Arts at ASU
2012-13 University Theatre Season
Information
A SUBSCRIPTION TO THE ARTS@ASU…
…is an extraordinary opportunity to attend six University Theatre productions and ten music events for only $30!
Reservations
- Call the University Theatre Box Office at 942-2000 approximately 10 days before the opening of a show.
- Subscribers may make reservations two days prior to the general public.
- Advanced ticket reservations are highly recommended.
- Cancellations must be made in advance.
Seating
- Reserved seating is necessary for dinner theatre productions.
- Other performances are general seating.
Dinner Theatre
- Subscribers pay only $15 for dinner theatre tickets, to cover the cost of dinners.
- Only Subscribers may opt out of dinner service.
- Reservations must be made in advance and be paid within 48 hours to guarantee meal counts.
Subscriber Benefits
- Call for last-minute reservations.
- Be placed on top of a waiting list if the event is sold out.
- The Box Office opens two days early for subscribers.
- Notifications by mail and e-mail in advance of all theatre and music events.
Music Events
- Performances from the Concert Choir, Concert Band, Jazz Band, and various ensembles.
Facilities
- Enjoy performances in the one of a kind University Modular Theatre, University Auditorium will be back and the Eldon U. Black Recital Hall.
Cost
- 2012-2013 Subscription is $30.
- Dinner Theatre tickets are only an additional $15.
Payment Options
- Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover.
- Cash or Check.
- Tickets purchased by credit card must be signed for in person, as per ASU policy.
Donations
- Patrons wishing to donate to one of our endowed scholarships will be listed in the donors section of the theatre program.
- It is asked that donations are made by a separate form of payment.
SUBSCRIBERS…
…help Angelo State University fulfill our mission of providing the best educational experience for our students and allow us to provide the community with quality arts and entertainment opportunities.
For more information contact: artsASU@angelo.edu or 325-942-2146
The Arts at ASU 2012-2013 season will continue to present the very best in music and theatre entertainment to the Concho Valley. Join us for a season of great music events, comedies, musicals, and drama. That’s a complete season of six theatre productions and 10 music events! Join us for a season filled with laughter, thought, tears and fine music when you subscribe to the ARTS AT ASU.
Summer 2012
Dinner Theatre 1
“The Curious Savage” by John Patrick
Comedy
June 28-30 and July 5-8, 2012
ASU Modular Theatre
In this family comedy, Mrs. Savage, having been left $10 million by her late husband, is determined to establish a fund to help others realize their hopes and dreams. Her adult stepchildren, knowing that the widow’s wealth is now in negotiable securities, and seeing they cannot get their hands on it, commit her to a “sanatorium” hoping to “bring her to her senses.”
Dinner Theatre 2
“ The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee”
Music & Lyrics by William Finn, Book by Rachel Sheinkin
A Musical Comedy
August 2-4 and 9-12, 2012
ASU Modular Theatre
This tale of overachievers’ angst chronicles the experience of six adolescent outsiders vying for the spelling championship of a lifetime. This quirky yet charming cast of outsiders in the throes of puberty, overseen by grown-ups who barely managed to escape childhood themselves, learn that winning isn’t everything and that losing doesn’t necessarily make you a loser.
Fall 2012
“ The Who’s Tommy”
Book by Pete Townshend and Des McAnuff
Music & Lyrics by Pete Townshend
Additional Music and Lyrics by John Entwistle and Keith Moon
Based on The Who’s rock-opera, Tommy
October 12-13 and 19-21, 2012
ASU Modular Theatre
The Who’s tale of a young boy’s journey from pain to triumph is the most electrifying evening of rock and roll ever to play in a theatre! After witnessing the accidental murder of his mother’s lover by his father, Tommy is traumatized into catatonia. As the boy grows, he suffers abuse at the hands of his sadistic relatives and neighbors. As an adolescent, he’s discovered to have an uncanny knack for playing pinball, and when his mother finally breaks through his catatonia, he becomes an international pinball superstar.
Holiday Dinner Theatre
“Harvey” by Mary Chase
Comedy
November 29-30, December 1-2 and 6-8, 2012
ASU Modular Theatre
Elwood P. Dowd is an affable man who introduces his unseen (and presumably imaginary) friend Harvey — a 6’-3 1/2” tall pooka resembling an anthropomorphic rabbit. Elwood’s social-climbing sister, Veta, increasingly finds his eccentric behavior embarrassing. She decides to have him committed to a sanitarium to spare her daughter and their family from future embarrassment. When they arrive at the sanitarium, a comedy of errors ensues.
Spring 2013
“Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead” by Tom Stoppard
February 14-16 and 21-24, 2012
ASU Modular Theatre
An absurdist, existentialist tragicomedy, play that expands upon the exploits of two minor characters from Shakespeare’s Hamlet - Rosencrantz and Guildenstern. Between episodes taking place mainly “in the wings” of Shakespeare’s play, the two protagonists voice their confusion at the progress of events of which—occurring onstage without them in Hamlet—they have no direct knowledge.
“Five Women Wearing the Same Dress” by Alan Ball
April 25-28 and May 3-4, 2012
ASU Modular Theatre
A comedic play set in the southern home of a new bride. During the newly wed’s overdone wedding reception, her 5 bridesmaids find refuge in her sister’s bedroom. Despite their differences, the women come to realize that they have more in common with each other than any of them do with the bride.
Studio Theatre Season
Intimate theatre produced by our students
Fresh Faces - Sept. 21, 22
Fall Production TBD - Nov. 9, 10
Evening of ACTF Scenes - Feb. 1, 2
APO Production TBD - April 5, 6
for more information call 325.942.2146
Box Office 325.942.2000
www.angelo.edu/dept/cmmt/theatre
Angelo State University
Member, Texas Tech University System
