McLennan Theatre
2009-2010 Season
Tickets are $10-12. Senior, student and alumni discounts available.
For reservations, season tickets, or more information,please call the MCC Foundation at 254-299-8677 through Sept. 17.
After Sept. 18, contact the McLennan Box Office, M-F, 1-5 p.m., at 254-299-8200,
Performances at Ball Performing Arts Center
Curtain 7:30 p.m.
(unless otherwise noted)
Baby the Musical
Composed by David Shire with lyrics by Richard Maltby Jr.Book by Sybille Pearson, developed with Susan Yankowitz
- Ball Performing Arts Center
- Oct. 1-3, 8-10, 7:30 p.m.
- Tickets go on sale Sept. 16
Is there anything more exciting—or overwhelming—than impending parenthood? Hailed by critics for its show-stopping tunes, stylish narrative, and infectious energy, Baby spotlights three couples from different generations as they deal with the outrageous and rewarding consequences of growing a family. Oscar-winning composer David Shire provides a jazzy Broadway score with smart, funny, and ingenious lyrics by Richard Maltby Jr. Baby received multiple Drama Desk and Tony award nominations for its musical score, lyrics, book, and choreography.
Omnium Gatherum
by Teresa Rebeck & Alexandra Gersten-Vassilaros
- Fine Arts Theatre
- Nov. 18-22
- Wed.-Sun., 7:30 p.m.
- Sat.-Sun., 2 p.m.
- Tickets go on sale Nov. 4
A finalist for the 2004 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, Omnium Gatherum is a most elegant and unusual dinner party. In a cosmopolitan city not unlike New York, in a perilous time not unlike today, several great minds gather to enjoy incendiary conversation, life-or-death discourse, and great chefs-quality dining. When an unexpected guest arrives just in time for dessert, the table is set for a startling turn of events. Hailed by theatre critics for its satirical blend of haute cuisine and food for thought, this production provides an evening of sensory (and other) surprises.
Kimberly Akimbo
by David Lindsay-Abaire
- Ball Performing Arts Center
- Feb. 25-27, 7:30 p.m.
- Tickets go on sale Feb. 10
Kimberly is a typical 16-year-old teenager—she goes to school, she likes boys, she's embarrassed by her crazy family—but with one big exception. Her body is aging four times faster than normal. And the delightful Kimberly must contend with a family that gives new meaning to the word "dysfunctional." Written by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright and screenwriter David Lindsay-Abaire, this "haunting and hilarious" new comedy will touch anyone who looks in the mirror and sees a person whose exterior doesn't match the inner child.
Too Many Sopranos
McLennan Opera presents
A Two-Act Opera by Edwin Penhorwood
Libretto by Miki L. Thompson
- Ball Performing Arts Center
- March 24-26
- Wed. & Fri., 1 p.m.
- Thurs. & Fri., 7:30 p.m.
- Tickets go on sale March 3
Imagine the dilemma of Miki L. Thompson. Lamenting the talented sopranos at an audition for only one part, she proclaimed, "I should write an opera called Too Many Sopranos." And she did. Four divas arrive in heaven and learn that there is no room for them in the Heavenly Chorus. Their escapades in pursuit of redemption spotlight a full range of sopranos, some devilish tenors and baritones, and delightful operatic spoofs. A contemporary showcase of operatic vocals by composer Edwin Penhorwood for the young and the young at heart!
Shipwrecked! An Entertainment The Amazing Adventures of Louis de Rougemont (as Told by Himself)
by Donald Marguiles
- Bosque River Stage
- April 14-17, 7:30 p.m.
- Tickets go on sale March 31
McLennan Theatre goes "green" in staging this outdoor production at the popular Bosque River Stage with "found" and recycled materials! Join explorer and yarn spinner Louis de Rougemont as he reconstructs before our eyes his extraordinary "journey" on the high seas—and consider how much we're willing to blur the line between fact and fiction in order to leave a mark on the world. Pulitzer Prizewinning author Donald Marguiles constructs an inventive, theatrical, and intriguing spectacle based on a serialized story that left England spellbound in the 19th century.
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