| Past Seasons in the WTAMU Theatre Program 2011-2012 Season "The Children's Hour" By Lillian Hellman Directed by Stephen Crandall Oct. 6 - 8, 12 - 15, 2011 Happy State Bank Theatre "Fool for Love" By Sam Shepard Directed by Cassidy McQuiston Oct. 26 - 29, 2011 FAC Rm. 175 "Urinetown" By Hollman and Kotis Directed by Royal Brantley November 10 - 12, 16 - 19, 2011 Branding Iron Theatre "A Midsummer Night's Dream" By William Shakespeare Directed by Stephen Crandall February. 9 - 11, 15 - 18, 2012 Branding Iron Theatre "Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day" By Judith Viorst Directed by Rebecca Graves March 7 and 8, 2012 Branding Iron Theatre "Our Country's Good" by Timberlake Wertenbaker Directed by Royal Brantley April 19 - 21, 25 - 28, 2012 Happy State Bank Studio Theatre 2010-2011 Season | "A Doll's House" By Henrik Ibsen A participating production in the Kennedy Center/American College Theatre Festival Directed by Royal R. Brantley Sept. 30 - Oct. 2; Oct. 6 - 9, 2010 Performances begin at 7:30 p.m. Branding Iron Theatre Box Office | Branding Iron Theatre Hall of Fame Induction Saturday, October 2 at 4:00 p.m. | | "Doubt" By John Patrick Shanley Directed by Kate Felkins October. 21 - 23, 27 - 30, 2010 Performances begin at 7:30 p.m. Happy State Bank Studio Theatre Box Office | | "Tartuffe" By Moliere November. 11 - 13, 17 - 20, 2010 Performances begin at 7:30 p.m. Branding Iron Theatre Box Office | | "The Secret Garden" Book and Lyrics by Marsha Norman, Music by Lucy Simons Directed by Royal R. Brantley Musical Director, Dr. Robert Hansen Choreogrpaher, Leslie Meek February 3 - 5, 9 - 12, 2011 Performances begin at 7:30 p.m. Branding Iron Theatre Box Office | | "Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse" by Kevin Henke Adapted by Kevin Kling Directed by Kirk Corley School Perfomaces March 9 - 10, 2011 Public Performance March 10, 2011 Branding Iron Theatre Box Office | | "By the Bog of Cats" by Marina Carr April 7 -9, 13 - 16, 2011 Performances begin at 7:30 p.m. Happy State Bank Studio Theatre Box Office | 2009-2010 Season  "Fiddler on the Roof" By Stein, Bock, & Harnick "Sight Unseen" by Donald Margulies "Twelfth Night" By William Shakespeare "The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui" by Bertolt Brecht 2008-2009 Season  "Proof" By David Auburn Directed by WTAMU theatre student, Nathan Miles Sept. 25- 27; Oct. 1-4, 2008 Happy State Bank Studio Theatre Following the death of her father, a famous mathematician, Catherine now attempts to make sense of her father’s genius in the vast contents of the notebooks he left behind. Enter an estranged sister, a former student of her fathers, and her father himself, Catherine’s 25th birthday presents her with unexpected relationships and unwanted discoveries. This production is rated PG for adult content and mild language. "Rabbit Hole" By David Lindsay-Abaire Directed by Wm. Perry Crafton Oct. 9-11, 15-18, 2008 Branding Iron Theatre Howie and Becca Corbett are the seemingly ideal American couple, until a car accident takes the life of their son. Now, as they struggle to cope with this tragedy, they find themselves drifting apart as they grieve in different ways and seek comfort by different means. Winner of the 2006 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and the WTAMU entry in the Kennedy Center/American College Theatre Festival, "Rabbit Hole" takes an honest look at the quest for survival amidst the day-to-day aches of bereavement. This production is rated PG-13 for adult content and strong language. "Laughter on the 23rd Floor" By Neil Simon Directed by Marisa Merritt Nov. 6-8, 12-15, 2008 Happy State Bank Studio Theatre An homage to the early days of show business and a memoir of Simon’s work writing for “Sid Caesar’s Your Show of Show’s,” this is one of Simon’s funniest comedies of his career. The ongoing struggle writers face when contending with television executives is the center of this story that is fueled with a barrage of one-liners and joke-toppers. This is Neil Simon at his finest. Disney's "Beauty and the Beast" With music by Alan Menken, lyrics by Howard Ashman and Tim Rice and book by Linda Woolverton Directed by Wm. Perry Crafton Musical direction by Dr. Robert Hansen Choreography by Leslie E. Williams Feb. 5-7, 11-14, 2009 Branding Iron Theatre One of the most popular and beloved Disney animated features is now a live-theatrical event! The Branding Iron Theatre is very pleased to stage this must-see musical centered around one of the most timeless romantic fairy tales ever crafted. Featuring “Gaston,” “Be Our Guest” and the Oscar-winning “Beauty and the Beast,” this show promises to please audiences of all ages. "The Madness of George III" by Alan Bennett Directed by Royal R. Brantley April 16-18, 22-25, 2009 Happy State Bank Studio Theatre Based off Charles Trench’s "The Royal Malady," “Madness” investigates the unpredictable behavior of King George III of England and dramatizes the political struggle that surrounded his supposed insanity. Inspirational, humorous and unpredictable, “Madness” promises an evening of English refinement, intense drama and mad-mad-mad comedy. Hold onto your crowns, it’s going to be a bumpy night! 2007-2008 Season The Cocktail Hour by A.R. Gurney Cabaret by John Kander, Fred Ebb, Joe Masteroff Julius Ceasar by William Shakespeare Tape by Stephen Belber Unexpected Tenderness by Israel Horovitz 2006-2007 Season Marfa Lights (World Premiere) by Octovio Solis Lend Me A Tenor by Ken Luddwig The Marriage of Bette and Boo by Christopher Durang Nunsense by Dan Gorrin 2005-2006 Season Gypsy Arthur Laurents, Stephen Sondheim, Jule Styne The Maiden's Prayer by Nicky Silver The Skin of Our Teeth by Thornton Wilder Echoes by N. Richard Nash Art by Yasmina Reza Black Snow by Mikhail Bulgakov (the last production in the Old Fine Arts Building/Branding Iron Theatre) 2004-2005 Season The Old Boy by A.R.Gurney The Hypochondriac by Molière The Two Gentlemen of Verona by William Shakespeare A Farewell Salute to The Branding Iron Theatre 2003-2004 Season A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams On the Verge by Eric Overmyer Schoolhouse Rock Live by Book by Scott Ferguson, Kyle Hall, George Keating Music and Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens, Bob Dorough, Dave Frishberg, Kathy Mandry, George Newall, Ton Yohe Six Characters In Search of an Author by Luigi Pirandello 2002-2003 Season A Clearing In The Woods by Arthur Laurents Henry V by William Shakespeare The Laramie Project by Moisés Kaufman, Leigh Fondakowski, Tectonic Theatre Project Company Music by Stephen Sondheim, Book by George Furth. A Different Moon by Ara Watson 2001-2002 Season One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Dale Wasserman The Trojan Women by Euripides She Loves Me by Joe Masteroff, Jerry Bock, and Sheldon Harmick Prelude to a Kiss by Craig Lucas 2000-2001 Season The Birthday Party by Harold Pinter A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare Godspell by Stephen Schwartz Our Town by Thornton Wilder 1999-2000 Season Getting Out by Marsha Norman The Desk Set by William Marchant American Story by Laurel Vartabedian & Bill Evans Successful Strategies by Marivaux 1998-1999 Season Blood Wedding by Federico Garcia Lorca A View From The Bridge by Arthur Miller Into the Woods Muisic and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, Book by James Lapine Marvin's Room by Scott McPherson 1997-1998 Season The Heidi Chronicles by Wendy Wasserstein The Trial by M.P. Schnitzer Tom Jones by David Rogers Guys and Dolls by Music and Lyrics by Frank Loesser, Book by Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows The Deviners by James Leonard 1996-1997 Season The Homage That Follows by Mark Medoff The Miser by David Chambers South Pacific by Rodgers and Hammerstein Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare 1995-1996 Season Amadeus by Peter Shaffer Noises Off by Michael Frayn Little Shop of Horrors Book and Lyriics by Howard Ashman, Music by Alan Menken Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare 1994-1995 Season The Good Doctor by Neil Simon Gianni Schicchi & Suor Angelica by Puccini Fortinbras by Lee Blessing Barnum Music by Cy Coleman, Lyrics by Michael Sstewart, Book by Mark Bramble Our Country's Good by Temberlake Wertenbaker 1993-1994 Season Mame Music by Jerry Herman, Book by Jerome Lawrence & Robert E. Lee, Lyrics by Jerry Herman The Miracle Worker by William Gibson The Dining Room by A. R. Gurney The Crucible, an opera in 4 acts Music by Robert Ward. Libretto by Bernard Stambler 1992-1993 Season Follies Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, Book by James Goldman The Grapes of Wrath by Frank Galati from the novel by John Stienbeck An Evening of Commedia Based on the scenarios of Flaminio Scala Cosi fan tutte by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart |