The Parkland College Theatre offers a variety of live theatre, music, and dance performances and serves as an academic lab for Theatre Arts students. This collection contains information on past productions and includes programs, photographs, and cast listings from 1987 to the present. More on Parkland Theatre's history can be found here.
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Chicago
Parkland College
Directed by Abby Gailey
Accused murderess Roxie Hart has convinced her hapless husband, Amos, to take the rap, that is, until he finds out he’s been duped and turns on Roxie. Convicted and sent to death row, Roxie uses her charm and the ego of esteemed lawyer, Billy Flynn, to try and prove her “innocence.” Set in the roaring 1920’s, Chicago is the winner of 6 Tony Awards, including Best Revival of a Musical. Get ready for jazz, prohibition, sequins, feathers, and a show full of songs you know and love!
April 7, 10, 11, 17, 18, 24, 25 7:30pm
April 19 & 26 3pm, 2020
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How I Learned to Drive
Parkland College
Directed by J'Lyn Hope
Parkland Theatre's 29th annual student production is the 1998 Pulitzer Prize winner, “How I Learned to Drive”. This show explores the surprising, sometimes comedic, and devastating tale of survival seen through the eyes of a troubling relationship between a young girl and her uncle. Lil’ Bit’s story shows the strength it takes to steer through the chaos, no matter how challenging it may be, and how to drive through life in spite of the pain and damage encountered along the way.
February 6, 7, 8, 14, 15 7:30pm
February 9, 16 3pm, 2020
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A Christmas Carol
Parkland College
Directed by Michael O'Brien
Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol is a perennial family favorite and holiday tradition. This winter, Parkland College will transport audiences back to the Golden Age of radio with an unforgettable, one-of-a-kind performance. Dickens’ holiday classic comes to life as a live 1940s radio broadcast complete with vintage commercials, the magic of live sound effects, and live music. A handful of actors bring dozens of characters to the stage, as the familiar story of Ebenezer Scrooge’s thrilling journey teaches him the true meaning of Christmas. A charming take on a family favorite that will leave no one saying “Bah Humbug!”
7:30 pm Performances
December 13, 14
3 pm Performances
December 14, 15
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Peter and The Starcatcher
Parkland College
Written by: Dave Barry & Ridley Pearson
Adapted by Rick Elice
Directed by Mathew Green
“Peter and the Starcatcher” introduces us to the young orphan who would become Peter Pan, as well as some dastardly pirates, some lost boys, and a very brave girl named Molly. A dozen actors will portray a hundred characters in sea battles, jungle adventures, and other exciting escapades. It's a wildly theatrical journey into the imagination for kids, grown-ups, and those who will never grow up.
November 14, 15, 16, 22, 23 7:30pm
November 17, 24 3pm, 2019
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Dear Brutus
Parkland College
Directed by B.J. Gailey
A group of aristocrats are invited to a country house on Midsummer’s Eve. Their mysterious host bewitches them with tales of a magical wood that appears to surround the house once a year, a wood in which wishes are granted for those brave enough to journey within. Some wishes, however, are best left unfulfilled. Written by JM Barrie of Peter Pan fame, Dear Brutus is part ghost story and part adult Neverland, exploring longing and regret with equal parts comedy and tragedy.
7:30 pm Performances
October 25, 26
3 pm Performance
October 26
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Elephant's Graveyard
Parkland College
Directed by Latrelle Bright The Sparks World Famous Circus had finally arrived! It rolled into the muddy humdrum town of Erwin in East Tennessee via the railroad carrying all the trappings of the spectacular—a Ring Master, a Ballet Girl, a Strongman, an Elephant on parade—and the town was filled with fervent enthusiasm. But, by turns horrific, the fervor turns in on itself when a tragic death leads to a staggering resolution in 1916 Americana.
October 3, 4, 5, 11, 12, 7:30pm
October 6, 13 3pm, 2019
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Young Frankenstein
Parkland College
Parkland College Department of Fine and Applied Arts Proudly Presents The Mel Brooks Musical Young Frankenstein
Music and Lyrics by Mel Brooks and Thomas Meehan
Book by Mel Brooks
Original Direction and Choreography by Susan Stroman
Directed by Chelsea Collier Zych
Music Director: Cheryl Forest Morganson
Choreographer: Whitney Havice
Fight Director: Madison Freeland
Scenic Designer: Nick Schwartz
Costume Designer: Sheri Doyle
Lighting Designer: Rob Perry
Sound Designer: Brian D. Morgan
Properties: Cindy Adamek
Makeup and Wig Design: Michael O'Brien
Stage Manager: Kendall Jeonson
Presented in the Harold and Jean Miner Theatre
April 4, 5, 6, 12, 13, 19, 20 at 7:30pm
April 14 and 21 at 3pm, 2019
Young Frankenstein is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International(MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by TMI. www. MTIShows.com
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Machinal
Parkland College
Directed by June Clark Eubanks
Written by Sophie Treadwell in 1928, this visceral, groundbreaking script was inspired by the startling events of the trial, conviction, and state execution of Ruth Snyder the year before. A ‘normal’ housewife with no apparent motive, she was convicted of murdering her husband while he slept. As the trial became sensationalized and the public rushed to demonize Ruth, then-journalist, Ms. Treadwell, wondered what circumstances might have led her to this desperate act. The universal themes of her story continue to reflect the diversity and challenges of our own community and encourages the viewer to engage in an inclusive experience that represents and speaks to each of us. Our production will provide an expressionistic look at the life of “Everywoman,” offering a feminist perspective of the notion of free will and what it has meant to be female in our capitalist and highly-mechanized society over the last 90 years.
7:30 pm Performances
February 28, 29
3 pm Performance
February 29
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Come Blow Your Horn
Parkland College
Parkland College Department of Fine and Applied Arts proudly presents Come Blow Your Horn by Neil Simon
Director: Melissa Goldman
Scenic Designer: Melissa Goldman
Costume Designer: Remy Saymiknha
Lighting Designer: Jared Charleston
Sound Designer: Nick Harris
Properties: Haylie Denzer
Stage Manager: Maya Hammond
Faculty Advisor: Michael O'Brien
Presented in Parkland Theatre's Second Stage
February 7, 8, 9, 15, 16 at 7:30pm
February 17 at 3pm, 2019
Come Blow Your Horn is presented by special arrangement with SAMUEL FRENCH, INC.
Crew
Set Dresser: Parker Evans
Costume Assistant: Kylie Moubry
Master Electrician: Wyatt Simmons
Light Board Operator: Dominique Allen
Sound Board Operator: Sean Kelly
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The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940
Parkland College
Parkland College Department of Fine and Applied Arts proudly presents The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940 by John Bishop
Director: Mathew Green
Scenic Designer: Molly Ilten-Fullan
Costume Designer: Sheri Doyle
Lighting Designer: Stuart Wilson
Sound Designer: Dominick Rosales
Properties: Yen Vi Green
Stage manager: Yen Vi Green
Presented in the Harold and Jean Miner Theatre
November 8, 9, 10, 16, 17 at 7:30pm
November 11 and 18 at 3pm, 2018
The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940 is presented by special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service, Inc., New York.
Crew
Assistant stage manager: Melissa Goldman
Assistant lighting designer: Megan Coffel
Hair, wig, and makeup assistant: Haylie Denzer
Master Electrician: Wyatt Simmons
Lightboard operator: Jared Charleston
Soundboard operator: Nick Harris
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The Servant of Two Masters
Parkland College
Translated and Adapted by Jaffrey Hatcher&Paolo Emilio Landi
Director: Michael O'Brien
Scenic Designer: Molly Ilten-Fullan
Costume Designer: Brianna Malotke
Lighting Designer: Nicholas Shaw
Sound Designer: Dominick Rosales
Properties: Yen Vi Green
Stage Manager: HeatherAnn Layman
Presented in Parkland's second stage theatre
September 27, 28, 29, October 5, 6 at 7:30pm
September 30 and October 7 at 3pm, 2018
The Servant of Two Masters presented by special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service, Inc., New York.
Fricandeau-Wops: Melissa Goldman, Maya Hammond, Thom Billam, Lindsey Wisniewski
Crew
Master Electrician: Wyatt Simmons
Lightboard Operator: Haylie Denzer
Soundboard Operator: Solomon Robinson
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Memphis
Parkland College
Memphis Book and Lyrics by Joe Dipietro
Music and Lyrics by David Bryan
Based on a concept by George W. GeorgeDirector: Jeff Dare
Musical Director: Noah Scott Larson
Choreographer: Elisandra M. Rosario
Scenic Design: Nick Schwartz
Costume Design: Edith Guillermina Moreno
Hair/Makeup Design: Grace Wilson-danehower
Lighting Design: Robert Perry
Sound Design: Michael Miller
Properties: Cindy Adamek
Dramaturge: Latrelle Bright
Stage Manager: HeatherAnn LaymanPresented in the Harold and Jean Miner Theatre
April 5-22, 2018Memphis is presented through special arrangement with and all authorized performance materials are supplied by Theatrical Rights Worldwide.
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Only You
Parkland College
by Timothy Mason
Directed by Gennie Applebee
Assistant Director/Lighting Designer: Julia Norris*
Scenic Designer/Properties: Kylie Moubry*
Costume Designer: Remy Saymiknha*
Sound Designer: Solomon Robinson+
Stage Manager: Melissa Goldman*
Faculty Advisors: B.J. Gailey & Michael O'BrienPresented in Parkland's Second Stage Theatre
February 8, 9, 10, 16, 17 at 7:30pm
February 18 at 3pm
2018Only You is presented by special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service, Inc., New York.
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Much Ado About Nothing
Parkland College
by William Shakespeare
Directed by B.J. Gailey
Scenic Designer: Brian D. Morgan
Costume Designer: Sheri Doyle
Lighting Designer: Christopher Benefiel
Sound Designer: B.J. Gailey
Stage Manager: Yen Vi Green
Props: Megan DietrichPresented in the Harold and Jean Minor Theatre
November 9, 10, 11, 16, 17, 18 at 7:30pm
November 12, 19 at 3:00PM
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The Crucible
Parkland College
By Arthur Miller
Director: Mathew Green
Lighting Designer: Nicholas Shaw
Costume Designer: Sheri Doyle
Scenic Designer: Molly Ilten Fullan
Stage Manager: Yen Vi Green
Props: Yen Vi GreenPresented in Parkland Theatre's Second Stage
September 28, 29, 30, October 5, 6, 7 at 7:30pm
October 1, 8 at 3pm
2017Presented by special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service, Inc., New York.
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Anything Goes
Parkland College
Music and Lyrics by Cole Porter
Original Book by P.G. Wodehouse & Guy Bolton and Howard Lindsay & Russel Crouse
New Book by Timothy Crouse & John WeidmanDirector: Julia Megan Sullivan
Music Director: Justin M. Brauer
Choreographer: Tanya Picard
Lighting Design: Nicholas Shaw
Sound Design: Brian D. Morgan
Set Design: Molly Ilten-Fullan
Props & Set Decoration: Cindy Havice
Costume Design: Sheri Doyle
Stage Manager: HeatherAnn Layman
Rehearsal Pianist: Sarah FlygarePresented in the Harold and Jean Miner Theatre
April 6-April 23, 2017Presented by arrangement with TAMS-WITMARK MUSIC LIBRARY, INC.
560 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY 10022this version of Anything Goes was originally produced on Broadway by Lincoln Center Theater in 1987.
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Kazam!
Parkland College
Written by Kerry Bean
Director: Tyler Cook*
Stage Manager: Lauren Sutter+
Scenic Designer: Daniel Howie+
Costume Designer: Amber Sarno*
Sound Designer: Dominick Rosales+
Lighting Designers: Calvin Hastings* & Wyatt Simmons*Presented in Parkland Theatre's Second Stage
February 9, 10, 11 at 7:30pm
February 12 at 3pm
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A Charlie Brown Christmas
Parkland College
By Charles M. Schultz
Based on the television special by Bill Melendez and Lee Mendelson.
Stage Adaptation by Eric Schaeffer with Special Arrangement with Arthur Whitelaw and Ruby Persson.Director: Latrelle Bright
Stage Manager: Yen Vi Ho
Scenic and Lighting Design: Nicholas E. Shaw
Costumes: Sheri Doyle
Sound: Cynthia Booker
Music Director, Piano: Justin Brauer
Bass: Chris Beyt
Drums: Zachary B. BowersPresented in the Harold and Jean Miner Theatre
December 1, 2, 3, 9, 10 at 7:30pm
December 3, 10, and 11 at 3pm
2016Play is produced by arrangement with TAMS-WHITMARK MUSIC LIBRARY INC., 560 Lexington Avenue New York, NY 10022.
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First Lady Suite
Parkland College
Book, Music, and Lyrics by Michael John Lachiusa
Director: Stephen Fiol
Assistant Director: Jessica Debolt
Rehearsal and Piano Conductor: Kat Downs
Vocal Coach: Cara Chowning
Lighting Designer: Christopher Benefiel
Scenic Designer/Sound Designer: Brian D. Morgan
Costume Designer: J. Malia Andrus
Stage Manager: HeatherAnn LaymanPresented in Parkland Theatre's Second Stage
October 6, 7, 8, 14, 15, 21, 22 at 7:30pm
October 16, 23 at 3pm
2016Original New York Production by The New York Shakespeare Festival
OVER TEXAS and WHERE'S MAMIE were originally developed by the Ensemble Studio Theatre, Curt Dempster, Art Director; Dominick Balleta, Managing Director; Kate Baggot, Producer. -
Fiddler on the Roof
Parkland College
Book by Joseph Stein
Music by Jerry Bock
Lyrics by Sheldon HarnickDirected by Stephen Fiol
Choreography by Whitney Havice
Musical Direction by Cullyn Murphy
Scenic Design by Molly Ilten-Fullan
Lighting Design by Dani Deutschmann
Costume Design by J. Malia Andrus
Properties Design/Set Decoration by Cindy Havice
Sound Design by Cynthia Booker
Technical Director: Brian D. MorganApril 14, 15, 16 22, 23, 28, 29, & 30 at 7:30pm
April 24 & May 1 at 3pm
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As You Like It
Parkland College
Parkland College Theatre Presents (on its ILLUSTRIOUS *new* second stage)
The Curate Shakespeare As You Like It
Being the Record of One Company's Attempt to Perform the Play by William Shakespeare.Written by Mr. Don Nigro & Directed by Ms. Kate Riley
Feb. 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 27 at 7:30pm
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Student Written One-Acts
Parkland College
25th Annual Parkland College Theatre Student Production
Presenting all original and award-winning plays by Parkland Theatre Students"On the Corner of Bodhisattva and Shangri-La"
Written by Warren Garver
Directed by Jace Jamison"Forget and Not Forgive"
Written and Directed by Gennie Applebee"No Signal"
Written by Chad Myler
Directed by Kenzie Dodds"Penumbra"
Written and Directed by Chell TylerJanuary 15 and 16 at 7:30pm, January 17 at 3:00pm
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Noises Off!
Parkland College
By Michael Frayn
Directed by Christine Sevec-JohnsonScenic Design by Molly Ilten-Fullan
Lighting Design by Susan Summers
Costume Design by Sheri Doyle
Sound Design by Brian D. Morgan
Properties Design by Lynda ShermanNovember 12, 13, 14, 19, 20, 21 at 7:30pm
November 22 at 3pm
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Neighborhood 3: Requisition of Doom
Parkland College
By Jennifer Haley
Directed by Kyle A. ThomasOct. 1, 2, 3, 8, 9, 10 at 7:30pm
Oct. 11 at 3pm
2015 -
The Sparrow
Parkland College
By Chris Mathews, Jake Minton, and Nathan Allen
Directed by Gary Ambler
Choreography by S. Alicia Cross Engelhardt
Scenic and Properties Design by Julie Rundell
Lighting Design by Sarah Aker
Costume Design by Malia Andrus
Original Music Composed by Kevin O'Donnell
Sound Design by Adam Porter
Technical Director: Bernard WolffFebruary 19, 20, 21, 26, 27, 28 at 7:30pm
March 1 at 3pm
