Theatrical Outfit’s 2007–2008 Season
is sponsored by:
Godspell
April 16 – May 11, 2008
Book by John-Michael Tebelak
Music & lyrics by Stephen Schwartz
Godspell, one of the longest-running and best-loved musicals of all time, will rock the Balzer Theater at Herren’s, when Theatrical Outfit presents the off-Broadway smash-hit from April 16 through May 11, 2008. Tom Key directs and Ann-Carol Pence provides musical direction for the 1970s theater phenomenon by John-Michael Tebelak and Stephen Schwartz.
This creative interpretation of the Gospel of St. Matthew marries the Christian tradition of Biblical scripture with the grand tradition of musical theater. John-Michael Tebelak’s moving script and Stephen Schwartz’s sparkling lyrics share the universal “Good News” of tolerance, kindness and hope through such exhilarating songs as “Day By Day” and “All Good Gifts.”
In interviews prior to his death of a heart attack in 1985 at the age of 36, Tebelak said of the work, “I see Godspell as a celebration of life…Part of the Godspell concept is to be eclectic and gather from all sources…(and) I wanted to make (the Gospels) a simple, joyful message that I felt the first time I read them and recreate the sense of community.” When asked if he had any parting words about the play, Tebelak countered, “Tell everyone who is going to Godspell to have fun.”
Come celebrate!!!
Show Prices
- Tickets are $30
- Group discounts
available - $10 student tickets
day of performance,
with ID
Performance Times:
- Wednesday – Saturday: 7:30 p.m.
- Sundays: 2:30 p.m.
- Saturday matinees: Apr. 26 and May 10: 2:30 p.m.
Special Performance Times:
- Student Show
Wednesday, Apr. 30: 10:30 a.m. - $10 Seniors matinee
Wednesday, May 7: 2:30 p.m. - American Signed Language for the hearing impaired
Sunday, May 4: 2:30 p.m. - Girls' Night Out/Dinner Theater
Wednesday, May 7: 5:30 p.m.
More about the Dinner Theater
Call the box office ticket information at 678-528-1500.
Our 2008–2009 Season
Big River: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
September 10 – October 5, 2008
Book by William Hauptman
Based on the novel by Mark Twain
Music & lyrics by Roger Miller.
This inventive pairing of Twain’s timeless narrative about 1840s Frontier America with Miller’s captivating musical score won 7 Tony Awards.
*Recommended for age 13 and above, for adult themes and language
A Lesson Before Dying
October 29 – November 23, 2008
By Romulus Linney
Based on the novel by Ernest J. Gaines
This moving story, set in 1940s rural Louisiana, shines an unflinching light on social and racial injustice and the individual’s choice of response to oppression.
*Recommended for age 17 and above, for adult themes and language
Going With Jenny
January 28 – February 15, 2009
by Thomas Ward & Sherry Jo Ward
This world premiere explores with humor and urgency the inner thoughts of a young married couple; Theatrical Outfit’s 2006 production of Ward’s Keeping Watch won Creative Loafing’s Pick For Best All-Around Play.
*Recommended for age 17 and above, for adult themes
Tent Meeting
March 11 – April 5, 2009
By Morris Ertman & Ron Reed
Our U.S. premiere gives an infectious musical recounting of what happens when a traveling “revival” troupe of musicians stubbornly plants itself in the heart of a field and a small town’s daily dealings, unearthing past hurts and strains, yet offering healing balm and refrains.
*Recommended for age 13 and above, for adult themes and language
Driving Miss Daisy
April 22 – May 17, 2009
By Alfred Uhry
This 1988 Pulitzer Prize-winning play chronicles the unlikely, yet abiding, friendship between an aging, white, Jewish doyenne and the middle-aged black man hired to chauffeur her around 1960s-era Atlanta.
*Recommended for the entire family
Encore Productions in 2008
Gee’s Bend
July 16 – 27, 2008
By Elizabeth Gregory Wilder
The original T.O. cast and director return to tell the story of the courageous quilters of Gee’s Bend, Alabama, whose faith and craft transformed suffering and injustice into beauty and meaning. The AJC listed it in 2007’s “Best Shows.”
*Recommended for age 13 and above, for adult themes and language
It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play
December 3 – 21, 2008
Adapted by Joe Landry
For this warm retelling of the holiday film classic, we transform our stage into a nostalgic 1940s radio studio and bring to life the imaginary characters, sights and sounds of snowy Bedford Falls, NY.
*Recommended for the entire family
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