Now Playing Onstage in Indianapolis - Week of 11/04/2012

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LOVE/SICK
Ball State University, Strother Theatre
11/1-11/10/2012
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SPRING AWAKENING
Ruth N. Halls Theatre
11/2-11/10/2012
Winner of eight 2007 Tony� awards, including BEST MUSICAL! This groundbreaking rock musical created by Steven Sater and Duncan Sheik, retells Frank Wedekind�s controversial German play from 1891. The story follows a group of teenagers, including best friends Melchior and Moritz, on a quest of self discovery, love, sexuality, friendship and rebellion. Spring Awakening holds a mirror up to our time and is the must-see musical of a new generation.
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THE KING AND I
Oldenburg Academy
11/9-11/10/2012
East versus West makes for a dramatic, richly textured and ultimately uplifting tale of enormous fascination. It is 1862 in Siam when an English widow, Anna Leonowens, and her young son arrive at the Royal Palace in Bangkok, having been summoned by the King to serve as tutor to his many children and wives. The King is largely considered to be a barbarian by those in the West, and he seeks Anna's assistance in changing his image, if not his ways. With both keeping a firm grip on their respective traditions and values, Anna and the King grow to understand and, eventually, respect one another, in a truly unique love story. Along with the dazzling score, the incomparable Jerome Robbins ballet, 'The Small House of Uncle Thomas,' is one of the all-time marvels of the musical stage.Music by Rodgers, Richard; Book by Oscar Hammerstein II; Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II; Based on Anna and the King by Margaret Landon; Original Choreography by Jerome RobbinsFor more information on Oldenburg Academy, click hereFor more information on The King and I, click here
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THE MUSIC MAN
FLOYD CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL
11/2-11/11/2012
An affectionate paean to Smalltown, U.S.A. of a bygone era, Meredith Willson's THE MUSIC MAN follows fast-talking traveling salesman Harold Hill as he cons the people of River City, Iowa into buying instruments and uniforms for a boys' band he vows to organize - this despite the fact he doesn't know a trombone from a treble clef. His plans to skip town with the cash are foiled when he falls for Marian the librarian, who transforms him into a respectable citizen by curtain's fall. Perfect for professional theatres, community groups, summer stock and schools alike, this award-winning, critically acclaimed Broadway classic is an all-American institution, thanks to is quirky characters, charmingly predictable dramatic situations, and one-of-a-kind, nostalgic score of rousing marches, barbershop quartets and sentimental ballads which have become popular standards. The cast features a soaring soprano ingenue, parts for young performers and children, and one of the musical theatre's treasures, a tour de force leading role for a charismatic actor who doesn't need to be a trained singer. By turns wicked, funny, warm, romantic and touching, THE MUSIC MAN is family entertainment at its best.
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ANNIE GET YOUR GUN (STONE)
Trinity Lutheran High School
11/8-11/11/2012
ANNIE GET YOUR GUN scored a bulls eye when it returned to Broadway in 1999, starring Bernadette Peters and sporting a revised libretto by Tony, Oscar and Emmy winner Peter Stone. As Newsday reported, Stone's revisions 'are sweetly ingenious, and the show is a dream.' Stone reshaped the 1946 book to create a Wild West show-within-a-show that frames the ageless 'Anything You Can Do I Can Do Better' love story of sharpshooters Annie Oakley and Frank Butler. Stone has added a secondary romance between the younger sister of Frank's bothersome assistant Dolly, and a boy who is (to Dolly's horror) part Native American. 'The book has been updated in ways that pass p.c. muster,' reported Time Magazine, 'without losing all the fun.' Joined to the new book, of course, is that amazing Irving Berlin score, featuring hit after hit after hit. 'Irving Berlin's greatest achievement in the theater,' wrote the New York Post, ANNIE GET YOUR GUN 'will always be a musical for the ages, one of the Broadway theater's enduring triumphs.'Music and Lyrics by Irving Berlin; Original Book by Herbert Fields & Dorothy Fields; As Revised by Peter StoneFor more information on Trinity Lutheran High School, click hereFor more information on Annie Get Your Gun (Stone), click here
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CINDERELLA-PRINCE STREET PLAYERS VERSION
BEEF & BOARDS DINNER THEATRE
10/20-11/17/2012
This beloved fairy tale is retold in the style of English pantomime. A young woman triumphs over her nasty, abusive Stepmother and Stepsisters and marries her Prince Charming, thanks to a zany Fairy Godmother, a trip to the Royal Ball in an enchanted coach, and a glass slipper. The Fairy Godmother's two comical helpers keep things moving along in this delightful version of a classic known the world over.
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URINETOWN
HUNTINGTON UNIVERSITY
11/8-11/17/2012
One of the most uproariously funny musicals in recent years, URINETOWN is a hilarious tale of greed, corruption, love, and revolution in a time when water is worth its weight in gold. In a Gotham-like city, a terrible water shortage, caused by a 20-year drought, has led to a government-enforced ban on private toilets. The citizens must use public amenities, regulated by a single malevolent company that profits by charging admission for one of humanity's most basic needs. Amid the people, a hero decides he's had enough, and plans a revolution to lead them all to freedom! Inspired by the works of Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill, URINETOWN is an irreverently humorous satire in which no one is safe from scrutiny. Praised for reinvigorating the very notion of what a musical could be, URINETOWN catapults the ?comedic romp? into the new millennium with its outrageous perspective, wickedly modern wit, and sustained ability to produce gales of unbridled laughter.
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DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS
CLARKSVILLE LITTLE THEATRE
11/9-11/17/2012
DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS has been described as stylish, sexy, irreverent, and "Broadway musical comedy heaven."Based on the popular 1988 film, DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS centers on two con men living on the French Riviera. Lawrence Jameson makes his lavish living by talking rich ladies out of their money. Freddy Benson more humbly swindles women by waking their compassion with fabricated stories about his grandmother's failing health. After meeting on a train, they attempt to work together only to find that this small French town isn't big enough for the two of them. They agree on a settlement: the first one to extract $50,000 from a young female target, heiress Christine Colgate, wins and the other must leave town. A hilarious battle of cons ensues that will keep audiences laughing, humming and guessing to the end!DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS gives directors the wonderful opportunity to direct two leading men with a large ensemble. It's a great choice for community theaters looking to add some spice to their season!
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THE UNDERSTUDY
Nancy T. Hansen Theatre
11/9-11/18/2012
by Theresa Rebeck Directed by Richard Sullivan Lee A smash hit Off-Broadway, The Understudy is a comedy from Pulitzer Prize nominee Theresa Rebeck. When a smug Hollywood action star lands a prestigious role in Franz Kafka�s newly discovered play on Broadway, things couldn�t be better�until he meets his understudy. Can a love-sick, charmingly ditzy stage manager prevent a battle royal from developing between the two rival actors? Spirited and laugh-out-loud funny!
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THE WOODS
Ball State University, Department of Theater
11/13-11/18/2012
By David Mamet Directed by Hannah Hoopingarner November 13-17 at 7:30pm November 17-18 at 2:30pm
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SUNSET BOULEVARD
Marian Theatre Guild
11/3-11/18/2012
SUNSET BOULEVARD weaves a magnificent tale of faded glory and unfulfilled ambition. Silent movie star Norma Desmond longs for a return to the big screen, having been discarded by tinsel town with the advent of 'talkies.' Her glamour has faded in all but her mind. When she meets struggling Hollywood screen-writer Joe Gillis in dramatic circumstances, their subsequent passionate and volatile relationship leads to an unforeseen and tragic conclusion. Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber; Book and Lyrics by Don Black & Christopher Hampton; Based on the Billy Wilder FilmFor more information on Marian Theatre Guild, click hereFor more information on Sunset Boulevard, click here
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