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2016/2017 Season


OCTOBER 20-23
Massman Theatre | USC


Heathers the Musical

Book, Music & Lyrics by Kevin Murphy and Laurence O'Keefe
Based on the film written by Daniel Waters
Directed by Jack McCarthy
Music Directed by Sasha Bartol

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​Based on the classic 1989 film, Westerberg High is ruled by a shoulder-padded, scrunchie-wearing junta: Heather, Heather and Heather, the hottest and cruelest girls in all of Ohio. But misfit Veronica Sawyer rejects their evil regime for a new boyfriend, the dark and sexy stranger J.D., who plans to put the Heathers in their place - six feet under.

JANUARY 19-22, 2017
Massman Theatre | USC
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Company

Book by George Furth

Music and Lyrics by
Stephen Sondheim

Directed by Taubert Nadalini
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Music Directed by Sasha Bartol








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From musical theatre's most renowned composer, Company is largely regarded as a trailblazer of the dark-comedy, modern-musical genre and the winner of seven Tony Awards, including Best Musical, Best Score, Best Lyrics and Best Book.
On the night of his 35th birthday, confirmed bachelor, Robert, contemplates his unmarried state. Over the course of a series of dinners, drinks and even a wedding, his friends – "those good and crazy people [his] married friends" – explain the pros and cons of taking on a spouse. The habitually single Robert is forced to question his adamant retention of bachelorhood during a hilarious array of interactions.
Company features a brilliantly brisk and energetic score containing many of Stephen Sondheim's best known songs. The strength of the piece lies in its vivid yet real characters, meaning impressive technical aspects aren't necessary to convey the story. It can be told as effectively with a cavalcade of automated set pieces as it can with a chair or two. Every audience member will see reflections of themselves in at least one of the characters onstage.

APRIL 2017
The Joyce J. Cammilleri Hall at the USC Brain and Creativity Institute

EDGES

Music and Lyrics by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul

Directed by Annika Ellwanger-Chavez & Taubert Nadalini
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Music Directed by Sasha Bartol & Harrison Poe



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Edges is a song-cycle about four burgeoning adults asking classic coming-of-age questions. Written by Tony-nominated Benj Pasek and Justin Paul (Dear Evan Hansen, Dogfight, James and the Giant Peach) in their sophomore year at the University of Michigan, this charming, witty and honest examination of adulthood explores what happens when we are teetering on the edges of our lives. The songs cover such universal issues as love, commitment, identity and meaning. Characters deal with confronting emotions, escaping expectations and deciphering complicated relationships.
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