Previous Inspiring Arts Shows
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LEGACYDecember 10-13, 2020An Inspiring Arts original production
When a disillusioned young woman is sent to a dusty attic to find a missing Christmas box, she discovers a legacy of hope and joy through old family letters that reveal the perseverance and faith of those who have gone before us. |
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SEUSSICALMarch 26-29, 2020*
Music by Stephen Flaherty
Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens Book by Lynn Ahrens; Stephen Flaherty *All performances cancelled due to COVID-19 quarantine restrictions |
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NEWSIESJuly 26-28 and August 2-4, 2019Music by Alan Menken
Lyrics by Jack Feldman Book by Harvey Fierstein A rag tag bunch of kids selling papers in New York City to survive are furious when newspaper giant Joseph Pulitzer decides to raise the price of "papes." The Newsies band together to take action against their ruthless boss and ultimately enact change to protect children nationwide. |
Congratulations to our Inspiring Arts Newsies Orchid award winners!
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EXCELLENCE IN CHOREOGRAPHY – Grace Hart
EXCELLENCE IN COSTUME DESIGN – Beth Kenniv EXCELLENCE IN DANCE EXECUTION – Grace Hart & Cast EXCELLENCE IN DIRECTION – Grace Hart EXCELLENCE IN ENSEMBLE – The Newsies EXCELLENCE IN PRODUCING – Tara Dudley, Kerry Marsh, Deb Meinerding, Stephanie Patrick |
EXCELLENCE IN SET CONSTRUCTION –
Arthur Hart, Dave Kenniv & Crew EXCELLENCE IN SET DESIGN – Grace Hart EXCELLENCE IN SOUND DESIGN – Carter Jackson EXCELLENCE IN SOUND EXECUTION – Carter Jackson EXCELLENCE IN STAGE MANAGEMENT – Meg Patrick EXCELLENCE IN VOCAL DIRECTION – Beth Kenniv |
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JANE EYREMarch 15-17, 2019Music and Lyrics by Paul Gordon
Book and Additional Lyrics by John Caird Haunted by a painful past, Jane forges her way through the maze of mysteries and dark secrets at Thornfield hall. Victorian Gothic grandeur and romance complement this heroic saga of sweeping beauty and depth. |
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BEAUTY & THE BEASTJuly 12-15, 2018Music by Alan Menken, Lyrics by Howard Ashman and Time Rice
Book by Linda Woolverton A beautiful young woman takes the place of her imprisoned father in the castle of a beast, who is really a cursed prince. She teaches him to be courteous and respectful, and they fall in love, in this stage adaptation of the animated Disney film, based on the classic fairy tale. |
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INTO THE WOODS, Jr. &
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CRAZY FOR YOUAugust 3-6, 2017Music and Lyrics by George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin
Book by Ken Ludwig A toe-tappin' production of favorite Gershwin melodies in a light-hearted, fun-for-the-family romp through the lights of the Big City and the dust of the West. |
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MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAMApril 6-7, 2017Adapted by Beth Kenniv
Original script by William Shakespeare It’s 1955. A Blue Moon is shining when four mismatched lovers get tangled up in a fairy-filled forest with a band of misfit teens rehearsing a play. It couldn’t get wackier…unless of course...you added an Elvis impersonating Donkey! |
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HORIZONS OF GOLDAugust 12-14, 2016Book/Concept by Beth Kenniv
Music by James Kenniv & Jeff Smith Lyrics by Beth Kenniv & Dave Thompson Two women, displaced by the Dust Bowl, cling to each other for support as they struggle to find peace and a place to belong. Will the farmer down the road be the source of hope for both of them? |
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ANNE OF GREEN GABLESJune 10-12, 2016Book, Music and Lyrics by Janet Yates Vogt & Mark Friedman
A spunky orphan brings joy to a small town stuck in its ways, despite her horrifically red hair and imaginative personality. |
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MEET ME IN ST. LOUISNovember 7-8, 2015By Christopher Sergel
Based on the book by Sally Benson A family with five rambunctious children faces a variety of dilemmas under the shadow of the impending 1904 World's Fair. |
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NICHOLAS NICKLEBYNovember 22, 2014Adapted by Tim Kelly
Performed in cooperation with Dramatic Publishers Inc. A theatrical adaptation of the often-overlooked classic by Charles Dickens following young Nicholas Nickleby as he navigates the treacherous world of London while trying to maintain his integrity. |
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THE MUSIC MANSeptember 19-21, 2014Book/Music/Lyrics by Meredith Willson
Story by Meredith Willson & Franklin Lacey An all-time classic musical about a smooth-talking con-man who gets more than he bargained for in Iowa. |
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FARTHER ONJanuary 2014Book/Concept by Beth Kenniv
A straight-play high school adaptation of the original musical Horizons of Gold, following the story of a young Mexican girl in the Great Depression trying to find a place to belong. |
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HORIZONS OF GOLDSeptember 13-15, 19-22, 2013Book/Concept by Beth Kenniv
Music by James Kenniv & Jeff Smith Lyrics by Beth Kenniv & Dave Thompson The premier community theater production of Horizons of Gold. With an all-ages cast, this production showcased changes and updates from the preview school performance. |