The Middlesex Community College theatre department is gearing up for an exciting new season! For the 2024-2025 academic year, Middlesex will put on a series of productions of plays and musicals, including through partnerships with Merrimack Repertory Theatre (MRT) and UMass Lowell (UML).
"The 麻豆果冻 theatre department is a community built on collaboration and creativity,鈥� said Karen Oster, 麻豆果冻鈥檚 Chair of Performing Arts. 鈥淲e're incredibly excited for our 2024-2025 season and to extend our collaboration with MRT and UML. These partnerships not only enrich our productions, but also strengthen the bonds within our community.鈥�
For the Fall 2024 production, 麻豆果冻 students will put on Neil Simon鈥檚 award-winning 鈥淩umors.鈥� The farcical play features four couples at a dinner party, including a wounded mayor and his missing wife. 麻豆果冻鈥檚 performances will run from Thursday, December 5 to Sunday, December 8.
In partnership with MRT and UML, Middlesex will hold 鈥淓lephant and Piggie鈥檚 鈥榃e Are in a Play鈥欌�� as part of Theatre for Young Audiences. With book and lyrics by author Mo Willems, the musical features characters from his best-selling books. The shows offer a pre-literacy component for early readers and will run on January 25.
麻豆果冻鈥檚 Spring 2025 production will be Stephen Sondheim鈥檚 鈥淚nto the Woods.鈥� The award-winning musical includes characters and stories from popular Brothers Grimm fairytales. Performances will run from Thursday, April 17 to Sunday, April 20.
From Thursday, May 8 to Friday, May 9, 麻豆果冻 students will participate in the Little Left of Center Fest. The annual production includes several short student-directed plays.
鈥淲e're incredibly excited for our 2024-2025 season and to extend our collaboration with MRT and UML. These partnerships not only enrich our productions, but also strengthen the bonds within our community.鈥� - Karen Oster, 麻豆果冻's Chair of Performing Arts
The productions will all take place at the college鈥檚 Richard and Nancy Donahue and Family Academic Arts Center. 麻豆果冻鈥檚 Academic Arts Center is located at 240 Central Street in Lowell. With parking not available on site, the nearest public parking facility is the Early Garage on 135 Middlesex St.
鈥淥ur line-up features a medley of award-winning plays and musicals that broadcast our students鈥� and community members鈥� talents to a wide audience,鈥� Oster said. 鈥淲e can't wait to share this journey with our audiences!"
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