| 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
by 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
by Luigi Pirandello
2002-2003 Season A Clearing In The Woods
by Arthur Laurents Henry V
by William Shakespeare The Laramie Project
by Moisés Kaufman, Leigh Fondakowski, Tectonic Theatre Project Company
Music by Stephen Sondheim, Book by George Furth. A Different Moon
by Ara Watson
2001-2002 Season One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
by Dale Wasserman The Trojan Women
by Euripides She Loves Me
by Joe Masteroff, Jerry Bock, and Sheldon Harmick Prelude to a Kiss
by Craig Lucas
2000-2001 Season The Birthday Party
by Harold Pinter A Midsummer Night's Dream
by William Shakespeare Godspell
by Stephen Schwartz Our Town
by Thornton Wilder
1999-2000 Season Getting Out
by Marsha Norman The Desk Set
by William Marchant American Story
by Laurel Vartabedian & Bill Evans Successful Strategies
by Marivaux
1998-1999 Season Blood Wedding
by Federico Garcia Lorca A View From The Bridge
by Arthur Miller Into the Woods
Muisic and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, Book by James Lapine Marvin's Room
by Scott McPherson
1997-1998 Season The Heidi Chronicles
by Wendy Wasserstein The Trial
by M.P. Schnitzer Tom Jones
by David Rogers Guys and Dolls
by Music and Lyrics by Frank Loesser, Book by Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows The Deviners
by James Leonard
1996-1997 Season The Homage That Follows
by Mark Medoff The Miser
by David Chambers South Pacific
by Rodgers and Hammerstein Taming of the Shrew
by William Shakespeare
1995-1996 Season Amadeus
by Peter Shaffer Noises Off
by Michael Frayn Little Shop of Horrors
Book and Lyriics by Howard Ashman, Music by Alan Menken Much Ado About Nothing
by William Shakespeare
1994-1995 Season The Good Doctor
by Neil Simon Gianni Schicchi & Suor Angelica
by Puccini Fortinbras
by Lee Blessing Barnum
Music by Cy Coleman, Lyrics by Michael Sstewart, Book by Mark Bramble Our Country's Good
by Temberlake Wertenbaker
1993-1994 Season Mame
Music by Jerry Herman, Book by Jerome Lawrence & Robert E. Lee, Lyrics by Jerry Herman The Miracle Worker
by William Gibson The Dining Room
by A. R. Gurney The Crucible, an opera in 4 acts
Music by Robert Ward. Libretto by Bernard Stambler
1992-1993 Season Follies
Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, Book by James Goldman The Grapes of Wrath
by Frank Galati from the novel by John Stienbeck An Evening of Commedia
Based on the scenarios of Flaminio Scala Cosi fan tutte
by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
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