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2021-2022: Butterflies are Free
Lynn University
by Leonard Gershe
Young Don Baker, hero of his mother's children's book series, "Donny Dark" has been blind since birth, his overprotective mother following his every move. Don finally decides to take his own apartment in Manhattan and pursue his songwriting ambitions. When she meets his kooky neighbor, sexy actress Jill, Mrs. Baker's controlling instincts go into overdrive with hilariously touching results.
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2021-2022: Lerner and Loewe's Gigi
Lynn University
Lerner and Loewe’s Gigi is a collaboration between the B.F.A. in drama program and Live at Lynn, starring professional actors alongside Lynn students. This performance is dedicated to the legendary Jan McArt.
Exclusive production sponsor Elaine J. Wold, invites you to Lerner and Loewe’s beloved Gigi. Lerner and Loewe’s musical comedy is about a free-spirited young girl living in Paris at the turn of the 20th century and the wealthy young playboy who falls in love with her as she is transformed into a poised courtesan.
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2021-2022: Chicago
Lynn University
In roaring twenties Chicago, chorine Roxie Hart murders a faithless lover and convinces her hapless husband, Amos, to take the rap ... until he finds out he's been duped and turns on Roxie. Convicted and sent to death row, Roxie and another "Merry Murderess" Velma Kelly, vie for the spotlight and the headlines, ultimately joining forces in search of the "American Dream: fame, fortune and acquittal." This sharp-edged satire features a dazzling score that sparked immortal staging by Bob Fosse.
Book by Fred Ebb and Bob Fosse
Music by John Kander
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2021-2022: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime
Lynn University
Don't miss this winner of the 2015 Tony Award for Best Play. Based on the novel by Mark Haddon, adapted by Simon Stephens.
Christopher is a 15-year old with an extraordinary brain; he is exceptional at mathematics but ill-equipped to interpret everyday life. He has never ventured alone beyond the end of his road. He detests being touched and he distrusts strangers. Now it is seven minutes after midnight and Christopher stands beside his neighbor's dead dog, Wellington, who has been speared with a garden fork. Finding himself under suspicion, Christopher is determined to solve the mystery of who murdered Wellington and he carefully records each fact of the crime. His detective work, forbidden by his father, takes him on a thrilling journey that upturns his world.
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2020-2021: The Wolves
Lynn University
Date and time: March 19, 2021, 6 p.m. EDT
Directed by: Abbie FrickeLeft quad. Right quad. Lunge. A girls indoor soccer team warms up. From the safety of their suburban stretch circle, the team navigates big questions and wages tiny battles with all the vim and vigor of a pack of adolescent warriors. A portrait of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness for nine American girls who just want to score some goals.
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2020-2021: See Rock City & Other Destinations
Lynn University
Date and time: March 17, 2021, 6 p.m. EDT
By: Adam Mathias
Directed by: Audrey BlackSee Rock City & Other Destinations is a contemporary musical about connections missed and made at tourist destinations across America.
A wanderer believes his destiny is written on rooftops along the North Carolina interstate. A young man yearns to connect with intelligent life in Roswell, New Mexico. A woman at the Alamo steps out of the shadow of her grandparents' idealized romance to take a chance on love. Three estranged sisters cruise to Glacier Bay to scatter their father's ashes. Two high school boys face unexpected fears in the Coney Island spook house. A terrified bride-to-be ponders taking the leap ... over Niagara Falls.
With a book full of humor and humanity, and a score that incorporates pop, rock, folk and more, each story builds on the last to create a vivid travelogue of Americans learning to overcome their fears and expectations in order to connect.
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2020-2021: Miscast Cabaret
Lynn University
Date and time: Feb. 19, 2021, 6 p.m. EST
Directed by: Audrey BlackThis show consists of an assortment of songs from your favorite musicals featuring people who definitely wouldn’t play those roles! This conceptual piece allows the audience to see and hear these songs from a whole new perspective.
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2020-2021: Patient A
Lynn University
Date and time: Feb. 17, 2021
By: Lee Blessing
Directed by: Donovan Alber -
2020-2021: Songs for a New World
Lynn University
Date and time: Dec. 10, 2020, 12 p.m.
Directed by: Becky Timms
Music and Lyrics by: Jason Robert BrownIt's about one moment. It's about hitting the wall and having to make a choice ... or take a stand ... or turn around and go back. These are the stories and characters of today, the Songs for a New World. The first musical from Tony Award winner, Jason Robert Brown (Parade, Bridges of Madison County), this moving collection of powerful songs examines life, love and the choices that we make.
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2020-2021: The Sweetest Swing in Baseball
Lynn University
Date and time: Oct. 16, 2020, 12:15 p.m.
By: Rebecca Gilman
Executive Producer: Dr. Gary Villa
Director: Carrie Simpson
Assistant Director: Kimberly TavaresJoin the junior BFA in drama acting class as they put on The Sweetest Swing in Baseball written by Rebecca Gilman and directed by Carrie Simpson. Originally published in 2001, The Sweetest Swing in Baseball is a dramatic comedy about an artist who finds herself in a mental slump. After spending time in a mental hospital, she decides she will do anything to stay a little longer—including taking on a dual personality.
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2020-2021: Student Showcase: Directing & Musical Theatre
Lynn University
Lynn Drama presents Directing and Musical Theatre Showcase. This variety-style show features scenes and songs from plays, including Hurlyburly, Watermelon Boats, Fool for Love and The Shape of Things. It also includes musical numbers from A Chorus Line, The King and I, and She Loves Me.
