Vive Les Arts Theatre - 2009-2010 Season

 

~ The Greatest Shows on Earth ~

The Producers
September 25-27 & October 2-4, 2009
Show Description & Content Guide

Go, Dog, Go
November 6-8, 2009
Show Description & Content Guide

Pride and Prejudice
December 4-6 & 11-13, 2009
Show Description & Content Guide

The Nutcracker Ballet
December 18-20, 2009
Show Description & Content Guide

The Wiz
February 12-14 & 19-21, 2010
Show Description & Content Guide

Disney's Mulan, Jr
February 25, 2010
Show Description & Content Guide

Legends Time Machine
March 5, 6, 2010
Show Description & Content Guide

Shout!
April 9-10 & 16-18, 2010
Show Description & Content Guide

Still Life With Iris
May 11-16, 2010
Show Description & Content Guide

Spring Ballet
May 22, 23, 2010
Show Description & Content Guide

The Princess and the Pea
Missoula Children's Theatre Workshop Tour

June 12, 2010
Show Description & Content Guide

Disney's Beauty and the Beast
July 23-25, 30-31 and August 1, 2010
Show Description & Content Guide

The Just So Stories
August 13-15, 2010
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~ Show Descriptions and Ratings ~

*The Producers - September 25-27 & October 2-4, 2009
Musical/Main Stage
Produced by Embarq
Sponsored by Bubba & JoAnn Purser
& Texas Motor Sports

You will find yourself holding your sides with laughter as Max Bialystock and Leo Bloom sing and dance their way through the greatest show biz scam there ever was.  Winner of a record twelve Tony Awards, The Producers sets the standard for outrageous humor!

LANGUAGE: Numerous references to body parts and physical functions. Several ethnic groups are parodied, including Germans, Poles, Jews, and Italians.

SMOKING AND DRINKING: Several references to drinking alcohol and a champagne toast.

SEX: There are frequent references to lovemaking, some kissing and some prominent characters are conspicuously gay.

VIOLENCE: Several offstage injuries and a few onstage collisions of characters.

APPROPRIATE AUDIENCE: The Producers is suitable for adult audiences and parental guidance is strongly cautioned for children under the age of 13.

RATING: PG-13

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*Go, Dog, Go - November 6-8, 2009
Musical/Children's Theatre

P.D. Eastman's classic children's book comes to life on stage in an exploration of movement, color and space. The dogs delve into life with gusto, creating a visual spectacle for the audience to feast upon. 

APPROPRIATE AUDIENCE: Go, Dog, Go is suitable for all audiences.

RATING: G

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*Pride and Prejudice - December 4-6 & 11-13, 2009
Comedy/Main Stage
Sponsored by Texas A&M - Central Texas

The Bennets have five unmarried daughters - from oldest to youngest, Jane, Elizabeth, Mary, Kitty and Lydia - and Mrs. Bennet meddles desperately to have them all paired off.  See the comic results as Elizabeth, Mr. Darcy and their family do their best to live happily ever after.

LANGUAGE: None.

SMOKING AND DRINKING: Check back soon for more details.

SEX: None.

VIOLENCE: Violence is threatened between two male characters.

APPROPRIATE AUDIENCE: Pride and Prejudice is suitable for all audiences, including children aged 10 and older.

RATING: PG

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*The Nutcracker Ballet - December 18-20, 2009
Ballet/Extraordinary Extra
Sponsored by Metroplex Health System

The annual Christmastime presentation of this ballet by Ballet Renee and the Newcomb School of Ballet always delights and inspires Central Texas.  It's a holiday tradition you won’t want to miss!

APPROPRIATE AUDIENCE: The Nutcracker Ballet is suitable for all audiences.

RATING: G

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*The Wiz - February 12-14 & 19-21, 2010
Musical/Main Stage
Sponsored by Ross Caviness Insurance

Based on "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz," this trip to the merry old Land of Oz is set to music in a dazzling, lively mixture of rock, gospel and soul.

LANGUAGE: One mild curseword.

SMOKING AND DRINKING: None.

SEX: None.

VIOLENCE: Cartoon violence in several instances.

APPROPRIATE AUDIENCE: The Wiz is suitable for all audiences aged 10 and older.

RATING: PG

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*Spring Workshop - Disney's Mulan, Jr. - February 25 at 6:00 p.m.
Workshop/Childrens Theatre

Check back soon for more details.

APPROPRIATE AUDIENCE: The Spring Workshop is suitable for all audiences.

RATING: G

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*Legends Time Machine - March 5 & 6, 2010
Musical/Fundraiser
Sponsored by Toyota of Killeen

The legend lives on! This year Legends is back...waaaaay back! We'll perform songs from your favorite years, decades, centuries and eras--from the 90's to the Jurassic Period! Climb aboard the Legends Time Machine and get ready for the ride of your lifetime!

LANGUAGE: None

SMOKING AND DRINKING: None

SEX: None

VIOLENCE: None

APPROPRIATE AUDIENCE: Legends is suitable for all audiences, including children aged 10 and older.

RATING: PG

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*Shout! - April 9-10 & 16-18, 2010
Musical/Main Stage
Sponsored by Central Texas College School of Aviation

Shout! is a five-woman musical set in London in the 1960’s. Chronicling the dawning liberation of women as English and American women were redefining themselves, this mod musical reflects the changing attitudes about gender through the music of the time. Recreating the fashions, dances, music and hair of the 60’s, Shout! is sure to be a psychedelic blast!

LANGUAGE: None

SMOKING AND DRINKING: References to drinking, smoking and changing social standards of the 1960's and 70's.

SEX: None

VIOLENCE: None

APPROPRIATE AUDIENCE: Legends is suitable for all audiences, including children aged 10 and older.

RATING: PG

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*Still Life With Iris - May 11-16, 2010
Play with Music/Children's Theatre
Sponsored by Ken and Suzy Chapman

Still Life With Iris chronicles a young girl's quest to regain her memory and with it, her home. With the help of the incredible people she meets along the way, some magic and some beautiful music, Iris recovers more than her past.  She succeeds in finding herself, the power of faith and the courage of persistence.

APPROPRIATE AUDIENCE: Still Life With Iris is suitable for all audiences.

RATING: G

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*Spring Ballet - May 22, 23, 2010
Ballet/Extraordinary Extra

In the tradition of The Bluebird, Bug Talk and A Princess Tale, Ballet Renee and the Newcomb School of Ballet proudly present their annual, original spring ballet performance.

APPROPRIATE AUDIENCE: The Spring Ballet is suitable for all audiences.

RATING: G

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*Missoula Children's Theatre Workshop Tour - June 12, 2010
Workshop/Musical/Children's Theatre
Sponsored by Connell Chevrolet

The Missoula Children's Theatre Tour presents their annual week-long class.

APPROPRIATE AUDIENCE: Missoula is suitable for all audiences.

RATING: G

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*Disney's Beauty and the Beast - July 23-25, 30-31 and August 1, 2010
Musical/Main Stage/Children's Theatre
Produced by
Scott & White Hospital
Sponsored by Killeen Engineering, Glamour Shots, Friends of the Children's Theatre, Le Spa

A co-production of the VLA Children's Theatre, Main Stage and the KISD Department of Fine Arts, Beauty and the Beast is based on the Academy-Award winning animated movie. This "Tale as Old as Time" will bring the whole family together, so join us as we step into the enchanted world of a modern Broadway classic.

APPROPRIATE AUDIENCE: Beauty and the Beast is suitable for all audiences.

RATING: G

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*The Just So Stories - August 13-15, 2010
Workshop/Musical/Children's Theatre

Five of Kipling’s tales are brought vividly to life in this humorous and charming musical. The result is a musical delight, bringing to life Kipling's timeless masterpiece.  This performance is the recital show from the Summer Music Theatre Workshop.

APPROPRIATE AUDIENCE: The Just So Stories is suitable for all audiences.

RATING: G

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