The Penn State School of Theatre has announced its stage productions for the 2014–15 season.
Penn State Centre Stage presents O BEAUTIFUL
"O Beautiful" by Theresa Rebeck, Directed by Dan Carter Oct. 7–18, Playhouse Theatre 814-863-0255 / www.theatre.psu.edu O Beautiful, for spacious skies, for amber waves . . . In our age of cyber-bullying and aggressive patriotism, remember those lyrics—or else! Theresa Rebeck, Broadway playwright and creator of the TV series Smash, pens a theatrically inventive mash-up of contemporary...
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Penn State Centre Stage presents SPRING AWAKENING
"Spring Awakening" Winner of eight Tony Awards, including Best Musical. Music by Duncan Sheik Book and lyrics by Steven Sater, Directed by Cary Libkin Nov. 4–18, Pavilion Theatre 814-863-0255 / www.theatre.psu.edu "Spring Awakening" explores the journey from adolescence to adulthood with poignancy and passion you will never forget. This electrifying fusion of morality, sexuality, and rock...
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Penn State Centre Stage presents THE MOTHERF**KER WITH THE HAT
"The Motherf**ker with the Hat" by Stephen Adly Guirgis, directed by Steve Broadnax Nov. 17–Dec. 6, Penn State Downtown Theatre Center 814-863-0255 / www.theatre.psu.edu Taking place in modern day New York City, "The Motherf**ker with the Hat" is a dark and turbulent comedy about addiction, relationships and ultimately love.
Penn State Centre Stage presents AVENUE Q
"Avenue Q" Music and lyrics by Robert Lopez and Jeff Marx Book by Jeff Whitty, directed by Courtney Young Feb. 18 to 28, 2015, Playhouse Theatre 814-863-0255 / www.theatre.psu.edu The trials and tribulations of the people (and puppets) in the neighborhood. Winner of the Tony Triple Crown for Best Musical, Best Score, and Best Book, "Avenue Q "is a laugh-out-loud musical that tells the...
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Penn State Centre Stage presents DOGFIGHT
"Dogfight" Music and lyrics by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul Book by Peter Duchan, directed by Richard Roland April 1 to 11, 2015, Penn State Downtown Theatre Center 814-863-0255 / www.theatre.psu.edu “They’re the dogs; no, they’re the slimes who hurt nice girls for real nice times.” Dogfight, a musical based on a 1991 film of the same name, tells a tender and brutal tale of young people...
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Penn State Centre Stage presents JULIUS CAESAR Free and Open to the Public
"Julius Caesar" by William Shakespeare, directed by William Kelly April 21 to 23, 2015 (Date subject to change) Free on Old Main Lawn The politics of assassination. . . Staged on the steps of Old Main, this production will be set in a contemporary African nation (“Rome”) in order to draw parallels between modern African dictatorships and Shakespeare’s Roman Republic of 44 BC under the...
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