Here it is folks! The wait is over!
Comedy
of Errors (June 1st - July 20th)
In
2012 Endstation will expand its outdoor offerings with this madcap
Shakespearean comedy which will take place on the grounds of Sweet
Briar House (the original Sweet Briar plantation home and now home to
the SBC president). This particular production will run in repertory
through the entire season, allowing visitors from outside the area to
see two different productions in one weekend. Endstation will also
tackle this high energy comedy by performing the show with only six
actors portraying all of the roles, intensifying its madcap energy.
This production will be sure to have you rolling in the grass with
laughter as you enjoy a picnic and wine.
Big
River (June 21 - July 1)
Endstation
is excited to produce this classic musical based on Mark Twain's
novel, Adventures of Huckleberry
Finn.
We meet Huck Finn, who has been recently adopted by the Widow
Douglas. Unfortunately, Huck finds
trouble when his estranged and ill intentioned father returns to
town. Huck is forced to fake his own death to escape and joins up
with another on the run - Jim, a slave in the search of freedom. Huck
and Jim's journey takes them down the Mississippi River. Their
passage down the river is one filled with adventure, laughter, and
valuable lessons. This folk and bluegrass inspired musical score and
Endstation's
exciting new and fresh approach will be sure to wow audiences.
Macbeth (July 6 - July 22nd)
The
conclusion of Endstation's 2012 summer season will be one of
Shakespeare's most popular tragedies. The story of Macbeth is a
morality tale about greed, ambition, and the lust for power. The tale
of the Macbeths, their rise to power and ultimate self destruction
remains a timeless story and a tale well suited for Endstation's
brand of adaptation. Endstation will once again be collaborating with
the bluegrass
inspired rockband
Virgineola (Hamlet 2010)
to create a powerful, exciting, and thrilling night of live outdoor
theatre.
There's more?!
We also have some other season events on the docket. In May, we will be bringing back our "Broadway in the Blue Ridge" kick off concert. Our new Associate Artistic Director, Michael Stablein Jr., is in search of a "theatre for young audiences" production that we hope to send into area elementary schools in May. In July, we will hold a concert reading of a new bluegrass musical we have in development, which we are very excited to share with the public. Then, as usual, we will welcome some incredible playwrights to the Sweet Briar College campus to participate in our annual Playwright's Initiative in July.
So stay tuned, get excited, and join us in May 2012!!!
Geoffrey Kershner
Artistic Director
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