ACU Theatre
Homecoming Musical to feature Disney’s ‘Beauty and the Beast’
This year’s Homecoming Musical is Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, with performances at 8 p.m. Oct. 18 and 19 and at 2 p.m. Oct. 20 at the Abilene Convention Center, 1100 N. 6th St. The heart-warming family musical will be directed by Dawne (Swearingen ’95) Meeks, chair of the ACU Department of Theatre, and choreographed by faculty […]
Annual Cornerstone Drama will feature ‘The White Rose’
The White Rose, directed by theatre professor Adam Hester (’77), will be presented as the ACU Cornerstone Drama at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 18-23 in Fulks Theatre. A talkback session will follow each performance. It’s 1942. In Germany, dissent is forbidden, and the Gestapo stands ready to execute those who resist the Nazis. And yet, a […]
Winter Mystery to feature spy thriller ‘Pack of Lies’
Pack of Lies, by Hugh Whitemore and directed by theatre professor Adam Hester (’77), will be presented Feb. 13-15 and 20-22 at 7:30 p.m. in Culp Theatre. Dinner will be served Feb. 15 and a talkback session will follow the Feb. 21 performance. A spy thriller in the vein of The Americans, the intrigue in […]
‘One Night Only’ dance premiere set for Feb. 29
ACU Theatre’s dancers will perform a thrilling night of dance Feb. 29, featuring faculty member Lily Balogh’s innovative and original choreography. Balogh, a New York native trained for 10 years at the School of American Ballet and summers at American Ballet Theater, among other companies. She has danced for New York City Ballet and Royal […]
Spring musical comedy will feature Disney’s ‘Freaky Friday’
ACU Theatre will present the Disney musical Freaky Friday at 7:30 p.m. April 16-18 and 24-25 in Fulks Theatre. Dinner will be served April 25, and a talkback session will follow the performance on April 24. The show, based on the novel by Mary Rodgers and the Disney films, will be directed by theatre professor […]
Abilene Shakespeare Festival to feature alternating plays
Abilene Shakespeare Festival returns in June with two shows playing on alternate nights. A Midsummer Night’s Dream, directed by retired theatre professor Gary Varner, will be performed at 7:30 p.m. June 18, 20 and 26 in Fulks Theatre, with a talkback session following the June 26 performance. When the merry sprite Puck meddles with a […]
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