Noel Fine Arts Center Grand Opening Season 2005-2006

River North Chicago Dance Company
Signature Residency:
Guest Residency and Performance
September 19-24, 2005
Performance: September 23, Sentry Theatre

Brief Encounters
Special Event:
An Evening of Short Plays Featuring Guest Actress: Elizabeth Dimon
October 4, 5, 6, 8; 7:30 pm
October 7; 8:00 pm
October 9; 2:00 pm
Studio Theatre

Crazy For You
Fall Musical:
The New Gershwin Musical
Winner of the 1992 Tony Award for "Best Musical"
Book by Ken Ludwig
Music by George Gershwin
Lyrics by Ira Gershwin
November 4; 8:00 pm
November 5; 7:30pm
November 6; 2:00 pm
November 10, 11, 12; 7:30 pm
November 13; 2:00 pm
Jenkins Theatre

Afterimages
Dance Concert:
A Student Choreographed Evening of Dance
December 1-3, 7:30 pm
Jenkins Theatre

Wings
Special Event:
By Arthur Kopit
Featuring Guest Actress: Linda Martin Moore
December 9; 8:00 pm
December 10; 7:30 pm
December 11; 2:00 pm
December14-16; 7:30 pm
Studio Theatre

The Fantasticks
Studio Musical:
The Longest Running Musical in Theatre History
Book and Lyrics by Tom Jones
Music by Harvey Schmidt
February 14, 15, 16; 7:30 pm
February 17; 8:00 pm
February 18; 7:30 pm
February 19; 2:00 pm
Studio Theatre

Elton John & Tim Rice's AIDA
Spring Musical
Winner of 4 Tony Awards including "Best Original Musical Score"
Book by Linda Woolverton and Robert Falls & David Henry Hwang
Music by Elton John Lyrics by Tim Rice
Originally directed on Broadway by Robert Falls
Originally Producted by Disney Theatrical Productions
March 3; 8:00 pm
March 4; 7:30 pm
March 5; 2:00pm
March 8, 9, 10, 11; 7:30 pm
March 12; 2:00 pm
Jenkins Theatre

Danstage 2006 | Press Release
Dance Concert:
Choreography by UWSP Faculty and Guests
April 7; 8:00 pm
April 8: 7:30 pm
April 9; 2:00 pm
April 13, 14, 15; 7:30 pm
Jenkins Theatre

Arthur Kopit, Playwright
Signature Residency:
A Guest Artist Residency with one of America’s Leading Playwrights,
April 17-May 13, 2006

Public Events
Meeting Mr. Kopit: A Reception and Talk,
April 22, 2006 7:30pm (NFAC Lecture Hall)
Works in Progress: Readings of  Student Plays
May 8 & 9, 2006, 7:30pm (NFAC Room 283)

"Discovery of America"                                                                                       A Workshop of a Play-in-Progress  by Arthur Kopit
Performance:
May 5; 8:00 pm
May 6; 7:30 pm
May 7; 2:00 pm
May 11-13; 7:30 pm                                                                                        Studio Theatre                                                                                          Talkbacks May 6 & 12 following the play.      

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