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Announcing the 2023/2024 Main Stage Season

The School of Stage and Screen at Western Carolina University is proud to announce our 2023/2024 season.

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The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

In the quaint village of Sleepy Hollow, stories of wonder and strangeness surround the legend of a mighty headless Hessian. When the humble schoolteacher Ichabod Crane vies for the hand of the beautiful Katrina Van Tassel, the townsfolk might protest, but it is ultimately the Horseman who will decide Ichabod's fate. Written by: John Heimbuch

Performance Details

Location: University Auditorium
Dates & Time: October 5th-7th @ 7:30pm, and October 8th @ 3:00pm
Ticket Information: Students $10, WCU Faculty, Staff, or Seniors $12, Adults $17

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Ride the Cyclone

In this hilarious and outlandish story, the lives of six teenagers from a Canadian chamber choir are cut short in a freak accident aboard a roller coaster. When they awake in limbo, a mechanical fortune teller invites each to tell a story to win a prize like no other — the chance to return to life. This popular musical is a funny, moving look at what makes a life well-lived! Music & Lyrics by: Brooke Maxwell & Jacob Richmond, Book by: Jacob Richmond

Performance Details

Location: University Auditorium
Dates & Time: November 16th- 18th @ 7:30 pm, November 19th @ 3:00 pm
Ticket Information: Student $10, WCU Faculty, Staff, or Seniors $12, Adults $17

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Tartuffe

The story takes place in the home of the wealthy Orgon, where Tartuffe—a fraud and a pious imposter—has insinuated himself. He succeeds in winning the respect and devotion of the head of the house and then tries to marry his daughter, seduce his wife and scrounge the deed to the property. Written By: Richard Wilbur

Performance Details

Location: University Auditorium
Dates & Time: February 22nd-24th @ 7:30 pm, February 25th @ 3:00pm
Ticket Information: Students $10, WCU Faculty, Staff, or Seniors $12, Adults $17

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Web Series 

This year, for the first time ever, the student produced web series is slated as a mainstage production. Film students will work to write a 5-episode Sci-Fi web series, pairing with theatre students to bring the series to fruition. Students will work as showrunners, writers, directors, producers and much more. The series will move into production early in the spring semester.


 

Legally Blonde

A fabulously fun award-winning musical based on the adored movie, Legally Blonde the Musical, follows the transformation of Elle Woods as she tackles stereotypes and scandal in pursuit of her dreams. Action-packed and exploding with memorable songs and dynamic dances - this musical is so much fun, it should be illegal!

Performance Details

Location: University Auditorium
Dates & Time: April 18th-20th @ 7:30 pm, April 21st @ 3:00 pm
Ticket Information: Students $10, WCU Faculty, Staff, or Seniors $12, Adults $17

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Controlled Chaos Film Festival

Rounding out the 2023/2024 Stage and Screen season is the most exciting single night of the academic year, the Controlled Chaos Film Festival, a celebration of numerous narrative and documentary films created by the students in the Film and Television Production program. For more information on the festival explore controlledchaos.wcu.edu

Location: Bardo Performance Hall
Dates & Time: May 3rd @ 7:30pm
Ticket Information: Students $10, WCU Faculty, Staff, or Seniors $12, Adults $17

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