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2009 Annual Theatre and Volunteer Awards!!
New Bern Civic Theatre Salutes Her Brightest Stars--On and Off Stage.
John Baldwin, Master of Ceremonies, Hosts an exciting Awards Gala.
The Awards Gala will feature entertainemt from the highlights of the 2009 season. After the Awards Ceremony, refreshments will be served in the Christ Episcopal Church Ministry Center.
Join us for a night of fun, accolades, and laughter.
February 6, 2010 at 7 p.m.
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Upcoming Plays
Crowns (drama)
Book by Michael Cunningham and Craig Marberry
Preview: February 11 at 8 p.m., $7 open seating
February 12, 13, 19 & 20 at 8 p.m.
February 14 & 21 at 2 p.m.
Admission: students $10, adults $12
Directed & Produced by Bernard Bush
Crowns weaves together a variety of stories from different characters, time periods and perspectives that, when integrated with music and dance, create a tapestry of voices that transcend time and place. Crowns is the journey of a young African-American girl discovering her identity, her place in the world, and her culture.
Beauty and the Beast, Jr. (musical)
Disney's Beauty and the Beast, Jr.
Music by Alan Menken, Lyrics by Howard Ashman and Tim Rice, Book by Linda Woolverton
March 12, 13, 19, 20, 26, & 27 at 8 p.m.
March 14 & 21 at 2 p.m.
Adult Admission: advance $12, door $14
Student Admission: advance $10, door $12
Directed by Ciara DiNapoli
Produced by Kim Scott
The brainy and beautiful Belle yearns to escape her provincial life...and her brute of a suitor, Gaston. However, Belle gets more adventurous than she wanted when she becomes a captive in the Beasts enchanted castle! Dancing flatware, menacing wolves, and singing furniture fill the stage with thrills in this beloved fairy tale about very different people finding strength in one another and learning how to love.
1776 (musical)
Music and lyrics by Sherman Edwards, Book by Peter Stone.
“Gala Opening”, April 24 @ 6:30 pm, Call 252-634-9057
Preview: April 29 at 8 p.m., $7 open seating
April 30, May 1, 13, 14, 15, 20, 21, & 22 at 8 p.m.
May 2 & 16 at 2 p.m.
Admission: advance $20, door $22
Directed by Alan Berger
Produced by Eileen Shalhoub
1776 is a musical based on the events leading to the writing and signing of the United States Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia.
The show was nominated for five Tony Awards and won three, including Best Musical.
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Athens Theatre History
Construction began on the Athens Theatre at 412 Pollock Street in 1910. The doors opened April 11, 1911. Designed by architect Herbert W. Simpson, the Athens Theatre was a gala theatre for silent movies, Vaudeville, traveling theatre troupes and locally-produced live productions.
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