Upcoming events!
Jackson is hopping! Both New Stage Theatre and the Mississippi Opera recently released information about upcoming productions.
At New Stage (entire season):
Noises Off by Michael Frayn
Sept. 13 -25, 2005
(I love, love, love this script. Noises Off is a farce about a rather second-rate troupe of actors and their attempts to successfully produce a stage show. Personal problems between the actors and members of the technical staff end in an uproarious slapstick nightmare for the actors on stage. Audiences are treated, by turns, to views of what is happening on stage as the production slowly descends to almost hellish depths, as well as a peek at what is happening backstage to contribute to the theatrical mess. This show will be particularly hilarious to anyone who has ever participated in producing a live theatre show. DO NOT MISS THIS!!)
The Woman in Black by Stephen Mallatratt
Oct. 18-30, 2005
The story of a lawyer who hires an actor to help him tell a haunting story. (Attending the funeral of an elderly recluse, the lawyer glimpsed a woman in black, a character who terrifies the locals. Apparently, anyone who sees the woman in black dies shortly thereafter.)
Lady Day at Emerson's Bar & Grill by Lanie Robertson
Jan. 31 - Feb. 12, 2006
A muscial about the legendary Billie Holiday. (These types of shows seem to be cropping up more and more lately. Always, Patsy Cline; Idols of the King; etc. Alabama Shakespeare Festival produced this show a couple of seasons ago, but I unfortunately missed it.)
The Skin of Our Teeth by Thornton Wilder
March 28 - April 9, 2006
Classic satire that tells the rather epic story of the Antrobus family. This one is on my must-see list for next year. I can't wait to see what they do with it.
Crowns by Regina Taylor
May 30 - June 11, 2006
A musical play that explores black history and identity as seen through the eyes of a young black woman. The title refers to hats that different personalities wear and how they perform historical and contemporary social functions.
Tickets for all mainstage productions usually hover in the neighborhood of $20, and season tickets can be purchased for anywhere from $60 (three plays) to $100 (five plays). Call the box office at 601-948-3531 ext. 222 for more information.
The first production of the Mississippi Opera will be La Traviata. (Woo-hoo!) A great favorite, the book explores the power of love to transcend social conventions. The production, done in collaboration with the University of Southern Mississippi, will be sung in Italian with English subtitles. In Jackson, the show will be presented at Thalia Mara Hall on Saturday, November 12, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets will range from $10 to $55. Call 601-960-2300 for more information.
At New Stage (entire season):
Noises Off by Michael Frayn
Sept. 13 -25, 2005
(I love, love, love this script. Noises Off is a farce about a rather second-rate troupe of actors and their attempts to successfully produce a stage show. Personal problems between the actors and members of the technical staff end in an uproarious slapstick nightmare for the actors on stage. Audiences are treated, by turns, to views of what is happening on stage as the production slowly descends to almost hellish depths, as well as a peek at what is happening backstage to contribute to the theatrical mess. This show will be particularly hilarious to anyone who has ever participated in producing a live theatre show. DO NOT MISS THIS!!)
The Woman in Black by Stephen Mallatratt
Oct. 18-30, 2005
The story of a lawyer who hires an actor to help him tell a haunting story. (Attending the funeral of an elderly recluse, the lawyer glimpsed a woman in black, a character who terrifies the locals. Apparently, anyone who sees the woman in black dies shortly thereafter.)
Lady Day at Emerson's Bar & Grill by Lanie Robertson
Jan. 31 - Feb. 12, 2006
A muscial about the legendary Billie Holiday. (These types of shows seem to be cropping up more and more lately. Always, Patsy Cline; Idols of the King; etc. Alabama Shakespeare Festival produced this show a couple of seasons ago, but I unfortunately missed it.)
The Skin of Our Teeth by Thornton Wilder
March 28 - April 9, 2006
Classic satire that tells the rather epic story of the Antrobus family. This one is on my must-see list for next year. I can't wait to see what they do with it.
Crowns by Regina Taylor
May 30 - June 11, 2006
A musical play that explores black history and identity as seen through the eyes of a young black woman. The title refers to hats that different personalities wear and how they perform historical and contemporary social functions.
Tickets for all mainstage productions usually hover in the neighborhood of $20, and season tickets can be purchased for anywhere from $60 (three plays) to $100 (five plays). Call the box office at 601-948-3531 ext. 222 for more information.
The first production of the Mississippi Opera will be La Traviata. (Woo-hoo!) A great favorite, the book explores the power of love to transcend social conventions. The production, done in collaboration with the University of Southern Mississippi, will be sung in Italian with English subtitles. In Jackson, the show will be presented at Thalia Mara Hall on Saturday, November 12, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets will range from $10 to $55. Call 601-960-2300 for more information.
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