2022-2023 Adrian College Department of Theatre and Dance
Thank you for your interest in attending a production — or two or three! — of our 2022- 2023 season. Further information may be obtained by calling (517) 264-3866 or emailing us at theatre-dance@adrian.edu.
All productions held at
Downs Hall Theatre
111 S. Madison Street
Adrian, MI 49221
All COVID-19 Protocols established by the State of Michigan will be followed for the safety of all involved.
September
September 14-16, 2022 at 7:30 p.m.
September 17, 2022 at 2 p.m.
Theta Alpha Phi One Act Play Festival
Scarring Recollection by Kyle Johnson ‘24
and
Love and Aliens by Katie Buckley ‘22
Each fall, the Adrian College chapter of national dramatic honorary society, Theta Alpha Phi, presents the world premieres of plays written by Adrian College students.
October
October 19-21, 2022 at 7:30 p.m.
October 22, 2022 at 2 p.m.
Ruthless! The Musical
Book and Lyrics by Joel Paley, Music by Marvin Laier
Direction by Dr. Annissa Morgensen-Lindsay,
Music Direction by Mr. Isaac Cox
Choreography by Prof. Chloé Whiting Stevenson
Eight-year-old Tina Denmark knows she was born to play Pippi Longstocking, and she will do anything to win the part in her school musical. “Anything” includes murdering the leading lady! This aggressively outrageous musical hit garnered rave reviews during its long Off-Broadway run. – Concord Theatricals
$14
All tickets may be purchased at the door and/Or reserved in advance by contacting theatre-dance@adrian.edu.
November
November 4, 2022 at 7:30 p.m.
Downs Hall Theatre
Katie Buckley Musical Theatre Capstone Recital
Free of charge
November 16-18, 2022 at 7:30 p.m.
November 19, 2022 at 2 p.m.
Crave
By Sarah Kane
Directed by Prof. Chloé Whiting Stevenson
Set in an unnamed city from which voices and images spring, Crave charts the disintegration of a human mind under the pressures of love, loss and desire.
This play contains topics of sexual assault, pedophilia, racism, sexism, domestic abuse, mental health challenges, violence, harassment, and strong language.
$10
All tickets may be purchased at the door and/or reserved in advance by contacting theatre-dance@adrian.edu.
February
February 15-17, 2023 at 7:30 .pm.
February 18, 2023 at 2 p.m.
Independence
By Lee Blessing
Directed by Prof. Joseph Zettelmaier
The setting is the small town of Independence, Iowa, the lifelong home of Evelyn Briggs. Her oldest daughter, Kess, is a university professor in Minneapolis, but she has come home at the request of her sister, Jo, who is concerned for Evelyn’s mental health. Kess, a professed lesbian, wants to cut her family ties once and for all; Jo, an incurable romantic and longtime virgin, has now become pregnant; while Sherry, salty-tongued and amoral, wants only to finish high school so she can leave home for good. – Dramatists Play Service.
$10
All tickets may be purchased at the door and/or reserved in advance by contacting theatre-dance@adrian.edu.
March
March 18, 2022 at 2:00 pm
Downs Hall Theatre
Dallas Barringer Theatre Capstone Playwriting Reading
Free of charge.
March 18, 2023 at 7:30 p.m.
Downs Hall Theatre
Kharyzma Williams Theatre Capstone Acting Recital
Free of charge.
April
April 12-14, 2023 at 7:30 p.m.
April 15, 2023 at 2 p.m.
Caucasian Chalk Circle
By Bertolt Brecht
Translation to be announced
Directed by Dr. Annissa Morgensen-Lindsay
Original Music by Prof. Pete Ford
An example of Brecht’s epic theatre, the play is a parable about a peasant girl who rescues a baby and becomes a better mother than the baby’s wealthy biological parents.
$10
All tickets may be purchased at the door and/or reserved in advance by contacting theatre-dance@adrian.edu.
April 18, 2023 at 7:30 p.m.
Dance Workshop Performance
Admission is free of charge!
April 19, 2023 at 7:30 p.m.
10 Minute Play Festival
Students of THRE304 Play Directing stage their final projects: 10 minute plays.
Admission is free of charge!