Season 9 – 2020

ABOUT THE CURIOUS INCIDENT

Opened: January 3, 2020
Closed: January 5, 2020
Location: The Black Box at Marjorie Lyons Playhouse

Mark Haddon’s best-selling novel is brought thrillingly to life on stage, adapted by two-time Olivier Award-winning playwright Simon Stephens. 15-year-old Christopher has an extraordinary brain: He is exceptional at mathematics but ill-equipped to interpret everyday life. He has never ventured alone beyond the end of his road, he detests being touched, and he distrusts strangers. Now it is 7 minutes after midnight, and Christopher stands beside his neighbor’s dead dog, Wellington, who has been speared with a garden fork. Finding himself under suspicion, Christopher is determined to solve the mystery of who murdered Wellington, and he carefully records each fact of the crime. But his detective work, forbidden by his father, takes him on a thrilling journey that upturns his world.

Adaptation | SIMON STEPHENS
Based on a Novel | MARK HADDON
Direction | JARED WATSON
Scenic Design | SETH TAYLOR
Lighting Design | SAMUEL COPELAND
Costume Design | CANDY HUGGINS
Sound Design | BRYAN GRISHAM

ABOUT CARRIE

Opened: February 27, 2020
Closed: March 1, 2020
Location: Central Artstation

Carrie White is a misfit. At school, she’s an outcast who’s bullied by the popular crowd, and virtually invisible to everyone else. At home, she’s at the mercy of her loving but cruelly over-protective mother. But Carrie’s just discovered she’s got a special power, and if pushed too far, she’s not afraid to use it…Based on Stephen King’s bestselling horror novel and the film based on it, CARRIE THE MUSICAL, set in the small town of Chamberlain, Maine, is a modern day, fully re-imagined vision of this gripping tale.

Music | MICHAEL GORE
Lyrics | DEAN PITCHFORD
Book | LAWRENCE D. COHEN
Base on the novel by STEPHEN KING
Direction | JARED WATSON
Choreography | KATIE LERCHIE
Musical Direction & Scenic Design | SETH TAYLOR
Lighting Design | SAMUEL COPELAND
Costume Design | CANDY HUGGINS
Sound Design | BRYAN GRISHAM

ABOUT AMELIE

Opened: September 18, 2020
Closed: September 20, 2020
Location: Live streamed from Central Artstation

Amélie is a new musical based on the beloved five-time Oscar®-nominated film, and “an enchanting act of theatrical reinvention” (The Los Angeles Times). Amélie is an extraordinary young woman who lives quietly in the world, but loudly in her mind. She covertly improvises small, but surprising acts of kindness that bring joy and mayhem to those around her. But when a chance at love comes her way, Amélie realizes that to find happiness she’ll have to risk everything and say what’s in her heart. Come be inspired by this imaginative dreamer who finds her voice, discovers the power of connection and sees possibility around every corner. In these uncertain times, Amélie is someone to believe in.

Music | DANIEL MESSE
Lyrics | DANIEL MESSE & NATHAN TYSEN
Book | CRAIG LUCAS
Based on the motion picture Amelie written by Jean-Pierre Jeunet and Guillaume Laurant
Stage Direction & Movement | JARED WATSON
Live Stream Direction | LUKE LEE/River City Streaming
Musical Direction | SETH TAYLOR
Lighting Design | SAMUEL COPELAND
Costume Design | CANDY HUGGINS
Properties Design & Creation | MELISSA MOORE
Sound Design | BRYAN GRISHAM

ABOUT BRING IT ON

Opened: December 4, 2020
Closed: December 6, 2020
Location: Streamed/Central Artstation

Bitingly relevant, sprinkled with sass, and inspired by the hit film, Bring It On The Musical takes audiences on a high-flying journey that is filled with the complexities of friendship, jealousy, betrayal and forgiveness. Campbell is cheer-royalty at Truman High School and her senior year should prove the most cheertastic — she’s been named captain of the squad! But, an unexpected redistricting has forced her to spend her final year of high school at the neighboring hard-knock Jackson High School. Despite having the deck stacked against her, Campbell befriends the dance crew girls and, along with their headstrong and hardworking leader, Danielle, manages to form a powerhouse squad for the ultimate competition — the National Championships.

Music | TOM KITT & LIN-MANUEL MIRANDA
Lyrics | AMANDA GREEN & LIN-MANUEL MIRANDA
Book | JEFF WHITTY
Based on the motion picture Bring It On written by Jessica Bendingere

Direction | JARED WATSON
Choreography | TAMARA SEXTON
Musical Direction | SETH TAYLOR
Film Editing & Sound Design | CADE OSTERMEYER
Lighting Design/Director of Photography | DANIEL SALAZAR
Costume & Mascot Design | CANDY HUGGINS