2017-18 Season
Sanderson Theatre Ensemble Spring Musical April 18-21, 2018 -- 7:00pm -- SHS Auditorium Based on the famous fairy tale, The Princess and the Pea. If you thought you knew the story of “The Princess and The Pea;” you may be in for a walloping surprise! Did you know, for instance, that Princess Winnifred actually swam the moat to reach Prince Dauntless the Drab? Or that Lady Larken's love for Sir Harry provided a rather compelling reason that she reach the bridal altar post haste? Or that, in fact, it wasn't the pea at all that caused the princess a sleepless night? Carried on a wave of wonderful songs, by turns hilarious and raucous, romantic and melodic, this rollicking spin on the familiar classic of royal courtship and comeuppance provides for some side-splitting shenanigans. Chances are you’ll never look at fairy tales quite the same way again. |
Leaving IowaThe critically-acclaimed play, “Leaving Iowa,” by Tim Clue and Spike Manton is a hilarious, comedy that is a toast to the idealism and character of parents from the “greatest generation,” and a little roast of their dedication to the family road trip.
“Leaving Iowa is the story of Don Browning, a middle-aged writer, who returns home and decides to finally take his father’s ashes to his childhood home, as requested. But when Don discovers Grandma’s house is now a grocery store, he begins traveling across Iowa searching for a proper resting place. This road trip shifts smoothly from the present to Don’s memories of the annual, torturous vacations of his childhood. Leaving Iowa is a postcard to anyone who has ever found himself or herself driving alone on a road, revisiting fond memories of youth.” |
Sanderson Theatre Ensemble Fall Play
October 18-21, 2017 Sanderson High School Auditorium |
The Insanity of Mary GirardA drama by Lanie Robertson.
In 1790, Mary Girard is committed to an asylum. After Mary becomes pregnant by another man, her husband has her declared legally insane. Now, Mary sits in a chair as the furies dance around and impersonate people from her past, present, and future. By the end of this haunting and highly theatrical piece, she has grown rather convincingly into her diagnosis. |
Sanderson Theatre Ensemble Competition One Act Plays Theatre 4 (Advanced Theatre Competition Class) November 1 - 2 Sanderson High School Auditorium NCTC High School Play Festival November 3-4 (at Weaver Academy) Encore Performance November 14 (Sanderson High) NCTC STATES November 16-17 (at Greensboro College) |