2022-2023 MAIN STAGE SEASON
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Anne of Green GablesWritten by Donna Hoke DATES: 10/5/22 at 7pm | 10/6/22 at 7pm | 10/7/22 at 7pm | 10/8/22 at 7pm | 10/9/22 at 2pm Eleven-year-old Anne Shirley has never known a real home. Since her parents' deaths, she's bounced around to foster homes and orphanages. When she is sent by mistake to live with Matthew and Marilla Cuthbert at the snug white farmhouse called Green Gables, she wants to stay forever. But Anne is not the sturdy boy Matthew and Marilla were expecting. She's a mischievous, talkative girl with a fierce temper, who tumbles into one scrape after another. Anne is not like anybody else, and the Cuthberts agree; she is special, a girl with an enormous imagination. All she's ever wanted is to belong somewhere. And the longer she stays at Green Gables, the harder it is for anyone to imagine life without her. Produced by special arrangement with YouthPLAYS (www.YouthPLAYS.com) |
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Bye Bye BirdieBook by Michael Stewart DATES: 11/2/22 at 7pm | 11/3/22 at 7pm | 11/4/22 at 7pm | 11/5/22 at 7pm | 11/6/22 at 2pm A musical inspired by the phenomenon of Elvis Presley and his draft notice into the Army, from composer Charles Strouse. Conrad Birdie has been drafted. As a farewell, the rock and roll star is scheduled to sing Albert Peterson's "One Last Kiss" and kiss a girl from Sweet Apple, Ohio live on the Ed Sullivan Show. However, Conrad's hip-thrusting makes more than one man in town uncomfortable; many of whom attempt to stop the show from happening. BYE BYE BIRDIE is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Tams-Witmark LLC. www.concordtheatricals.com. |
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RoeWritten by Lisa Loomer DATES: 2/22/23 at 7pm | 2/23/23 at 7pm | 2/24/23 at 7pm | 2/25/23 at 7pm | 2/26/23 at 2pm This nationally acclaimed, Jane Chambers Award winning play by Lisa Loomer (Girl Interrupted) takes an ingenious approach to examining Roe V Wade. Sarah Weddington, the young lawyer who argued for the right to abortion and plaintiff Nomra McCovery (the real Jane Roe) both wrote memoirs about the case and about their respective journeys. Their accounts differ in many dramatic ways, and Loomer weaves their conflicting perspectives into a play that asks unflinching questions about the landmark 1973 ruling. With the Supreme Court’s recent decision to overturn the constitutional right for abortion access, this production will offer an important opportunity to more deeply comprehend and reflect upon Roe Vs Wade, then and now. |
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The 2023 UNH Dance Company presents EVOLUTIONDirected by Gay Nardone and Assaf Benchetrit DATES: 3/30/2023 at 7pm | 3/31/2023 at 7pm | 4/1/23 at 2pm & 7pm | 4/2/23 at 2pm This spring the UNH Dance Company brings together Ballet, Jazz, Tap and Aerial to present EVOLUTION, taking the audience on a journey through time. EVOLUTION begins before the last Big Bang, through the conception of life on Earth, to the age of technology where we find ourselves today. Choreographed by the UNH Dance Faculty: Gay Nardone, Assaf Benchetrit, Mary Beth Marino, and Susan Endrizzi with PUPPETS by Carol Jo Fisher. |
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Songs For A New WorldMusic and Lyrics by Jason Robert Brown DATES: 4/19/23 at 7pm | 4/20/23 at 7pm | 4/21/23 at 7pm | 4/22/23 at 7pm | 4/23/23 at 2pm This contemporary song cycle weaves characters and history together, illuminating the timelessness of self-discovery. It's about one moment. It's about hitting the wall and having to make a choice... or take a stand... or turn around and go back. These are the stories and characters of today, the Songs for a New World. The first musical from Tony Award winner Jason Robert Brown (Parade, Bridges of Madison County), this moving collection of powerful songs examines life, love and the choices that we make. Songs For A New World is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.com |
SPECIAL PERFORMANCES
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Matthew Three Horn Written by Adam Eugene Hurst Matthew is like any normal monster. He enjoys reading books, playing baseball, eating sandwiches. When his family moves to a new town, he's very excited to go to school and make some friends. Unfortunately, nothing goes according to plan as Thrash, the school bully, quickly teaches Matthew that he and his third horn make him not-so-normal after all. This play is not only about embracing the fact that we're all different, but about the fact that we should celebrate those differences together.
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STUDENT-GENERATED WORK |
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The John C. Edwards University Prize Plays Workshop Written, directed and performed by students. |
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Student Showcase PerformancesPRICE: $5
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Student Capstone PerformancesPRICE: Free TBA |