Theater Arts 2012-2013 Season

THE JUNGLE BOOK

Sept. 26 - Oct. 7
Fri.-Sat. at 7 p.m., Sat.-Sun. at 2 p.m. 
Proscenium Theatre
(School matinee performances are available for elementary and middle school groups. Call 206-6986 for reservations.)

Adapted by Joseph Robinette, based on the book by Rudyard Kipling. Directed by Mickey Nugent. A lively and humorous family adventure featuring a young Rudyard Kipling sent from his home in Bombay to a British boarding school. His new classmates tease him for being different, but his teachers are kind and encourage him to write. Kipling’s story of Mowgli, the Indian boy raised by caring wolves in the jungles of India with Bagheera, the panther, Baloo, the bear and the menacing tiger Shere Kahn, parallels the boarding school’s residents. Along the way both young Rudyard and Mowgli learn lessons of strength and understanding. ASL interpreters: 10/5. Tickets: $6

Jungle Jamboree, a free event for kids and their parents with activities, treat and a sneak peak at a scene from the play, is Sat., Sept. 22 at 9-11 a.m. in the Black Box Theatre. 

Scout Theatre Adventure Night, special discount tickets for girl and boy scouts and their leaders with backstage tour, cast interaction and Q&A session after the play, is Sat., Sept. 29 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $5

WAIT UNTIL DARK

Nov. 8-18
Thu.-Sat. at 7:30 p.m., Sun. at 2 p.m. No late seating.
Black Box Theatre

By Frederick Knott. A taut, intense thriller directed by Dr. Frank Pickard. The production draws the audience into the action like a neighbor peeking through the window. A blind Greenwich Village woman becomes the target of a sinister, psychotic killer and two ex-convicts searching for heroin hidden within a doll given to the woman by her husband. The scenes moves swiftly from one moment of suspense to another building the tension up to almost unbearable levels toward a terrifying, breath-stopping climactic finish. When the lights go out, the game of survival begins! A film-noir quality is achieved with hazy lighting and the intricate set of a three-room, walk-down city apartment, designed by Todd Poelstra. Shafts of light piercing the darkness emphasize the contrasting study of blind and sighted. Music and sound effects heighten the edgy, ominous feeling of dread. Though director Pickard applies some updates from the original 1966 Broadway production and casts a female as the lead con, the production remains every bit as terrifying. He comments, “This is a very different type of theatre for Pima. The audience is taken on an exciting, thrilling ride enhanced by the closeness of the Black Box Theatre where the action at times is only inches from them.” ASL interpreters: 11/15. Not suitable for young children. Tickets: $15 with discounts available.

ALL SHOOK UP

February 21 - March 3
Wed.-Sat. at 7:30 p.m., Sun. at 2 p.m.
Proscenium Theatre
(A school matinee performance is available for middle and high school groups. Call 206-6986 for reservations.)

Inspired by and featuring the songs of Elvis Presley, book by Joe Dipietro. Brought to the stage by the creative team of Todd Poelstra, Mickey Nugent, Nancy Davis Booth and Dr. Mark Nelson. An exuberant jukebox Broadway musical with high-energy dance numbers kick starts a chain reaction of romances and rebellion through the power of rock ‘n roll music. This is Footloose, Grease and Happy Days all rolled into one with more than 24 Elvis hits including Jailhouse Rock, Heartbreak Hotel, One Night With You, Don’t Be Cruel, A Little Less Conversation and Burning Love. ASL interpreters: 2/27.
Tickets: $18 with discounts available.

50s Rock ‘n Roll Celebration, opening night, Thu, Feb. 21. Everyone is invited to come dressed in their favorite 50s attire for a chance to win prizes. Refreshments are included. 

THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK

April 11-21
Thu.-Sat. at 7:30 p.m., Sun. at 2 p.m.
Black Box Theatre

By Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett. Directed by Nancy Davis Booth. In 1943 Holland, a 13-year-old Jewish girl and her family are forced into hiding to escape deportation to concentration camps by the Nazis. During the two years in hiding, young Anne Frank recorded her thoughts and feelings in her now world-famous diary. The play, adapted from Anne’s diary, made its theater debut in October 1955 and was an immediate critical and popular success. It won the Pulitzer Prize, the Critics Circle Prize and the Tony Award for best play in 1956. Anne Frank became a universal symbol of triumph of spirit over oppression. The play released a wave of emotion that finally broke through the silence with which the Germans had treated the Nazi period. Pima’s performances commemorate Holocaust Remembrance Day 2013. ASL interpreters: 4/18. Tickets: $15 with discounts available.