Current Season — 2011-2012
Main Stage
Almost Maine
Oct. 14-23, 2011
Written by John Cariani
Directed by Neil Scharnick
Showtimes:
Friday, Oct. 14 — 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 15 — 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 16 — 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 20 — 7:30 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 21 — 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 22 — 2 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 23 — 3 p.m.
Synopsis:
On a cold, clear, moonless night in the middle of winter, all is not quite what it seems in the remote, mythical town of Almost, Maine. As the northern lights hover in the star-filled sky above, Almost's residents find themselves falling in and out of love in unexpected and often hilarious ways. Knees are bruised. Hearts are broken. But the bruises heal, and the hearts mend — almost — in this delightful midwinter night's dream.
"... A whimsical approach to the joys and perils of romance. Magical happenings bloom beneath the snow drifts." — New York Times
Inspecting Carol
Nov. 4-12, 2011
Written by Daniel Sullivan and The Seattle Repertory Co.
Directed by Herschel Kruger
Showtimes:
Friday, Nov. 4 — 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 5 — 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 6 — 3 p.m.
Thursday, Nov. 10 — 7:30 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 11 — 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 12 — 7:30 p.m.
Synopsis:
A Christmas Carol meets The Government Inspector meets Noises Off in this hilarious hit from Seattle. A man who asks to audition at a small theatre is mistaken for an informer for the National Endowment for the Arts. Everyone caters to the bewildered wannabe actor, and he is given a role in the current production, A Christmas Carol.
Ghost Bike
Feb. 17-25, 2012
Written by Playwright Laura Jacqmin
Directed by Herschel Kruger
Showtimes:
Friday, Feb. 17 — 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 18 — 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, Feb. 19 — 3 p.m.
Thursday, Feb. 23 — 7:30 p.m.
Friday, Feb. 24 — 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 25 — 7:30 p.m.
Synopsis:
Ora and Eddie, best friends since elementary school, fall in love with the city on their bikes. But when Eddie is hit by a car and killed, Ora refuses to let him go. Armed only with an electric map of ghost bike memorials, Ora rides beneath the city to have one last conversation with her friend. But the city won't part with Eddie's soul so easily. Jumping off from Greek, African, and Chinese mythology, Ghost Bike is a mash-up of underworld and after-life, from the seats of fixies, BMX's and ten-speeds.
Imagine, Inspire, Illuminate
March 9-11, 2012
Choreographed by Stacy Pottinger and guests
Showtimes:
Friday, March 9 — 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, March 10 — 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, March 11 — 3:00 p.m.
Synopsis:
Each year the Theatre Department presents a formal concert of new dance works mined from the inspirations of its talented faculty and students. As an experiential cornerstone to the department's developing dance minor program, this annual concert provides opportunities for student dancers to develop as performing artists and permits new creative endeavors within the discipline of dance to have a home at Carthage. This season's concert will continue to broaden our kinetic horizons, as it has in the past, by presenting vibrant and diverse dances, engaging performances, and by alighting the thrill of moving and of being moved within us all.
The Drowsy Chaperone
Apr. 20-28, 2012
Book by Bob Martin and Don McKellar
Music and Lyrics by Lias Lambert and Greg Morrison
Directed by Martin McClendon
Musical Direction by Amy Haines
Showtimes:
Friday, Apr. 20 — 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, Apr. 21 — 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, Apr. 22 — 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, Apr. 26 — 7:30 p.m.
Friday, Apr. 27 — 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, Apr. 28 — 7:30 p.m.
Synopsis:
As he begins listening to the rare cast recording, the show cleverly and magically blooms to life, telling the hilarious tale of a pampered Broadway starlet and her debonair fiance, an overzealous producer, a dizzy chorine, the Latin lover and a couple of bumbling gangsters. Ruses are played. Hi-jinks occur. And the plot spins everyone into musical comedy euphoria.
Second Stage
Student Dance Concert: Away From the Mirror
Dec. 10-11, 2011
Showtimes:
Saturday, Dec. 10 — 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, Dec. 11 — 3:00 p.m.
Synopsis:
For the third year, Carthage dance minors will present a student dance concert. This showcase of dance works provides student dances the opportunity to develop and present their own choreography in an informal setting. The program features a variety of dance styles including jazz, tap, ballet, hip-hop, and contemporary dance, with performances by by Carthage students.
A Winter's Tail
Jan. 26-28, 2012
Written, staged, and directed by students from the Carthage Theatre Department
Showtimes:
Thursday, Jan. 26 — 10 p.m.
Friday, Jan. 27 — 10 p.m.
Saturday, Jan. 28 — 10 p.m. and midnight
Oleanna
March 1-3, 2012
Written by David Mamet
Directed by David Duncan
Showtimes:
Wednesday, March 1 — 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, March 2 — 7:30 p.m.
Friday, March 3 — 7:30 p.m.
Synopsis:
Full of electrifying dialogue, blazing emotion, and an ending that will leave you talking for weeks. In this riveting drama, a college professor and his female student become embroiled in a war of words that takes a dangerous turn. As their serene campus transforms into a battleground for justice, David Mamet's explosive masterpiece dares you to take a side ... if you can. In this thrilling study of power and gender in academia, Oleanna forces each audience member to confront what they believe about the equality of men and women and the role of authority between teacher and student. Prepare for an unforgettable night because "Oleanna is likely to provoke more arguments than any other play this year."
Endgame
May 3-5, 2012
Written by Samuel Beckett
Directed by Elodie Senetra
Showtimes:
Thursday, May 3 — 7:30 p.m.
Friday, May 4 — 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, May 5 — 7:30 p.m.
Synopsis:
The setting for Endgame is a bare, partially underground room, serving as a shelter for the four characters: Hamm the master, Clov his servent, and Hamm's father and mother, Nagg and Nell (who live in garbage cans). Hamm is in a wheelchair and makes Clov move him around the room, fetch objects, and look out the window for signs of life. Outside all seems dead and nothing happens. Inside, the characters pass the time mortifying each other and toying with fears and illusions of possible change, all along sensing the inevitability of their end.
The Rail Splitter
Emmy Award-winning playwright Rick Cleveland works with students to write and stage The Rail Splitter. Read more.
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