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The Water Engine
by David Mamet, Directed by Tammis Doyle
Nov. 9-11 and 16-18 @ 7:30 p.m.
Stop Gap Studio
$15 General, $10 BC students/faculty/staff
Set in 1934 amidst the Century of Progress World’s Fair in Chicago, The Water Engine centers on amateur inventor Charlie Lang who has created an engine that runs on distilled water. It could change the world! Ridiculed, dismissed, and threatened lawyers, corporate execs and hit men Charlie won’t give up trying to patent his machine. The play is set in the world of radio drama as we look at the past that has become our future.
Fun Home
Music by Jeanine Tesori, Book and Lyrics by Lisa Kron, Based on the Graphic Novel by Alison Bechdel
Directed by Tammis Doyle, Musically Directed by Aimee Hong.
March 6-9 @ 7:30 p.m.
Carlson Theatre
$15 General, $10 BC students/faculty/staff
The 2015 Tony Award winner for Best Musical, Fun Home is based on Alison Bechdel’s best-selling and moving graphic memoir. When her closeted gay father dies (kills himself?) graphic novelist Alison dives deep into her past to tell the story of the volatile, brilliant man whose temperament and secrets defined her family and her life. Moving between past and present, Alison relives her unique childhood playing at the family’s Bechdel Funeral Home, her growing understanding of her own identity as a lesbian, and the looming, unanswerable questions about her father’s hidden desires.
This production contains adult themes and language including suicide.
A Year with Frog and Toad – TYA*
Music by Robert Reale, Book and lyrics by Willie Reale, Based on the book by Arnold Lobel
Directed by Tammis Doyle, Musically Directed by Aimee Hong, Choreographed by Jenna Spinei
May 6-12 and May 10, 11 @ 7:30 p.m. + various dates and times TBA
Stop Gap Studio
$5 children under 10, $15 General, $10 BC students/faculty/staff
*Theatre for a Young Audience: This hour-long musical is specifically produced for our youngest viewers aged 3-10 but written to be enjoyed by all.
Auditions in February TBD
Waking from hibernation in the Spring, Frog and Toad plant gardens, swim, rake leaves, go sledding, and learn life lessons along the way as they spend a year together. The two best friends celebrate and rejoice in the differences that make them unique and special. A Year with Frog and Toad tells the story of a friendship that endures throughout the seasons. This special one-hour TYA – Theatre for a Young Audience production is aimed for 3-10-year-olds though the entire family will enjoy this lively musical.
Last Updated September 13, 2023