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his fall marks another brand new year for the Arts Center, as we head into our 27th Season!
Of course, we are also bringing you a wonderful “Great Performances” series as well, featuring acclaimed one-, two-, and three-night presenting artists ready to dazzle and delight! The Arts Center will be presenting award-winning dance, celebrity comedy, and of course, music ... lots of music!
Thanks to you – our patrons, community partners, and scores of visitors – the Arts Center continues to be a vital part of this thriving cultural area. We greatly appreciate every one of you. See you at the theater!
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We are overjoyed to offer an awardwinning line-up of productions! It’s just one sensational show after another: Little Shop of Horrors, A Christmas Story: The Musical, Guess Who’s Coming for Dinner, and Jersey Boys! Once again, we are excited to produce five, fresh shows never before seen on the Arts Center stage. In fact, we are one of the first handful of theaters to acquire the rights to Jersey Boys, making our production the southeastern premiere!
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In addition to what’s onstage, we are proud to provide year-round education services to the area with field trips, camps, workshops, and in-school programs, as well as outreach events including the Holiday Kick-Off Festival, Taste of Gullah Festival, and a month-long focus on youth next March in honor of Youth Arts Month!
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to fame as the caretaker of the succulent sensation. He nicknames the plant Audrey II (voiced by Bradford Christian and puppeted by Andy McCain), after his crush at the flower shop, Audrey (Elexis Morton), who is in an unhealthy relationship with the dastardly DDS Orin (Alex Ringler).
This year marks the musical’s 40th anniversary and we are delighted to be featuring it as our 27th season’s opener! Amazingly, the Arts Center has never before produced this gem, and we are thrilled to do so this fall!
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Digging a little deeper, the mysterious, blood thirsty plant that nefariously breathes life into a failing skid row flower shop can also be seen as a cautionary tale about greed and ambition. Minor detail of the desire-for-world-domination aside, the show is infused with sweetness, vulnerability, and love.
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Arts Center’s Killer Season Opener
Together, along with many others behind the scenes, they have made Little Shop a BIG hit!
Shortly after displaying the plant in the flower shop window, Seymour is catapulted
Arts Center is that the creative team behind Little Shop of Horrors is entirely female, comprised of Director Whitaker Gannon, Musical Director Nissa Kahle, and Choreographer Ashley McManus.
Though you may think you’ve seen it before, the Arts Center’s production of Little Shop is fresh, new, and simply to die for!
You may have seen the film adaptation starring Rick Moranis, Ellen Greene, and Steve Martin, or one of the many iterations of Little Shop of Horrors onstage. No wonder: both the movie and the musical are beloved cult-classics. Ever since it premiered in 1982, Little Shop of Horrors has scared up legions of fans. The deviously delicious sci-fi musical comedy was created by the legendary team of Howard Ashman and Alan Menken (Little Mermaid, Beauty & the Beast, Aladdin).
The story is centered around a hapless floral assistant, Seymour Krelborn (Steven Klenk), who spends his days tending to sad little flowers as well as his wilting hope of better life beyond the skid row neighborhood he’s always known. Suddenly after a meteorologically unexpected “total eclipse of the sun,” Seymour stumbles upon a strange new breed of plant, an anthropomorphic cross between a Venus flytrap and an avocado.
This show is best suited for ages 13 and up, but many younger audiences will find this musical perfectly delightful! Note: the current Off-Broadway production has posted for ages 5 and up. Therefore, parental guidance is suggested.
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Tickets are $62 for adults and $57 for children and may be purchased at artshhi.com or by calling the box office at 843-842-ARTS(2787).
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Many of the show’s thrills owe much to Ashman and Menken’s catchy, clever score featuring 1960’s doowop-inflected tunes. The music is further enlivened by a terrific trio of so-called urchins (played by Briana Brooks, Mackenzie Meadows, and Brianna Javis), singing with supreme attitude and tight
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The holiday timeslot brings a familyfriendly musical extravaganza, perfect for getting in the spirit of the season! Based on the classic holiday film by the same name, the Arts Center is delighted to produce A Christmas Story: The Musical (December 7–31. 2022)
The show was recently revived OffBroadway and won the 2020 Drama League, Outer Critics Circle and Drama Desk Awards for Best Musical Revival. This “wildly exuberant” show will make audiences laugh, scream, and give up gardening for good!
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The story surrounds the meek and mild Seymour, an assistant at a floral shop, who happens upon a strange plant, which he affectionately names “Audrey II” after his crush who also works at the shop. Little does he know that this strange and unusual plant will develop a soulful R&B voice, a wicked sense of humor, and an unquenchable thirst for human blood!
The story chronicles young and bespectacled Ralphie Parker as he schemes his way toward the holiday gift of his dreams. Meanwhile, an infamous leg lamp, outrageous pink bunny pajamas, a maniacal department store Santa, and a triple-dog-dare to lick a freezing flagpole are just a few of the distractions that stand between Ralphie and his Christmas wish.
Its successful Broadway run garnered three 2013 Tony Award nominations including Best Musical. A Christmas Story: The Musical has been hailed by The Associated Press as “a joyous Christmas miracle.”
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So many of you have asked for us to produce the show we are mounting for our winter timeframe. We are excited to bring you a fresh and relevant stage adaptation of the iconic film Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner (February 1–19, 2023).
A progressive white couple’s proud liberal sensibilities are put to the test when their daughter brings her black fiancé home to meet them. Blindsided by their daughter’s whirlwind romance, Matt and Christina Drayton quickly come to realize the difference between supporting a mixedrace couple in your newspaper and having
We are thrilled to announce the Arts Center’s upcoming Theater Season, running from September 2022 – August 2023. It’s an outstanding line-up of cult favorites and Broadway hits, offering something for everyone. All five productions are new to the Arts Center stage!
Fall kicks off our season with Little Shop of Horrors (September 28 – October 30, 2022), a delectable horror-comedy-rock musical featuring an electrifying score by Alan Menken and Howard Ashman.
Over a series of dinner parties, first dates, and thoughtful conversations, Robert attempts to understand the pros and cons of marriage and begins to make sense of his own persistent bachelorhood. Company is a mature, intelligent, and wildly funny look at relationship, vulnerability, and “being alive.”
With a nod to the songwriting legend Stephen Sondheim, who passed away earlier this year, the Arts Center is proud to produce one of his greatest musicals: Company (April 26 – May 28, 2023).
It’s the incredible journey of four guys bound by one dream – to make it to the top. Experience the electrifying performances that led them to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: “Sherry,” “Big Girls Don’t Cry,” “Can’t Take My Eyes Off You,” “My Eyes Adored You” and more. A perfect summertime hit!
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This musical-hit sensation centers around the Four Seasons – the rise, the struggles, and personal clashes, and the triumph of a group of friends whose music became symbolic of a generation ... and beloved by generations to follow!
one in your family. But they’re surprised to find they aren’t the only ones with concerns about the match, and it’s not long before a multi-family clash of racial and generational differences sweep across the Draytons’ idyllic San Francisco terrace.
This classic is a witty and insightful reflection on two families confronted by their prejudices. With humor and insight, Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner begins a conversation sure to continue at dinner tables long after the curtain comes down.
“Oh, what a night” you’ll have at the theater this summer as the Arts Center launches the regional premiere of the Tony Awardwinning blockbuster Jersey Boys (June 28 – August 20, 2023)!
The musical recently returned to Broadway and won five Tony Awards this season including Best Revival of a Musical.
With the songbook of this incredible group as its backdrop, Jersey Boys gets to the heart of the relationships of these four men – with a special focus on front-man Frankie Valli, the small kid with the big falsetto. The show also reveals how a code of honor learned in the streets of their native New Jersey got them through a multitude of challenges: gambling debts, family drama, and even Mafia threats.
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Company centers around New York bachelor, Robert. On the night of his 35th birthday, he struggles to think of a wish to make as he blows out his birthday candles. Surrounded by his married friends, Robert is uncertain whether he should simply be happy with his solitary lot in life or wish for his own romantic partner.
We hope you’re as excited about the new 2022-23 season as we are! Subscription tickets are also redeemable for our Great Performances Series, making it the ultimate in flexibility! See your flexibletickets subscription choices below. To snag this phenomenal line-up now, call 843-842-ARTS(2787) or visit artshhi.com.
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Be in the room where it happens! The Arts Center will present the hit musical comedy Spamilton: An American Parody from November 10-12.
Tickets are $65 each and may be purchased by visiting tickets.artshhi.com or calling the box office at (843) 842-ARTS (2787). Don’t throw away your shot, get your tickets today!
ABOUT THE CREATOR:
Marilyn Stasio of Variety mused, “Hip-hop, Broadway showtunes, Viennese waltzes — is there anything this guy can’t write? No, not Hamilton creator Lin-Manuel Miranda, but Gerard Alessandrini, whose ingenious parody Spamilton simultaneously salutes and sends up Miranda and his signature musical.”
Along with Alessandrini (see his bio), the creative team also includes Gerry McIntyre (Choreography), Morgan Large (Set Design), Dustin Cross (Costume Design), Michael Gilliam (Lighting Design) and Fred Barton (Music Director).
GERARD ALESSANDRINI (Creator, Writer, Director) Spamilton: (Creator/Writer/Director): New York, London, Chicago, Los Angeles, National Tour. Forbidden Broadway (creator/ writer/director): 25 editions all over the world. Also Forbidden Hollywood (writer/director), Madame X: The Musical (NYMF) (co-writer/director), The Nutcracker & I (lyrics), Maury Yeston’s review Anything Can Happen in New York. Television: special material for Carol Burnett, Angela Lansbury and Bob Hope. Film: Aladdin, Pocahontas (vocals). Recordings: 12 Forbidden Broadway cast albums, Forbidden Hollywood & Spamilton cast albums. Special Lyrics: Barbra Streisand Duets 2. Awards: Drama League Lifetime Achievement Award, Obie Award, 2 Lucille Lortel Awards, 7 Drama Desk (2 Best Lyrics, 2 Special Achievement, 3 Best Musical Revue), and a Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in Theatre. Special thanks to husband Glenn Bassett for contributing his many talents to Spamilton.
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Ben Brantley of The New York Times said, “This smart, silly, and often convulsively funny thesis, performed by a motormouthed cast that is fluent in many tongues, is the work of that eminent specialist in Broadway anatomy, pathology, and gossip, Gerard Alessandrini.”
– THE NEW YORK POST
Created by Gerard Alessandrini, the comic mastermind behind the longrunning hit Forbidden Broadway and performed by a versatile cast of eight, Spamilton: An American Parody is a side-splitting new musical parody. A crash course of everyone’s favorite Broadway blockbusters, including celebrity satires, pop culture zings accompanied with hip-hop on the piano! After tearing it up in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, and London, Spamilton: An American Parody will stage a singing, dancing, comedy revolution at the Arts Center.
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The North American tour of Spamilton: An American Parody is produced by Spamiltour LLC. Spamilton was originally produced at The Triad Theater in New York City by John Freedson, David Zippel, Gerard Alessandrini and Christine Pedi.
– THE NEW YORK POST
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The afternoon will feature performances by talented local youth groups, crafts for kids, and photos with Santa, Mrs. Claus and of course, Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer. You’ll also get an exciting sneak peek of our next show, with a performance by the cast of the Arts Center’s holiday musical A Christmas Story: The Musical.
On Saturday, November 19, the Arts Center hosts a Holiday Kick-Off Festival, the Town’s official start to the twinkling, magical holiday season.
The very-merry festival also includes delicious refreshments and some prize giveaways as well! A variety of food trucks, including Cinnabon, will be on-site during the festival, plus there will be soda, water, beer and wine.
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Come celebrate with a fabulous, festive day on the Arts Center grounds, 3 – 5pm, with a wonderful dose of holiday cheer and family fun!
Start your holiday shopping early at the Holly Day Art Market while supporting local artists who will be onsite with jewelry, art, crafts, Christmas treasures and more! Vendors interested in participating can contact Alana Adams, Sr. Director of Education, at 843-686-3945 x205, for details and to reserve a space.
A wonderful day for residents and visitors alike, please join us for the free Town’s Holiday Kick-Off Festival on the grounds of the Arts Center – Saturday, November 19, 3 - 5pm – the perfect way to usher in the holiday season!
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Last year, Crescendo featured more than 100 unique arts and cultural programs, concerts, theatrical productions, museum and gallery exhibits, lectures, poetry readings, dance performances, historical tours, arts experiences, and educational offerings, which attracted more than 10,000 people from all over the United States, Canada, and even parts of Europe.
The Arts Center is proud to be a part of the Crescendo line-up with both our season opener musical Little Shop of Horrors (running through October 30) and Spamilton: An American Parody – a hilarious send-up of the hit Broadway musical Hamilton Spamilton will be at the Arts Center November 10 – 12.
The Crescendo Kick-off Party in the Park will be held Tuesday, October 11 from 4:30 - 6:30 pm at the Shelter Cove Community Park. The kick-off, featuring live performances by arts groups, tented displays, and refreshments are free and open to the public.
Fall marks a festive time for many groups on the island. One arts-centric celebration that blends many events from dozens of arts organizations is Crescendo! Once again, the Office of Cultural Affairs for the Town of Hilton Head Island and the Arts & Cultural Council of Hilton Head announced this month-long celebration for our area, now in its sixth year, running October 10 –November 12.
The Lantern Parade is a free and dazzling opportunity to celebrate the history, ecology and people of Hilton Head Island. The only requirement to participate in the parade itself is having a lantern. Spectators can enjoy the magic along the beach anywhere between Alder Lane and Coligny Beach Park.
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Other events during Crescendo include the “The Nutcracker,” Hilton Head Island Concours d ’Elegance, “The Taming” at Lean Ensemble Theatre, and costumed character tours at Historic Fort Mitchel, Zion Cemetery, and Baynard Mausoleum.
For more information on Crescendo, visit www.culturehhi.org.
This regional event, organized to coincide with October’s National Arts and Humanities month, showcases the vast array of arts, culture and history organizations, individual artists, performers, and authors residing and working on our island.
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Paige has been at the Arts Center for almost five years, starting with Evita in 2018, her first show with us. For those of you who don’t know, props are considered anything movable onstage, distinct from the actors, scenery, costumes, and stage equipment.
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Arts Center’s CEO and President Jeffrey Reeves sang Paige’s praises, saying, “Paige has such a wonderful attitude. She’s amazing at problem-solving, all while having a smile on her face.”
One of the brightest faces backstage belongs to our own Paige Steffens, Props Master, and we’d like you to get to know a little more about her!
Paige’s talents span the gamut – luckily for us here at the Arts Center. Originally from Maryland, she moved south and obtained dual degrees in Theatre Production Design and Theatre for Youth at East Carolina University. She was involved in theatre, both onstage and backstage, as early as middle school, and even remembers watching The Sound of Music on tv in a laundry basket when she was only “knee high to a duck.”
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For Rock of Ages, she borrowed survey equipment for the real estate developer scenes, but had to create a jack hammer. “Jack hammers are inherently dangerous so we didn’t want one in the show, obviously. So I built a cage around a pogo stick!” Thus is the magic of theatre!
Paige has created more authentic shownewspapers than she can count, including one for Little Shop of Horrors, with headlines announcing a “Total Eclipse of the Sun” (see inset photo – yes, she made that!). For those of you further interested in her process, check out her video on the Arts Center YouTube channel explaining how to make a prop newspaper! It’s still garnering views and comments since airing two years ago!
When asked her favorite part about working at the Arts Center, she said, “I know it sounds cliché, but it really is collaboration and teamwork. We are all working together toward a common goal from makeideas,combineandindependentseeminglyentitiesdepartments.Weourworkandandtogetherweart!”
When asked about how she comes up with the props that we — the audience — see in the show, she explained, “Following production meetings, show research, and detailed planning, I either pull an existing item from our warehouse, borrow it, buy it, or, very often, build it.”
Her job as Props Master is creative, interesting, and often challenging. With Evita, Paige recalls one of her tasks was to find a casket, a necessary prop in the Andrew Lloyd Webber masterpiece. She had to call over two dozen funeral homes before finding one, and they donated it because, at one point, it had held someone’s ashes!
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A new opera, Castor and Patience, takes on the theme of past and present barriers to land ownership for African Americans. The opera premiered at the Cincinnati Opera on July 21, with libretto by Tracy K. Smith, 22nd Poet Laureate of the United States and Pulitzer Prize winner, and the score by composer Gregory Spears.
Top: Cato (Philip Bullock) and Clarissa (Amber Monroe)
Set in 2008 in the American South, the opera tells the story of two cousins who struggle to keep property long owned by their family, despite continuing obstacles that put the ownership in jeopardy.
Left: Castor (Reginald Smith Jr.) and Patience (Talise Trevigne)
While doing research, Smith met with Dr. Emory and Emma Campbell, who served as consultants. The Campbells have both served on the Arts Center’s Board of Trustees and have instrumentalbeen in
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Castor and Patience
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“We spent the day together with Ms. Smith talking about all aspects of Gullah culture and Gullah people,” said Dr. Campbell. “And this story of issues with heirs’ property and land ownership has been told here many times.”
The Artistic Director of the Cincinnati Opera Evans Mirageas shared his thoughts on the opera: “Though Tracy would eventually create a wholly original story set in a nonspecific geographical location, both the creative team and those of us at Cincinnati Opera saw great value in better understanding Gullah culture and the earth that was part of its traditions. We traversed the rivers, marshes, and roads of a land full of beauty and still full of sorrow. We were changed forever by that experience,” said Mirageas. “It was an honor to have played a part in a project that did what only opera can do: tell a story on many levels, simultaneously, in different epochs, all the while beguiling the senses with beauty and challenging the heart and mind with a deep message.”
the preservation of the Gullah culture locally, nationally, and internationally. “Emory and Emma gave me the heart and spirit of lived experience, and love for their ancestors ... human history.” says Smith. “Those ancestors are still speaking to us today.”
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June 13 – July 29, 2022
The Arts Center’s Summer Camps made quite a splash, spanning the gamut of offerings: theatre camps, visual arts, and even an adaptive arts camp for special needs youth. It was a fun-filled summer at the Arts Center as you can see by these photos brimming with creativity and sheer happiness!
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The Arts Center was delighted to host the Teachers Professional Development Institute, funded by a grant from South Carolina Arts Commission. Teachers, representing 21 schools in 3 districts, had the opportunity to learn a host of innovative art techniques to take back to their students for the new school year!
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