Waukee Theatre Arts to Perform 'Guys and Dolls' This Weekend, Tickets on Sale
The musical "Guys and Dolls" will be performed April 5 and 6 at Waukee High School by theater students.
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Waukee Theatre Arts Presents 'Guys and Dolls'; Tickets on Sale Now
The musical "Guys and Dolls" will be performed April 5 and 6 at Waukee High School by theater students.
From the Waukee Schools website Reserve your seats now for the Waukee Theatre Arts performances April 5 and 6 of "Guys and Dolls." The musical first premiered on Broadway in 1950 and ran for 1,200 performances, which lead to winning the Tony Award for Best Musical. With music and lyrics by Frank Loesser and book by Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows, this play is based on “The Idyll of Miss Sarah Brown” and “Blood Pressure” – two short stories by Damon Runyon. Set in Runyon’s mythical New York City, this oddball romantic comedy – considered by many to be the perfect musical comedy – soars with the spirit of Broadway as it introduces us to a cast of vivid characters: Sarah Brown, the upright but uptight “mission doll,” out to reform the evildoers …
Thursday, November 8, 2012
PHOTOS: Waukee Theatre Arts Presents "Much Ado About Nothing"
Waukee Theatre Arts will present William Shakespeare's "Much Ado About Nothing," Nov. 9 & 10 at the Theatre Arts Center at Prairieview School.
The Waukee Theatre Arts will present "Much Ado About Nothing" at the Theatre Arts Center on Nov. 9 and 10. "Much Ado About Nothing," director by Wayne Kischer, is a comedy by William Shakespeare about two pairs of lovers - Benedick and Beatrice and Claudio and Hero. Benedick and Beatrice are engaged in a “merry war." They are both very glib and proclaim their scorn for love, marriage, and, especially, for each other. In contrast, Claudio and Hero are sweet young people who are rendered practically speechless by their love for one another. Benedick and Beatrice are tricked into confessing their love for each other, and Claudio is tricked into rejecting Hero at the altar. However, Dogberry, a Constable who is a master of malapropisms, …
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Saturday, November 3, 2012
Waukee Theatre Arts Presents "Much Ado About Nothing"
Waukee Theatre Arts will present William Shakespeare's "Much Ado About Nothing," Nov. 9 & 10 at the Theatre Arts Center at Prairieview School.
The Waukee Theatre Arts will present "Much Ado About Nothing" at the Theatre Arts Center on Nov. 9 and 10. "Much Ado About Nothing," director by Wayne Kischer, is a comedy by William Shakespeare about two pairs of lovers - Benedick and Beatrice and Claudio and Hero. Benedick and Beatrice are engaged in a “merry war." They are both very glib and proclaim their scorn for love, marriage, and, especially, for each other. In contrast, Claudio and Hero are sweet young people who are rendered practically speechless by their love for one another. Benedick and Beatrice are tricked into confessing their love for each other, and Claudio is tricked into rejecting Hero at the altar. However, Dogberry, a Constable who is a master of malapropisms, …
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Tuesday, April 10, 2012
Disney's 'Beauty and the Beast' Opens Friday in Waukee
Waukee Theatre Arts will present Disney's "Beauty and the Beast" beginning Friday at 7 p.m. in the Waukee High School auditorium.
It's a "tale as old as time" and it's coming to the Waukee High School auditorium, this weekend, April 13 and 14. Disney's "Beauty and the Beast" will open Friday at 7 p.m. with two more shows on Saturday at 2 and 7 p.m. Wayne Kischer, director/producer for the Waukee Theatre Arts, said theater-goers can expect a nearly full-scale production of this long time Disney favorite. "The Disney production of 'Beauty and the Beast' had a long run on Broadway," said Kischer. "They took scenes from the animated movie and essentially brought them to the stage, so there's a lot that's required of this show." Tickets are on sale now for the three performances of the Waukee Theatre Arts production of Disney's "Beauty and the Beast." Tickets are $8 for …
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Thursday, March 15, 2012
Disney's 'Beauty and the Beast' Comes to Waukee High School
Waukee Theatre Arts will present Disney's "Beauty and the Beast" beginning April 13 in the Waukee High School auditorium.
It's a "tale as old as time" and it's coming to the Waukee High School auditorium, April 13 and 14. Disney's "Beauty and the Beast" will open Friday, April 13 at 7 p.m. with two more shows on Saturday, April 14 at 2 and 7 p.m. Wayne Kischer, director/producer for the Waukee Theatre Arts, said the musical has proved to be a big undertaking for the cast and crew of Waukee High School's theater department. "The Disney production of 'Beauty and the Beast' had a long run on Broadway," said Kischer. "They took scenes from the animated movie and essentially brought them to the stage, so there's a lot that's required of this show." Kischer isn't kidding. Besides the size of the cast - 62 actors and actresses - there's a student production crew, an…
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Thursday, January 5, 2012
Waukee Theatre Arts Presents 'Dancing At Lughnasa' This Weekend
The Waukee Theatre Arts will present three performances of "Dancing at Lughnasa" at the Theatre Arts Center at Prairieview School beginning Friday, Jan. 6, at 7 p.m.
The Waukee Theatre Arts will present its winter play, "Dancing at Lughnasa," beginning Friday night at the Theatre Arts Center at Prairieview School. "Dancing at Lughnasa" by playwright Brian Friel, takes place in a small village in Ireland in 1936. The story centers around the five unmarried Mundy sisters, who seem to live a simple, quiet existence, taking care of one another with little contact with the outside world. Music is one of the few brights spots in an otherwise dreary life, as they all dream of attending the festival of Lughnasa, a pagan celebration that involves drinking and dancing. The ensemble cast of eight — five women, three men — has been rehearsing since October and producer/director Wayne Kischer said it was the …
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