Perfor ming ArtsLone Star College-Tomball

2014 -2015SeASon

The Mousetrapby Agatha ChristieOctober 2 – 4, 2014 at 7:30 p.m.Performing Arts Center The world’s longest running play! Now celebrating its Diamond Anniversary in its 60th year!A group of strangers is stranded in a boarding house during a snow storm, one of whom is a murderer. The suspects include the newly married couple who run the house, and the suspicions in their minds nearly wreck their perfect marriage. Others are a spinster with a curious background, an architect who seems better equipped to be a chef, a retired Army major, a strange little man who claims his car has overturned in a drift, and a jurist who makes life miserable for everyone. Into their midst comes a policeman, traveling on skis. He no sooner arrives, when the jurist is killed. Two down, and one to go. To get to the rationale of the murderer’s pattern, the policeman probes the background of everyone present, and rattles a lot of skeletons. Another famous Agatha Christie mystery!

Murder at Cafe Noirby David Landau, Nikki SternNovember 13 – 15, 2014 at 7:30 p.m.Black Box Theatre – Join us for our first ever dessert theatre! This forties detective story come to life features Rick Archer, P.I., out to find a curvaceous runaway on the forgotten island of Mustique, a place stuck in a black and white era. The owner of the Cafe Noir has washed ashore, murdered, and Rick’s quarry was the last person seen with him. He employs his hard boiled talents to find the killer. Was it the French madame and club manager, the voodoo priestess, the shyster British attorney, the black marketeer or the femme fatale? The audience votes twice on what they want Rick to do next and these decisions change the flow of this comic tribute to the Bogart era.

TCCSTA State Play Festival entryTBAFebruary 19 – 21, 2015 at 7:30 p.m.Performing Arts Center

A Night of Short PlaysPlays directed by LSC-Tomball students and written by LSC-Tomball students and various authors.April 23 – 25, 2015 at 7:30 p.m.Black Box Theatre This delightful evening highlights the talents of LSC-Tomball students as directors and playwrights. It is always an exciting evening of raw talent that is a must see by audiences.

Singing In the RainScreenplay by Betty Comden and Adolph Green Songs by Nacio Herb Brown and Arthur Freed Based on the classic Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film by special arrangement with Warner Bros. Theatre Ventures, Inc.July 9 – 11, 2015 at 7:30 p.m.July 11 & 12 at 2 p.m.Performing Arts CenterSeason ticket holders are invited to a special dinner before Friday night’s show.

You remember the plot. You love the characters. You know “the song.” It’s no less than the stage adaptation of one of the most celebrated and beloved films of all time.1920’s Hollywood is the setting for this zany, light-hearted romantic comedy about the early days of sound film, when many a movie studio found itself scrambling to salvage the career of its chipmunk-voiced silent picture star. This spectacular show is packed full of the charm, romance, comedy and tinseltown glamour of one the world’s best loved movies and features all the songs from the glorious MGM score including “Good Morning,” “Make ‘em Laugh,” “Moses Supposes” and the classic “Singin’ In the Rain.”

DRAMA

Music Faculty in RecitalSeptember 16, 2014 at 2 p.m.Performing Arts Center The college’s music faculty invite you to share a musical journey with them. Faculty members will present selections according to their specialty – vocal or instrumental.

Fall Music ConcertOctober 9, 2014 at 7 p.m.Performing Arts Center This concert features the LSC-Tomball Concert Choir and department musicians offering a rousing selection of classical and contemporary pieces.

Student Musicians in RecitalNovember 18, 2014 at 2 p.m.Performing Arts Center Don’t miss this opportunity to hear outstanding student musicians in performance!

Tomball Community Holiday Music ExtravaganzaNovember 25, 2014 at 7 p.m.Performing Arts Center Celebrate the spirit of the season with LSC-Tomball musicians and special guest artists from our community. It’s a not-to-be-missed start to your holiday season!

Music Faculty in RecitalFebruary 3, 2015 at 2 p.m.Performing Arts Center The college’s music faculty invite you to share a musical journey with them. Faculty members will present selections according to their specialty – vocal or instrumental.

Spring Choral ConcertMarch 5, 2015 at 7 p.m. Performing Arts Center This concert features the LSC-Tomball Concert Choir and department musicians offering a rousing selection of classical and contemporary pieces.

Student Musicians in RecitalApril 14, 2015 at 2 p.m.Performing Arts Center Don’t miss this opportunity to hear outstanding student musicians in performance!

Year-End Musical ShowcaseApril 28, 2015 at 7 p.m.Performing Arts Center You’ve listened to our faculty and students perform all year long – now, enjoy this culminating experience of a year’s worth of work! Extraordinary student artists, performance ensembles, and music faculty join together to produce a memorable evening of music.

• Tickets for all paid performances, including season tickets, can be purchased online at LoneStar.edu/tomball-pac.

• All of our music concerts, with the exception of the Guest Artist Series, are free and open to the public.

MUSIC

Lone Star College-Tomball30555 Tomball ParkwayTomball, TX 77375

PAC Box Office 281.401.1889Drama Dept. 281.357.3654Music Dept. 281.357.3675PAC Manager 281.401.1890

LoneStar.edu/arts-tomball

The Statesmen ChorusDecember 4, 2014 at 7 p.m.Singing music that appeals to all ages, The Statesmen Chorus has an extensive a cappella repertoire, including contemporary, Broadway, gospel, folk, and light jazz music. The Chorus is also known for their continuing commitment to preserving and singing in the barbershop harmony style.

The Texas A&M Singing CadetsApril 12, 2015 at 3 p.m.Texas A&M University’s premier men’s chorus, known as the “Voice of Aggieland.” Now in their 110th touring season, performing 70-80 concerts this year throughout Texas and the United States. The Singing Cadets have grown to receive national acclaim, performing each year for more people than any other collegiate choral group in the United States.

Performing Arts Center Guest Artist Series

The theatre program at Lone Star College-Tomball offers diverse academic, aesthetic and theatrical experiences giving both drama majors and interested students multiple performance and technical opportunities. The department offers drama students the ability to design, construct, direct, act and manage theatrical productions.

The department’s drama season offers the community a variety of performances including a summer musical. Auditions for productions are open to any LSC-Tomball student during the year and to the community for the summer musical.

The music program at Lone Star College-Tomball is committed to excellence in all creative activities of music—vocal and instrumental performance, scholarship, and service to the community. Program goals include preparing students to become emerging academic and performing musicians, engaging students through innovative teaching and vibrant musical opportunities, and enhancing the cultural life of the community with a comprehensive section of music course offerings for either personal enrichment or as collaboration in a performing ensemble. LSC-Tomball presents a vast stylistic array of both traditional and innovative musical programs and concerts throughout the year for all to enjoy.