Summer Theatre Season 45
| All Shook Up | June 15-20 |
| Unnecessary Farce | June 26-30 |
| Dirty Rotten Scoundrels | July 7-11 |
| 7 Brides for 7 Brothers | July 19-24 |
For reservations call 858-3228 after June 1, 2010
All Shook Up
book by Joe DiPietro
directed by Kevin R. Neuharth
June 15-20
Joe DiPietro's exuberant jukebox musical is a loopy tale of mismatched lovers in 1955. A small town gets rockin' when a mysterious motorcycling stranger comes to this Midwest burg and changes it forever. It's Shakespeare meets James Dean, set to the music of Elvis Presley!
This "do NOT miss" event features such classic Elvis tunes as..."AIl Shook Up", "Bumin' Love", "Heartbreak Hotel", "Love Me Tender", "Don't Be Cruel", "Jailhouse Rock", "Teddy Bear", "C'mon Everybody", "A Little Less Conversation", "It's Now or Never", "Blue Suede Shoes", and many more.
Produced through special arrangement with and all authorized performance materials are supplied by Theatrical Rights Worldwide (TRW)
Unnecessary Farce
By Paul Slade Smith
Directed by Paula Lindekugel-Willis
June 26-30
Bagpipes are deadly. Especially when they're played by a Highland Hitman who belongs to the Clan (With a C). Toss in incompetent cops, doughnuts, and clothes that slip down faster than a Floridian on ice and you've got Unnecessary Farce. A pair of cops have been assigned to spy on the mayor while he meets with a new accountant who has uncovered some serious embezzlement.
The highly earnest and honest cops are convinced this will be their big break. Never mind that one is afraid of guns, the dark, and enclosed spaces and the other has been too shy to ask a woman on a date for years. All that is about to change.
Produced through special arrangement with Playscripts Inc.
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
Book by Jeffrey Land
Music and Lyrics by David Yazbek
Based on the 1988 film written by Dale Launer and Stanley Shapiro & Paul Henning
Directed by Chad Gifford
July 7-11
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels takes you to the French Riviera where two very funny con men try to out-con each other. Suave and sophisticated Lawrence Jameson charms wealthy women out of their money versus small-time crook Freddy Benson who plays on people's sympathies with his sob stories. When it becomes apparent that the Riviera isn't big enough for the both of them, they make a winner-take-all wager over the fortunes of the naive American soap heiress. The first one to "clean her out" can make the other clear out and keep the Riviera and its unsuspecting tourists to himself! This hysterical musical comedy will have you laughing out of your seat!
Produced through special arrangement with Music Theatre International, MTJ.
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
Book by Lawrence Kasha and David Landay
Music by Gene de Paul
Lyrics by Johnny Mercer
New Songs by AI Kasha and Joel Hirschhorn
Based on the MOM film Seven Brides for Seven Brothers and The Sobbin' Women by Stephen Vincent Benet
Directed by Aili Smith
July 19-24
You will be laughing seven times over as you watch this rambunctious musical love story unfold. When Milly recited her marriage vows, she never realized she would find herself in the wilds of 1850's Oregon, with six rowdy brothers-in-law as roommates. It doesn't take long for her to whip this rough and tumble group of boys into shape, and soon all the brothers can think about is finding wives of their own.
Based on the MGM film, Seven Brides/or Seven Brothers is filled with daredevil dancing and features a rip--roaring score including "Wonderful, Wonderful Day," "Bless Your Beautiful Hide" and "Sobbin' Women."
Produced through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI).
Be part of a growing tradition MSU Summer Theatre needs your help For over 40 years MSU Summer Theatre has been a summer tradition for many. A lot has happened over those years; we have performed in a circus tent, in McFarland Auditorium, in the park, in Rugby and Garrison, in Aleshire Theatre, and, of course, in the Summer Theatre Amphitheatre. Hundreds of students and community members have performed on these stages in hundreds of performances of the best Broadway musicals and comedies the world has known. Through it all our greatest source of pride comes from the encouragement and support you have shown for the past 44 years.
"The stage is not merely the
meeting place of all the arts, but is
also the return of art to life."
— Voltaire
YOU CAN HELP US! Your tax-deductible donation to our non-profit theatre will ensure that quality summer theatre will continue here in Minot for many more years. If you choose to donate to MSU Summer Theatre, the ticket office will be opened for the first two days of the season exclusively for you to make your reservations. What’s more, depending on your donation level, you will also receive rewards. Donors will be listed in the Summer Theatre program. So what are you waiting for? All the world's a stage and you can help us see that ours continues to offer quality theatre with your donation today!
Summer Levels and rewards:
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Tickets may be used for any one performance. Reservations are recommended as tickets do not ensure seat availability. Tickets will be mailed at the beginning of the summer season or kept in the box office for safe keeping. |
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Send your donation to... Minot State University Summer Theatre 500 University Ave W Minot, 58707 |
or contact... Kevin R. Neuharth 858-3878, kevin.neuharth@minotstateu.edu Chad Gifford 833-5702, chad.gifford@minot.k12.nd.us |
John Gifford Memorial Scholarship
1996 saw the passing of one of Summer Theatre’s most memorable characters, John Gifford.
We honor his memory by offering a scholarship to a Summer Theatre company member
attending Minot State University. If you would like to join us in this venture, please donate
to the John Gifford Memorial Scholarship.