| Past Seasons in the WTAMU Theatre Program 2008-2009 Season
"Proof" 
By David Auburn
Directed by WTAMU theatre student, Nathan Miles
Sept. 25- 27; Oct. 1-4, 2008
Happy State Bank Studio Theatre Following the death of her father, a famous mathematician, Catherine now attempts to make sense of her father’s genius in the vast contents of the notebooks he left behind. Enter an estranged sister, a former student of her fathers, and her father himself, Catherine’s 25th birthday presents her with unexpected relationships and unwanted discoveries. This production is rated PG for adult content and mild language.
 "Rabbit Hole"
By David Lindsay-Abaire
Directed by Wm. Perry Crafton
Oct. 9-11, 15-18, 2008
Branding Iron Theatre
Howie and Becca Corbett are the seemingly ideal American couple, until a car accident takes the life of their son. Now, as they struggle to cope with this tragedy, they find themselves drifting apart as they grieve in different ways and seek comfort by different means. Winner of the 2006 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and the WTAMU entry in the Kennedy Center/American College Theatre Festival, "Rabbit Hole" takes an honest look at the quest for survival amidst the day-to-day aches of bereavement. This production is rated PG-13 for adult content and strong language.
 "Laughter on the 23rd Floor"
By Neil Simon
Directed by Marisa Merritt
Nov. 6-8, 12-15, 2008
Happy State Bank Studio Theatre
An homage to the early days of show business and a memoir of Simon’s work writing for “Sid Caesar’s Your Show of Show’s,” this is one of Simon’s funniest comedies of his career. The ongoing struggle writers face when contending with television executives is the center of this story that is fueled with a barrage of one-liners and joke-toppers. This is Neil Simon at his finest.
 Disney's "Beauty and the Beast"
With music by Alan Menken, lyrics by Howard Ashman and Tim Rice and book by Linda Woolverton
Directed by Wm. Perry Crafton
Musical direction by Dr. Robert Hansen
Choreography by Leslie E. Williams
Feb. 5-7, 11-14, 2009
Branding Iron Theatre
One of the most popular and beloved Disney animated features is now a live-theatrical event! The Branding Iron Theatre is very pleased to stage this must-see musical centered around one of the most timeless romantic fairy tales ever crafted. Featuring “Gaston,” “Be Our Guest” and the Oscar-winning “Beauty and the Beast,” this show promises to please audiences of all ages.
 "The Madness of George III"
by Alan Bennett
Directed by Royal R. Brantley
April 16-18, 22-25, 2009
Happy State Bank Studio Theatre
Based off Charles Trench’s "The Royal Malady," “Madness” investigates the unpredictable behavior of King George III of England and dramatizes the political struggle that surrounded his supposed insanity. Inspirational, humorous and unpredictable, “Madness” promises an evening of English refinement, intense drama and mad-mad-mad comedy. Hold onto your crowns, it’s going to be a bumpy night!
2007-2008 Season The Cocktail Hour
by A.R. Gurney Cabaret
by John Kander, Fred Ebb, Joe Masteroff Julius Ceasar
by William Shakespeare Tape
by Stephen Belber Unexpected Tenderness
by Israel Horovitz
2006-2007 Season Marfa Lights (World Premiere)
by Octovio Solis Lend Me A Tenor
by Ken Luddwig The Marriage of Bette and Boo
by Christopher Durang Nunsense
by Dan Gorrin
2005-2006 Season Gypsy
Arthur Laurents, Stephen Sondheim, Jule Styne The Maiden's Prayer
by Nicky Silver The Skin of Our Teeth
by Thornton Wilder Echoes
by N. Richard Nash Art
by Yasmina Reza Black Snow
by Mikhail Bulgakov
(the last production in the Old Fine Arts Building/Branding Iron Theatre)
2004-2005 Season The Old Boy
by A.R.Gurney The Hypochondriac
by Molière The Two Gentlemen of Verona
by William Shakespeare A Farewell Salute to The Branding Iron Theatre
2003-2004 Season A Streetcar Named Desire
by Tennessee Williams On the Verge
Eric Overmyer Schoolhouse Rock Live
by Book by Scott Ferguson, Kyle Hall, George Keating
Music and Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens, Bob Dorough, Dave Frishberg, Kathy Mandry, George Newall, Ton Yohe
Six Characters In Search of an Author
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