The Moorpark College Performing Arts Center has a great line-up of music, dance and theatre for Fall 2007.
September
A Musical Offering
Get a taste of the extraordinary professional talent that
teaches our successful music students! This fundraiser
offers an eclectic program from the unabashed
Romanticism of Beethoven and Schumann to the
percussive sounds of the 20th century.
September 29 at 8:00 p.m. Main Stage
You want me to what???
This hilarious, tummy-tickling performance features
comedic material that is created while you watch!
Theatre Arts students will offer up improv twists on
politics, the environment and popular culture. Don’t
be surprised if you’re asked to shout out a scene
suggestion or provide a line of dialogue for this “handson”
theatrical experience. Tickets $5.00 (Cheap date!)
Directed by John Loprieno.
September 15 and 29 at 7:30 p.m. Studio Theatre
October
Beethoven and Brahms
The Moorpark Symphony Orchestra will perform
all four movements of Symphony No. 5 by Ludwig van
Beethoven, and Symphony No. 2 in D Major by Johannes
Brahms.
Directed by James Song.
October 6 at 8:00 p.m. Main Stage
The Sandstorm
Stories from the Front
By Sean Huze
Written by a veteran of the Iraq war, the play provides
a forum for Marines to tell their brutally candid, heartwrenching
stories. The play does not address politics,
but instead focuses on the psychological impact of war.
“This decalogue of monologues has shocking force and
awesome honesty”. (L.A. Times)
Directed by Katherine Lewis.
October 12, 13, 19, 20, 25, 26 and 27 at 7:30 p.m.
October 17 at 1:30 p.m. Studio Theatre
O Mother Earth, O Father Sky
A multi-media performance with audience interaction
which deals with environmental issues and asserts that
Man is an integral part of nature. A lecture by biology
professor Jana Johnson follows the performance. Ticket
sales will support the “Butterfly Projects” at Moorpark
College which aim to save two California butterfly
species from extinction.
Directed by Katherine Lewis. Tickets $10.00
October 14 at 2:00 p.m.
October 18 at 7:30 p.m. Studio Theatre
Random Thoughts
Original dance by students, guest artists and faculty
choreographers in jazz, ballet, hip hop and modern
dance. Experience the integration of light, music and
motion in 3D!
Directed by Robert Salas.
October 19, 20 at 8:00 p.m.
October 21 at 2:00 p.m. Main Stage
November
The Merry Widow
Music by Franz Lehar
Book by Sheldon Harnick
(“She Loves Me” and “Fiddler on the Roof”)
Paris, “Can-Can” dancers, and a timeless romance! We
celebrate 30 years of Musical Theatre with one of the
most delightful and famous scores ever written. Don’t miss it!
Directed by Marilyn Anderson.
November 9, 10, 15, 16, 17 at 8:00 p.m.
November 18 at 2:00 p.m.
Sonic Contrasts
The majestic Wind Ensemble shares the stage with
intimate mixed chamber groups of piano, winds and
strings. Directed by Richard Kravchak and Dolly Kessner.
November 30 at 8:00 p.m. Main Stage
December
The Rhythms of Life
Come travel to South America, Asia, Africa and more,
without ever leaving Moorpark! Join choral and
instrumental chamber ensembles as they feature the
many sights and sounds of cultures from around the
world. Directed by Vail Keck and Dolly Kessner.
December 1 at 8:00 p.m. Main Stage
An Afternoon of Music
Enjoy an afternoon with a variety of musical styles and
moods as performed by the Community Orchestra and
the Piano Ensemble.
Directed by Steve Burch and Joan Thompson. Tickets $8.00
December 2 at 2:00 p.m. Main Stage
The Original One Acts
Always an astonishing show, these short plays are
written, directed, designed and acted by student artists.
(For mature audiences only) Tickets $8.00
December 5 at 1:30
December 5, 6, 7 and 8 at 7:30 p.m. Studio Theatre
On The Edge with Jazz
Think hot, cool, swinging. Add Latin, beebop, and
funk. The Jazz Ensemble and Studio Band will get you
pulsing in your seat with this snazzy jazzy evening of
entertainment.
Directed by Bob Aguilar and Steve Burch.
December 7 at 8:00 p.m. Main Stage
Holiday Extravaganza
A collaborative effort by Music, Theatre Arts and
Dance students to usher in the holiday season and raise
money for the Performing Arts program. It’s sure to
melt the heart of every “Scrooge” you know, so bring
them along to buoy their spirit for the season and the
coffers for our future performances!
December 16 at 7:00 p.m. Main Stage
Evening of Dance I, II & III
Student final presentations in a variety of dance styles.
Tickets $8.00
December 17, 18, and 19 at 7:00 p.m. Main Stage
Tickets prices range from $8-$16 for most shows and can be purchased online at www.moorparkcollege.edu/pac
The box office is reachable via email at mcboxoffice@vcccd.edu or by phone at 805 378-1485.
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