OFFICIAL 2019-2020 SEASON INFO
k-state.edu/mtd/tickets (will be functional before classes start, but not up and running yet!)
GLORIA by Branden Jacob-Jenkins
A stage reading directed by Ian Boyd Duncan (B.A. ‘20)
Purple Masque Theatre in West Stadium (BONUS EVENT)
Sept. 20, 2019 at 7:30pm
This powerful play follows an ambitious group of editorial assistants at a notorious Manhattan magazine. When an ordinary workday becomes anything but, the stakes for who will get to tell their own story elevate to disastrous heights.
TAKING STEPS by Alan Ayckbourn
Directed by Jennifer Vellenga
Mark A. Chapman Theatre in Nichols Hall (MAIN STAGE)
Oct. 10, 11, 12 at 7:30pm
Oct. 17, 18, 19 at 7:30pm
Oct. 20 at 2:30pm
A suspicious haunting. Eccentric lovers. A mysterious motorcyclist. This fast-paced, hilarious farce is set in a Victorian mansion in which all the rooms, passages, and stairways are portrayed on a single level.
STOP KISS by Diana Son
Directed by Teva Spencer (B.A. ‘19)
Purple Masque Theatre in West Stadium (SECOND STAGE)
Oct. 24, 25, 26 at 7:30pm
Oct. 27 at 2:30pm
After Callie meets Sara, the two unexpectedly kiss, provoking a violent attack that transforms their lives in ways they could never anticipate.
A CHRISTMAS CAROL, The Musical
Music by Alan Menken, Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens, Book by Mike Ockrent and Lynn Ahrens, Based on the story by Charles Dickens
Directed by Jerry Jay Cranford
McCain Auditorium (MAIN STAGE/MUSICAL)
Nov. 7, 8, 9 at 7:30pm
Nov. 10 at 2:30pm
Every four years, K-State Theatre brings Charles Dickens’ Ebenezer Scrooge to life in the Menken/Ahrens musical at McCain Auditorium. Don’t miss this holiday tradition! Presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International. www. MTIShows.com
WINTER DANCE 2019
Mark A. Chapman Theatre in Nichols Hall (MAIN STAGE/DANCE)
Dec. 5, 6, 7 at 7:30pm
Dec. 7 at 2:30pm
Join us this holiday season as we present a showcase of exciting dance styles,
including jazz, tap, modern, and African dance. Talented K-State students will
perform original pieces choreographed by faculty.
SPRING 2020
THE FLICK by Annie Baker
A stage reading directed by Cole Rockhold (B.A. ’20)
Purple Masque Theatre in West Stadium (BONUS EVENT)
January 31 at 7:30pm
In a run-down movie theater in central Massachusetts, three underpaid employees mop the floors and tend to one of the last 35mm film projectors in the state. A hilarious and heart-rending cry for authenticity in a fast-changing world.
SCHOOL GIRLS; or The African Mean Girls Play by Jocelyn Bioh
A stage reading presented by Ebony Theatre
Purple Masque Theatre in West Stadium (SECOND STAGE/EBONY THEATRE)
Feb. 7 at 7:30pm
Which girl will be chosen to represent Ghana in the Miss Global Universe pageant? This biting comedy explores the universal similarities and glaring differences facing teenage girls across the globe.
BRIGHT IDEAS by Eric Coble
Directed by Trace Campbell (B. S. ‘20)
Purple Masque Theatre in West Stadium (SECOND STAGE)
Feb. 20, 21, 22 at 7:30pm
Feb. 23 at 2:30pm
Josh and Gen are one fatal dinner party away from the ultimate success as parents: getting their three-year-old son into the right school. You may never look at pre-school or pesto the same way again.
Floyd’s SUSANNAH
Directed by Dr. Reginald Pittman
Mark A. Chapman Theatre in Nichols Hall (MAIN STAGE/OPERA)
Feb. 27, 28, 29 at 7:30pm
March 1 at 2:30pm
Carlisle Floyd’s best-known opera is based loosely on the apocryphal tale of Susannah and the Elders set in rural Tennessee and written in response to McCarthyism and the Red Scare. Reduced version presented by arrangement with Boosey & Hawkes, Inc. publisher and copyright owner.
THEATRE SHORTS: ONE ACTS directed by students in the advanced directing class
Purple Masque Theatre in West Stadium (SECOND STAGE)
April 3 at 7:30pm
Advanced students in directing, acting, and design classes team up to present one acts in the Purple Masque Theatre.
SPRING DANCE 2020
McCain Auditorium (MAIN STAGE/DANCE)
April 3 & 4 at 7:30pm
Celebrate the arrival of spring with K-State Dance! Original choreography highlights modern, tap, jazz, and African styles of dance.
STARTING HERE, STARTING NOW
Lyrics by Richard Maltby, Jr. , Music by David Shire
Directed by Jerry Jay Cranford
Purple Masque Theatre in West Stadium (SECOND STAGE/MUSICAL)
April 4 at 7:30pm
April 5 at 2:30pm
The advanced musical theatre class presents this fast-paced musical revue as a touching reminder that love can go right, wrong, or nowhere! Presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International. www. MTIShows.com
MACBETH by William Shakespeare
Directed by David Mackay
Mark A. Chapman Theatre in Nichols Hall (MAIN STAGE)
April 23, 24, 25 at 7:30pm
April 30, May 1, 2 at 7:30pm
May 3 at 2:30pm
A brave Scottish general returns home from battle and receives a prophecy from a trio of witches. Consumed by ambition, Macbeth sets out on a path of murder that wracks him with guilt and paranoia.
BARRIER FREE THEATRE, with the graduate Drama Therapy program (BARRIER FREE)
Purple Masque Theatre in West Stadium
May 1 & 2 at 7:30pm
May 3 at 2:30pm
Under the direction of Sally Bailey, Barrier Free Theatre – composed of performers with and without disabilities – has created and presented original one act plays for more than two decades. Come see what they create this year!
EBONY THEATRE HOSTS FIRST FRIDAYS
Sept. 6, Oct. 4, Nov. 1, Dec. 6, 2019
Feb. 7, Mar. 6, Apr. 3, May 1, 2020
6-7pm
Sandy Chastan Purple Masque Lobby in West Stadium (FIRST FRIDAY)
On the first Friday of each month during the academic year, a multicultural student organization is honored for their work on campus. This arts infused social gathering invites a diversity of performers to share their work over conversation and refreshments.
EXTRA:
MTD SCHOLARSHIP EXTRAVAGANZA
K-State Grand Ballroom
Saturday, February 15, 2020 at 6pm
Support student scholars in the School of Music, Theatre, and Dance and enjoy an evening of dinner, a silent auction and select performances by students in the performing arts. $100, RSVP required. Call 785-532-5740 for more information.