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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A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
Parkland College
Book by Burt Shevelove and Larry Gelbart
Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Director: J.W. Morrissette
Musical Director: Tim Schirmer
Scenic Designer: Lee M. Boyer
Lighting Designer: Sean Murphy
Costume Designer: Barbara T. SchoenoffFebruary 27 and March 1, 2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16 at 8pm
March 10 at 3pm
Parkland College Theatre 2002Presented by special arrangement with and all authorized materials supplied by Music Theatre International
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Ain't Gonna Let Nobody Turn Me 'Round
Parkland College
Compiled by Kent Redmon
Director: Randi Jennifer Collins Hard
Musical Director/Original Music: Tim Schirmer
Scenic and Lighting Designer: Jeff Peltz
Costume Designer: Jeri Corso
Technical Director: David G. DillmanJanuary 30, 31 and February 1, 2 at 8pm
February 3 at 3pm
Parkland College Theatre 2002 -
The Piano Lesson
Parkland College
By August Wilson
Director: Robert Homer-Drummond
Scenic and Lighting Designer: Jeff Peltz
Costume Designer: Lyn Leithliter
Music Coordinator: Philip J. Rogers, D.M.A.
Technical Director: David G. DillmanJanuary 16, 18, 19, 24, 25, 26 at 8pm
January 20 at 3pm
Parkland College Theatre 2002Produced by special arrangement with Samuel French, Inc.
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Crimes of the Heart
Parkland College
By Beth Henley
Director: Randi Jennifer Collins Hard
Scenic Designer: Lee M. Boyer
Lighting Designer: Shelley Crane
Costume Designer: Nadine Farrell
Original Music: Tim Schirmer
Technical Director: David G. DillmanNovember 7, 9, 10, 15, 16, 17 at 8pm
November 11 at 3pm
Parkland College Theatre 2001Produced by special permission from Dramatists Play Service, Inc.
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Forever Plaid
Parkland College
By Stuart Ross with musical arrangements by James Raitt
Director: Dallas Street
Musical Director: Tim Schirmer
Scenic Designer: David G. Dillman
Lighting Designer: Shelley Crane
Costume Designer: Jeri CorsoSeptember 26, 28, 29, October 5, 6, 11, 12, 13 at 8pm
October 7 and 14 at 3pm
Parkland College Theatre 2001Presented by special arrangement with and all authorized materials supplied by Music Theatre International
To view images from this production, visit Forever Plaid (2001).
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Bone Chiller!
Parkland College
By Monk Ferris
Director: Jimmy Brazelton
Set Designer: Dave Weisiger
Lighting Designer: Paul Cameron
Audio Designer: Mike Ingram
Technical Director: Jake FreemanApril 27, 28 and May 3, 4 at 8pm
April 28 at 5pm
April 29 at 3pm
Parkland College Theatre
2001Produced by special arrangement with Samuel French, Inc.
To view images from this production, visit Bone Chiller! (2001).
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Sunday in the Park with George
Parkland College
Music and Lyrics: Stephen Sondheim
Book by James LapineDirector: Randi Jennifer Collins Hard
Musical Director: Tim Schirmer
Scenic Designer: Lee Boyer
Lighting Designer: Shelley Crane
Costume Designer/Coordinator: Barbara T. Schoenoff
Technical Director: David G. DillmanMarch 28, 30, 31 at 8pm
April 6, 7, 12, 13, 14 at 8pm
April 8 at 3pm
Parkland College Theatre 2001Presented by special arrangement with and all authorized materials supplied by Music Theatre International
To view images from this production, visit Sunday in the Park with George (2001).
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Amber Waves
Parkland College
By James Still
Director: Tom Mitchell
Scenic Designer: Nathan G. Stuffel
Lighting Designer: Thomas V. Korder
Technical Director: David DillmanJanuary 31, February 2, 3, 8, 9, and 10 at 8pm
February 4 at 3pm
Parkland College Theatre
2001Produced by special arrangement with Samuel French, Inc.
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Kwanzaa: A Celebration and A Child's Christmas in Wales
Parkland College
By Dylan Thomas
Musical Direction: Tim Schirmer and Philip J. Rogers
Kwanzaa Production Director: Mwansa Mandela
Technical Director: David Dillman
Lighting Designer: Sean Murphy
Projection Designer: Jeff PeltzDecember 7, 8, 9 at 8pm
December 9, 10 at 3pm
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You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown
Parkland College
Book, music, and lyrics by Clark Gesner
Based on the comic strip Peanuts by Charles M. SchulzDirector: Dallas Street
Musical Director: Tim Schirmer
Technical Director: David Dillman
Set Designer: Nathan G. Stuffel
Lighting Designer: Shelley Crane
Costume Designer: Dallas StreetOctober 25, 27, 28 and November 3, 4, 9, 10, 11 at 8pm
November 5 at 3pm
Parkland College Theatre
2000Produced by special arrangement with, and the music and dialogue material furnished by Tams-Witmark, Music Library Inc.
To view images from this production, visit You're a Good Man Charlie Brown (2000).
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Kennedy's Children
Parkland College
Portrait of America in the post-Camelot era
By Robert Patrick
Director: George Dakis
Assistant Director/Dramaturg: Omar Benton Ricks
Scenic Designer and Technical Director: David Dillman
Lighting Designer: Tim HuffSeptember 20, 22, 23, 28, 29, 30 at 8pm
September 24 at 3pm
Parkland College Theatre
2000Produced by special arrangement with Samuel French, Inc.
To view images from this production, visit Kennedy's Children (2000).
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The Runner Stumbles
Parkland College
By Milan Stitt
Director: Mark Alan Hudson
Assistant Director: Damon Jacob*
Stage Manager: Marcie Stout*
Technical Director: Jerrod Montgomery
Lighting Designer: Joe Hodge
Audio Designer: Jamie Spring*April 26, 28, 29, and May 4, 5, 6 at 8pm
April 30 at 3pm
Parkland College Theatre
2000Produced by special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service, Inc.
To view images from this production, visit The Runner Stumbles (2000).
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Little Shop of Horrors
Parkland College
Book and Lyrics by Howard Ashman
Music by Alan Menken
Based on the film by Roger Corman
Screenplay by Charles GriffithDirector: Randi Jennifer Collins Hard
Choreographer/Assistant Director: Dallas Street
Scenic Design: Mike Carnahan
Costume Design: Jeri Corso
Properties Design: Sue Kraybill
Musical Director: Tim Schirmer
Lighting Design: Heather Mabley
Specialty Costume Design: Randi Jennifer Collins Hard
Conductor: Mary E. Myers
Technical Director: David G. DillmanMarch 29, 31 and April 1, 7, 8, 13, 14, 15 at 8pm
April 9 at 3pm
Parkland College Theatre
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The Orphan Train
Parkland College
By Aurand Harris
Director: Jennifer L. Goran
Costume Designer: Caryl Henkle
Assistant Director: D. Ross
Lighting Designer: Chad William Carpenter
Technical Director: David G. DillmanJanuary 26, 29 and February 3, 4, 5 at 7pm
January 29, 30 and February 5 at 3pm
Parkland College Theatre
2000Produced by special arrangement with The Anchorage Press of New Orleans, Louisiana
To view images from this production, visit The Orphan Train (2000).
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A Christmas Memory
Parkland College
By Truman Capote and Eleanor Perrry
John Eby, Director
David Bohn, Musical Director
David G. Dillman, Scenic Designer and Technical Director
Heather Mabry, Lighting Designer
Jeri A. Corso, Costume DesignerDecember 1, 3, 4, 9, 10 at 7pm
December 4, 5, 11 at 3pm
Parkland College Theatre
1999 -
Ten 10 Minute Plays
Parkland College
Directors:
Andrew B. Carter
George Dakis
Randi Jennifer Collins Hard
Mark Alan Hudson
Brian LaDuca
Michael David Mohr
M. Elizabeth Peters
Amy Schuster
Chris WeiherArtistic Director: Randi Jennifer Collins Hard
Lighting Designer: Thomas V. Korder
Technical Director and Scenic Coordinator: David G. DillmanPreview performance September 15 at 8pm
September 17, 18, 23, 24, 25 at 8pm
September 19 at 3pm
1999 -
Company
Parkland College
Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Book by George FurthDirector: Randi Jennifer Collins Hard
Musical Director: Tim Schirmer
Choreographer: Marlana Hope Klenke
Scenic and Co-Costume Design: Martin Marchitto
Co-Costume Design: Amy Walker
Lighting Design: Daniel J. Anteau
Technical Director: Martin M. BluesteinApril 21, 23, 24, 30, May 1, 6, 7, 8, at 8pm
May 2 at 3pm
Parkland College Library
1999Presented through special arrangement with and all authorized performance materials are supplied by Music Theatre International
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Brighton Beach Memoirs
Parkland College
by Neil Simon
Director: Jeffrey Ullom
Scenic Designer and Technical Director: Martin M. Bluestein
Lighting Designer: Chad Carpenter
Costume Designer: Nicole FaurantFebruary 10, 12, 13, 19, 20, 25, 26, 27 at 8pm
February 21 at 3pm
Parkland College Theatre
1999 -
The Boys Next Door
Parkland College
by Tom Griffin
Director: Buck Zachary
Scenic Designer: Dori Phelps
Lighting Designer and Technical Director: Joe Hodge
Costume Designer: Jinny Largent
Sound Designer: Tessa Besina AuzaDecember 4, 5, 10, 11, 12 at 8pm
December 6 at 3pm
Parkland College Theatre
1998 -
The Importance of Being Earnest
Parkland College
By Oscar Wilde
Director: Chad Eric Bergman
Costume Designer: Nicole Faurant
Lighting Designer: Logan Shunmugam
Scenic Designer and Technical Director: Darren CloudOctober 28, 30, 31 at 8pm
November 6, 7, 12, 13, 14 at 8pm
November 8 at 3pm
Parkland College Theatre
1998 -
10 Ten Minute Plays 1998
Parkland College
Directors:
Megan Alban
Sean Aquino
Tessa Besina Auza
Betsy Capes
George Dakis
John Eby
Mark Alan Hudson
Ellen Bean Larabee
Rita Marie Nibasa
Aaron Matthew PolkArtistic Director:
Randi Jennifer Collins HardLighting Designer and Technical Director:
David G. DillmanSeptember 16, 18, 19, 24, 25, 26 at 8pm
September 20 at 3pm
Parkland College Theatre
1998 -
The Shadow Box
Parkland College
By Michael Cristofer
Director: Tessa Besina Auza
Scenic Designer: Dori Phelps
Lighting Designer: Joel Halfwassen
Sound Design: Mark Alan Hudson
Technical Director: Joe HodgeApril 17, 18, 23, 24, 25 at 8pm
April 19 at 3pm
Parkland College Theatre
1998 -
Man of La Mancha
Parkland College
Book: Dale Wasserman
Music: Mitch Leigh
Lyrics: Joe DarionDirector: Randi Collins Hard
Scenic Design: Rick and Jackie Penrod
Lighting Design: Shelley Crane
Costume Design: Molly Simpson
Musical Director: Tim Schirmer
Choreography: Robin Levine
Technical Director: Martin M. Bluestein
Assistant Technical Director: David G. DillmanFebruary 18, 20, 21, 27, 28, March 5, 6, 7 at 8pm
March 1 at 3pm
Parkland College Theatre
1998Produced by special arrangement with Tams-Whitmark Music Library
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Quilters
Parkland College
Book by Molly Newman and Barbara Damashek
Music and Lyrics by Barbara DamashekDirector: Jeany Van Meltebeke
Musical Director: Tim Schirmer
Assistant Director/Design Head: Yelena V. Dosheva
Lighting Designer: Logan ShunmugamNovember 19, 21, 22, 28, 29, December 4, 5, 6 at 8pm
November 30 at 3pm
Parkland College Theatre
1997 -
Scamps of Scapin
Parkland College
By Moliére
Director: Chad Eric Bergman
Musical Director: Catherine J. Kuna
Scenic Designer: Nathan E. Thompson
Lighting Designer: John PageOctober 15, 17, 18, 24, 25, 30, 31, November 1 at 8pm
October 26 at 3pm
Parkland College Theatre
1997
