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Beginning September 30
2019-2020 SEASON
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
Music and Lyrics by William Finn; Book by Rachel Sheinkin
Conceived by Rebecca Feldman; Additional Material by Jay Reiss
Directed by Mary Leonard
Performance Dates:
June 21-22 & 28-29, 2019 at 7:30 p.m.
June 23 & 30, 2019 at 2:00 p.m.
Toland Theatre, Center for the Arts
Assigned Seating.
ONLINE ticket sales begin Monday, May 27, 2019 at www.uwlax.edu/theatre-arts. Tickets are available for purchase in person at the box office in the Center for the Arts or by calling 608.785.8522 beginning Monday, June 17 at 1:00 p.m. Box office hours are Monday through Friday 1:00-4:30 p.m. and one hour prior to each performance.
Ticket Prices: $22 adults; $20 seniors/non UWL students; $12 UWL students.
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee is a hilarious tale of overachievers’ angst chronicling the experience of six adolescent outsiders vying for the spelling championship of a lifetime. This hilarious and touching Tony Award-winning musical takes audiences right into the pressure cooker of the 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. Under the bee’s bright lights, six young overachievers must use their dictionary-thick knowledge of obscure words and the unexpected guidance of lovable bee officials to battle the oppression of role models, adults, other competitors and even their own selves to learn that winning isn’t everything and that champions come in all shapes and sizes.
**Please Note: The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee is not included in the season ticket package.
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MIT. www.MTIShows.com
Originally Directed on Broadway by James Lapine. Originally produced on Broadway by David Stone, James L. Nederlander, Barbara Whitman, and Patrick Catullo at the Barrington Stage Company, Second Stage Theatre. Based upon "C-R-E-P-U-S-C-U-L-E", an original play by The Farm. The Barrington Stage Company workshop of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee was originally co-directed by Michael Barakiva and Rebecca Feldman.
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee Scholarship Fundraiser
Music and Lyrics by William Finn; Book by Rachel Sheinkin
Conceived by Rebecca Feldman; Additional Material by Jay Reiss
Directed by Mary Leonard
Performance Dates:
Friday, September 6 & Saturday, September 7, 2019 at 7:30 p.m.
Toland Theatre, Center for the Arts
General Admission.
ONLINE ticket sales begin Monday, August 26, 2019. Tickets are available for purchase in person at the box office in the Center for the Arts or by calling 608.785.8522 beginning Tuesday, September 3, 2019 at 1:00 p.m. Box office hours are Monday through Friday 1:00-4:30 p.m. and one hour prior to each performance.
Ticket Prices: $25 adults; $22 seniors/non UWL students; $15 UWL students.
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee is a hilarious tale of overachievers’ angst chronicling the experience of six adolescent outsiders vying for the spelling championship of a lifetime. This hilarious and touching Tony Award-winning musical takes audiences right into the pressure cooker of the 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. Under the bee’s bright lights, six young overachievers must use their dictionary-thick knowledge of obscure words and the unexpected guidance of lovable bee officials to battle the oppression of role models, adults, other competitors and even their own selves to learn that winning isn’t everything and that champions come in all shapes and sizes.
**Please Note: The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee Scholarship Fundraiser is not part of the season ticket package.
Romeo and Juliet
By William Shakespeare
Directed by Greg Parmeter
Performance Dates:
October 11-12 & 17-19, 2019 at 7:30 p.m.
October 13 & 20, 2019 at 2:00 p.m.
Toland Theatre, Center for the Arts
Assigned Seating.
ONLINE ticket sales begin Monday, September 30, 2019 at www.uwlax.edu/theatre-arts. Tickets may be purchased in person at the box office in the Center for the Arts or by calling 608.785.8522 beginning Monday, October 7 at 1:00 p.m. Box office hours are Monday through Friday 1:00-4:30 p.m. and one hour prior to each performance.
Ticket Prices: $18 adults; $16 seniors/non UWL students; $6 UWL students.
It has been referred to as the greatest love story of all time, or perhaps the most tragic. Romeo and Juliet is the story of two star-crossed lovers and the unhappy fate that befalls them due to the long and bitter feud between their families. The play contains some of Shakespeare’s most beautiful and lyrical love poetry and is perhaps the finest celebration of the joys of young love ever written.
Church and State
By Jason Odell Williams
Directed by Mary Leonard
Performance Dates:
October 31-November 2, 2019 at 7:30 p.m.
November 3, 2019 at 2:00 p.m.
Frederick Theatre, Morris Hall
General Admission Seating.
ONLINE ticket sales begin Monday, September 30, 2019 at www.uwlax.edu/theatre-arts. Tickets may be purchased in person at the box office in the Center for the Arts or by calling 608.785.8522 beginning Monday, October 28 at 1:00 p.m. Box office hours are Monday through Friday 1:00-4:30 p.m. and one hour prior to each performance.
Ticket Prices: $18 adults; $16 seniors/non UWL students; $6 UWL students.
Three days before his bid for re-election, in the wake of a school shooting in his hometown of Raleigh, North Carolina, a Republican US senator makes an off-the-cuff comment to a blogger that gets leaked on Twitter, calling into question the senator’s stance on guns and God. As his devoutly Christian wife and liberal Jewish campaign manager try to contain the damage, this look at how religion influences politics and how politics has become a religion is simultaneously funny, heartbreaking, and uplifting.
**Please Note: Church and State is not part of the season ticket package.
Middletown
By William Eno
Directed by TBA
Performance Dates:
December 6-7 & 12-14, 2019 at 7:30 p.m.
December 8, 2019 at 2:00 p.m.
Toland Theatre, Center for the Arts
Assigned Seating.
ONLINE ticket sales begin Monday, September 30, 2019 at www.uwlax.edu/theatre-arts. Tickets may be purchased in person at the box office in the Center for the Arts or by calling 608.785.8522 beginning Monday, December 2 at 1:00 p.m. Box office hours are Monday through Friday 1:00-4:30 p.m. and one hour prior to each performance.
Ticket Prices: $18 adults; $16 seniors/non UWL students; $6 UWL students.
Middletown is a deeply moving and funny play exploring the universe of a small American town. As a friendship develops between longtime resident John Dodge and new arrival Mary Swanson, the lives of the inhabitants of Middletown intersect in strange and poignant ways in a journey that takes them from the local library to outer space and points between. Middletown is a delicate play about Anywhere, USA, and how human connection is essential for our survival.
Little Women
Based on the novel by Louisa May Alcott
Music by Jason Howland; Lyrics by Mindi Dickstein; Book by Allan Knee
Directed by Mary Leoanrd
Performance Dates:
Feb. 28-29 & March 5-7, 2020 at 7:30 p.m.
March 1 & 8, 2020 at 2:00 p.m.
Toland Theatre, Center for the Arts
Assigned Seating.
ONLINE ticket sales begin Monday, September 30, 2019 at www.uwlax.edu/theatre-arts. Tickets may be purchased in person at the box office in the Center for the Arts or by calling 608.785.8522 beginning Monday, February 24 at 1:00 p.m. Box office hours are Monday through Friday 1:00-4:30 p.m. and one hour prior to each performance.
Ticket Prices: $20 adults; $18 seniors/non UWL students; $6 UWL students.
Full of charm and gorgeous songs, the musical version of the novel retains the heart of the original story -- beloved by countless readers. Under the loving care of their mother, the March sisters – independent and outgoing Jo, warm-hearted and motherly Meg, shy Beth and the spoiled baby Amy– stand together through their adolescent growing pains. Set during the Civil War, the story of blossoming love and family closeness provides an appealing, sweet evening of theatre for youngsters and adults.
Hyronomous A. Frog: The Frog Prince
By Edith Weiss
Hyronomous A. Frog doesn’t quite fit in among the other frogs in the bog. He’s incredibly large compared to the others and hates the taste of flies! When he meets Gloria the Good Witch, he learns he must be kissed by a maiden to break the curse that turned him from a prince into a frog. Hyronomous sets off for Spamalot, where he finds the spoiled and petulant Princess Gladiola. Gladiola and her painfully pompous fiancé, Sir Lancelot Pancelot, despise the frog and stop at nothing to get rid of him. Meanwhile, our green hero tries desperately to fit in among the royal household. Luckily, Hyronomous finds a friend in Delphinium, the handmaiden, who does her best to save him from the slings and arrows of outrageous Gladiola and Sir Pancelot. When it seems all is lost for our beloved frog, he finally gets his kiss, bringing about a ribbiting... er, riveting... heart-warming finale!
School Performance Dates:
Wednesday, April 1, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m.
Thursday, April 2, 2020 at 9:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m.
Friday, April 3, 2020 at 9:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m.
Ticket Prices: $5 per person including teachers, children and chaperones.
Tickets for school groups go on sale beginning Monday, August 26, 2019 by calling 608-785-6701. All performances take place in Frederick Theatre, Morris Hall at 1615 State Street, La Crosse. Limited seating available. All attendees must be registered together with the school and full payment is due Wednesday, March 25, 2020.
Public Performance Dates:
Saturday, April 4, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. & 1:00 p.m.
Frederick Theatre, Morris Hall
General Admission
ONLINE ticket sales begin Monday, September 30, 2019 at www.uwlax.edu/theatre-arts. Tickets may be purchased in person or by phone by calling the box office at 785.8522 beginning Monday, March 30, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. Box office hours are Monday through Friday 1:00-4:30 p.m. and one hour prior to each performance.
Ticket Prices: Tickets are $6 for children/UWL students; $10 for adults/senior citizens.
**Please Note: The Children's Show is not included in the season ticket package.
She Kills Monsters
By Qui Nguyen
Directed by Greg Parmeter
Performance Dates:
April 24-25 & April 30-May 2, 2020 at 7:30 p.m.
April 26 & May 3, 2020 at 2:00 p.m.
Toland Theatre, Center for the Arts
Assigned Seating.
ONLINE ticket sales begin Monday, September 30, 2019 at www.uwlax.edu/theatre-arts. Tickets may be purchased in person at the box office in the Center for the Arts or by calling 608.785.8522 beginning Monday, April 20 at 1:00 p.m. Box office hours are Monday through Friday 1:00-4:30 p.m. and one hour prior to each performance.
Ticket Prices: $18 adults; $16 seniors/non UWL students; $6 UWL students.
A comedic romp into the world of fantasy role-playing games, She Kills Monsters tells the story of Agnes Evans as she leaves her childhood home in Ohio following the death of her teenage sister, Tilly. When Agnes finds Tilly’s Dungeons & Dragons notebook, however, she stumbles into a journey of discovery and action-packed adventure in the imaginary world that was Tilly’s refuge. In this high-octane dramatic comedy laden with homicidal fairies, nasty ogres, and 90s pop culture, acclaimed young playwright Qui Nguyen offers a heart-pounding homage to the geek and warrior within us all.
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