Parkland Theatre Returns for 2021-2022 Season
Parkland Theatre Returns for 2021-2022 Season
Parkland College Theatre is returning after being placed on hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and announced its 2021-2022 performance calendar.
Actors Studio Student Production
Playing God
Written and directed by Felix Crim
A sophisticated drama exploring the pre-meditated murders of a serial killer. Life imitates art in this thriller that blurs the lines of good versus evil. Follow our detectives as they unravel the mystery and the reasoning for these gruesome murders. Will the killer be caught? Take the dive into madness in this new work by Felix Crim.
Rating: Mature
Performances: September 30 and October 1, 2, 3
Parkland College Second Stage
Tickets: free; donations accepted at the door
She Kills Monsters
By Qui Nguyen
Directed by Michael O’Brien
Revised 2016 edition. She Kills Monsters tells the story of Agnes Evans as she leaves her childhood home in Ohio following the death of her teenage sister, Tilly. When Agnes finds Tilly’s Dungeons and Dragons notebook, however, she finds herself catapulted into a journey of discovery and action-packed adventure in the imaginary world that was her sister’s refuge. In this high-octane dramatic comedy laden with homicidal fairies, nasty ogres, and ‘90s pop culture, acclaimed playwright Qui Nguyen offers a heart-pounding homage to the geek and warrior within us all.
Rating: Teen
Performances: November 4, 5, 6, 7, 12, 13, 14
Parkland College Second Stage
Tickets: Adult $20, Student/Youth/Senior/Veteran $18, Group (10 or more) $16. Opening night is half-price!
10 out of 12
By Anne Washburn
Directed by BJ Gailey
Anne Washburn's 10 out of 12 is a frighteningly accurate and deeply funny record of the hardest day any theatre artist can endure- the all-day technical rehearsal, also known as the "10 out of 12." Distilled from years of production notes, the play focuses on a hopelessly-behind-schedule production during one of its last rehearsals before opening to the public. The tech crew is distracted, the actors are fighting (when they aren't missing their cues), and the director and stage manager are just trying to get through the night without anyone dying or killing anyone. 10 out of 12 shows in hilarious and horrifying detail how theatre can inspire, frustrate, and madden its makers.
Rating: Mature
Performances: February 17, 18, 19, 20, and 25, 26, 27
Parkland College Second Stage
Tickets: Adult $20, Student/Youth/Senior/Veteran $18, Group (10 or more) $16. Opening night is half-price!
The SpongeBob Musical
By Kyle Jarrow and Tina Landau
Directed by Chelsea Collier
The stakes are higher than ever in this dynamic stage musical, as SpongeBob and all of Bikini Bottom face the total annihilation of their undersea world. Chaos erupts. Lives hang in the balance. And just when all hope seems lost, a most unexpected hero rises and takes center stage. The power of optimism really can save the world!
The SpongeBob Musical is based on the beloved animated series created by Stephen Hillenburg and features a book by Kyle Jarrow, with original songs by Yolanda Adams, Steven Tyler and Joe Perry of Aerosmith, Sara Bareilles, Jonathan Coulton, Alexander Ebert of Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros, the Flaming Lips, Lady A, Cyndi Lauper, John Legend, Panic! at the Disco, and more.
Rating: Family
Performances: April 14,15, 16, 22, 23, 24, 29, 30, and May 1.
Harold and Jean Miner Theatre
Tickets: Adult $25, Student/Youth/Senior/Veteran $22, Group (10 or more) $20, Children 12 and under $12. Opening night is half-price!
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