2011-12 Season Brochure

2011-2012 Season Charleston Stage Lights Up the Night!

Save Up To 30%! OrderSeason Tickets Today!

Welcome to Charleston Stage’s34th Season at Dock Street TheatreThree Tony Award-winning musicals, a chilling thriller, holiday favorites, and even a World Premiere highlight Charleston Stage’s 34th Season at the Historic Dock Street Theatre.

With our seasonal troupe of Resident Professional Actors, joined by Guest Actors from New York and around the country, Charleston Stage continues its mission to provide this great city with the great theatre it deserves.

In addition, Charleston Stage’s commitment to education provides the opportunity for young performers and apprentice technicians to work side by side with these seasoned professionals. Charleston Stage performances create a dazzling, creative energy and are sure to light up the Dock Street Theatre stage all season long.

Many of our shows last season sold out with ticket sales up almost 20%! Order season tickets today and save up to 30% over tickets purchased at the door! Not only will you save money, you will also be able to reserve the best seats before single tickets go on sale to the general public.

Come celebrate the magic of live professional theatre with us!

Julian WilesFounder and Producing Artistic Director

T H E H I S T O R I C D O C K S T R E E T T H E AT R E

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Special thanks to Ernie Drutjons, Bob Haight, Joe Nicholson, Jim and Kay Roettger, and Trevor Shelor for donating their vehicles for our photo shoot. Also special thanks to The American Theater and Magnolia Cemetery for use of their locations.

Charleston Stage is a member of the Theatre Communication Group (TCG), a national organization of the American Theatre. Charleston Stage is funded in part by grants from the South Carolina Arts Commission, a state agency which receives support from the National Endowment for the Arts, The City of Charleston, Charleston County, The City of North Charleston, and contributions from friendslike you.

Tony Award-Winning Musicals, A Chilling Thriller, Holiday Favorites, and A World Premiere

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The Biggest Shows In TownCharleston Stage’s acclaimed full-scale productions light up the stage with stunning scenery, dazzling costumes, and brilliant lights!

Professional CastsProductions feature Charleston Stage’s Resident Professional Acting Company, Professional Guest Actors from New York, and over 100 professional actors, singers, dancers, directors, choreographers, scenic artists, and technicians.

Great LocationAll performances take place at the Historic Dock Street Theatre in the heart of downtown Charleston surrounded by great restaurants and convenient parking.

Amazing SavingsCharleston Stage Season Members enjoy dramatic savings - up to 30% off the price of tickets at the door. Season Members have exclusive free exchange privileges and receive a Member Rewards Card with over $200 in discounts for area restaurants and businesses.

MainStage SeriesChicago DraculaAvenue QInga BingaThe Wiz

Piggly Wiggly Family SeriesThe Best Christmas Pageant EverAlexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good Very Bad DayThe Wiz

Holiday ShowsA Christmas Carol,A Ghost Story of ChristmasThe Best Christmas Pageant Ever

If You Can’t Be Famous, Be InfamousThe razzle-dazzle music and dancing of Chicago took Broadway by storm in 1975, and continues to sizzle in productions around the world. The 1997 Broadway revival won six Tony Awards, and the 2003 film version won Best Picture. Now, for the first time, the razzle-dazzle of Chicago comes to the Dock Street Theatre stage to open Charleston Stage’s 34th season.

Winner of Six Tony Awards!September 2 - September 18, 2011at the Dock Street Theatre

Title Sponsor

Book by Fred Ebb and Bob Fosse

Music by John Kander

Lyrics by Fred Ebb

Based on the play Chicago

by Maurine Dallas Watkins

Directed by Marybeth Clark

Musical Direction by

Amanda Wansa

Choreography by Cara Dolan

Tickets

Adults $38 - $52

Seniors (60+) $36 - $52

Students (25 & under) $22 - $52

Photo taken at The American Theater. Featured vehicle: Ford Model T owned by Trevor Shelor. Models featured from left to right: Jillian Kuhl, Vanessa Moyen, and Josh Harris.4 (843) 577-7183 • www.charlestonstage.com

Season Memberships Now On Sale. Single Tickets Available Aug. 1.

M A I N S TA G E S E R I E S

Winner of Six Tony Awards!September 2 - September 18, 2011at the Dock Street Theatre

Supporting Sponsor

Adapted by William McNulty

Originally Dramatized by John L. Balderston

and Hamilton Deane

Dramatized From Bram Stoker’s

World-Famous Novel, Dracula

Directed by Julian Wiles

Tickets

Adults $34 - $48

Seniors (60+) $32 - $48


Love at TwilightCount Dracula is back! Centuries before HBO’s TRUE BLOOD and the TWILIGHT saga began, the original Prince of Darkness reigned over the shadowy world of the Undead. Rediscover the classic tale that launched a thousand teeth.

October 14 - October 30, 2011at the Dock Street Theatre

(843) 577-7183 • www.charlestonstage.comSeason Memberships Now On Sale. Single Tickets Available Sept. 19.

Photo taken at Magnolia Cemetery. Models featured from left to right: Prentice Clark and Gabriel Wright. 5(843) 577-7183 • www.charlestonstage.com

Season Memberships Now On Sale. Single Tickets Available Aug. 1.

M A I N S TA G E S E R I E S

A Wacky Walk Down the Street of Life“One of the funniest shows you’re ever likely to see” raved Entertainment Weekly when this off-beat and imaginative musical grabbed the Tony Award for Best Musical in 2004. Featuring naughty puppets, live performers, and an award-winning score, Avenue Q follows the adventures and misadventures of a fresh-faced college graduate named Princeton who sets out for the big city to find his purpose in life. But young Princeton still has lessons to learn, and the freaky, furry folks who live on Avenue Q are only too happy to guide him on his way.


Music and Lyrics by Robert Lopez and Jeff Marx

Book by Jeff Whitty

Based on an Original Concept by Robert Lopez

and Jeff Marx

Originally Produced on Broadway by Kevin

McCollum, Robyn Goodman, Jeffrey Seller

Vineyard Theatre and The New Group


Musical Direction by Amanda Wansa

Tickets

Adults $38 - $52

Seniors (60+) $36 - $52


Recommended for

mature audiences.

Adult language and themes.

Parents discretion suggested.

M A I N S TA G E S E R I E S Winner of Three Tony Awards!February 10 - February 26, 2012at the Dock Street Theatre

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Title Sponsor

The Albert Sottile Foundation

Presenting Sponsor

William and Laura Hewitt

Associate Sponsor

Steven and Emily Swanson

Written and Directed by Julian Wiles

Tickets

Adults $34 - $48

Seniors (60+) $32 - $48


Recommended for

mature audiences.

Adult themes.

In early 1942, Navy Ensign Jack Kennedy andhis current fling, Danish blond bombshell andsuspected Nazi spy, Inga Arvad, planned a clandestine tryst at the Fort Sumter House Hotel in Charleston, SC. Reporters from Life Magazine were soon on the prowl, and FBI agents were listening in from next door. Based on true events, comic fireworks explode in this highly imaginative, highly speculative, and rollicking World Premiere screwball comedy by Charleston Stage Founder, Julian Wiles. More fun than a walk on the Appalachian Trail.



M A I N S TA G E S E R I E SM A I N S TA G E S E R I E SWinner of Three Tony Awards!February 10 - February 26, 2012at the Dock Street Theatre

World Premiere!March 9 - March 25, 2012at the Dock Street Theatre

Ensign Jack Kennedy, An Alleged NaziSpy Named Inga, and a Wild World War IIWeekend In Charleston

Photo taken on The Battery. Featured vehicles: 1936 Plymouth 4 Door Sedan owned by Bob Haight and 1930 Ford Pickup Truck owned by Joe Nicholson. Models featured from left to right: Derek T. Pickens and Jillian Kuhl. 7

Ease On Down, Ease On Down the RoadThis imaginative romp through Frank Baum’s The Wonderful Wizard of Oz captured seven Tony Awards when it opened on Broadway in 1975. After becoming a film with Diana Ross in 1978, it was largely forgotten. But The Wiz’s clever retelling of the Oz Story and its acclaimed sassy score (Ease on Down the Road, Believe in Yourself, Don’t Nobody Bring Me No Bad News) are too memorable to be forgotten. Just over the rainbow, the magical world of The Wiz awaits. Rediscover this legendary Broadway triumph in Charleston Stage’s imaginative multi-cultural production.


Title Sponsor

The Henry and Sylvia Yaschik Foundation

Book by William R. Brown

Music and Lyrics by Charlie Smalls


Musical Direction by

Amanda Wansa


Tickets

Adults $38 - $52

Seniors (60+) $36 - $52


M A I N S TA G E S E R I E S Winner of Seven Tony Awards!April 6 - April 28, 2012at the Dock Street Theatre

Photo taken at Magnolia Cemetery. Model featured: Rashida Beach.8

Adapted from Charles Dickens’s Classic

and Directed by Julian Wiles

An All New Original Musical Score by

Amanda Wansa


Tickets

Adults $38 - $52

Seniors (60+) $36 - $52


Ebenezer Scrooge Has a Bad DreamCharleston Stage’s holiday classic is aglow with all the dazzling trappings of the season: strolling musicians, traditional carols, colorful sets and costumes, and those spirited Spirits of Past, Present, and Future. Join Ebenezer Scrooge in his nightmare journey through regret and remorse and awaken with him on Christmas morning 1843 as a new day of hope and possibility dawns for this miserly Ol’ miser. Over our past 34 years over 150,000 revelers have begun their holiday celebrations with Charleston Stage’s A Christmas Carol. Come join the revels and celebrate with us!

December 2 - December 18, 2011at the Dock Street Theatre



H O L I D A Y S H O WWinner of Seven Tony Awards!April 6 - April 28, 2012at the Dock Street Theatre

Photo taken on Chalmers Street. Models featured from left to right: Nat Jones and Luke Shaw. 9

A Stocking Full of FunThis contemporary tale of how the naughtiest kids in town got the lead roles in the annual Christmas pageant is quickly becoming a new holiday classic. A total sellout last season, additional hilarious performances have been added for this year’s Yuletide run.

December 10, 17 and 18, 2011at the Dock Street Theatre

By Barbara Robinson


Tickets

Adults $22

Seniors $22

Students (25 & under) $22


P I G G LY W I G G LY FA M I LY S E R I E S( A l s o I n c l u d e s T h e W i z )

Photo taken at Charleston Waterfront Park. Models featured from left to right: Molly Hunsinger, Benjamin McCoy, Joshua McCoy, Denver Smith, and Lila Clark.10

Supporting Sponsor

Book by Judith Viorst

Music and Lyrics by Judith Viorst

Composed by Shelly Markham

Directed by and Musical Direction by

Amanda Wansa

Tickets

Adults $22

Seniors $22

Students (25 & under) $22

Some Days Are Like ThatThis musical for young people, based on the acclaimed children’s book by Judith Viorst, tells the story of Alexander, a kid who has a day when absolutely nothing goes right. Written with humor and insight, this delightful musical is sure to tickle your funny bone and teach the important lesson that some days are just like that.

January 28 and 29, 2012at the Dock Street Theatre



P I G G LY W I G G LY FA M I LY S E R I E S

Photo taken at Mt. Pleasant Memorial Waterfront Park. Model featured: Nikita Narodnitskiy. 11

Group Rates Musical Non-MusicalPageant and Alexander

Adults $27 - $30 $24 - $27 $15

Seniors (60+) $26 - $29 $23 - $26 $15

Students $13 - $15 $13 - $15 $15

Group SalesA group of 15 or more people qualifies for a 25% discount. As a group organizer, you will receive one complimentary ticket for every 20 tickets you purchase.

Booking a Group To make a group reservation please contact Gina Barredo, Audience Services Manager at:Phone: (843) 647-7365Fax: (843) 577-5422 orEmail: [email protected]

Box OfficePhone(843) 577-7183

Online (available 24/7)www.charlestonstage.com

LocationDock Street Theatre135 Church StreetCharleston, SC 29401

Hours12pm - 5pm, Monday - Friday12pm - 5pm, Sat. (on performance days)

The Box Office will also open one hour before each performance.

Contact UsScene Shop: (843) 577-0868Education: (843) 856-3822Development: (843) 856-5316Administration: (843) 577-5967Administration Fax: (843) 577-5422

Support Charleston StageWith support from the Charleston community, Charleston Stage has grown into one of South Carolina’s largest and most prestigious arts institutions. Help us celebrate our return to the Dock Street Theatre by joining your friends and neighbors in providing the$1 million in contributed income that Charleston Stage must raise each season.

Make a DonationPlease consider a tax deductible gift today. Your gift supports South Carolina’s largest professional theatre company and the most comprehensive arts education and outreach programs in the state. Make a donation online at www.charlestonstage.com.

Sponsor a Show Join dozens of businesses and individuals who sponsor shows each season. Sponsors receive tickets, program advertising, and acknowledgements in show publicity.A portion of each gift is tax deductible.

Become a Business MemberBusiness Memberships provide businesses with tickets for employees and clients, and include program advertising. A portion of each gift is tax deductible.

For more information, contact the Development Office at (843) 856-5316.

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Single Ticket SalesSingle tickets for Chicago go on sale August 1, 2011. Single tickets for all other shows go on sale September 19, 2011.

Member BenefitsGet the Best PricesMembers save up to 30% off of regular ticket prices. That’s up to $155 per couple.

Get the Best SeatsPick your seats before they go on sale to the general public. Some packages include the same seats for every show. Seating charts are available online atwww.charlestonstage.com.

Exclusive ExchangePrivilegesOnly season members may exchange tickets for FREE if a conflict arises. No additional exchange fees are charged.

Member Rewards CardMembers receive a special discount card to neighboring restaurants and businesses. Participating businesses are listed online atwww.charlestonstage.com.

2011-12 Season Memberships

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5 Play MainStage MembershipEXPERIENCE IT ALL Save 30%, Up To $124 Per Couple!Experience the magic for the ENTIRE 5 Show MainStage season. Package includes Chicago, Dracula, Avenue Q, Inga Binga, and The Wiz.

PREMIUM BALCONY SEATS Save Up To $155 Per Couple!Upgrade to Premium Balcony Seats and sit within the first two rows of the center balcony boxes to receive some of the best seats in the house!

Director’s Circle MembershipJOIN OUR EXCLUSIVE OPENING NIGHT SOCIETY Director’s Circle Memberships Are $1,250 - $2,250Become a member of the Director’s Circle and receive invitations to exclusive gala opening night performances and pre- and post-show receptions where you can meet the cast. Director’s Circle members also receive a tax deduction and are acknowledged in show programs. To join, contact the Development Office at (843) 856-5316.

3 Play Piggly Wiggly Family Series Membership FAMILY FUN Save 15%, Up To $52 Per Family Of Four! Now you and your family will enjoy the three plays featured in our Piggly Wiggly Family Series. Package includes The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good Very Bad Day, and The Wiz.

Build Your Own 3 Play MembershipBUILD YOUR OWN Save 15%, Up To $31 Per Couple!Select any three plays, dates, and times, and create your own personalized season ticket package! Select from any of the eight productions offered this season.

FlexTicket PacketsTHE MOST FLEXIBILITY Save15%, Up To $56 Per Couple!Receive four or six vouchers which may be redeemed for tickets to any of the eight productions offered this season. Select plays at YOUR convenience. They make great gifts for family and friends!

Member Packages5 Play MainStage Members select your package from the options below:

Select dates below for the Build YourOwn 3 Play Series and the PigglyWiggly Family Series Packages:

How To OrderOrder Onlinewww.charlestonstage.com

By Phone By Fax(843) 577-7183 (843) 577-5422

By MailCharleston Stage CompanyPO Box 356Charleston, SC 29402

THURSDAY PACKAGE 1Chicago Sept 8 7:30pmDracula Oct 20 7:30pmAvenue Q Feb 16 7:30pmInga Binga Mar 15 7:30pmThe Wiz Apr 12 7:30pm

THURSDAY PACKAGE 2Chicago Sept 15 7:30pmDracula Oct 27 7:30pmAvenue Q Feb 23 7:30pmInga Binga Mar 22 7:30pmThe Wiz Apr 19 7:30pm

FRIDAY PACKAGE 1Chicago Sept 2 7:30pmDracula Oct 14 7:30pmAvenue Q Feb 10 7:30pmInga Binga Mar 9 7:30pmThe Wiz Apr 6 7:30pm



SATURDAY PACKAGE 1Chicago Sept 3 7:30pmDracula Oct 15 7:30pmAvenue Q Feb 11 7:30pmInga Binga Mar 10 7:30pmThe Wiz Apr 7 7:30pm



SUNDAY PACKAGE 1Chicago Sept 4 3:00pmDracula Oct 16 3:00pmAvenue Q Feb 12 3:00pmInga Binga Mar 11 3:00pmThe Wiz Apr 8 3:00pm


CHICAGO MainStage Sept 2 Fri 7:30pmSept 3 Sat 7:30pmSept 4 Sun 3:00pmSept 8 Thu 7:30pmSept 9 Fri 7:30pmSept 10 Sat 7:30pmSept 11 Sun 3:00pmSept 15 Thu 7:30pmSept 16 Fri 7:30pmSept 17 Sat 7:30pmSept 18 Sun 3:00pm

DRACULA MainStage Oct 14 Fri 7:30pmOct 15 Sat 7:30pmOct 16 Sun 3:00pmOct 20 Thu 7:30pmOct 21 Fri 7:30pmOct 22 Sat 7:30pmOct 23 Sun 3:00pmOct 27 Thu 7:30pmOct 28 Fri 7:30pmOct 29 Sat 7:30pmOct 30 Sun 3:00pm

A CHRISTMAS CAROL Holiday Dec 2 Fri 7:30pmDec 3 Sat 7:30pmDec 4 Sun 5:00pmDec 8 Thu 7:30pmDec 9 Fri 7:30pmDec 10 Sat 7:30pmDec 11 Sun 3:00pmDec 15 Thu 7:30pmDec 16 Fri 7:30pmDec 17 Sat 7:30pmDec 18 Sun 3:00pm

PAGEANT Family Dec 10 Sat 3:00pmDec 17 Sat 3:00pmDec 18 Sun 7:30pm

ALEXANDER Family Jan 28 Sat 3:00pmJan 29 Sun 3:00pm

AVENUE Q MainStage Feb 10 Fri 7:30pmFeb 11 Sat 7:30pmFeb 12 Sun 3:00pmFeb 16 Thu 7:30pmFeb 17 Fri 7:30pmFeb 18 Sat 7:30pmFeb 19 Sun 3:00pmFeb 23 Thu 7:30pmFeb 24 Fri 7:30pmFeb 25 Sat 7:30pmFeb 26 Sun 3:00pm

INGA BINGA MainStage Mar 9 Fri 7:30pmMar 10 Sat 7:30pmMar 11 Sun 3:00pmMar 15 Thu 7:30pmMar 16 Fri 7:30pmMar 17 Sat 7:30pm

Mar 18 Sun 3:00pmMar 22 Thu 7:30pmMar 23 Fri 7:30pmMar 24 Sat 7:30pmMar 25 Sun 3:00pm

THE WIZ MainStage

Apr 6 Fri 7:30pmApr 7 Sat 7:30pmApr 8 Sun 3:00pmApr 12 Thu 7:30pmApr 13 Fri 7:30pmApr 14 Sat 7:30pmApr 15 Sun 3:00pmApr 19 Thu 7:30pmApr 20 Fri 7:30pmApr 21 Sat 7:30pmApr 22 Sun 3:00pmApr 26 Thu 7:30pmApr 27 Fri 7:30pmApr 28 Sat 7:30pm


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Season Ticket Order FormUse the package and show date information to the left toselect your membership and fill out the form below.

Ticket sales account for only 47% of Charleston Stage

income. $650,000 in additional funding comes from

the generosity of friends like you. Please consider

making a tax deductible contribution with your order.

Purchase Total

Additional Contribution

GRAND TOTAL

TICKETS PRICE QTY TOTALAdult $131 x = $Student (25 and under) $82 x = $

Thursday Package 1

Seating Preference:____________________________________Seating charts are available online at www.charlestonstage.com.Cannot reserve Premium Balcony Seats with this package.

Save 30%, Up To $112 Per Couple!

TICKETS PRICE QTY TOTALPremium Balcony Seats $167 x = $

Adult $131 x = $ Student (25 and under) $82 x = $

Thursday Package 2

Seating Preference:____________________________________Seating charts are available online at www.charlestonstage.com.


TICKETS PRICE QTY TOTALPremium Balcony Seats $181 x = $ Adult $145 x = $Student (25 and under) $82 x = $

Friday, Saturday, Sunday Packages 1, 2 and 3

Package Choice:______________________________________Seating Preference:____________________________________Seating charts are available online at www.charlestonstage.com.


Flex Ticket sales close August 8. FlexTicket reservations may begin August 1for Chicago and September 19 for the rest of the season. Cannot reservePremium Balcony Seats with FlexTicket Packets.

FlexTicket Packets

Flex 4 (4 tickets) $107 x = $Flex 6 (6 tickets) $158 x = $


TICKETS PRICE QTY TOTAL

Select 3 plays from the entire season!Play 1:_________________________________________________ Date:___________________ Time:_____________Play 2:_________________________________________________ Date:___________________ Time:_____________ Play 3:_________________________________________________ Date:___________________ Time:_____________Seating Preferences:______________________________________Seating charts are available online at www.charlestonstage.com.Cannot reserve Premium Balcony Seats with this package.



Build Your Own 3 Play

Select 3 dates and times from Piggly Wiggly Family Series shows!Play 1:___________ Date:______________ Time:_____________Play 2:___________ Date:______________ Time:_____________Play 3:___________ Date:______________ Time:_____________Seating Preferences:______________________________________Seating charts are available online at www.charlestonstage.com.Cannot reserve Premium Balcony Seats with this package.


3 Play Piggly Wiggly Family SeriesSave 15%, Up To $52

Per Family Of Four!

Pageant DecAlexander JanThe Wiz Apr

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Celebrate Professional Theatre At Its Best!

PO Box 356 • Charleston, SC 29402

Julian Wiles, Founder and Producing Artistic DirectorMarybeth Clark, Associate Artistic Director

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2011-2012 Season Charleston Stage Lights Up the Night!

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