The Arvada Center Sets 2016-17 Season: SISTER ACT, JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR & More

The Arvada Center has announced its 2016-17 season, a diverse line-up of plays and musicals. The three musical and four play season includes a world premiere musical over the Christmas holiday along with a regional premiere play in Spring 2017. The Center's 41st season will also introduce a company of actors who will perform three of the Black Box Theatre's four plays in repertory. Also, new this year all productions will open on Friday night at 7:30 p.m. instead of the Tuesday night of past years. Subscription packages range in price from $120 to $318 and go on sale to current and new subscribers beginning April 11 at 10:00 a.m. New this year is the Theatre Salon Subscription that includes three packages; all seven plays, three musicals or four plays plus the popular Theatre Salon Series. Subscriptions can be made by phone at 720-898-7200, in person at the Arvada Center box office or online at www.arvadacenter.org/subscribe. Single tickets for the 2016-17 theatre season go on sale Monday, August 1.

Lynne Collins, Artistic Director of Plays, had this to say about her inaugural season. "This season in the Black Box could be subtitled, 'Somebody Save Me!' We have chosen four very different plays that explore why we so often turn our lives and choices over to someone else, and each play has its own hilarious, heart-warming, heart-breaking and perplexing answer." Collins went on to say, "We also wanted this first season to showcase our acting and design ensemble, so these plays are from a wide variety of theatrical periods and styles, allowing audiences to share in the transformative power of live theatre."

Sister Act

Music by Alan Menken
Lyrics by Glenn Slater
Book by Cheri Steinkellner & Bill Steinkellner
Additional Book Material - Douglas Carter Beane
Based on the Touchstone Pictures Motion Picture "Sister Act" written by Joseph Howard Directed by Rod A. Lansberry
Main Stage Theatre
September 9 - October 2, 2016

Tartuffe
By Moliere, translated into English verse by Richard Wilbur Directed by Lynne Collins
Black Box Theatre
September 30 - November 6, 2016

World Premiere
I'll Be Home for Christmas
Original Music & Lyrics by David Nehls Book by Kenn McLaughlin
Directed by Gavin Mayer
Main Stage Theatre
November 18 - December 23, 2016

Bus Stop
By William Inge
Directed by Allison Watrous
Black Box Theatre
February 24 - May 14, 2017
Note: This production is performed in repertory

Regional Premiere

The Drowning Girls
By Beth Graham, Charlie Tomlinson and Daniela Vlaskalic Directed by Lynne Collins
Black Box Theatre
March 17 - May 21, 2017
Note: This production is performed in repertory

Jesus Christ Superstar
Lyrics by Tim Rice
Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber Directed by Rod A. Lansberry Main Stage Theatre
March 24 - April 16, 2017

Waiting for Godot
By Samuel Beckett
Directed by Geoffrey Kent
Black Box Theatre
April 21 - May 20, 2017
Note: This production is performed in repertory

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