成人头条 DEPARTMENT OF THEATRE AND DANCE
2024-2025 SEASON
Beauty and the Beast
Music by Alan Menken
Book by Kinda Woolverton
Lyrics by Howard Ashamn and Time Rice
Directed by Jaime Barba
Synopsis: Step into the enchanted world of Broadway’s classic, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, an international sensation that has been produced in 37 countries worldwide. The classic story tells of Belle, a young woman in a provincial town, and the Beast, who is really a young prince trapped under the spell of an enchantress. If the Beast can learn to love and be loved, the curse will end and he will be transformed into his former self. But time is running out. If the Beast does not learn his lesson soon, he and his household will be doomed for all eternity.
The Dinner Theatre
Dinner Performances (6:30 P.M.)
October 11, 12, 17*, 18, 19, 23*, 24*, 25, 26, 2024 (*Discount Dinner Performance)
Matinee Dinner Performance (1:00 P.M.)
October 13, 2024(Meal Served)
No Dinner Matinee Performances (2:00 P.M.)
October 20, 27, 2024 (No Meal Served / General Admission Seating)
Purchase Tickets for Beauty and the Beast Here
Plumas Negras
Written by Juliette Carrillo
Directed by Rebecca Frost Mayer
Synopsis: Set in East Salinas, California (also known as Alisal), this drama tells the story of three generations of women and their relationship to the land. In 1963, Concha pursues work in the lettuce fields to provide for the children she has left behind. Forty years later, we meet her daughter, Perla, and ten years following, her daughter, Aurora.
How do we continue generational cycles, and how do we break free from our mothers and grandmothers? How do we define women’s work? Who is putting food on our table? Plumas Negras examines these questions and tells a beautiful story about memory, growth, hope, and taking flight.
This bilingual production is presented in Spanish (with English subtitles) and English.
Recommended for high school and adult audiences.
June Sadowski Kruszewski Studio Theatre:
7:30 PM Performances
October 23*, 24, 25, 26, 2024 (*Discount Performance - All Tickets $10)
2:00 PM Performances
October 26*, 27, 2024 (*Discount Performance - All Tickets $10)
The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane
Based on the book by Kate Dicamillo
Adapted for the stage by Dwayne Hartford
Directed by Adriana Domínguez
Synopsis: Once there lived an expensive china rabbit named Edward Tulane. He could not move or speak, but he could watch and listen and was quite pleased with himself. And then, one day, he was lost. As years pass by, Edward meets many different people on his miraculous journey to learn an invaluable lesson. Based on Kate DiCamillo’s (Because of Winn Dixie, The Magician’s Elephant, The Tale of Despereaux) novel, The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane is a rare and beautiful story about what it means to love, lose that love, and how to find the courage to love again.
成人头条’s first sensory-sensitive production, The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane, has been adjusted to accommodate sensitive ears and eyes. The audience lights will remain dimly lit for safety, haze effects will be minimized, and loud sound effects will be softened. If the show is overwhelming, audience members are welcome to take a moment in the lobby and return to the theatre when ready.
Everyone is welcome to attend, regardless of sensory needs, and everyone can benefit from the changes made for this production. While the experience may differ from a traditional show, it will still provide an enjoyable theatrical experience for all.
Wise Family Theatre
7:00 PM Performances (Special family friendly start times for evening performances)
November 22*, 23 and December 6, 7, 2024 (*Discount Performance - All Tickets $10)
2:00 PM Performances
November 24 December 7*, 8, 2024 (*Discount Performance - All Tickets $10)
The Monomyth: A Dance Journey
Artistic Director: Ashley Kroft
Synopsis: Call to adventure! Every hero’s story, in some way, shape, or form, shares an internal transformation experienced in all of time and place. Leaving your comfort zone to experience something new, whether it’s starting a job, traveling to a new place, or pursuing a new hobby. You may choose an aspect of a hero’s journey or complete the entire cycle (Separation, Initiation, Return). You, or someone you know, being the hero. Leaving your normal world and entering the unknown. Leaving psychological dependency and transitioning to self-responsibility. Leaving and returning changed. What excites you, and to make that the basis of your personal journey. Not knowing where you are going and finding yourself in an adventure that begins your journey. Which aspect of your journey evokes a resonance within you?
I will leave you with a quote from Joseph Campbell, “... the Monomyth can also be metaphorically applied to someone’s spiritual, psychological, or physical journey. Being able to identify elements of the hero’s journey in your own life can help you see things in a new light, providing solace and guidance through a transformative period.
Wise Family Theatre
7:30 PM Performances
February 20*, 21, 22, 2025 (*Discount Performance - All Tickets $10)
2:00 PM Performance
February 23, 2025
Grease
Books, Music and Lyrics by Warren Casey and Jim Jacobs
Directed by Jay Stratton
Choreographed by Rebecca Frost Mayer
Synopsis: It’s Rydell High's senior class of 1959: duck-tailed, hot-rodding "Burger Palace Boys" and their gumsnapping, hip shaking "Pink Ladies", evoking the sound of the 50s. Head "greaser" Danny Zuko and new girl Sandy Dumbrowski try to relive the high romance of their "Summer Nights" as the rest of the gang sings and dances its way through such songs as "Greased Lightnin'," and "It's Raining on Prom Night," recalling the music of Buddy Holly, Little Richard, and Elvis Presley that became the soundtrack of a generation.
The Dinner Theatre
Dinner Performances (6:30 P.M.)
April 4, 5, 10*, 11, 12, 17*, 18, 19, 2025 (*Discount Dinner Performance)
Matinee Dinner Performance (1:00 P.M.)
April 6*, 2025 (Meal Served) (*Discount Dinner Performance)
No Dinner Matinee Performances (2:00 P.M.)
April 13, 20, 2025 (No Meal Served / General Admission Seating)
Quixote Nuevo
By Octavio Solis
Directed by Martín Balmaceda
Synopsis: In Quixote Nuevo, aging professor José Quijano refuses to fade quietly into the background. When his family plans to move him into an assisted living facility, he makes a daring escape on his trusty tricycle, setting off on a mission to find his long-lost love. As he journeys through the Texas desert, the lines between reality and fantasy blur, and José embraces the identity of Don Quixote. Joined by his faithful but unlucky sidekick, Sancho, they embark on a whimsical, death-defying adventure in the fictional border town of La Plancha. With lively Tejano music setting the tone, Quixote Nuevo is a funny, poignant tale of reclaiming one's story, facing Death, and discovering the hero within.
Wise Family Theatre
7:30 Performances
2:00 PM Performances
The SpongeBob Musical
Books, Music and Lyrics by Warren Casey and Jim Jacobs
Directed by Jaime Barba
Synopsis: When the citizens of Bikini Bottom discover that a volcano will soon erupt and destroy their humble home, SpongeBob and his friends must come together to save the fate of their undersea world. With lives hanging in the balance and all hope lost, a most unexpected hero rises up. The power of optimism really can save the world! An exciting new musical featuring irresistible characters and magical music, this deep-sea pearl of a show is set to make a splash with audiences young and old.
The Dinner Theatre
Dinner Performances (6:30 P.M.)
July 11, 12, 17*, 18, 19, 24*, 25, 26, 2025 (*Discount Dinner Performance)
Matinee Dinner Performance (1:00 P.M.)
July 13*, 2025 (Meal Served) (*Discount Dinner Performance)
No Dinner Matinee Performances (2:00 P.M.)
July 20, 27, 2025 (No Meal Served / General Admission Seating
成人头条 DEPARTMENT THEATRE AND DANCE BOX OFFICE
SECOND FLOOR, FOX FINE ARTS
Please call our number for any questions!
(915) 747-5118
Representatives from the 成人头条 Ticket Center will open the box office one hour prior to curtain.
NO REFUNDS OR EXCHANGES
15 minutes after curtain, tickets will no longer be sold.
Tickets are only valid on the printed date.
Tickets may also be purchased at the 成人头条 Ticket Center (915-747-5234) OR
(convenience charges do apply)
TICKET PRICES:
Adults: $18;
成人头条 Faculty/Staff, Seniors: $15
Military, Groups (10+), Alumni (with card), Non-成人头条 Students: $15;
成人头条 Students (with a valid ID), Children (ages 4-12): $12
SEATING:
PATRONS ARRIVING LATE WILL BE SEATED AT THE HOUSE MANAGER’S DISCRETION IN THE WISE FAMILY THEATRE
PLEASE REFER TO YOUR TICKET FOR LATE SEATING POLICY IN THE JUNE SADOWSKI KRUSZEWSKI STUDIO THEATRE (formerly known as the 成人头条 STUDIO THEATRE). IF THERE IS LATE SEATING, YOU WILL BE SEATED AT THE HOUSE MANAGER'S DISCRETION
THE CENTER SECTION (SECTION C) IN THE WISE FAMILY THEATER IS RESERVED SEATING
THERE IS NO ADDITIONAL COST TO SIT IN THE CENTER
ALL SEATS IN THE JUNE SADOWSKI KRUSZEWSKI STUDIO THEATRE ARE GENERAL ADMISSION
ADDITIONAL POLICIES:
PROGRAMS WILL ONLY BE GIVEN UPON ENTRANCE TO THE THEATER
FOOD & BEVERAGES ARE NOT ALLOWED INSIDE THE THEATER
VIDEO & PHOTOGRAPHY ARE NOT ALLOWED INSIDE THE THEATER
Above: Map of Wise Family Theatre
GETTING TO OUR SPACES
The Google Map above guides you to the Wise Family Theatre (second floor), the Box Office (second floor) and the June Sadowski Kruszewski Studio Theatre (first floor) as all are located within the Fox Fine Arts Center on campus.
Free parking is available in the Sun Bowl Garage for all of our theatrical events, beginning one hour before show time.
Link for Google Map above:
The videos above will guide you to the Wise Family Theatre, the June Sadowski Kruszewski Studio Theatre, and to our box office.