Stage Production History
The School of Music, Theatre & Dance, through the auspices of University Productions, presents ten full-scale staged productions for the Departments of Dance, Musical Theatre, Voice, and Theatre & Drama each year.
- 2011-2012 Season
- 2010-2011 Season
- 2009-2010 Season
- 2008-2009 Season
- 2007-2008 Season
- 2006-2007 Season
- 2005-2006 Season
- 2004-2005 Season
- 2003-2004 Season
- 2002-2003 Season
- 2001-2002 Season
- 2000-2001 Season
- 1999-2000 Season
- 1998-1999 Season
2011 - 2012 season
Suddenly Last Summer • A drama by Tennessee Williams
Arthur Miller Theatre • October 6 – 16, 2011 • Department of Theatre & Drama
The Full Monty • A musical by Terrence McNally & David Yazbek
Mendelssohn Theatre • October 13 – 23, 2011 • Department of Musical Theatre
Falstaff • A comic opera by Giuseppe Verdi
Power Center • November 10 – 13, 2011 • University Opera Theatre
Trumpets & Raspberries • A farce by Dario Fo
Arthur Miller Theatre • November 17 – 20, 2011 • Department of Theatre & Drama
The Beaux’ Stratagem • A comedy by George Farquhar, Trans. by Thornton Wilder & Ken Ludwig
Power Center • December 8 – 11, 2011 • Department of Theatre & Drama
Little Women: the Musical • Music by Jason Howland, Lyrics by Mindi Dickstein, Book by Allan Knee
Arthur Miller Theatre • December 8 – 11, 2011 • Department of Musical Theatre Studio
Choreography by guest Lucinda Childs with faculty Bill DeYoung, Peter Sparling, and Robin Wilson
Power Center • February 2 – 5, 2012 • University Dance Company
Spring Awakening • Book & Lyrics by Steven Sater, Music by Duncan Sheik
Arthur Miller Theatre • February 10 – 19, 2012 • Department of Musical Theatre Studio
Noises Off • A comedy by Michael Frayn
Mendelssohn Theatre • February 16 – 19, 2012 • Department of Theatre & Drama
The Rake’s Progress • An opera by Igor Stravinsky, W.H. Auden and Chester Kallman
Mendelssohn Theatre • March 22 – 25, 2012 • University Opera Theatre
Cloud 9 • A drama by Caryl Churchill
Arthur Miller Theatre • March 29 – April 8, 2012 • Department of Theatre & Drama
Chicago • A musical by Bob Fosse, John Kander & Fred Ebb
Power Center • April 12 – 15, 2012 • Department of Musical Theatre
2010 - 2011 season
Pentecost • a drama by David Edgar
Arthur Miller Theatre • Oct. 7 - 17, 2010 • Dept. of Theatre & Drama
Into the Woods • a musical by Stephen Sondheim & James Lapine
Mendelssohn Theatre • Oct. 14 - 24, 2010 • Dept. of Musical Theatre
The Elixir of Love • a comic opera by Gaetano Donizetti
Power Center • Nov. 11 - 14, 2010 • University Opera Theatre
Gibson Fleck • A new musical by Ali Gordon, A.J. Holmes, and Carlos Valdes
Arthur Miller Theatre • Nov. 18 - 21, 2010 • Dept. of Musical Theatre
Much Ado About Nothing • a comedy by William Shakespeare
Power Center • Dec. 9 - 12, 2010 • Dept. of Theatre & Drama
Power Center • Feb. 3 - 6, 2011 • University Dance Company
Arms and the Man • a comedy by George Bernard Shaw
Mendelssohn Theatre • Feb. 17 - 20, 2011 • Dept. of Theatre & Drama
Little Women • an opera by Mark Adamo
Mendelssohn Theatre • Mar. 24 - 27, 2011 • University Opera Theatre
The Crucible • a drama by Arthur Miller
Arthur Miller Theatre • Mar. 31 - Apr. 10, 2011 • Dept. of Theatre & Drama
Brigadoon • a musical by Frederick Loewe & Alan Jay Lerner
Power Center • Apr. 14 - 17, 2011• Dept. of Musical Theatre
2009 - 2010 season
Tartuffe • by Molière, translated by Ranjit Bolt
Arthur Miller Theatre • Oct. 8 - 18, 2009 • Dept. of Theatre & Drama
Evita • by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice
Mendelssohn Theatre • Oct. 15 - 18, 2009 • Dept. of Musical Theatre
The Marriage of Figaro • by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Power Center • Nov. 12 - 15, 2009 • University Opera Theatre
Uncommon Women and Others • by Wendy Wasserstein
Arthur Miller Theatre • Nov. 19 - 22, 2009 •Dept. of Theatre & Drama
Macbeth • by William Shakespeare
Power Center • Dec. 10 - 13, 2009 • Dept. of Theatre & Drama
(Re)Visionary Dances • choreography by Paul Taylor & faculty
Power Center • Feb. 4 - 7, 2010 • University Dance Company
Our Town • by Thornton Wilder
Mendelssohn Theatre • Feb. 18 - 21, 2010 • Dept. of Theatre & Drama
Armide • by Gluck
Mendelssohn Theatre • Mar. 25 - 28, 2010 • University Opera Theatre
Trafford Tanzi • by Claire Luckham
Arthur Miller Theatre • Apr. 1 - 11, 2010 • Dept. of Theatre & Drama
Ragtime • by Terrence McNally, Stephen Flaherty, and Lynn Ahrens
Power Center • Apr. 15 - 18, 2010 • Dept. of Musical Theatre
2008-2009 Season
Madmen & Specialists • by Wole Soyinka
Miller Theatre • Oct. 9 - 19, 2008 • Dept. of Theatre & Drama
Rent • by Jonathan Larson
Mendelssohn Theatre • Oct. 16-19, 2008 • Dept. of Musical Theatre
Eugene Onegin • by Peter Ilych Tchaikovsky
Power Center • Nov. 13 - 16, 2008 • University Opera Theatre
Ella Minnow Pea • by Scott Burkell and Paul Loesel
Miller Theatre • Nov. 20 - 23, 2008 • Dept. of Musical Theatre
Pride & Prejudice • Adapted from the novel by Jane Austin
Power Center • Dec. 4 - 7, 2008 • Dept. of Theatre & Drama
Choreography by Laura Dean & faculty Melissa Beck-Matjias, Bill DeYoung, Peter Sparling and Robin Wilson
Power Center • Jan. 29 - Feb. 1, 2009 • University Dance Company
The Show-Off • by George Kelly
Mendelssohn Theatre • Feb. 12 - 15, 2009 • Dept. of Theatre & Drama
Albert Herring • by Benjamin Britten
Mendelssohn Theatre • Mar. 19 - 22, 2009 • University Opera Theatre
Department of Musical Theatre 25th Anniversary Concert
Hill Auditorium • Mar. 21, 2009 • Dept. of Musical Theatre
Jonesin’ • By Seth Moore
Miller Theatre • Apr. 2 - 12, 2009 • Dept. of Theatre & Drama
42nd Street • by Dubin & Warren
Power Center • Apr. 16 - 19, 2009 • Dept. of Musical Theatre
2007-2008 Season
Our Lady of 121st Street •
by Stephen Adly Guirgis
Arthur Miller Theatre • Oct. 4 -14, 2007 •
Dept. of Theatre & Drama
Big River •
by Roger Miller & William Hauptman
Mendelssohn Theatre • Oct. 11-14, 2007 •
Dept. of Musical Theatre
La Bohème •
by Giacomo Puccini
Power Center • Nov. 8 - 11, 2007 •
University Opera Theatre
Two by Fassbinder — Pre-Paradise Sorry Now and Katzelmacher
by Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Arhur Miller Theatre • Nov. 15 - 18, 2007 •
Dept. of Theatre & Drama
J.B. •
by Archibald MacLeish
Power Center • Dec. 6 - 9, 2007 •
Dept. of Theatre & Drama
Stravinsky Revisited
Choreography by guests
Rennie Harris, Daniel Gwritzman and Ginger Thatcher and faculty Amy Chavasse and Jessica Fogel
Power Center • Jan. 31 - Feb. 3, 2008 •
University Dance Company
As You Like It •
By William Shakespeare
Mendelssohn Theatre • Feb. 14 - 17, 2008 •
Dept. of Theatre & Drama
Postcard from Morocco •
By Dominick Argento
Mendelssohn Theatre • Mar. 20 - 23, 2008 •
University Opera Theatre
You Never Can Tell •
By George Bernard Shaw
Arthur Miller Theatre • Mar. 27 - Apr. 6, 2008 •
Dept. of Theatre & Drama
Carousel •
by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II
Power Center • Apr. 10 - 13, 2008 •
Dept. of Musical Theatre
2006-2007 Season
The Cradle Will Rock • by Marc Blitzstein
Walgreen Drama Center Studio One • Oct. 5 - 15, 2006 • Dept. of Theatre & Drama
by Richard Adler, Jerry Ross, George Abbott & Richard Bissell
Mendelssohn Theatre • Oct. 12 - 15, 2006 • Dept. of Musical Theatre
The Pursuit of Persephone • by Peter Mills & Cara Reichel
Duderstadt Video Studio • Nov. 9 - 12, 2006 • Dept. of Musical Theatre
Così fan tutte • by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Mendelssohn Theatre • Nov. 16 - 19, 2006 • Opera Theatre
You Can’t Take it With You • by George Kaufman & Moss Hart
Power Center • Dec. 7 - 10, 2006 • Dept. of Theatre & Drama
Choreography by Martha Graham, guest Leyya Tawil, and faculty Amy Chavasse, Peter Sparling, Sandra Torijano, and Robin Wilson
Power Center • Feb. 1 - 4, 2007 • University Dance Company
She Stoops to Conquer • by Oliver Goldsmith
Mendelssohn Theatre • Feb. 15 - 18, 2007 • Dept. of Theatre & Drama
The Bartered Bride • By Bedrich Smetana
Power Center • Mar. 15 - 18, 2007 • Opera Theatre
Playing for Time • By Arthur Miller
Grand Opening of the Arthur Miller Theatre
Arthur Miller Theatre • March 29 – April 8, 2007 • Dept. of Theatre & Drama
The Who’s Tommy • by Pete Townsend and Des McAnuff
Power Center • Apr. 12 - 15, 2007 • Dept. of Musical Theatre
2005-2006 Season
1918 • by Horton Foote
Trueblood Theatre • Oct. 6 - 16, 2005 • Dept. of Theatre & Drama
The Boys from Syracuse • by Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart
Mendelssohn Theatre • Oct. 13 - 16, 2005 • Musical Theatre Dept.
The Coronation of Poppea • by Claudio Monteverdi
Power Center • Nov. 10 - 13, 2005 • School of Music Opera Theatre
By Moisés Kaufman and the Members of the Tectonic Theater Project
Mendelssohn Theatre • Nov. 17 - 20, 2005 • Dept. of Theatre & Drama
A Flea in Her Ear • by Georges Feydeau
Power Center • Dec. 8 - 11, 2005 • Dept. of Theatre & Drama
Dance to the Music: A Celebration of UM Composers
Choreography by guests Doug Varone and Matthew Rose,
and faculty Gay Delanghe, Melissa Beck Matjias, Jessica Fogel, and Peter Sparling
Power Center • Feb. 2 - 5, 2006 • University Dance Company
The Gold Diggers • by Avery Hopwood
Mendelssohn Theatre • Feb. 9 - 12, 2006 • Dept. of Theatre & Drama
Jackie O • By Michael Daugherty and Wayne Koestenbaum
Mendelssohn Theatre • Mar. 22, 24, & 26, 2006 • School of Music Opera Theatre
By James P. Johnson • Libretti by Eugene O'Neill/Langston Hughes
Reconstructed by James Dapogny
Mendelssohn Theatre • Mar. 23 & 25, 2006 • School of Music Opera Theatre
The Burial at Thebes • by Seamus Heaney
Trueblood Theatre • Mar. 30 - Apr. 9, 2006 • Dept. of Theatre & Drama
Seussical • by Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty
Power Center • Apr. 13 - 16, 2006 • Musical Theatre Dept.
2004-2005 Season
In Arabia We'd All Be Kings •
by Stephen Adly Guirgis
Trueblood Theatre • October 7-10 & 14-17, 2004 •
Dept. of Theatre and Drama
A Chorus Line
Music by Marvin Hamlisch • Lyrics by Edward Kleban
Book by James Kirkwood and Nicholas Dante
Mendelssohn Theatre • October 14-17, 2004 •
Musical Theatre Department
Hansel and Gretel •
Music by Engelbert Humperdinck
Power Center • November 11-14, 2004 •
Opera Theatre
The Water •
Music by Georgia Stitt • Lyrics by Jeff Hylton
Book by Jeff Hylton and Tim Werenko
Trueblood Theatre • November 18-21, 2004 •
Musical Theatre Department
The Rover •
by Aphra Behn • Adapted for the RSC by John Barton
Power Center • December 9-12, 2004 •
Dept. of Theatre and Drama
Jazzin'
Choreography by by guest Alexandra Beller and faculty Delanghe, DeYoung, Goodrich, Torijano, and Wilson • Musical direction by Ellen Rowe
Power Center • Feb. 3-6, 2005
University Dance Company & UM Jazz Ensemble
Romeo and Juliet •
By William Shakespeare
Mendelssohn Theatre • February 10-13, 2005 • Dept. of Theatre and Drama
Tartuffe •
By Kirke Mechem
Mendelssohn Theatre • March 24-27, 2005 •
Opera Theatre
The Hot L Baltimore •
By Lanford Wilson
Trueblood Theatre • March 31-April 3 & April 7-10, 2005
Dept. of Theatre and Drama
Music by Cy Coleman • Lyrics by David Zippel • Book by Larry Gelbart
Power Center • April 14-17, 2005 •
Musical Theatre Department
2003-2004 Season
Goodnight Desdemona (Good Morning Juliet) • by Ann-Marie MacDonald
Trueblood Theatre • October 2-5 & 9-12, 2003 • Department of Theatre and Drama
Guys and Dolls
Music & lyrics by Frank Loesser • Book by Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows
Mendelssohn Theatre • October 9-12, 2003 • Musical Theatre Department
Suor Angelica & Gianni Schicchi • Music by Giacomo Puccini
Power Center • November 13-16, 2003 • Opera Theatre
The Diary of a Scoundrel or Too Clever by Half • By Alexander Ostrovsky
Mendelssohn Theatre • November 20-23, 2003 • Department of Theatre and Drama
The Nutcracker • Adapted by David Hammond from the tale of E.T.A. Hoffmann
Power Center • December 4-7, 2003 • Department of Theatre and Drama
Dances for Petersburg
Choreography by Alonzo King and faculty Delanghe, Fogel, Leney-Midkiff and Sparling
Power Center • Feb. 5-8, 2004 • University Dance Company
The Quick-Change Room • By Nagle Jackson
Mendelssohn Theatre • February 12-15, 2004 • Department of Theatre and Drama
Don Giovanni • By Wolfgang Amadeus
Mendelssohn Theatre • March 25-28, 2004 • Opera Theatre
An Arthur Miller Celebration • by Arthur Miller
Trueblood Theatre • April 2-4 & 8-11, 2004 • Dept. of Theatre and Drama
Jesus Christ Superstar • Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber • Lyrics by Tim Rice
Power Center • April 15-18, 2004 • Musical Theatre Department
2002-2003 Season
The Imaginary Invalid by Molière • Translated by John Wood
Trueblood Theatre • October 3-6 & 10-13, 2002 • Department of Theatre and Drama
Children of Eden Music & lyrics by Stephen Schwartz • Book by John Caird
Mendelssohn Theatre • October 10-13, 2002 • Musical Theatre Department
The Cunning Little Vixen Music by Leos Janácek
Power Center • November 14-17, 2002 • Opera Theatre
Don't Dress for Dinner By Marc Camoletti
Mendelssohn Theatre • November 21-24, 2002 • Department of Theatre and Drama
Hamlet By William Shakespeare
Power Center • December 5-8, 2002 • Department of Theatre and Drama
Resonant Rhythms
Choreography by Lubovitch, De Young, Delanghe, Torijano, and Wilson
Power Center • January 30 - February 2, 2003 • University Dance Company
A Streetcar Named Desire By Tennessee Williams
Mendelssohn Theatre • February 6-9, 2003 • Department of Theatre and Drama
Xerxes By G. F. Handel
Mendelssohn Theatre • March 20-23, 2003 • Opera Theatre
After a Fashion By Holly Hughes and Students
Trueblood Theatre • March 27-30 & April 3-6, 2003 • Dept. of Theatre and Drama
Oklahoma! Music & lyrics by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II
Power Center • April 10-13, 2003 • Musical Theatre Department
2001-2002 Season
The Good Person of Szechwan by Bertolt Brecht
Trueblood Theatre • October 4-7 & 11-14, 2001 • Department of Theatre and Drama
Good News! Music & lyrics by DeSylva, Brown & Henderson
Book by Schwab, DeSylva & Mandel
Mendelssohn Theatre • October 11-14, 2001 • Musical Theatre Department
The Consul By Gian Carlo Menotti
Power Center • November 8-11, 2001 • Opera Theatre
The Secret Rapture By David Hare
Mendelssohn Theatre • November 15-18, 2001 • Department of Theatre and Drama
The Grapes of Wrath Adapted by Frank Galati from the novel by Steinbeck
Power Center • December 6-9, 2001 • Department of Theatre and Drama
Ancient Steps, Forward Glances
Choreography by Dorfman, Irawan & Rahmalina, Fogel & Sparling
Power Center • January 31 - February 3, 2002 • University Dance Company
The Tavern By George M. Cohan
Mendelssohn Theatre • February 7-10, 2002 • Department of Theatre and Drama
La Cenerentola By Gioacchino Rossini
Mendelssohn Theatre • March 21-24, 2002 • Opera Theatre
The Balcony By Jean Genet
Trueblood Theatre • March 28-31 & April 4-7, 2002 • Dept. of Theatre and Drama
Parade Music and lyrics by Jason Robert Brown • Book by Alfred Uhry
Power Center • April 11-14, 2002 • Musical Theatre Department
2000-2001 Season
A View From the Bridge by Arthur Miller
Trueblood Theatre • October 5 - 15, 2000 • Department of Theatre and Drama
Of Thee I Sing Music and Lyrics by George and Ira Gershwin
Mendelssohn Theatre • October 12 - 15, 2000 • Musical Theatre Department
Lysistrata by Aristophanes
Mendelssohn Theatre • Nov. 9 - 12, 2000 • Department of Theatre and Drama
Falstaff Music by Giuseppe Verdi, Libretto by Arrigo Boito
Power Center • November 16 - 18, 2000 • Opera Theatre
To Kill a Mockingbird Adapted by Christopher Sergel from the novel by Harper Lee
Power Center • December 7 - 10, 2000 • Department of Theatre and Drama
The Tempest - Revival by William Shakespeare
Power Center • December 14 - 16, 2000 • Department of Theatre and Drama
Dances of Passion Choreography by guest artist Carlos Orta, DeYoung, Torijano and Wilson
Power Center • February 1 - 4, 2001 • University Dance Company
The Heiress by Ruth and Augustus Goetz
Mendelssohn Theatre • February 8 - 11, 2001 • Department of Theatre and Drama
La Périchole by Jacques Offenbach
Mendelssohn Theatre • March 22 - 25, 2001 • Opera Theatre
Measure for Measure by William Shakespeare
Trueblood Theatre • March 29 - April 8, 2001 • Dept. of Theatre and Drama
Side Show Music by Henry Krieger, Book and Lyrics by Bill Russell
Power Center • April 12 - 15, 2001 • Musical Theatre Department
1999-2000 Season
Escape from Happiness by George Walker
Trueblood Theatre • October 7 - 17, 1999 • Department of Theatre and Drama
A Little Night Music Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Mendelssohn Theatre • October 14 - 17, 1999 • Musical Theatre Department
Susannah Music and lyrics by Carlisle Floyd
Power Center • November 11 - 14, 1999 • Opera Theatre
The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde
Mendelssohn Theatre • Nov. 18 - 21, 1999 • Department of Theatre and Drama
The Tempest by William Shakespeare
Power Center • December 9 - 12, 1998 • Department of Theatre and Drama
Worldwide Rhythms Choreography by guest artist Donald McKayle, DeYoung, Velez-Aguayo and Wilson
Power Center • February 3 - 6, 2000 • University Dance Company
Colored People's Time by Leslie Lee
Mendelssohn Theatre • February 10 - 13, 2000 • Department of Theatre and Drama
The Daughter of the Regiment by Gaetano Donizetti
Mendelssohn Theatre • March 16 - 19, 2000 • Opera Theatre
S'lichot by Kim Yaged
Trueblood Theatre • March 23 - April 2, 2000 • Dept. of Theatre and Drama
Cabaret Music by John Kander, Lyrics by Fred Ebb, Book by Joe Masteroff
Power Center • April 6 - 9, 2000 • Musical Theatre Department
1998-1999 Season
Endgame by Samuel Beckett
Trueblood Theatre • October 8 - 18, 1998 • Department of Theatre and Drama
Anything Goes Music and Lyrics by Cole Porter
Mendelssohn Theatre • October 15 - 18, 1998 • Musical Theatre Department
La Traviata Music by Giuseppe Verdi
Power Center • November 12 - 15, 1998 • Opera Theatre
Blood Wedding by Federico García Lorca
Mendelssohn Theatre • Nov. 19 - 22, 1998 • Department of Theatre and Drama
Volpone by Ben Jonson
Power Center • December 3 - 6, 1998 • Department of Theatre and Drama
Razzmatazz! Choreography by guest artist Cliff Keuter, Delanghe, Velez-Aguayo and Sparling
Power Center • February 4 - 7, 1999 • University Dance Company
Our Country's Good by Timberlake Wertenbaker
Mendelssohn Theatre • February 11 - 14, 1999 • Department of Theatre and Drama
The Magic Flute by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Mendelssohn Theatre • March 25 - 28, 1999 • Opera Theatre
Orphan Train by Dennis North
Trueblood Theatre • April 1 - 11, 1999 • Dept. of Theatre and Drama
Candide Music by Leonard Bernstein, Adapted by Hugh Wheeler
Power Center • April 15 - 18, 1999 • Musical Theatre Department
