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Dec 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16 at 7:30pm
Dec 10, 17 at 2:00pm
In the PCA Cabaret
An angel of the Lord appears to Leonard Tchernik and tells the retired father of three that God wants an enormous Holiday lights display on his roof. By building it, Len will win divine favor and capture the true spirit of Christmas. But first, he must work a different miracle: getting along with his family.
Jan 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20 at 7:30pm
Jan 14, 21 at 2:00pm
In the Studio Theater
This classis play, written in 1971, by one of the world’s most celebrated, and widely performed playwrights, still resonates today. Mel Edison has definitely had better days. The summer heat is unbearable, the air-con is on the blink, the noisy neighbors are driving him crazy, his high-stress job is about to vanish, and the television news is getting weirder by the second. Luckily Edna, his loving and supportive wife, is a beacon of hope and sanity. But not for long…! "The Prisoner of Second Avenue" is a comedy that also shows how a husband and wife can weather any storm as long they have each other’s love, support and a very big shovel.
Have you seen the mobile created by artist Paul Landis in the Studio Building atrium? Did you realize you can be an arts benefactor by sponsoring and naming this unique piece of art AND receive the 1/3 scale model for display in your home or business? (Pictured left with Paul Landis)
Click the link below to find out how you can support PCA and the visual arts on our campus!
Directed by Parker Anderson
ARTIST LOUNGE
UNDER THE AWNING ON WILLIS ST
The show depicts the Wyeth family, haunted by the suicide of their son Henry, who had been involved in violent anti-war protests during the Vietnam conflict. Lyman and Polly Wyeth's daughter Brooke returns home in the early 21st century, after writing a memoir of her life, but before she publishes, she has a cathartic need to have her parents admit what terrible human beings they are.
Characters:
Lyman Wyeth, AGE: 60-70s, the father
Polly Wyeth, AGE: 60s-70s, the mother
Brooke Wyeth, AGE: 30s-40s, the daughter
Trip Wyeth, AGE: 30s-40s, the son
Silda Grauman, AGE: 60s-70s, Polly's sister
Brooke Wyeth returns home to Palm Springs after a six-year absence to celebrate Christmas with her parents, her brother, and her aunt. Brooke announces that she is about to publish a memoir dredging up a pivotal and tragic event in the family’s history—a wound they don’t want reopened. In effect, she draws a line in the sand and dares them all to cross it. “Astutely drawn…juicy and surprising.” —NY Daily News. “Power, passion, and superbly crafted palaver stippled with blow darts of wit—this is what Baitz does best.” —NY Magazine.
This show contains content and language which may not be suitable for all ages.
7:30pm | Thursday, Friday, Saturday evenings | February 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 17
2:00pm | Sundays | February 11, 18
Directed by Michelle Grubert
IN THE ARTIST LOUNGE
ENTRANCE UNDER AWNING ON WILLIS ST.
The production will feature the two leads (double cast) as well as a small (acting only) ensemble. The lead roles require very experienced and dynamic singers with healthy technique and strong stamina as well as a versatile acting range. These roles are true character studies and call for actors with mature emotional awareness and willingness to do the work of building complex characters and relationships.
Once your audition form is submitted, the director will send audition materials via email.
There will be some flexible rehearsing in December (with time off for the holidays), and more intensive rehearsal will begin after the first of the year. The show runs March 7-17.
Roles:
Character arcs from an ambitious, fresh-faced girl in a new relationship to a woman stunned by a betrayal and a divorce that she is only beginning to understand.
Vocal Range: F3-D#5.
Audition Songs: “Still Hurting” measures 5-57
“A Summer in Ohio” measures 106-end
Audition Songs: “Movin’ Too Fast” measures 1-24
“Nobody Needs To Know” measures 65-105
Ensemble:
4 Actors, ages 20-35
Auditions: Improvisational
An emotionally powerful and intimate musical about two New Yorkers in their twenties who fall in and out of love over the course of five years, the show's unconventional structure consists of Cathy, the woman, telling her story backwards while Jamie, the man, tells his story chronologically; the two characters only meet once, at their wedding in the middle of the show.
A Drama Desk winner, The Last Five Years, has been translated into a handful of languages and was named one of TIME Magazine's ten best shows of 2001. A testament to the show's longevity, and spurred by the show's regional popularity, The Last Five Years enjoyed an Off-Broadway revival at Second Stage in 2013.
This show contains content and language which may not be suitable for all ages.
7:30pm | Thursday, Friday, Saturday evenings | March 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16
2:00pm | Sundays | March 10, 17
More info and online audition form on the auditions page!
A festival featuring 5 brand new plays, submitted by local playwrights, presented as readers theaters. This festival highlights new scripts, playwrights, directors, and actors. Snag a pass to the entire festival to see every show and get a discount with our New Works Festival flex pass.
This year, the line up will also be showcasing our winner from last year's Festival.
Keep an eye on this spot or the New Works Festival page linked below for more info on this year's festival line up!
We have something for all ages at Suze's PCA, and our summer programming is no exception!
Suze’s PCA believes that all youth should have equitable access to quality arts experiences, which was one of the major drivers of our campus expansion. Now that the new facilities are open, we are poised to fully meet the Suze’s PCA mission as a full-service arts center by providing youth arts experiences in theater, and ceramics.
Here at Suze's PCA, we strive to bring the Prescott Area a full season of theater to enjoy all year long. From musicals to drama to comedy to family theater, we want to offer opportunity for all members of this community to find their love of theater with us.
You can help us make that happen by sponsoring us this year! An individual of a business can take this opportunity to sponsor one specific show, or can sponsor the entire season long.
Learn more at the link below and contribute to local arts at Suze's PCA today!
