Main Stage Season
Announcing the
2011/2012
Mainstage Season
FEBRUARY 2012
The Elephant Man
Written by Bernard Pomerance • Directed by Casey Biggs
What is normal? Do you feel different? John Merrick looks different. So grotesquely deformed that women faint in horror at the sight of him. In the world of 1880’s Victorian England’s freak shows Dr. Federick Treves rescues John Merrick, the Elephant Man. Brought to a hospital for analysis, Merrick is discovered to be a highly intelligent, sensitive and artistic man. Forever a prisoner of his malformed body, his horrific appearance in fact opens a door to a society he could only dream of. Based on fact, this Tony award-winning play, explores the notion of what and who is normal and how in a world of hypocrisy we may be persuaded to question our own quality of mercy.
Feb. 10 Opening Night - 7:30 pm • Feb. 11 - 7:30 pm • Feb. 12 - 3:00 pm
Feb. 16 -18 - 7:30 pm • Feb. 19 - 3:00 pm • High School Matinees - Feb. 14, 15 - 10 am
An Evening of Stand-Up Comedy
Directed by Stephen Rosenfield
Nationally renowned comedian, writer, coach and Director of the New York City’s American Comedy Institute, Stephen Rosenfield will work with Theatre VCU students to develop two weekends of stand-up comedy in the Hodges Theatre. Rosenfield has produced, written and directed comedy shows at Caroline’s on Broadway, Stand-Up New York, The Comic Strip, Don’t Tell Mama and The Improv as well as directed and co-authored the Obie Award-winning musical comedy review, The Present Tense. His students have appeared on The David Letterman Show, The Conan O’Brien Show, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, and Last Comic Standing. Both performances will also feature the best comic/Improv talent from central Virginia as guest artists. Comedy fans circle these dates!
Feb. 24 & 25
APRIL 2012
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
Conceived by Rebecca Feldman with Music and Lyrics by William Finn • Directed by Gary C. Hopper
A hilarious tale of six geeky adolescent overachievers vying for the spelling championship of a lifetime, this Tony Award winning musical is both tender and quirky. Directed by longtime Theatre VCU faculty member and a favorite of Richmond audiences, Gary C. Hopper, Spelling Bee features a wide range of misfits varying from a liberal young girl who has gay dads, a slightly obnoxious speller who uses his “Magic Foot” to spell out the words, and a girl whose parents never seem to notice her. At every performance 4 audience members will be invited on stage to participate in the Bee - You perhaps? This fast-paced adorable show is smart, clever, fun, and a most enjoyable way to wrap up our season!
April 6 Opening Night - 7:30 pm • April 7 -7:30 pm • April 8 - Easter Sunday - no matinee
April 12-14 - 7:30 pm • April 15 - 3:00 pm • April 19-21 - 7:30 pm • April 22 - 3:00 pm
High School Matinees - April - 10, 11, 17, 18 - 10 am
April 21 - Theatre VCU Alumni Reunion
