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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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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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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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