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"Facing the Future"
The 2006-07 JJC Theatre Season features productions which examine pivotal life experiences.
The Shadow Box
By Michael Cristofer
October 5 - October 8, 2006
This Tony- and Pulitzer Prize-winning script focuses on three terminally ill cancer patients and their families who are struggling to come to terms with human mortality. "...an important, touching, and courageous play." – New York Times. Note: production contains mature subjects and situations.
Directed by Clay Kirkland
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Bus Stop
By William Inge
November 9 - 12, 2006
Stranded in a small-town diner during a snowstorm, a handful of weary travelers face life-changing situations. Among the bus passengers is Cherie, a young nightclub singer, being pursued by a romantically inexperienced, but determined cowboy. "...wonderfully touching and stimulating." –New York Times.
Directed by Nicki Blowers
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The Vagina Monologues
February 2, 2007
From the somber and sad story of a woman living "Under the Burqua" to the enlightened and humorous story of a woman who discovers her sensual side while at the "Vagina Workshop," the scenes are purposeful and moving, tugging the audience in many different directions all to an ultimate end: strength and encouragement to recognize being a woman should neither be oppressed nor embarrassing.
Directed by Alexa Schrock and Jade Phillips
Mame
Music and lyrics by
Jerome Lawrence and
Robert E. Lee
March 1-4, 2007
Free-spirited and fun-loving, Mame Dennis finds her life turned upside down by the arrival of her orphaned, 10-year-old nephew, Patrick. If that weren’t enough of a challenge, Mame faces the Great Depression, unemployment, marriage, and widowhood, but never lets go of her philosophy that "life is a banquet."
Directed by Clay Kirkland with
music direction by Sue Malmberg
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A Comedy of Errors
By William Shakespeare
April 19-22, 2007
A merchant, on trial for violating a travel ban, testifies that he is in search of his wife and one of their twin sons, separated from him 25 years ago in a shipwreck. Meanwhile, the twin sons (who also have twin servants) experience a chaotic day of mistaken identities. What will the future hold for the merchant and his family?
Directed by Zach Bloomfield
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