No Strings Attached
By Mary Donnelly & George L.O. Strid
Directed by Wanda Morales, Music Direction by Donna Ayers
In this musical adaptation of Italian writer Carlo Collodi's 'The Adventures of Pinocchio' (1883), Geppetto and his marionette come to life. The performance features clever characters and lessons to be learned, as curiosity and temptation get Pinocchio into trouble when he meets up with the characters made famous by the 1940s Disney cartoon, including the Puppet Master, Sly Foxx, Klever Katt, String Bean, the Donkey Children, and the Terrible Shark.
Performance Dates
September 8-23, 2018
Venue
NOVA Main Stage
War of the Worlds: Radio Play
By H.G. Wells, adapted by Howard E. Koch
Directed by Director Name
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Performance Dates
October 5-14, 2018
Venue
NOVA Main Stage
Nosferatu
By Alva Henderson (Composer) and Dana Gioia (Libretto)
Directed by Director Name
Based on F.W. Murnau's 1922 silent vampire film--a classic of German Expressionist cinema-- Nosferatu creates a poetic version of the Dracula story.
Performance Dates
October 27, 2018
Venue
Alberta Bair Theater
The Mikado (sort of...)
By Gilbert & Sullivan
Directed by Janie Sutton, DeLaney Hardy, & Ginger Roll
The Mikado (Sort of) is based on the Gilbert and Sullivan production of the same name. This re-imagining takes place in a galaxy far, far, away. Nanki-Who, son of the potentate of Mars-apan, The Mikado, fled his father’s imperial court to escape a forced marriage with Katisha, a not-so-attractive, elderly robot. Nanki-Who met and fell in love with Hum-Hum, a lovely young woman with two protective sisters. Hum-Hum, however, was already betrothed to her overlord, which forced Nanki-Who to contemplate leaving ZuZu-Who, once again, in despair.
Performance Dates
November 3-11, 2018
Venue
NOVA Main Stage
A Christmas Carol
By Charles Dickens
Directed by Gary Treglown
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Performance Dates
December 7-16, 2018
Venue
NOVA Black Box
Little Women
By Louisa M. Alcott, adapted by Peter Clapham
Directed by Susan Hayes
The well-loved tale has been dramatized by Peter Clapham in a play that faithfully interweaves the lives of the March girls: Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy, and Laurie (the boy next door) and their tumultuous year together.
Performance Dates
January 11-20, 2019
Venue
NOVA Main Stage
Our Town
By Thornton Wilder
Directed by Director Name
Narrated by a stage manager and performed with minimal props and sets, audiences follow the Webb and Gibbs families as their children fall in love, marry, and eventually – in one of the most famous scenes in American theatre – die.
Performance Dates
February 15-24, 2019
Venue
NOVA Black Box
Festival of One-Act Operas: Buoso's Ghost / Bastien und Bastienne / Musical Event at Choufleuri's
By Playwright Name
Directed by Director Name
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Performance Dates
March 29-April 7, 2019
Venue
NOVA Black Box
Metamorphoses
By Mary Zimmerman
Directed by Mary Ann Connors
This Tony Award winning play is a magical journey into Ovid’s world of transformation and enchantment. In breathtaking images, the characters experience love and loss, joy and pain, and discover the inevitable consequences of their own actions.
Performance Dates
April 5-14, 2019
Venue
NOVA Main Stage
Blodwen
By Dr. Joseph Parry (Music), Richard Davies (Libretto)
Directed by Osian Rhys
Following the pattern of Romantic Italian opera, the story takes place in 14 th century Wales and includes a wedding, lovers, dying heroes and a dramatic final twist. The opera’s stirring music shows Parry at his dramatic best: heroic and romantic solos, exciting ensembles, powerful choruses and of course, the famous ‘Hywel a Blodwen’ love duet which remains popular as a concert item and is considered one of the highlights of amateur performances of the opera.
Performance Dates
May 10-19, 2019
Venue
NOVA Main Stage
Much Ado About Nothing
By Playwright Name
Directed by Director Name
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Performance Dates
May 31-June 9, 2019
Venue
NOVA Main Stage
BFG
By Playwright Name
Directed by Director Name
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Performance Dates
July 13-28, 2019
Venue
NOVA Main Stage