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CARRIE: The Musical
Wright State University
Oct. 31-Nov. 17
Festival Playhouse [Dayton]

Directed by Jamie Cordes
Music directed by Matt Ebright
Choreography by Jennifer Sydor

Official cast list (scroll down)

Inspired by the Stephen King novel of the same name and featuring music direction by Matt Ebright, this musical about teens and terror features music by Academy Award winner Michael Gore (“Fame”), lyrics by Academy Award winner Dean Pitchford (“Fame,” “Footloose”), and a book by Lawrence D. Cohen, screenwriter of the film. Cordes serves as a Wright State senior lecturer.

• Thu, Oct. 31 at 7:30pm
• Fri-Sat, Nov. 1-2 at 8pm
• Sun, Nov. 3 at 2pm
• Fri-Sat, Nov. 8-9 at 8pm
• Sun, Nov. 10 at 2pm
• Fri, Nov. 15 at 8pm
• Sat, Nov. 16 at 2pm & 8pm
• Sun, Nov. 17 at 2pm

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THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTMAN COUNTY SPELLING BEE
Wright State University
March 15-31
Creative Arts Center Festival Playhouse [Dayton]

Directed and choreographed by Joe Deer

We welcome spring with the Tony- and Drama Desk Award-winning 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, where audience members will participate in the fun of a middle school spelling bee. Featuring a fast-paced, wildly funny, and touching book by Rachel Sheinkin and a truly fresh and vibrant score by William Finn, this bee is one unforgettable experience. Six awkward spelling champions learn that winning (and losing) isn’t everything.

• Fri, March 15 at 8pm
• Sat, March 16 at 2pm & 8pm
• Sun, March 17 at 2pm
• Thu-Fri, March 21-22 at 8pm
• Sat. March 23 at 2pm & 8pm
• Sun, March 24 at 2pm
• Thu-Fri, March 28-29 at 8pm
• Sat. March 30 at 2pm & 8pm
• Sun, March 31 at 2pm

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A DOLL’S HOUSE PART 2
Wright State University
Feb. 22-25
Herbst Theatre, Creative Arts Center [Dayton]

Directed by Emily N. Wells

Many years after Nora Helmer’s shocking departure, there’s a knock on that same door. Nora has returned. But why? And what will it mean for those she left behind? Witty, incisive, and deeply satisfying drama.

• Thu-Fri, Feb. 22-23 at 8pm
• Sat, Feb. 24 at 2pm & 8pm
• Sun, Feb. 25 at 2pm

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A DOLL’S HOUSE
Wright State University
Feb. 15-18
Herbst Theatre, Creative Arts Center [Dayton]

Directed by Marya Spring Cordes

In our Herbst Theatre, we’re presenting a rare chance to see the original classic drama and its unlikely sequel side-by-side. Henrik Ibsen’s A Doll’s House is one of the most important works of world theatre, setting the stage for a revolution in psychological realism with one woman’s discovery of her own strength and independence in a world determined to crush her. As one critic said, Nora’s was “the door slam heard round the world.” Frank McGinnis’ contemporary translation brings Ibsen’s landmark of modern drama to vivid life.

• Thu-Fri, Feb. 15-16 at 8pm
• Sat, Feb. 17 at 2pm & 8pm
• Sun, Feb. 18 at 2pm

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