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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Parkland College
A Musical Celebration
Stories For, From, and About the NAMES Project AIDS Memorial QuiltLyrics by Jim Morgan
Music by Michael Stockler
Book by Jim Morgan, Merle Hubbard, & John SchakDirector: Ginny Sims
Musical Director: Dr. Shirley Meyer Blankenship
Lighting Design: Shelley Crane
Technical Director: Martin BluesteinNovember 1, 2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16 at 8pm
November 10 at 3pm
Parkland College Theatre
1996Presented through special arrangement with and all authorized materials are supplied by Music Theatre International.
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Labors of Love
Parkland College
Book and Lyrics by Cheri Coons
Music by Tim SchirmerDirector: Randi Jennifer Collins Hard
Scenic Design: Tanya Elaine Sweet
Costume Design: Rebecca R. Morrice
Properties Design: Christine E. Allen
Musical Director: D. Scott Ferguson
Lighting Design: Shelley Lynn Crane
Technical Director: David G. DillmanApril 26 8pm Gala Opening
April 27, May 3, 4, 9, 10, 11 at 8pm
May 5 at 3pm
Parkland College Theatre
1996 -
Beyond Therapy
Parkland College
By Christopher Durang
Directed by Mikel L. Matthews, Jr. and Scott GoldsteinMarch 22, 23, 28, 29, 30 at 8pm
March 24 at 3pm
Parkland College Theatre
1996Produced by special arrangement with Samuel French, Inc.
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The Real Inspector Hound
Parkland College
By Tom Stoppard
Directed by Chad Eric BergmanFebruary 9, 10, 16, 17, 22, 23, 24 at 8pm
February 18 at 3pm
Parkland College Theatre
1996Produced by special arrangement with Samuel French, Inc.
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Lucky Stiff
Parkland College
Book and lyrics by Lynn Ahrens
Music by Stephen Flaherty
Based on The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo
by Michael Butterworth
First produced by Playwrights Horizons, Inc.
Off-Broadway in 1988Scenic Design by Leif Gantvoort
Lighting Design by John Page
Costumes by Amy Genc
Musical Direction by Amy J. Abler
Choreography by Christine Schwalenberg
Directed by Dallas StreetNovember 17, 18, 24, 25, 30, December 1, 2 at 8pm
November 26 at 3pm
Parkland College Theatre
1995Presented through special arrangement with and all authorized performance materials are supplied by Music Theatre International.
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Stories Like Ours
Parkland College
A World Premiere Drama
by Rita Maria NibasaOctober 6, 7, 13, 14, 19, 20, 21 at 8pm
October 15 at 3pm
Parkland College Theatre
1995 -
Talk Radio
Parkland College
By Eric Bogosian
Directed by Todd Schwartz
April 28, 29; May 4, 5, 6 at 8pm
April 30 at 3pm
1995Parkland College Theatre
Created for the Stage by Eric Bogosian and Tad Savinar
Original New York Production by New York Shakespeare Festival Produced by Joseph Papp
Originally produced at the Portland Center for Visual Arts through a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts.
Produced by Special Arrangement with Samuel French, Inc.
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Dancing at Lughnasa
Parkland College
By Brian Friel
Directed by Gary Ambler
March 24, 25, 31; April 1, 6, 7, 8 at 8pm
April 2 at 3pm
1995Parkland College Theatre
Produced by special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service, Inc.
References to Anything Goes are included by permission of the Cole Porter Musical and Literary Trust.
References to The Isle of Capri by Wilhelm Grosz and James Kennedy are included by permission of Polygram International Publishing, Inc. and Warner Bros., Inc.
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Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill
Parkland College
By Lanie Robertson
Featuring Victoria Capo-Locke
Musical Arrangements by Danny Holgate
February 2, 3, 4, and 5 at 8pm
1995Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill was first produced at the Vineyard Theatre, New York.
This production is produced by special arrangement with Samuel French, Inc.
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The Best Christmas Pageant Ever
Parkland College
December 2, 3, 8, 9, 10 at 8pm
December 4, 10, 11 at 3pm
Parkland College Theatre
1994Produced by special arrangement with Samuel French, Inc.
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Sweeney Todd
Parkland College
the Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Book by Hugh Wheeler
Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sonheim
From an adaptation by Christopher BondOriginally directed by Harold Prince
Originally produced on Broadway by Richard Barr, Charles Woodward, Robert Flyer, Mary Lea Johnson, Martin Richards in association with Dean and Judy ManosPresented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International
October 21, 22, 28, 29, November 3, 4, 5 at 8pm
October 30 at 3pm
Parkland College Theatre
1994 -
The Diary of Anne Frank
Parkland College
Dramatization by Frances Goodrich & Albert Hackett
Directed by Anne Shapland KearnsMarch 17, 18, 19, 24, and 25 at 8pm
March 19, 20, and 26 at 3pm
1994Produced by special arrangement with Dramatist's Play Service, Inc.
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Five Golden Rings
Parkland College
Original musical adaptation of Charles Dickens' The Cricket on the Hearth.
Book and lyrics by Cheri Coons
Music by Tim SchirmerParkland College Theatre
December 3, 4, 9, 10 and 11 at 8pm
December 4, 5, 11, and 12 at 3pm
1993 -
Noises Off
Parkland College
By Michael Frayn
October 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 22, and 23 at 8pm
October 17 and 24 at 3pm
1993Produced by special arrangement with Samuel French, Inc.
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Count Dracula
Parkland College
By Ted tiller
Presented by the Parkland College Fine and Applied Arts Department
and LAB RATS '93April 28, 29, 30, and May 1 at 8pm
Special midnight performance April 30
May 2 at 3pm
1993 -
Agnes of God
Parkland College
By John Pielmeier
Parkland College Theatre
February 19, 20, 25, 26, and 27 at 8pm
February 21 at 3pm
1993Produced by special arrangement with Samuel French, Inc.
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Godspell
Parkland College
Directed by Michael Morano
Musical coordination by Tim SchirmerConceived and originally directed by John-Michael Tebelak
Music and New Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz
Originally produced on the New York Stage by Edgar Lansbury, Stuart Duncan, and Joseph Beruh.October 29, 30, 31; November 6, 7, 13, 14 at 8pm
November 8 and 15 at 3pm
1992Parkland College Library
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The Fantasticks
Parkland College
Books and Lyrics by Tom Jones
Music by Harvey SchmidtDirected by Ellie Sanders
Musical Direction by Bill FrenchParkland College Theatre
March 19, 20, 21, 26, 27, 28, April 2, 3, 4 at 7:30pm
March 22, 29, and April 5 at 3pm
1992 -
Play It Again, Sam
Parkland College
A romantic comedy by Woody Allen
Directed by Michael Morano
October 17, 18, 19, 24, 25, & 26 at 7:30pm
October 20 & 27 at 3pm
1991Produced by special arrangement with Samuel French, Inc.
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Ten Little Indians
Parkland College
By Agatha Christie
Directed by Michael Morano
Parkland College Theatre
November 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, and 17 at 7:30pm
November 11 and 18 at 2pm
1990 -
Chicago
Parkland College
A Musical Vaudeville
Book by Fred Ebb and Bob Fosse
Music by John Kander
Lyrics by Fred EbbDirector: Randi Jennifer Collins Hard
Musical Director: Tim Schirmer
Choreographer: Gary Shull
Scenic and Lighting Designer: Steve A. Walker
Costume Designer: Sharon KennedyFebruary 24, 25, March 3, 4, 5, 9, 10, 11 1989
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Painting Churches
Parkland College
Comedy by Tina Howe
Director: John Eby
Set Design Advisor: David Wayne Kasten
Costume Design: Nanalee Raphael Schirmer
Lighting Design: B. Emil BoulosJanuary 20, 21, 22, 27, 28, 29, February 3, 4 1989
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A Christmas Memory and Gift of the Magi
Parkland College
A Christmas Memory
by Truman CapoteAdapted and directed by Paula Gray
Assisted by Larry Williams
Set and Lighting Design by Steve Walker
Costume Design by Clare HarlowGift of the Magi
by O. HenryDecember 9, 10, 15, 16, 17 at 8pm
December 10, 17 at 4pm
December 11 at 2pm
1988 -
The Nerd
Parkland College
By Larry Shue
Directed by Gary Ambler
Scenic and Lighting Design by Steve A. WalkerSeptember 9, 10, 11, 16, 17, 18, 23, 24, 1998
Parkland College Theatre -
Cinderella
Parkland College
Music by Richard ROdgers
Book and Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein IIArtistic Director: Rodney G. Woodworth
Musical Director: Sandra Chabot
Conductor: Kevin A RhodesMarch 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 11, 12, 13, 1988
