{"id":31351,"date":"2018-04-12T08:15:23","date_gmt":"2018-04-12T14:15:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/?p=31351"},"modified":"2018-04-29T16:00:21","modified_gmt":"2018-04-29T22:00:21","slug":"theatreworks-announces-2018-19-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/?p=31351","title":{"rendered":"Theatreworks announces 2018\u201319 season"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_31361\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-31361\" style=\"width: 740px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Oklahoma-LQ.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-31361 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Oklahoma-LQ-750x500.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"740\" height=\"493\" srcset=\"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Oklahoma-LQ-750x500.jpg 750w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Oklahoma-LQ-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Oklahoma-LQ-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Oklahoma-LQ-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Oklahoma-LQ-1400x933.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-31361\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The cast of &#8220;Oklahoma!&#8221; from the 2017-18 season. The musical was the first production at the new Dusty Loo Bon Vivant Theater at the Ent Center for the Arts. Photo by Isaiah J. Downing.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Timeless classics and contemporary works ranging from fun to thought-provoking will mark the upcoming 2018-19 season for Theatreworks as the professional company begins its first full season at the Ent Center for the Arts. The new season will open with an expanded Summer Shakespeare lineup with two productions at Rock Ledge Ranch Historic Site.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are excited to start making new memories in the incredible, new Dusty Loo Bon Vivant Theater in the Ent Center for the Arts,&#8221; said Lynne Hastings, artistic producer, Theatreworks. &#8220;The 2018\u201319 season is one of the richest in our history, replete with laughter, love, and a bit of the supernatural! Theatreworks isn\u2019t just about art, it\u2019s also about community. The plays in our next season were chosen to push audiences to reflect on the world around us today and to become instruments of change. Whether it\u2019s the American dream deferred; raw ambition that ultimately leads to paranoia and an abuse of power; women showing how strong they can be when they stand together; or looking back on where we came from to only realize that we really haven\u2019t come all that far, we hope this season not only entertains, but also starts a conversation that lasts for many years to come.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Subscriptions to the 2018\u201319 season are on sale now at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theatreworksCS.org\">theatreworksCS.org<\/a> or through the UCCS Presents box office at (719) 255-3232. Patrons can save 10 percent on subscriptions made by April 20.<\/p>\n<p><strong>MAIN SEASON<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Shakespeare at the Ranch, July 26-Aug. 26. &#8211; <\/strong>\u00a0In honor of Theatreworks founder Murray Ross\u2019 dream of a local Shakespeare festival, the popular Summer Shakespeare at Rock Ledge Ranch Historic Site will be expanded this year with two productions under one tent. In addition to two classic works, the tent will also house pop-up performances by summer camp students.\n<ul>\n<li><strong>\u201cMacbeth&#8221; &#8211; <\/strong>Something wicked this way comes\u2026Shakespeare\u2019s vivid tragedy Macbeth probes the depths of pure evil, blind ambition, and raw power. The play follows its titular character\u2019s single-minded pursuit of the Scottish throne. Primitive forces of darkness, wind, fire, and the supernatural manifest as fog, thunder, lightning and rain contained in this outdoor tent under the stars \u2014 as much a sensory experience as a cerebral one.<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u201cThe Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)&#8221; &#8211; <\/strong>A hysterical, madcap condensation of all 37 of Shakespeare&#8217;s plays in under two hours, this audience favorite will delight Shakespeare novices and experts alike. It\u2019s an irreverent, fast-paced rollercoaster of a play.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>&#8220;A Raisin in the Sun,&#8221; Sept. 27-Oct. 21. &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong>Lorraine Hansberry\u2019s revelatory masterpiece edified her place in the civil rights movement and electrified generations of activists and artists alike. In a small tenement on Chicago\u2019s South Side, a family awaits a check that will make all their dreams come true. Momma wants a nice house, Beneatha wants to go to medical school, and Walter Lee schemes to buy a liquor store. With gentrification happening in neighborhoods all around us, \u201cRaisin\u201d is as powerful \u2014 and timely \u2014 as it was in 1959.<\/li>\n<li><strong>&#8220;A Christmas Carol,&#8221; Nov. 29-Dec. 24 &#8211;<\/strong> An essential holiday classic\u2014and back by popular demand\u2014Theatreworks is proud to present Murray Ross\u2019 2016 adaptation of \u201cA Christmas Carol.\u201d Based on Dickens\u2019 classic novel, this joyous production traces money-hoarding Scrooge\u2019s overnight journey to redemption and illuminates the true meaning of the holiday season.<\/li>\n<li><strong>New work by Idris Goodwin, Jan. 24-Feb. 10 &#8211;<\/strong> Commissioned by Theatreworks, this new work is a unique opportunity to witness the craft of award-winning playwright, rapper, essayist and poet Idris Goodwin. Idris is one of most dynamic and innovative playwrights in the country, with works that meld the stage with the streets. He recently accepted an opportunity to be the next producing artistic director at Stage One, a family theatre in Louisville, Kentucky, making his remaining local appearances all the more salient.<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u201cLittle Shop of Horrors,&#8221; April 25-May 19 &#8211;<\/strong> In this fun, campy musical based on a 1960s cult classic horror film, nerdy floral clerk Seymour cultivates a saucy, R&amp;B-singing Venus fly trap-like plant, which he names for his beloved co-worker Audrey. Everything seems great, until the plant\u2019s devious plans threaten to ruin everything. This sci-fi smash hit is an experience like Rocky Horror Picture Show \u2014 with fans singing along in the aisles.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>SEASON EXTRAS<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>LOCAL ACTS: \u201cLysistrata,&#8221; Oct. 25-28 &#8211;<\/strong> This special staged reading will connect Theatreworks, UCCS, and the Colorado Springs community with an eclectic mix of art, theatre, dance, politics and ritual. \u201cLysistrata\u201d is a raucous, bawdy comedy that has stood the test of time with its sharp insight and wild humor. The play follows the title character\u2019s clever mission to end war by persuading the women of Greece to withhold sex from their husbands until the men agree to make peace. Will peace prevail, or does her plan just inflame the battle between the sexes?<\/li>\n<li><strong>UCCS STUDENT SHOW: \u201cWhat of the Night?\u201d March 14-24 &#8211;<\/strong> \u201cWhat of the Night?\u201d is an epic tour of 20th-century poverty and greed, seen through the eyes of one of America\u2019s greatest playwrights. Gritty, imagistic, and bordering on magical, Mar\u00eda Irene Forn\u00e9s\u2019 lush play shines a light on some hard realities while celebrating tenacity and human survival. The Pulitzer Prize-nominated play features the students of the UCCS Theatre and Dance program.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Theatreworks is a professional, regional theater company dedicated to creating challenging and innovative productions of classic and contemporary theater for the enjoyment, education and stimulation of UCCS students, faculty, staff and Pikes Peak region community members. Theatreworks was founded in 1975 as an outreach program of the University of Colorado Colorado Springs. For more information, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theatreworkscs.org\">www.theatreworksCS.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Timeless classics and contemporary works ranging from fun to thought-provoking will mark the upcoming 2018-19 season for Theatreworks as the company begins its first full season at the Ent Center for the Arts.  <a class=\"mh-excerpt-more\" href=\"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/?p=31351\" title=\"Theatreworks announces 2018\u201319 season\">(More)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":31352,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[1,45],"tags":[60,91],"class_list":["post-31351","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-all","category-arts-and-culture","tag-student-success","tag-uccs-presents"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/1024x454-seasonbanner.jpg","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p1mBpJ-89F","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31351","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=31351"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31351\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":31367,"href":"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31351\/revisions\/31367"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/31352"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=31351"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=31351"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=31351"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}