Blithe Spirit
June 13-15, 20-22, & 27-29
Set in the 1940s in England, “Blithe Spirit” centers around socialite and novelist Charles Condomine, who invites the eccentric medium Madame Arcati to his house to lead a seance, in hopes of collecting material for his next book. The plan backfires when he becomes haunted by the ghost of his strong-willed, hot-headed first wife, Elvira. The ghost, whom only he can see, continuously attempts to disrupt Charles’s marriage to his second wife, Ruth. Things spiral further out of control as Elvira is determined to get her way, and Madame Arcati is called back to the house again to try to rectify a host of ghostly problems.
The show will be directed by Kylie Jones, and will be performed at the Harding University Ulrey Performing Arts Center.
The Drowsy Chaperone
July 18-20, 25-27, & Aug 1-3
Winner of five Tony Awards, including Best Book and Best Original Score, The Drowsy Chaperone is a loving send-up of the Golden Age musical, featuring one show-stopping song and dance number after another.
With the houselights down, a man in a chair appears on stage and puts on his favorite record: the cast recording of a fictitious 1928 musical. The recording comes to life and The Drowsy Chaperone begins as the man in the chair looks on. Mix in two lovers on the eve of their wedding, a bumbling best man, a desperate theatre producer, a not-so-bright actress, two gangsters posing as pastry chefs, a misguided Latin Lothario, and a *drowsy* chaperone, and you have the ingredients for an evening of madcap delight.
The show will be directed by Steve Frye, and will be performed at the Harding University Ulrey Performing Arts Center.
Each show begins with a buffet dinner provided by Aramark Catering. Season tickets are available for $70 and go on sale May 13. Individual tickets are $40 and are available after May 20. A limited number of show-only seats will also be available each evening for $20. Tickets can be purchased online at hardingtickets.com, or by phone 501-279-5777.
