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JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT

7:30 PM
July 20, 21, 25, 26, 27, 28, Aug. 1, 2, 3, 4

2:00 PM
August 5

2012

Evansville Civic Theatre once again teams up with Lincoln Amphitheatre for the Destination Event of the Summer of 2012! Civic brings back the big Summer Musical this season with the family friendly musical Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat! The Biblical saga of Joseph and his coat of many colors comes to vibrant life in this delightful musical parable. Joseph is blessed with prophetic dreams. When he is sold into slavery by his jealous brothers and taken to Egypt, Joseph endures a series of adventures in which his spirit and humanity are continually challenged. When news of Joseph's gift to interpret dreams reaches the Pharaoh, Joseph is well on his way to becoming second in command. Set to an engaging cornucopia of musical styles, from country-western and calypso to bubble-gum pop and rock 'n' roll, this Old Testament tale emerges both timely and timeless.

STEEL MAGNOLIAS

7:30 PM
September 14, 15, 21, 22, 28, 29

2:00 PM
September 23, 30

2012

Welcome to Truvy's Beauty Salon, where all the ladies who are "anybody" come to have their hair done. Helped by her eager new assistant Annelle, the outspoken, wise-cracking Truvy dispenses shampoos and free advice to the town's rich curmudgeon, Ouiser, who’s been in a bad mood for forty years; an eccentric millionaire, Miss Clairee, who has a raging sweet tooth; and the local social leader, M'Lynn, whose daughter, Shelby, is about to marry a "good ole boy." Filled with hilarious repartee and not a few acerbic but humorously revealing verbal collisions, the play turns from light hearted comedy to a harsh reflection on loss. The sudden realization of their mortality affects the women, but also draws on their underlying strength—and love—which gives the play, and its characters, the special quality to make them truly touching, funny and marvelously amiable company in good times and bad.

SPONSORED BY
THE EVANSVILLE
COURIER AND PRESS

Charles Dickens' classic tale “A Christmas Carol” comes to life in this exciting musical extravaganza! This Broadway sensation ran for 10 years and spawned the NBC Hallmark Entertainment special starring Kelsey Grammer as Scrooge, and an array of modern stars including Jason Alexander, Jane Krakowski, and Jennifer Lover Hewitt! Civic will bring out an enormous cast of our local stars to tell one of the most beloved Christmas stories ever written. “A Christmas Carol” retains its emotional power and pure joy thanks to this marvelously told story and beautiful score. Spend this holiday season with Ebenezer Scrooge, Bob Cratchit, Jacob Marley, and Tiny Tim. Bring the whole family to one of the largest undertakings at Civic Theatre to date!

SPONSORED BY
TOYOTA INDIANA

CHARLES DICKENS'
A CHRISTMAS CAROL

7:30 PM
Nov. 30,
Dec. 1, 7, 8, 14, & 15

2:00 PM
Dec. 2, 9, & 16

2012

If you are a fan of AMC’s “Mad Men”, this is the show for you. A Pulitzer Prize winning play, the most recent Broadway revival featured Julia Roberts, Paul Rudd, and Bradley Cooper. Act One focuses on the children of two great American architects of the 1960’s. Walker discovers a Journal written by his father, Ned and becomes obsessed with discovering what happened on the cryptic “three days of rain” his father wrote about on the first page of the journal. His sister and his best friend join him in his search for answers, but uncover hidden secrets of their own. In Act Two, we travel back to 1960, when Ned's journal begins. We meet the parents at the same age their children are in Act One, played by the very same actors. In the guise of a love story, we are offered all the information needed to devise an alternative reading of the sad yet unexpectedly romantic family story.

SPONSORED BY WFIE 14

THREE DAYS OF RAIN

7:30 PM
February
8, 9, 15, 16, 22, 23

2:00 PM
February 17 & 24

2013

M*A*S*H

7:30 PM
April 5, 6, 12, 13, 19, 20

2:00 PM
April 14 & 21

2013

One of the most beloved and longest running series in the history of television, M*A*S*H is a wild, free-flowing comedy that continues to thrill. Join those unpredictable madcap surgeons, Hawkeye and Duke as they shake up South Korea with their crazy shenanigans. While trying to wage a campaign to get a young Korean to the United States and entered in a good school, Hawkeye convinces his psychiatrist that he's been trying to lobster-trap mermaids in a rice paddy! There's a jolly encounter with the baby-talking Bonwit sisters, the worst tap-dancing act the U.S.O. ever sent overseas. The proprietor of a painless dental clinic is cured of dark moods by the recreation of an old monster movie and Radar O'Reilly just might be psychic! It's all here, including a little romance mixed in with dramatic moments and a genuine love of life. Watch one of your your favorite TV shows come to life on stage at Civic Theatre!