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The Drowning Girls

by Beth Graham, Charlie Tomlinson, and Daniele Vlaskalic
Directed by Elissa Sartwell

• September 18-20 and 25-27, 7:00 pm
• September 20 & 27, 2:00 pm matinee
• Barber Theatre

Three ghostly brides gather evidence against their womanizing, murderous, husband by reliving the shocking events leading up to their deaths. The Drowning Girls recounts the story of Bessie, Alice and Margaret, three of the many wives of George Joseph Smith, an Edwardian opportunist who made a living marrying women, taking out life insurance policies for them and subsequently drowning them in their bathtubs. Full of rich images, myriad characters, a quirky sense of humor and lyrical language, The Drowning Girls is both breathtaking fantasia and social critique. 

The box office opens one week before opening night. For ticket reservations: email boxoffice@belhaven.edu or call 601-974-6478.  

• Tickets: $10 for adults / $5 for seniors, children, and BU Alumni
• Complimentary for Belhaven students, faculty, and staff.
• Doors open 30 minutes prior to the performance time.

The Drowning Girls premiered at Alberta Theatre Projects on March 6, 2008, as part of the Enbridge playRites Festival of New Canadian Plays.
The Drowning Girls is produced by permission of the Playwright and Marquis Literary (Colin Rivers)

Seussical

Music by Stephen Flaherty; Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens
Book by Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty
Co-Conceived by Lynn Ahrens, Stephen Flaherty, and Eric Idle – Based on the Works of Dr. Seuss

Directed by Jeff Allen Young
Musical Direction by Chrissy Hrivnak
Choreography by Kellis Oldenburg

• October 30 – November 1; Thursday–Saturday; 7:00pm
• November 6–8; Thursday–Saturday; 7:00pm
• November 1 and 8; Saturday, 2:00 pm matinee
• Blackbox Theatre

Now one of the most performed shows in America, Seussical is a fantastical, magical, musical extravaganza! The musical lovingly brings to life all of our favorite Dr. Seuss characters, including Horton the Elephant, The Cat in the Hat, Gertrude McFuzz, Lazy Mayzie and a little boy with a big imagination – Jojo. The colorful characters transport us from the Jungle of Nool to the Circus McGurkus to the invisible world of the Whos. Seussical is fun for the whole family!

The box office opens one week before opening night. For ticket reservations: email boxoffice@belhaven.edu or call 601-974-6478.  

• Tickets: $10 for adults / $5 for seniors, children, and BU Alumni
• Complimentary for Belhaven students, faculty, and staff.
• Doors open 30 minutes prior to the performance time.

SEUSSICAL is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI).
All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI.

Festival of Shorts

A Collection of 10-Minute Plays
Directed by Students in Belhaven Theatre’s Directing Class

• November 19-20, 7:00pm
• Barber Theatre

Each fall, students in the Directing Class demonstrate their directing skills by selecting, casting, and staging 10-minute plays. The plays range from comedic to dramatic and everything in between. Come support our students as they make their directing debuts!

• Admission is complimentary.
• Seating is first come, first served. Individuals must be physically present to claim a seat.
• Doors open 30 minutes prior to the performance time.

Twelve Angry Jurors

Adapted by Sherman L. Sergel
Based on the Emmy award-winning television movie by Reginald Rose
Directed by Elissa Sartwell

• February 19–21 and 26–28; Thursday–Saturday at 7pm
• February 21 and 28; Saturday matinee at 2pm
• Blackbox Theatre

A 19-year-old man has just stood trial for the fatal stabbing of his father.  As the 12 jurors are taken into the bleak jury room, it looks like an open-and-shut case—until one of the jurors begins opening the others' eyes to the facts. With each juror revealing his or her own character as the various testimonies are examined, the murder is re-enacted. Tempers get short, arguments grow heated, and the characters become 12 angry jurors. The jurors' final verdict and how they reach it add up to one of the most memorable pieces of American dramatic literature.

The box office opens one week before opening night. For ticket reservations: email boxoffice@belhaven.edu or call 601-974-6478.  

• Tickets: $10 for adults / $5 for seniors, children, and BU Alumni
• Complimentary for Belhaven students, faculty, and staff.
• Doors open 30 minutes prior to the performance time.

Produced by special arrangement with THE DRAMATIC PUBLISHING COMPANY of Woodstock, Illinois

A Double Billing of One-Act Plays: Bags & Relative Strangers

• March 25–28; Wednesday–Saturday at 7:00 pm
• March 28; Saturday matinee at 2:00 pm
• Barber Theatre

Bags

By Annie V. McGravie
Directed by Ana Brock

Relative Strangers

By Sheri Wilner
Directed by Isabel Faulkner

Students Ana Brock and Isabel Faulkner make their mainstage directorial debuts with two one-act plays that explore the connections that can be forged in unlikely places between women who might not initially think they have much in common.

Night of Broadway

A Concert Celebration of Musical Theatre
Directed by Jeff Allen Young & Chrissy Hrivnak
With Collaborative Pianist Megan Rowan

• April 17-18; Friday and Saturday at 7:00pm
• April 18; Saturday matinee at 2:00pm
• Blackbox Theatre

Join us as students from across campus share their singing, dancing, and acting talents in a concert celebration of musical theatre! With selections from musicals past and present, this annual event is sure to have something for everyone!

Admission is complimentary. We will not be accepting reservations for this production.

• Seating is first come, first served.
• Individuals must be physically present to claim a seat.
• Seating list opens one hour prior to the performance time.