Charleston Stage's 2010-11 Season Brochure

2010-11 Season We’re Back at the Dock!

Welcome to Charleston Stage’s33rd Season Back at Dock Street TheatreIt is so exciting to be back in this grand, one-of-a kind, historic theatre. Very

special thanks are in order to the City of Charleston for this remarkable

renovation—the jewel in Charleston’s artistic crown. Charleston Stage’s

upcoming season is a continuation of an almost 300 year old tradition of

performances in this wonderful historic venue. This theatre has an amazing

legacy of theatrical excellence that we are honored to continue. Don’t miss a

single show in our spectacular 2010-11 lineup - and if you order season tickets

now you can save up to 30% off of prices at the door. For the best seats at the

best prices, order today!

Come celebrate with us!

Julian Wiles,

Founder and Producing Artistic Director

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 friends like you.

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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Full-Scale Broadway Musicals, Dramatic Plays, Side-Splitting Comedies, and Enchanting Shows for Families

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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 joined by over 100 professional actors, singers, dancers, directors, choreographers, scenic artists and technicians.

Great LocationWe’re back at the Dock! All performances this season will take place at the Historic Dock Street Theatre in the heart of downtown Charleston surrounded by great restaurants and convenient parking. The Dock Street Theatre recently underwent a $19 million dollar renovation, featuring elevators, expanded restrooms for patrons, state-of-the-art lighting and sound, new heating and air, and extensive sound-proofing to keep street noise from intruding on performances. And yes, the seats are more comfortable!

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

MainStage SeriesHairspray Alfred Hitchcock’s The 39 StepsBlueThe 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling BeeHeliumThe Original Peter Pan

Piggly Wiggly Family SeriesBunniculaA Christmas Carol, A Ghost Story of ChristmasThe Adventures of Tom Sawyer

HolidayBonus ShowThe Best Christmas Pageant Ever

Rock at the DockHairspray tells the story of “pleasantly plump” Tracy Turnblad, a girl with a big heart, big hair and an even bigger passion for dancing. When the Corny Collins Show announces a dance competition for America’s next teen dance star, Tracy jumps at the chance to achieve her dream. Tracy must break down barriers of race and class, win the affections of heart throb Link Larkin, and spend the night in jail. Featuring a rousing score that includes the musical hits “Good Morning Baltimore,” “You Can’t Stop the Beat,” and “The Nicest Kids in Town,” Hairspray will have the Historic Dock Street Theatre rocking and rollin’ like never before.

September 3 - September 19, 2010at the Dock Street Theatre

Lead Sponsor

The Henry and Sylvia Yaschik Foundation

Book by Mark O’Donnell and Thomas Meehan

Music by Marc Shalman

Lyrics by Scott Wittman and Marc Shalman

Based on the New Line Cinema film written and

directed by John Waters

Directed by Marybeth Clark

Musical Direction by Amanda Wansa

Choreography by Lindsey Lamb Archer

Tickets

Adults $38 - $52

Seniors (60+) $36 - $52

Students $22 - $52

4 (843) 577-7183 • www.charlestonstage.comSeason Memberships Now On Sale. Single Tickets Available Aug. 2.

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September 3 - September 19, 2010at the Dock Street Theatre

Associate Sponsor

Mr. and Mrs. Steven Swanson

Adapted by Patrick Barlow

From the novel by John Buchan

From the movie of Alfred Hitchcock

Licensed by ITV Global Entertainment Limited

And an original concept by Simone Corble

and Nobby Dimon


Tickets

Adults $34 - $48

Seniors (60+) $32 - $48

Students $22 - $48

Mystery at the DockAt a breakneck pace, four actors create 130 roles in this hilarious high-spirited theatrical romp. Based on Alfred Hitchcock’s cinematic 1935 masterpiece and John Buchan’s best-selling spy novel, The 39 Steps follows a man, falsely accused of being a spy, on a wild chase across England and Scotland as well as across the top of a fast moving train! Along the way he encounters dastardly murderers, double-crossing secret agents, and, of course, devastatingly beautiful women. A journey filled with wit, wisecracks, and clever stage devices, Alfred Hitchcock’s The 39 Steps is an adrenaline-filled adventure not to be missed!

October 29 - November 7, 2010at the Dock Street Theatre

(843) 577-7183 • www.charlestonstage.comSeason Memberships Now On Sale. Single Tickets Available Sept. 20.

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Blues at the DockCharles Randolph-Wright’s acclaimed play Blue chronicles the life of an affluent and prominent African American family that runs a funeral home in a rural South Carolina town. Told through the eyes of the eldest son Reuben and evolving over a span of 20 years, the story centers around his relentlessly driven and highly stylish mother, Peggy, who is mesmerized by the music of the great jazz singer Blue Williams. Abounding with tenderness and acceptance, this humorous family portrait and search for unconditional love will introduce audiences to an endearing African American family.

January 21 - 30, 2011at the Dock Street Theatre


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

Blue Water Benefits

By Charles Randolph-Wright

Music by Nona Hendryx

Lyrics by Nona Hendryx and

Charles Randolph-Wright


Tickets

Adults $34 - $48

Seniors (60+) $32 - $48

Students $22 - $48

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January 21 - 30, 2011at the Dock Street Theatre

Associate Sponsor

Mr. and Mrs. William B. Hewitt

Music and Lyrics by William Finn

Book by Rachel Sheinkin

Conceived by Rebecca Feldman

Additional Material by Jay Reiss

Directed by Kyle W. Barnette


Tickets

Adults $38 - $52

Seniors (60+) $36 - $52

Students $22 - $52

Nerds at the DockHow do you spell H-I-L-A-R-I-O-U-S? Fresh off ofBroadway, this Tony Award-winning musical comedyfollows six young people in the throes of puberty, overseen by grown-ups who barely managed to escape childhood themselves! This irreverent, tuneful, offbeat and heartwarming musical offers audience members the opportunity (strictly voluntary) to participate in the Bee, making each performance unique. Charleston Stage’s production will feature mystery local celebrities as guest spellers each night. The irreverent 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee is recommended for theatre-goers 13 and over. So get out your dictionaries, andget ready for an evening filled with humor and heart.

February 11 - 20, 2011at the Dock Street Theatre



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What’s Up Dock?In the fog of dementia, Miss Molly is no longer bound by space and time. Her flights of fancy take her to the familiar seaside of her youth, a forgotten schoolroom, and even into an episode of Star Trek. Down on earth, Miss Molly’s daughter and grandsons watch in wonder and amazement as their mother and grandmother, once a brilliant teacher of chemistry, drifts farther and farther away from them. This touching and moving story filled with warmth and good humor, explores the world of aging and celebrates the wonder and resilience of the human mind.

March 11 - 20, 2011at the Dock Street Theatre


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

The Albert Sottile Foundation

Associate Sponsor

Publix Super Market Charities

By Julian Wiles

Directed by Julian Wiles

Tickets

Adults $34 - $48

Seniors (60+) $32 - $48

Students $22 - $48

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By J.M. Barrie

Directed by Julian Wiles and Marybeth Clark

Tickets

Adults $38 - $52

Seniors (60+) $36 - $52

Students $22 - $52

Fly Away at the DockWhat better way to conclude our inaugural season back at the Historic Dock Street Theatre than with one of the greatest theatrical experiences of all time? J.M. Barrie’s original 1901 script - The Original Peter Pan - provides the most complete and one of the most moving returns to Neverland! Featuring Flying by Foy, who flew Peter Pan on Broadway, five full sets, including a pirate ship, The Original Peter Pan sets sail on the seas of imagination in one of the most memorable adventure stories ever told. Join Peter, Wendy, John and Michael, the Lost Boys, Captain Hook and the pirates, Tiger Lily and the Indians, a menacing crocodile and, of course, Tinkerbell for this dazzling awe-inspiring production.

April 15 - May 1, 2011at the Dock Street Theatre



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Bunny Bites at the DockBased on a popular children’s story, this hilarious tale is told from the point of view of Harold, the Monroe family dog. When the Monroe family finds a baby rabbit at the movie theatre while attending the film Dracula, they can’t help but bring it home and care for it. Chester, the sensitive and keenly observant family cat, soon decides there is something odd about the rabbit when he discovers that the juice is being sucked out of the family vegetables! It’s up to him and Harold to save the Monroe family from this vampire-menace!

October 15 - 16, 2010at the Dock Street Theatre

Sponsored by

Piggly Wiggly Carolina Company

Adapted from Charles Dickens’ novella by

Julian Wiles

Directed by Julian Wiles


Choreography by Lindsey Lamb Archer

TicketsAdults $38 - $52

Seniors (60+) $36 - $52

Students $22 - $52

Holiday Tradition at the DockCharleston Stage’s acclaimed original adaptation of A Christmas Carol, A Ghost Story of Christmas magically returns to the Dock Street Theatre this December. Now audiences will be closer than ever to this wonderful story of Scrooge and his Christmas Eve encounter with three ghoulish spectres. With colorful period costumes, stunning Christmas card sets, magical special effects and scores of actors, singers, dancers and musicians, A Christmas Carol, A Ghost Story of Christmas is a holiday spectacular not to be missed.

December 3 - 19, 2010at the Dock Street Theatre

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

Sponsored by


Adapted for the stage by Jon Klein

From the book by Deborah and

James Howe

Lyrics by Jon Klein

Music by Chris Jeffries

Directed by Amanda Wansa

Tickets

Adults $22

Seniors $22

Students $22

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Season Memberships Now On Sale. Single Tickets Available Sept. 20.

Mischief at the DockBased on Mark Twain’s own adventures growing up in Hannibal, Missouri, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer follows Tom and his incorrigible friend Huckleberry Finn and their days growing up along the banks of the mighty Mississippi. Tom matches wits with his Sunday-school strict Aunt Polly, falls in love with the beguiling Becky Thatcher, and has to put up with his goody-two-shoes bratty little brother Sid. Along the way Tom and friends whitewash that famous picket fence, explore a dark and sinister riverside cave where they encounter the despicably evil villain, Injun Joe, and have the adventure of a lifetime.


Season Memberships Now On Sale. Single Tickets Available Sept. 20.

Sponsored by


SCE&G

Adapted from Mark Twain’s novel by

Julian Wiles

Directed by Drew Archer

Tickets

Adults $22

Seniors $22

Students $22

H O L I D A Y B O N U S S H O W

Written by Barbara Robinson


Tickets

Adults $22

Seniors $22

Students $22

Herdmans at the DockThe Herdmans, the worst kids in town, are back! No one is prepared when this outlaw family takes over the lead roles in the annual Christmas pageant, making this year’s pageant the most unusual anyone has ever seen and, quite possibly, the best one ever. Watch as the Herdmans and their community learn to work together, while discovering the true meaning of Christmas.

December 11 & 18, 2010at the Dock Street Theatre

Season Memberships Now On Sale. Single Tickets Available Sept. 20.11

Group Rates Musical Non-MusicalBunnicula, Pageant, and Tom Sawyer

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 1 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 Hairspray go on sale August 2, 2010. Single tickets for all other shows go on sale September 20, 2010.

Member BenefitsGet the Best PricesMembers save up to 30% off the regular ticket prices. That’s up to $141 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.

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

Member Rewards CardsMembers receive special discount cards to neighboring restaurants and businesses to enjoy before and after each show! Participating businesses are listed online atwww.charlestonstage.com.

2010-11 Season Memberships

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6 Play MainStage MembershipEXPERIENCE IT ALL Save 30%, Up To $141 Per Couple!Experience the magic for the ENTIRE 6 Show MainStage Season. Package includes Hairspray, Alfred Hitchcock’s The 39 Steps, Blue, Helium, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, and The Original Peter Pan.

PREMIUM BALCONY SEATS Save Up To $177 Per Couple!Upgrade to Premium Balcony Seats and sit within the first two rows of the center balcony boxes to receive the best seats in the house!

Director’s Circle MembershipJOIN OUR EXCLUSIVE OPENING NIGHT SOCIETY Director’s Circle Memberships Are $600 - $2,000Become 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 Helen DeBuse, Director’s Circle Liaison, 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 Bunnicula, A Christmas Carol, A Ghost Story of Christmas and The Adventures of Tom Sawyer.

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 ten productions offered this season.

FlexTicket PacketsTHE MOST FLEXIBILITY Save15%, Up To $56 Per Couple!Receive 4 or 6 vouchers which may be redeemed for tickets to any of the ten productions offered this season. Select plays at YOUR convenience. They make great gifts for family and friends!

THURSDAY PACKAGE 1Hairspray Sept 9 7:30pm39 Steps Nov 4 7:30pmBlue Jan 27 7:30pmSpelling Feb 17 7:30pmHelium Mar 17 7:30pmPeter Pan Apr 21 7:30pm

FRIDAY PACKAGE 1 Hairspray Sept 3 7:30pm39 Steps Oct 29 7:30pmBlue Jan 21 7:30pmSpelling Feb 11 7:30pmHelium Mar 11 7:30pmPeter Pan Apr 15 7:30pm

SATURDAY PACKAGE 1Hairspray Sept 4 7:30pm39 Steps Oct 30 7:30pmBlue Jan 22 7:30pmSpelling Feb 12 7:30pmHelium Mar 12 7:30pmPeter Pan Apr 16 7:30pm

SUNDAY PACKAGE 1Hairspray Sept 5 3:00pm39 Steps Oct 31 3:00pmBlue Jan 23 3:00pmSpelling Feb 13 3:00pmHelium Mar 13 3:00pmPeter Pan Apr 17 3:00pm

FRIDAY PACKAGE 2 Hairspray Sept 10 7:30pm39 Steps Nov 5 7:30pmBlue Jan 28 7:30pmSpelling Feb 18 7:30pmHelium Mar 18 7:30pmPeter Pan Apr 22 7:30pm

SATURDAY PACKAGE 2 Hairspray Sept 11 7:30pm39 Steps Nov 6 7:30pmBlue Jan 29 7:30pmSpelling Feb 19 7:30pmHelium Mar 19 7:30pmPeter Pan Apr 23 7:30pm

SUNDAY PACKAGE 2Hairspray Sept 12 3:00pm39 Steps Nov 7 3:00pmBlue Jan 30 3:00pmSpelling Feb 20 3:00pmHelium Mar 20 3:00pmPeter Pan Apr 24 3:00pm

Member Packages6 Play MainStage Members select your package from the options below:

Select dates below for the Build Your Own 3 Play Series and the Piggly Wiggly Family Series Packages:

BEST CHRISTMAS PAGEANT Bonus Dec 11 Sat 3:00pmDec 18 Sat 3:00pm

BLUE MainStage Jan 21 Fri 7:30pmJan 22 Sat 7:30pmJan 23 Sun 3:00pmJan 27 Thu 7:30pmJan 28 Fri 7:30pmJan 29 Sat 7:30pmJan 30 Sun 3:00pm

SPELLING BEE MainStage Feb 11 Fri 7:30pmFeb 12 Sat 7:30pmFeb 13 Sun 3:00pmFeb 17 Thu 7:30pmFeb 18 Fri 7:30pmFeb 19 Sat 7:30pmFeb 20 Sun 3:00pm

HELIUM MainStage Mar 11 Fri 7:30pmMar 12 Sat 7:30pmMar 13 Sun 3:00pmMar 17 Thu 7:30pmMar 18 Fri 7:30pmMar 19 Sat 7:30pmMar 20 Sun 3:00pm

TOM SAWYER Family Mar 25 Fri 7:30pmMar 26 Sat 3:00pmMar 27 Sun 3:00pm

PETER PAN MainStage Apr 15 Fri 7:30pmApr 16 Sat 7:30pmApr 17 Sun 3:00pmApr 21 Thu 7:30pmApr 22 Fri 7:30pmApr 23 Sat 7:30pmApr 24 Sun 3:00pmApr 28 Thu 7:30pmApr 29 Fri 7:30pmApr 30 Sat 7:30pmMay 1 Sun 3:00pm

How To OrderOrder Onlinewww.charlestonstage.com

Order by Phone(843) 577-7183

Mail Form ToCharleston Stage Company

PO Box 356

Charleston, SC 29402

Fax Form To(843) 577-5422

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HAIRSPRAY MainStage Sept 3 Fri 7:30pmSept 4 Sat 7:30pmSept 5 Sun 3:00pmSept 9 Thu 7:30pmSept 10 Fri 7:30pmSept 11 Sat 7:30pmSept 12 Sun 3:00pmSept 16 Thu 7:30pmSept 17 Fri 7:30pmSept 18 Sat 7:30pmSept 19 Sun 3:00pm

BUNNICULA Family Oct 15 Fri 7:30pmOct 16 Sat 3:00pm

THE 39 STEPS MainStage Oct 29 Fri 7:30pmOct 30 Sat 7:30pmOct 31 Sun 3:00pmNov 4 Thu 7:30pmNov 5 Fri 7:30pmNov 6 Sat 7:30pmNov 7 Sun 3:00pm

A CHRISTMAS CAROL Holiday Dec 3 Fri 7:30pmDec 4 Sat 7:30pmDec 5 Sun 5:00pmDec 9 Thu 7:30pmDec 10 Fri 7:30pmDec 11 Sat 7:30pmDec 12 Sun 3:00pmDec 16 Thu 7:30pmDec 17 Fri 7:30pmDec 18 Sat 7:30pmDec 19 Sun 3:00pm

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

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Ticket sales account for only 47% of Charleston Stage

income. $650,000 in additional funding comes from

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We’re Back at the Dock!Celebrate Professional Theatre At Its Best!

PO Box 356 • Charleston, SC 29402

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

Charleston Stage's 2010-11 Season Brochure

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