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2004 - 2005 Season

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May 12-15, 2005 The BFG (Big Friendly Giant) The Spring Performing Company of the Buchanan Center for the Arts presents Roald Dahl's tale of a big friendly giant in the life of a little girl. The show is for all ages and is open to the pubic on May 14 at 7:30 pm and May 15 at 2:30 pm. Please call 309-734-3033 for more information. photos from production


October 2, 2004 The Van Gogh Exhibit Shantz Theatre MC alumni Matt Fotis, Kyle Anderson, Jeanette Nielsen and Vicki Kunz returned to campus in this production which satirizes and explores contemporary American society and values by examining, among other things, the inter-connectedness of life, marriage, sexuality, postmodern politics, nostalgia, bus stations, and of course, modern art. The production has been named one of the “hits” of the Minnesota Fringe Festival of 2004. The production was held in the Wells Theater.

October 14-17, 2004 Play On! by Rick Abbot This farcical comedy romp was a behind-the-scenes of a local community theater group’s efforts to put up a show. The house filled with laughs as the “troupe” prepared for opening night of “Murder Most Foul,” the play-within-the-play. It was filled with creative divas, abrasive personalities, missed cues and technical blunders. IPlay On! was an extraordinary opportunity to see the muse and mayhem that can go on in local theatre. cast list photos from dress rehearsal press release

November 18-21, 2004 Beyond Therapy by Christopher Durang “Beyond Therapy traced the precarious romance of Bruce and Prudence, two hapless singles who initially meet through a personal ad. After an utterly disastrous first date, the dejected pair retreated to their respective analysts. Prudence’s therapist (a lecherous bully with designs of his own on her) insisted that she learn to accept imperfection, while Bruce’s scatterbrained analyst gleefully suggested another ad with a much-revised personal description. But again Prudence answered the call. Chaos ensued as the bisexual Bruce’s live-in boyfriend became jealous of the budding lovebirds and took matters into his own hands.” The production was seen by more than 400 audience members. Press Release Photos from Rehearsal

February 11-13, 2005 The Vagina Monologues by Eve Ensler cast photos Writer and performer Eve Ensler created a one-woman show that she began performing off-off-Broadway in 1996. Her show, THE VAGINA MONOLOGUES, spoke of women’s bodies covering subjects often considered taboo, risque, and threateningly empowering. The show was a revelation which would become one of the most popular theater pieces of its time. As part of the 2005 V-Day College Campaign, Monmouth College is proud to present this benefit production of The Vagina Monologues to raise awareness and funds for local organizations working to end violence against women and girls.

March 17-20, 2005 The Trojan Women by Euripedes In Euripides’ classic tragedy, Hecuba, queen of fallen Troy, leads this ensemble of women in their passionate, proto-feminist condemnation of war and its atrocities. The widowed Andromache; the deranged Cassandra; even the beauteous Helen, catalyst of the destruction, are all victims, in different ways, of the terrible aggression between the Greeks and the Trojans.

May 5-6, 2005 The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) by Jess Winfield, Daniel Singer and Adam Long 7:30 PM \| cast list photos from rehearsal The record breaking hit! All 37 Plays in 97 Minutes! An irreverent, fast-paced romp through the Bard's plays, The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) is London's longest-running comedy, now in its 8th year at the Criterion Theatre. Praised by the Los Angeles Times as "wildly funny" and by the Montreal Gazette as "the funniest show you are likely to see in your entire lifetime".

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