2021-22 Showcase Series
This fall we present five special spotlights celebrating the best of UAB Department of Theatre classwork and community outreach.
The SpongeBob Musical
Based on the series by Stephen Hillenburg | Book by Kyle Jarrow | Directed by Valerie Accetta and Devin Ty Franklin
April 13-16 at 7:30pm and April 17 at 2:00pm
Adapted from the iconic Nickelodeon series! SpongeBob, Patrick, Sandy, Squidward and all of Bikini Bottom face total annihilation—until a most unexpected hero rises to take center stage!
Echo(es)
By UAB Theatre Alum Rebecca Jones in collaboration with Karla Koskinen and UAB student playwright, Brett Everingham | Directed by Rebecca Jones
March 7-11 at 7:30pmHidden away deep in a mountain cave, stone women recall their shattered memories and search for answers in the dark. Based on the archaic myth, Echo(es) is a haunting tale of metamorphosis and the power of the stories we tell ourselves.
Noises Off
By Michael Frayn | Directed by Dennis McLernon
February 23-26 at 7:30pm and February 27 at 2:00pmCalled “the funniest farce ever written,” Noises Off presents a manic menagerie of itinerant actors rehearsing a flop called Nothing’s On. Doors slamming, on and offstage intrigue, and an errant herring all figure in the plot of this hilarious and classically comic play.
Content Advisory: Adult Language
Much Ado About Nothing
By William Shakespeare | Directed by Jack Cannon
November 10-13, 17-19 at 7:30pm and November 20 at 2:00pmThrough a hilarious blend of eavesdropping, deception and mistaken identity, a love-struck couple play Cupid for two of their relationship-challenged friends. One of Shakespeare’s most delightful and often produced comedies.
Godspell
(Revised 2012 Version)
Book by John-Michael Tebelak | Directed by Cheryl Hall & Roy Lightner
October 13-16 at 7:30pm and October 17 at 2:00pmCelebrate community and inclusion in this masterful retelling of the original sensation, injected with contemporary references and dazzling new arrangements.