Shows
Two new Plays. Two new Musicals. One Variety show.
The future of American Theater starts in Greenville.
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The Game
by Rhett Guter
directed by West Hyler
at Centre Stage on Thursday, August 10, at 7pm
Rhett Guter was described by the New York Times as “a terrific dancer who is oozing with charm”.
If theater is the willing suspension of disbelief, then magic is the unwilling suspension of disbelief. Combining mind-blowing illusions with high quality dances, the show looks at different games, the rules by which they work, and reveals that only through the deceptive arts does the truth about our unfounded convictions and biases become tangible.
Starring Rhett Guter.
SPONSORED BY LAURA AND BILL PELHAM
A Black-billed Cuckoo
by Mat Smart
directed by Shelley Buter
at the Greenville Theatre on Friday, August 11 at 7pm
Over the span of 24 hours in Brooklyn’s Prospect Park, a close-knit birding group is turned upside down when some of its members see a rare bird and some don’t. A comedy that explores the complexities of loss, the power of wonder, and how to move on after missing out.
*Contains mature language
Starring Kelly McAndrew, Jennifer Naimo Morales, Jo-Garcia Reger, Samuel Stricklen, and Mimi Wyche.
SPONSORED BY LILLIAN AND HENRY PARR
by Vichet Chum
directed by Pirronne Yousefzadeh
at The Warehouse Theatre on Saturday, August 12 at 2pm
A searing, joyful play about a queer Cambodian American teen’s journey to find her voice and step into her legacy. Following her Dad’s deportation, everything has changed for Soma. Her Mom is away, helping her husband adjust to his new life, while her older sister, Dahvy, is preparing for her quickly unravelling wedding. Through poetry, Soma finds the words to not only save the day, but more importantly, to express exactly what she’s feeling.
*Contains mature language
Starring Frankie J. Alvarez, Deryck Hak, Kelseigh Redmon, Charlene White, and Eryn Woo.
SPONSORED BY GEORGE MARINOV AND DATAMAX
Kween
The Essential Alice
Music and Lyrics by Michael Friedman, Book by Annie Weisman
Directed by Des McAnuff
Gunter Theatre at the Peace Center on Saturday, August 12 at 7pm
Lewis Carroll's marvelous tales of Wonderland come to evocative life as he spins stories of a maddening, wondrous world to the three Liddell sisters, who are in turn trying to navigate their own confounding journey of growing up. Featuring music by the late Michael Friedman (Bloody, Bloody, Andrew Jackson; Fortress of Solitude), and a book by Annie Weisman (Physical on Apple TV+; Be Aggressive) and directed by 2-Time TONY winner Des McAnuff (Jersey Boys; Ain't Too Proud; Tommy).
Starring Carter Allen, Derrick Baskin, Nick Blaemire, Kim Blanck, Lyndsey Cole, Drew Gehling, Grace McClean, Mauricio Perez, and Molly Wareham as Alice.
SPONSORED BY THE PEACE CENTER
Catching the Moon: The Story of a Young Girl's Baseball Dream
Music and Lyrics by Tyrone L. Robinson, Book and Lyrics by Nichole Jackson
directed by Clark E. Nesbitt
at the South Carolina Children's Theatre on Sunday, August 13 at 3pm
Catching the Moon: The Story of a Young Girl's Baseball Dream tells the true story of Marcenia Lyle, an African American girl who grew up to become "Toni Stone," the first Black woman to play for a professional baseball team. One day in the 1930s, Marcenia and the boys she plays ball with learn that Gabby Street, a famous baseball manager, is scouting children for a baseball summer camp sponsored by the St. Louis Cardinals. Eager to earn a spot, Marcenia plays her best, but is discouraged when Mr. Street tells her there are no girls in his camp. Convinced that baseball is her destiny, Marcenia refuses to give up that easily.
Starring Niecy Blues, Jamaica Brewster, Evan Harris, Isaiah Hogue, Wesley Hudson, and Kenneth Washington.
CATCHING THE MOON was commissioned and originally developed at Children's Theatre of Charlotte as a part of The Kindness Project.
SPONSORED BY THE DANIEL-MICKEL FOUNDATION
The Post-COVID Transformation of American Theatre
FREE TOWN-HALL STYLE PANEL
at Greenville ONE Center, 2 West Washington St., Suite 200 on Friday, August 11, at 2pm
At this Town-Hall style panel, we’ll discuss how the American Theatre model has changed post-COVID, the seismic changes and challenges affecting the industry, and lessons to be drawn from the beginnings of the regional theatre movement as well as from the nightclub world, commercial theater world, and business models of European theaters. We will explore the subscription model, the 9-month season, the ability and inability to extend or shorten productions, and what it is the audiences and artists want NOW from a theatergoing experience.
Panelists include Travis Ballenger (Broadway producer), Vivienne Benesch (Artistic Director of Playmakers Rep), Adam Burke (Artistic Director of Children’s Theater of Charlotte), Matt Giles (Artistic Director of SC Children’s Theatre), Jamil Jude (Artistic Director of Kenny Leon’s True Colors Theatre), Jim McCarthy (Stellar Live CEO), Laura Nicholas (Artistic Director of Centre Stage), and Max Quinlan (Artistic Director of Greenville Theatre). The panel will be moderated by West Hyler (Executive Director of SC New Play Festival).
Sponsored by SC Humanities