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| OUR 2007-08 SEASON The Grand Rapids Civic Theatre School produces ten shows each year on our stage. Our 6 mainstage productions are full-length plays and musicals intended for general audiences. We also produce a children's play and musical, which are performed on our stage specifically with family audiences in mind. This is a great way to introduce your children and grand-children to the excitement of theater entertainment. In addition, the Civic
School of Theatre Arts offers two productions each summer that
are produced by youth and are perfect for your entire family. In traditional
"repertory" fashion, these plays rotate on different nights
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Based on the books Miss Nelson is Missing and Miss Nelson is Back by Harry Allard & James Marshall, adapted by Joan Cushing Based upon the popular book series, the unruly students of room 207 can’t seem to treat their teacher with respect. So, Miss Nelson retaliates by dressing up as a substitute teacher named Miss Viola Swamp, who terrorizes the students with piles of homework. In the end, the clever Miss Nelson returns and is somehow knowingly pleased to find a newly appreciative, and respectful version of her class! Performances: Wed - Fri at 7 pm, Sat & Sun at 3 pm
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A Comedy by Noel Coward Coward’s tribute to theatre is set in The Wings, a dilapidated charity home for aged actresses. Jealousy abounds among the former stars, and sets the stage for a wealth of sophisticated wit and a collection of tangled subplots. While some of the home’s inhabitants idle away with needlepoint and chatter, a feud between two rival Grande’ Dames fills the home with classic banter and one-liners that are a signature of Coward’s style. Performances: Wed at 7:30 pm, Thurs - Sat at 8 pm, Sun at 3 pm Tickets on sale to Season Members April 26 via mail or Fax, and May 5 by phone or in person. General Public tickets are available on May 12 at any StarTicketsPLUS outlet, or at our Theatre Ticket Office Mon. through Fri., 10am to 5pm. |
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| Summer Repertory Productions In conjunction with the Grand Rapids Civic Theatre School of Theatre Arts, these two productions are produced by youth and are perfect for your entire family. In traditional "repertory" fashion, these plays rotate on different nights throughout the run. NEW!
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Book by David Simpatico The Disney Channel’s award-winning movie musical comes to life on the Civic Stage! This pop-culture phenomenon is filled with hit songs that will have kids, as well as those “kids at heart” ready to start moving in the aisles. More than just another musical, this energetic show is woven together with a message that teaches the value of real teamwork. Performances: Wed-Sat 7:30 pm, Sun. at 3 pm Tickets on sale June 2 at any StarTicketsPLUS outlet, or at our Theatre Ticket Office Mon. through Fri., 10am to 5pm.
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A book by Whoopi Goldberg, adapted for the stage by Kim Hines Loosely based on the Lewis Carroll books, Alice is a “sassy little black girl” on a journey to claim “the sweepstakes of a lifetime.” Joined by her two best friends an “imaginary” rabbit named Sal, and a real-life “nerd” named Robin she travels to New York where she encounters all kinds of crazy people and situations that help Alice discover the real treasure in lifeÉ but will it be too late? Performances: Wed-Sat 7:30 pm, Sun. at 3 pm Tickets on sale June 2 at any StarTicketsPLUS outlet, or at our Theatre Ticket Office Mon. through Fri., 10am to 5pm.
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Book and Lyrics by Tom Eyen, Music by Henry Krieger; Original Broadway production directed and choreographed by Michael Bennett; produced on Broadway by Michael Bennett, Robert Avian, Geffen Records & The Schubert Organization This year’s most popular movie, DREAMGIRLS first premiered on Broadway in 1981 taking audiences by storm. Now this award-winning fabulous musical comes to the Civic stage to kick off our 2007-08 season in style. Enjoy music inspired by some of Motown’s greatest hits from the sixties and seventies, combined with great dancing and the behind-the-scenes drama of Motown’s phenomenal impact on America’s music culture.
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A play for youth by Pamela Sterling, Based on the Nate the Great series of books by Marjorie Weinman Sharmat. Get ready to meet the smartest kid detective around straight from the storybook shelf to the Civic stage. With his faithful dog, Sludge, Nate the Great is ready to solve life’s everyday mysteries, always remembering to leave a note for Mom and wear his galoshes. Present and future will combine to create a wonderful Now that your entire family is sure to enjoy.
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Music by Richard Rodgers, Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, Book by Howard Lindsay and Russell Crouse, Suggested by “The Story of The Trapp Family Singers” This final collaboration between Rodgers & Hammerstein was destined to become the world’s most beloved musical, and arrives on the Civic stage in time for the holidays. The favorite love story is filled with memorable musical numbers we’ve come to love and adore, including “The Sound of Music,” “Edelweiss,” “My Favorite Things,” “Climb Every Mountain,” and “Do-Re-Mi.”
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A Drama by William Gibson This stirring dramatization of the story of Helen Keller is one of the most successful and warmly admired plays of the modern stage. The amazing story of Annie Sullivan’s significant tutelage that rescues the young woman from a dark, tortured silence after some of the most turbulent, violent, and emotion packed scenes will leave you inspired.
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Book, Music and Lyrics by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey. Rydell High’s spirited class of ’59 comes to the Civic stage, with gum-chewing, hot rod loving boys and their wise-crackin’ girls in bobby sox and poodle skirts. Nostalgic songs recall the Buddy Holly hiccups, Little Richard yodels and Elvis Presley wiggles that made the music of the 50s a gas. This lively musical is filled with great dancing and sheer energy that might have you rockin’ in the aisles!
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A Drama by August Wilson August Wilson won his second Pulitzer Prize for this haunting drama about a sister and brother’s feud over a piano that has been in their family for generations. More than just a piano, this incredible hand-carved piece of art details the family’s remarkable rise from slavery. This magnificent and inspiring story that embodies the painful past and expectant future of black Americans is brought to life on the Civic stage.
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