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ANDREW DAVIS TUCKER/THE AUGUSTA CHRONICLE |
Arts and theater: Theater and dance
Theater
AIKEN COMMUNITY PLAYHOUSE
Jan. 17-18, 24-26, 31, Feb. 1: The Lion in Winter
Feb. 28, March 1, 7-9, 14-15: A Flea in Her Ear
April 11-13, 18-19, 25-26: A Streetcar Named Desire
May 23-24, 30-31, June 1, 6-7: Into the Woods
July 11-13, 18-19: Youth Wing, Where the Lilies Bloom
Performances at Washington Center for Performing Arts, 124 Newberry St.; Friday and Saturday performances at 8 p.m., Sunday performances at 3 p.m.; basic membership plus, $56, $50 for seniors; basic membership, $38, $32 for seniors; single-performance tickets: $13, $11 seniors, $9 pupils with valid ID and $6 for ages 12 and younger; (803) 648-1438, Web site www.atlantic.net/~acp.
AUGUSTA MINI THEATRE
Jan. 17-19: Annual salute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.; 8 p.m. Jan. 17, 3 and 8 p.m. Jan. 18 and 3 p.m. Jan. 19; location to be announced
May 2-3: A Little Bit of This and a Little Bit of That 8 p.m.; location to be announced; 722-0598
AUGUSTA PLAYERS
Feb. 8: The Glass Slipper Ball fund-raiser; 8 p.m.; Sacred Heart Cultural Center, 1301 Greene St.
Feb. 28, March 1-2: Annie; 8 p.m. Feb. 28, March 1, and 3 p.m. March 2
May 9-11: Guys and Dolls; 8 p.m. May 9-10 and 3 p.m. May 11
Productions at Imperial Theatre, 745 Broad St.; variety of ticket packages available, from $71 to $89 for three-play package to $106-$159 for four plays and Glass Slipper Ball; individual production tickets cost $12 second balcony, $35 orchestra and mezzanine; 826-4707
AUGUSTA STATE UNIVERSITY
March 28-30: ASU Theatre and Opera Workshop production of The Music Man; 8 p.m. March 28-29 and 3 p.m. March 30; general admission, $7; senior citizens, $5; free to Augusta State students with valid ID; 737-1500
AUGUSTA THEATRE COMPANY
Feb. 14-16, 20-22, 27-28 and March 1-2 A Midsummer Night's Dream; 7:30 p.m. Feb. 14, 20-21, and Feb. 27-28; 8 p.m. Feb. 15 and March 1; 3 and 8 p.m. Feb. 22; and 3 p.m. Feb. 16 and March 2; romantic dinner buffet Feb. 14
April 18-20, April 24-26, and May 1-3: Loot; 7:30 p.m. April 18, 24-25 and May 1-2; 8 p.m. April 19; 3 and 8 p.m. April 26 and May 3; 3 p.m. April 20
June 20-22, 26-28 and July 5-6: Arsenic and Old Lace; 7:30 p.m. June 20, 26, 27; 8 p.m. June 21 and July 5; 3 p.m. June 22 and July 6; 3 and 8 p.m. June 28; dinner buffet June 26-28; matinee tea June 28
All performances in the ballroom of Bon Air Apartments, 2101 Walton Way. Tickets cost $15 for evening performances, $8 matinees ; $35 buffet dinners and $25 matinee teas, discounts available; go to www.augustatheatre.com or call 481-9040.
Third Sundays: Murder at the Partridge Inn; Monthly murder-mystery dinner-theater performance presented by Augusta Theatre Company in association with the Partridge Inn; 6:30 p.m.; 2110 Walton Way; $35; call 737-8888, Ext. 201, for reservations.
ETHERREDGE CENTER
University of South Carolina Aiken
Feb 12-13, 15-16: The Laramie Project; University Theatre; 8 p.m. Feb. 12-13, 2 and 8 p.m. Feb. 15, and 3 p.m. Feb. 16
April 3-6: Company; University Theatre; 8 p.m. April 3-5 and 3 p.m. April 6
April 29: Rapunzel, the Musical; Playground Playhouse; 7 p.m.
Admission costs $5 for pupils and children and $10 for adults for University Theatre productions and $3 for pupils and $5 for adults for Playground Playhouse productions; for ticket information, call the Etherredge Center Box Office at (803) 641-3305; for information, go to www.usca.edu/ec/
FORT GORDON DINNER THEATRE
Jan. 11: Hypnotist Gary Conrad; cabaret performance
Feb. 14-15, 21-22 and 27-28 and March 1: Comedy production to be announced
July 11-12, 18-19 and 24-26: I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change
All performances at the Fort Gordon Performing Arts Theater, Third Avenue, Building 32100, Fort Gordon; tickets required; dinner 7 p.m., show 8 p.m.; call for prices; 793-8552.
NATIONAL PLAYERS
Jan. 23: Tartuffe; 2 and 7:30 p.m.
Jan. 24-25: As You Like It; 2 and 7:30 p.m. Jan. 24 and 7:30 p.m. Jan. 25
Part of Augusta State University's Lyceum Series; performances at the Grover C. Maxwell Performing Arts Theatre on campus, 2500 Walton Way; $4 and $6 matinees and $6 and $8 evenings; box office opens one hour before curtain; Augusta State students, faculty and staff may obtain free ticket and one guest pass from Student Activities office; 737-1609.
STAGE III, LTD.
Jan. 16-19: A Murder Mystery; 7 p.m. Jan. 16-18; 3 p.m. Jan. 19; dinner theater Jan. 16-18.
May 1-4: Forever Plaid; 7 p.m. May 1-3; 3 p.m. May 4; dinner theater May 1-3.
Additional performance dates and times and prices to be announced; dinner theater catered by French Market Grille West; all performances at the Augusta Jewish Community Center, 4316 Three J Road, off Furys Ferry Road, Evans; 868-9663.
STORYLAND THEATRE
Feb. 18-22: The Enchanted Well
April 1-5: The Princess and the Pea
School performances 9:30 a.m., 10:45 a.m. and 12:15 p.m. Tuesday-Friday; family matinees 3 p.m. Saturday; all performances at Augusta State University Grover C. Maxwell Performing Arts Theatre, 2500 Walton Way; reservations required for weekday performances; teachers and chaperones get in free; tickets for pupils cost $9 for season or $3.50 per show; tickets cost $4 for 3 p.m. productions; 736-3455 or fax 736-3349.
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JONATHAN ERNST/THE AUGUSTA CHRONICLE |
DANCE
THE AUGUSTA BALLET
Jan. 20: Ailey II; 8 p.m.; not included in season package
Feb. 14-15: Romeo and Juliet; 8 p.m. Feb. 14 and 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. Feb. 15
April 25-26: Peter and the Wolf with Rep; 8 p.m.
All performances at Imperial Theatre, 745 Broad St.; season ticket packages range from $72 to $130; school shows available for all productions; adult, senior and pupil discounts available to season-ticket buyers; 261-0555.
AUGUSTA DANCE THEATRE
May 2-3: Roar of Love; 8 p.m.; Bell Auditorium, 712 Telfair St.
Studio is at 639 Furys Ferry Road; 860-1852.
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