Theatre and Dance

Performance Calendar

2011-2012 Season

All performances are held in the NDNU Theatre unless otherwise noted.

NDNU MUVES Dance Show: Prodigal
April 26, 27 and 28, 7:30 p.m.

Artistic Director Coleen Lorenz, dance director.
Featuring NDNU student choreographers and dancers.

General admission is $10, NDNU students, staff and faculty are free.

Past Performances This Season

NDNU Theatre and Dance Festival and The New Ground Theatre Dance Company Present
Terrain Project Performance – Multimedia Dance
August 5, 6, 12, 13 at 8 p.m.
August 7, 14 at 3pm

Directed by Coleen Lorenz. For tickets and information, please visit terrainprojectperformance.com.

NDNU Theatre and Dance Festival
August 25 – September 4

R. Dutch Fritz, director of the NDNU Theatre Festival

Featuring

Amelia Lives
By Laura Shama
Directed by Karen Byrnes

Seascape
By Edward Albe
Directed by R. Dutch Fritz

The Last Appointment
By Ed Wang

Performances:

8/25 at 7:30 p.m.: Seascape
8/26 at 7:30 p.m.: Amelia Lives, The Last Appointment
8/27 at 7:30 p.m.: Seascape
9/1 at 7:30 p.m.: Amelia Lives, The Last Appointment
9/2 at 7:30 p.m.: Seascape
9/3 at 7:30 p.m.: Amelia Lives, The Last Appointment

Tickets are $10 general, free to NDNU students/staff/faculty. For tickets and information, please contact (650) 508-3456 or boxoffice@ndnu.edu.

A Christmas Carol: The Musical Auditions
October 1 from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

The Three Sisters
October 14-15, 20-22 at 7:30 p.m.
October 23 at 2 p.m.

Anton Chekhov's play examines the decay of the privileged class in Russia through the lives of three sisters — Olga, Maria and Irina — who grew up in urban Moscow but have been living in a small provincial town for 11 years. The girls continually dream of returning to Moscow, a symbol of their happiness.

Directed by Michael B. Elkins. Tickets are $10 general, free for NDNU students/staff/faculty. For tickets or more information please call (650) 508-3456 or email boxoffice@ndnu.edu.

A Christmas Carol: The Musical
December 9 - 18

NDNU Theatre

NDNU Theatre's annual gift to the community. For more information, visit the A Christmas Carol: The Gift homepage.

Student Showcase
February 9, 10 and 11 at 7:30 p.m.

A delightful evening presented by the senior theatre students, three one act plays and scenes.

This Property Is Condemned By Tennessee Williams
Directed By Lindsay Saier

Suppressed Desire By Susan Glaspell
Directed By Jennifer Salmeron

Larry Gets the Call By Matt Casarino
Directed By Morgan C. Lewis

$10.00 general admission, NDNU students/staff/faculty free. Tickets will be available at the door. The showcase allows students to employ the skills, knowledge, and talent developed through their course of study at NDNU in a production that is fully supported by the Theatre Department faculty and staff.

Our Town
April 13, 14, 20, and 21 at 7:30 p.m., April 22 at 2 p.m.

Thornton Wilder's three-act play examines the lives of the citizens of a small town in the early 20th century, beginning with their daily lives and later delving into their relationships and mortality.

“Our Town” received the 1938 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, 1989 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Revival and 1989 Tony Award for Best Revival.

General admission is $10. For tickets or more information, please call (650) 508-3456 or email boxoffice@ndnu.edu.