July 31, 2019
MILWAUKEE 鈥� 向日葵视频Theatre has announced the schedule for its 45th annual season, "Dream Come True." All performances take place in the Evan and Marion P. Helfaer theater located at 1304 W. Clybourn St.
Shows include: 鈥淧eter and the Starcatcher;鈥� 鈥淐rumbs from the Table of Joy;鈥� 鈥淭he Theory of Relativity (A Musical);鈥� 鈥淛ulius Caesar;鈥� and 鈥淎rnie, the Doughnut.鈥�
鈥淭his season's title 鈥楧ream Come True鈥� is a common thread through through each,鈥� said Jamie Cheatham, assistant professor and head of acting, digital media and performing arts. 鈥淒reams and aspirations feature prominently in each of the five shows we have chosen and among our actors, technicians and designers. We hope the shows we're presenting live up to our own collective dreams.鈥�
Peter and the Starcatcher
By Rick Elice, music by Wayne Barker
Pirates, sea creatures and a little bit of magic fill this retelling of the Peter Pan story, based on a best-selling novel. Enjoy the origins of your fondest Neverland characters, with all the familiar heroes and villains. Adventure, dreams and your imagination will fill the stage, along with plenty of musical moments and campy humor. This Tony award-winning and inventive prequel is a charming adventure for all ages.
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Crumbs from the Table of Joy
By Lynn Nottage
This story by a two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright addresses issues of grief, racism and the politics of immigration in a moving coming-of-age story. In 1950, a widowed father transplants his two young daughters out of the deep South to Brooklyn, New York, in his search for salvation. The girls are exposed to the escalating tension between a conservative father and a free-spirited aunt. In the end, young Ernestine finds the courage to seek out her dreams in this inspiring tale.
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The Theory of Relativity (A Musical)
Music and lyrics by Neil Bartram, book by Brian Hill
This award-winning musical celebrates the theory that we are more connected than we realize. Through a collage of entertaining songs, scenes and monologues, follow several characters along their journeys 鈥� and the effect it has when their journeys intersect. This unconventional musical shares heartache, dreams and our shared human connection.
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Julius Caesar
By William Shakespeare
Friends, Romans, countrymen, Shakespeare鈥檚 compelling drama about political assassination, disturbing dreams and social turmoil is coming to the Helfaer stage. One of the Bard鈥檚 most frequent and volatile plays, Julius Caesar stresses the moral conflicts of leadership and justice in a way that still resonates today. This cautionary tale of power, pride, and political machinations is not to be missed.
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Arnie, the Doughnut
Based on the book by Laurie Keller, adapted by Frances Limoncelli, music and lyrics by George Howe
Laurie Keller鈥檚 charming story about Arnie, an enthusiastic doughnut, is adapted musically to the stage. When Arnie鈥檚 infectious optimism inspires the cautious Mr. Bing, this new pair of pals learn a lesson about the rigid rules at the Cozy Confines Condo Community. Together, they dream up a way out of a sticky jam.
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For more information, call the Theatre Box Office at (414) 288-7504 or visit the Theatre Box Office website.
Kevin is the associate director for university communication in the Office of University Relations. Contact Kevin at (414) 288-4745 or kevin.m.conway@marquette.edu.
