry Band. Enemy of the privileged and powerful, friend of the poor and oppressed, Robin pursues true justice in Nottingham until the king’s return.
A for All Audiences
Directed by Monica Ganas
Dates: May 15-17, 22-24, 7:30 p.m.
May 24, 2 p.m.
Ticket Prices: Adults $8
Children (3-17), APU Alumni, College Students, Senior Citizens, Military, Groups
or ten or more $6
APU Faculty, Staff, and Students $4
Azusa School District Students Free!
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Capstone Theater
All performances are held in the Capstone Theater, located in the Mary Hill Center on APU’s West Campus.Season passes are only $18 for all Capstone Performances. Learn how to purchase tickets.
Black Box Beckett
By Samuel Beckett
Join us for an evening of four vignettes.
Directed by Danielle Luchtenburg
Dates: October 1-3, 7:30 p.m.
Ticket Price: $3
An Evening of One Acts
Featuring directors Chris Richards, Mary Lucas, and Andrea Aron
Dates: October 8-10, 7:30 p.m.
Ticket Price: $3
Lucky Stiff
Book and Lyrics by Lynn Arhens
Music by Stephen Flaherty
Based on The Man Who Broke The Bank
At Monte Carlo by Michael Butterworth
With music and lyrics from the same duo that brought you Seussical and Ragtime, Lucky Stiff is a farcical murder mystery that follows an unassuming English shoe salesman forced to take the corpse of his recently-murdered uncle on a week-long vacation to Monte Carlo.
Directed by Sarah Errington and Dana Tomasko
Dates: November 12-15, 19, and 20, 7:30 p.m.
Ticket Price: $5
Reflections
This jukebox style musical review, featuring songs from well known animated classics, follows the struggles and triumphs of eight individuals as they discover truths about themselves, each other, and the world around them.
Directed by Shara Medford
Dates: January 14-16, 21-23, 7:30 p.m.
Ticket Price: $5
Racing Demon
By David Hare
This gripping play, which brings to surface many of the Church’s internal and external tensions, follows four clergymen and their struggle to make sense of their mission in the inner city.
Directed by Bethany Stavros
Dates: February 11-14, 7:30 p.m.
Ticket Price: $3
The Boys Next Door
By Tom Griffin
This is the story of four mentally handicapped men who live together in a communal residence under the eye of their social worker. In a script that shines with humor and understanding, this remarkable play reminds us of the beauty of humanity.
Directed by Danielle Luchtenburg
Dates: April 14-16, 21-23, 7:30 p.m.
Ticket Price: $3
“I have come to be a great fan of APU Theater. I have been treated to some of the best theater and music I have ever experienced. The quality is truly remarkable. What a gifted and talented group of students they are! I encourage anyone who has a love for drama to put an APU event on their calendar. I look forward to seeing many of you at upcoming performances.”
– Jon Wallace, DBA
President
Azusa Pacific University
