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BrightSide Theatre Sets 2016-17 Season
By: Tyler Peterson Jun. 24, 2016
Artistic Director Jeffrey Cass and Executive Director Julie Ann Kornak are proud to announce BrightSide Theatre's 2016-2017 Season - "Season Six- Classic Broadway" - Disney's Beauty and the Beast, Moon Over Buffalo and Guys & Dolls. "These three classic shows are recognized to be of the highest quality of their kind and will keep you entertained all season," explains Executive Director Julie Ann Kornak.
Disney's Beauty and the Beast
November 11-27, 2016
Theatre at Meiley-Swallow Hall at North Central College, 31 S. Ellsworth Avenue in Naperville
Music by Alan Menken | Lyrics by Howard Ashford & Tim Rice | Book by Linda Woolverton
Directed by Artistic Director Jeffrey Cass | Choreographed by Jeni Donahue
The classic Disney hit Broadway musical Beauty and the Beast, based on the Academy Award®-winning animated feature film and dating back to a late 18th-century classic French fairy tale, tells the story of Belle, a beautiful and intelligent young woman who feels out of place in her provincial French village. When her father is imprisoned in a mysterious castle, Belle's attempt to rescue him leads to her capture by the Beast. The only way for the Beast to become human once again is if he learns to love and be loved in return. The Beast's enchanted household--populated by such beloved characters as Mrs. Potts, Lumiere, Cogsworth, and Chip watch anxiously as Belle and the Beast grow to understand and befriend one another. Their feelings grow ever deeper as the petals of the enchanted rose continue to fall--will they confess their love for one another before it is too late? Experience the romance and enchantment of this classic musical love story that has won the hearts of over 35 million people worldwide.
Moon Over Buffalo
March 10-26, 2017
Theatre at Meiley-Swallow Hall at North Central College, 31 S. Ellsworth Avenue in Naperville
Written by Ken Ludwig | directed by Aaron Henrickson
From the mind of Ken Ludwig (writer of Lend Me a Tenor) comes the classic Broadway comedy Moon Over Buffalo, a play that centers on the husband and wife acting team, George and Charlotte Hay -two fading stars of the 1950's. In an attempt to keep their careers afloat, the couple is producing two plays simultaneously: Noel Coward's Private Lives and Cyrano de Bergerac. Suddenly, George receives word that Hollywood director Frank Capra may be coming to see a matinee performance, giving them one last chance at fame! That is, of course, if they can remember what play they are doing. In short, everything that could go wrong does in this side-splitting, backstage farce full of romance, swordplay, prosthetic noses, and plenty of doors.
Guys and Dolls
June 9 - June 25, 2017
Theatre at Meiley-Swallow Hall at North Central College, 31 S. Ellsworth Avenue in Naperville
Music and lyricsby Frank Loesser | Book by Abe Burrows and Jo Swerling
Directed by Artistic Director Jeffrey Cass | Choreographed by Jeni Donahue| Musically Directed by Sarah Giordano
This American classic has been called "the perfect musical comedy" ranking it among one of the greatest works in theatre history. Set in the glorious Damon Runyon's comic book world of 1940s Times Square New York City, Nathan Detroit runs the oldest established permanent floating crap game in New York. There are well-heeled shooters everywhere, but it's no dice unless they have a place to gamble - and that takes dough. Nathan's got a bet that high roller Sky Masterson can't land a date with a straight-laced Salvation Army doll. Love is never a sure thing as Nathan learns that his fiancée Miss Adelaide will walk out if she doesn't walk down the aisle soon. What's a poor guy to do? Bustling with gamblers, gangsters, and sassy showgirls, Guys and Dolls celebrates Broadway's golden era.
Affordable tickets starting at $20 are available for BrightSide Theater's 2016-2017 Season, providing opportunities for Season Subscribers, Groups and Individuals to enjoy our Season Six - Classic Broadway as only BrightSide Theatre can produce. Subscriptions on sale now. Individual tickets will go on sale in August 1, 2016. For more information on purchasing tickets, visit us atwww.BrightSideTheatre.com or call the Box Office at 630-447-TIXS (8497)
BrightSide Theatre Youth Project
BrightSide Theatre continues its commitment to young artists with the belief that involvement in arts programs increases the development in children on both an academic and social scale while building self-esteem, we designed The BrightSide Theatre Youth Project to provide a professional and educational learning experience for grade school to high school students aged 8-18 interested in exploring musical theater. In this program, children work directly with professional directors, musical directors, choreographers, designers, and artists to develop their own theatrical skills. (Our staff has/currently works with professional theatres including, Paramount Arts Center, First Folio, Chicago Shakespeare, Broadway in Chicago, Drury Lane Oak Brook.) After very successful productions for the last four seasons, we are happy to announce that this year'sBrightSide Theatre Youth Project production will be Thoroughly Modern Millie JR.
Thoroughly Modern Mille JR.
March 11-19, 2017
Theatre at Meiley-Swallow Hall at North Central College, 31 S. Ellsworth Avenue in Naperville
Book by Richard Morris and Dick Scanlan | New Music by Jeanine Tesori | New Lyrics by Dick Scanlan
Directed by Artistic Director Jeffrey Cass | Choreographed by Jeni Donahue
Thoroughly Modern Millie JR., is the high-spirited musical romp that has all of New York dancing the Charleston! Filled with fun flappers, dashing leading men and a villainess audiences will love to hate, Thoroughly Modern Millie JR. is a clever adaptation of the Academy Award®-winning film.
It's 1922 in New York City, and a young Millie Dillmount has just moved to the Big Apple in search of a new life. Her grand plan is to find a job as a secretary for a wealthy man and then marry him. However, her plan goes completely awry. Millie's wealthy boss is slow in proposing marriage, and the man she actually falls in love with doesn't have a dime to his name - or so he tells her. What's a small town girl to do?
Auditions for BrightSide Theatre's Youth Project will be in December 2016 and Tickets will be on sale in January 2017 - $12 for Adults and $10 for Students. For more information on the program, auditions or purchasing tickets, visit us at www.BrightSideTheatre.com or call at 630-447-8497.
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