ARTS COLLECTIVE's 17th SEASON
Where Anything... EVERYTHING is Possible!

Arts Collective's 17th Season & Subscription Series -
our most progressive & awe-inspiring yet! AC continues its commitment to offering the very best in original works, classic literature and moving story-telling!  AC honors works across all performing arts genres; plays, musicals, dance and more... always with the promise of featuring stellar work on and off the stage... from professionals to students and all in between!  Cliffjump with AC this Season and get inspired!

Plays - Musicals - Improv - Dance - Original Works - Auditions - Job Opps - ETC!

A Midsummer Night's Dream
William Shakespeare's Comedy
AUGUST 4 - 14, Smith Theatre
Directed by Grace Anastasiadis

Shakespeare's classic, comedic tale of powerful and mischievous fairies and foolish young lovers comes to life as AC kicks-off its 17th season.  Just as the pair of lovers are transported to a magical world beyond their imaginations, so too will audiences experience the journey in HCC's beautiful and very cool Smith Theatre… for a Dream unlike any other!

SHOWTIMES - A 2-Week Run: Thurs, Fri, Sat at 7:30pm and Sun at 3pm
Special Event:  Post-Show Discussion: August 14
BUY TIX:  $10 - $15  (A part of our Subscription Series - includes HUGE SAVINGS)!!!
-  Discounts offered to seniors, military, students, and HCC faulty/staff
-  Parental Guidance Suggested. Recommended for ages 10 and up.

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A Passion For Broadway - A Cabaret
OCTOBER 7, Studio Theatre
Directed by Grace Anastasiadis and Jenny Male

Arts Collective brings passion to the stage this fall! Keith Tittermary will tickle the ivories for HCC's wildly gifted students, alumni and guest artists as they croon and belt their way through Broadway's most moving and passionate musical theatre hits! Visit AC’s website after Sept 10th to view the cast and musical numbers included in this one-night-only cabaret!

SHOWTIME - 1 Night Only: Friday at 8pm
BUY TIX:  $10 - $12  (A part of our Subscription Series - includes HUGE SAVINGS)!!!
-  Discounts offered to seniors, military, students, and HCC faulty/staff
-  Parental Guidance Suggested. Recommended for ages 12 and up.
AUDITION INFO:  Click here to view the cast list!

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Spring's Awakening: Tragedy of Childhood
A Play by Frank Wedekind
NOVEMBER 10 - 20, Studio Theatre
Directed by Michael Stebbins
Co-Presented by HCC’s Theatre Program and Arts Collective

Frank Wedekind's lyrical, thoughtful, and provocative 1891 play reflects on the mysterious and complex passage from innocence to adulthood. Over a hundred years after being banned throughout Europe for its starkly honest depiction of adolescent emotions and sexuality.  This masterpiece went on to inspire the Tony award-winning musical.

SHOWTIMES - A 2-Week Run: Thurs, Fri, Sat at 8pm and Sun at 3pm
Special Events:
- Pay-What-You-Can Preview Performance: Wednesday, Nov 9, 8pm
- Pre-Show Lecture: Friday, Nov 18 at 12:30pm
- Pay-What-You-Can Daytime Performance: Friday, Nov 18 at 1pm
- Post-Show Discussion: Sunday, Nov 20
BUY TIX:  $10 - $15  (A part of our Subscription Series - includes HUGE SAVINGS)!!!
-  Discounts offered to seniors, military, students, and HCC faulty/staff
-  Parental Guidance Suggested. Recommended for ages 13 and up.

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What Improv Group?!?! (W.I.G.)
DECEMBER 9, Studio Theatre
Directed by Susan G. Kramer

What Improv Group?!?! (W.I.G.), returns to the stage!  Crafty, "sketchy" and mind-blowing storytelling and characters define W.I.G.'s distinct take on improv. Featuring everything from the absurdly hilarious to the deeply touching, and everywhere in between (including a few secret surprises)!  Visit AC’s website in October to view the cast & see what W.I.G. is up to… just for you!

SHOWTIME - 1 Night Only: Friday at 8pm
BUY TIX:  $10 - $12  (A part of our Subscription Series - includes HUGE SAVINGS)!!!
-  Discounts offered to seniors, military, students, and HCC faulty/staff
-  Parental Guidance Suggested. Recommended for ages 12 and up.

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Student Playwright Showcase - (This event has been canceled)
FEBRUARY 2 - 3, Monteabaro Recital Hall
Co-Presented by HCC’s Theatre Program and Arts Collective

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Dance Company Production
MARCH 1 - 4, Smith Theatre
Directed by Renée Brozic Barger

Now in its 6th Season, AC's outstanding Student Dance Company will perform the stellar choreography of visiting professional guest artists and faculty. A moving celebration inside dance and imagination, following the same magic featured in last season’s Spring Forward. A tremendous experience for student dancers, local choreographers and audience alike.

SHOWTIMES: Thurs, Fri, Sat at 8pm and Sun at 3pm
Special Event: Post-Show Discussion: Sunday, March 4
BUY TIX:  $10 - $15  (A part of our Subscription Series - includes HUGE SAVINGS)!!!
-  Discounts offered to seniors, military, students, and HCC faulty/staff
-  Parental Guidance Suggested. Recommended for ages 12 and up.
(AUDITION INFO:  Details coming soon)!

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Shakespeare Birthday Celebration
APRIL 17, Dreier Stage*
Directed by Jenny Male
Co-Presented by HCC’s Theatre Program and Arts Collective

Frolic with us on the back-lawns of HCC’s most magical performance space: Dreier Stage. This spring’s annual celebration will honor the Bard’s reflections on desire and jealousy featuring HCC students, staff, special guests and more!  Ring in spring with this fun, free event which promises sonnets, stage combat, readings, and of course, birthday cake!

SHOWTIME: Thursday, 1-4pm
TIX:  PFree!  Open to the public!
* Rain Location: HVPA Grand Hall

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Urinetown
A Musical: Music, Book, Lyrics by Mark Hollman & Greg Kotis
MAY 3 - 13, Smith Theatre
Directed by Jenny Male
Musical Direction by: Keith Tittermary

In this smart and hilarious satire of American business, no one – and no musical theatre genre – remains unscathed.  Due to a 20 year drought, the poor are forced to scrounge for pennies to pay for the privilege to pee.  Bobby Strong has the courage to stand up to a tyrannical empire, rousing the poor with musical numbers that parody Broadway’s biggest shows.  Through it all, the people fight for love, justice, and the enduring hope of peeing free.  Urinetown won 3 Tony Awards in 2002.
 
SHOWTIMES - A 2-Week Run: Thurs, Fri, Sat at 8pm, Sat & Sun at 3pm
Special Events:
- Pay-What-You-Can Daytime Performance: May 11, at 1pm
- Post-Show Discussion: Sunday, May 13
BUY TIX:  $10 - $15  (A part of our Subscription Series - includes HUGE SAVINGS)!!!
-  Discounts offered to seniors, military, students, and HCC faulty/staff
-  Parental Guidance Suggested. Recommended for ages 10 and up.
(AUDITION INFO:  Open Auditions; Details here)!

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AN AMAZING SEASON... FULL OF POSSIBILITIES!
Got Questions? artscollective@howardcc.edu 443-518-4252

G E T   I N V O L V E D   W I T H   A C @ H C C

AUDITIONS, WORKSHOPS, JOB/TRAINING OPPS
POSTED ON AC’S WEBSITE - ALL THE TIME!

AC's 17th Season also offers many opportunities on & off the stage...
just for you!  Visit AC's website often; get the latest news, updates & details
on auditions, workshops, jobs, training opps & more!  Get involved w/ AC!

AUDITION NEWS:  CLICK HERE!
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C O M I N G   S O O N : 
AC + SUMMER 2012 = IMPROV EXTRAVAGANZA
Improv Workshops, Master Classes, An Improv Festival & More!
View AC'S WEBSITE IN DECEMBER FOR DETAILS!

"Arts Collective is brave, exciting, bold and explosive! You might say, AC is where the ARTS COLLIDE!!"
   -Valerie Lash, HCC's Arts and Humanities Division Chair

“The Arts Collective has a brave and bold mission and the curiosity to try virtually anything as a group, and in my experience as a participant and audient, they succeed beyond even Sue Kramer's wildest imagination (and that's pretty wild)...Can't wait to see what's next.”
   -Bill Stanley, Actor, Playwright, Artist

“Magical - captivating - clever - interactive - enchanting!"
   -Donna D'Alonzo, Audience Member

"The Arts Collective at HCC offers productions that have a community feel to them yet expertly performed and directed.  The intimacy of the theater, the passion by the performers and the quality of the productions in general are what theater should be about."
   -Steve Charing, Baltimore OUTloud

“The Arts Collective provides my students with a double opportunity: to both view, and to perform in, accessible drama. The Arts Collective staff and performances are always professional--contributing substantially to HCC's overall world class reputation in the area of theatre. “
   -Patricia VanAmburg, Professor of English and Fine Arts - HCC

“The Arts Collective at Howard Community College exemplifies the very best in its mix of elements drawn from students, faculty, staff, and members of the greater artistic community to produce a risk-taking, art making, high diving, dream driving, enlightening, creative cradle of art that is for and about the people who make magic happen. Having worked with them for the better part of the past year, I can honestly say I have never felt more nurtured in an artistic environment.”
   -Timoth David Copney, cast member of 'A Chorus Line' and 'Angels in America'

"Arts Collective never fails to impress with their high-quality, well-conceived, and exuberant events that showcase HCC talent and a profound commitment to art as it's lived in the 21st century."
   -Tara Hart, HCC's English and World Languages Division Chair

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