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SUMMER 2017
Friends, Welcome to 2017 at The Southern! This year’s season is chock full of incredible art and entertainment. The Southern brings dance, theatre, and music to the stage in a unique blend of genres and styles - all in our intimate 165-seat house. There’s no better space in the Twin Cities to experience the arts. With the help of the wonderful presenting companies, The Southern continues to refine the quality of our programming — and we’re so excited about what we have in store! Nearly all of the art on our stage is local, created by artists who live and work in the Twin Cities. From playwrights to choreographers, dancers to actors, directors to designers, the faces and voices of The Southern are made up of Twin Cities denizens who bring their stories to our stage to share with you. Our partnership with Altered Esthetics continues into 2017, bringing local visual arts to The Southern as well. Thanks to the ARTshare program, members are taking advantage of this diverse array of performances whenever they want, as many times as they want. At The Southern we believe that seeing the performing arts should be as simple as showing up. If you aren’t a member yet, we encourage you to consider adding yourself to the member community. You can find out more about becoming an ARTshare member at southerntheater.org, at the kiosk in the lobby, or by speaking with any Southern staff member or employee. We hope you enjoy our 2017 season, whether you see a single show from your favorite company or try out a plethora of new work from our roster with an ARTshare membership. There is so much to enjoy! Warmly yours, Southern Theater Board & Staff
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SUMMER
Ju l Au g Sep 20 17
Mo m e n t u m : N e w Dan ce W orks Fire Dr i l l & B LAQ Jul 13—15
// CATHEDR AL\\ & STRONG mov ement Jul 20—22
K a Joog
S iyaasad a Ma a nta - The Po l i t i cs of T od ay Jul 26–28
M i n n e s o t a F r i n ge Fest i val For show d etai l s and t i mes , p lea se visit f rin g efes t i v al .or g Aug 3—13
Minne s o t a Da n ce C ol l aborat i ve V i v i fy
SHOW TIMES
Tues—Fri • 7:30pm
Sat • 2pm & 7:30pm Sun • 2pm
Aug 18—20
Joe Hort on Black Magnesia Aug 25—27
Th e a t r e Novi M ost Da ncing O n T h e E d ge Sept 7—9
W LD R NS S
When I Nod My Head You Hit It With The Hammer Sept 15—23
Sw a n di ve Th e at re mONSTER Sept 29—Oct 7
the company Ka Joog is a nationally recognized, Somali nonprofit organization tailored towards enriching the lives of Somali American youth.
Official Ka Joog Organization
@KaJoog
kajoog.org
@KaJoog
Ka Joog
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Siyaasada Maanta - The Politics of Today Jul 26–28 This gripping political drama examines the intellectual curiosity of the Somali diaspora and its interpretation of Siyaasada Maanta, by providing an in-depth look into the lives of young Somali millennials burdened by expectation and duty. Attracted by the promise of a better life and stability, youth migrate from the homeland only to be swallowed by the waves of the sea, the metaphorical equivalent of a life encumbered by finding the balance between love of self and community. Meanwhile, young Somalis in the diaspora return to Somali burdened by their own memories and wounds that have been neglected or overlooked by history. What connections and commonalities do they share? How do they differ? These are “The Politics of Today.”
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Minnesota Dance Collaborative Vivify - A Still Life In Motion Aug 18—20 Holly Bryant Executive Director
Shelli Manzoline Show Writer/Artistic Director
the company Minnesota Dance Collaborative was founded in 2014 by local Twin Cities artists with a mission to deliver a distinctive, glamorous experience for Minnesota. Adult and youth performers feature a wide array of dance forms, acting and voice with a focus on pushing creative limits while providing performance opportunities to artists with an inspired, community-centered focus.
the show Vivify, the first installment of Minnesota Dance Collaborative’s 2017 season explores the kinetic possibilities of iconic visual art and artists. Allow MDC to be your docent as we reinterpret classic works of art through the mediums of movement and music. Dancers will bring to life traditional elements of art with a focus on the dynamic connection of color and emotion.
MN Dance Collab
@MNDanceCollab mndancecollaborative.org
@MNDanceCollab
Momentum: New Dance Works Jul 13—15 Fire Drill and Tom Comitta (Los Angeles) Bill: The Musikill An experimental musical set in a dystopian, post-climate-disaster tech commune.
BLAQ Taneber/BLAQ Wall Street An observance combining dance, text, dialogue, and American Sign Language.
Photos courtesy Walker Art Center, by Gene Pittman
Jul 20—22 //CATHEDRAL\\ De’Light A dance of descent, a symphony of escape.
STRONGmovement 6 A response to the question of where our next step in human evolution takes us.
Aug 3–13 The Southern is proud to be a venue for the Minnesota Fringe Festival! For information about shows, tickets, and showtimes, please visit fringefestival.org
Enjoy great drinks and food after the show at Town Hall Brewery - located next door!
Performance Minded People Support The Arts In the course of serving people Courtyard will donate 10% of your food and beverage purchases back to the Southern Theater helping to support today’s local performing community.
Join us in the
Bistro before or after a performance, show your playbill and we will take care of the rest.
“Arts are essential to a community’s well-being, because they remind us that life has a higher purpose than the mundane” ~ Ron Zeigler.
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ARTshare Memberships: $18 a month ($9 for students) for access to all applicable performances on the season $216 for a full year ($108 for students) of access to all applicable performances on the season
Memberships are available for purchase at www.southerntheater.org
Joe Horton is a rapper and co-founder of F I X music crew. He’s best known for his work with experimental rap group No Bird Sing and Mixed Blood Majority, his collaboration with Crescent Moon and Lazerbeak. Most recently, Horton directed A Hill in Natchez, a piece of music, dance, and visuals that premiered at The Southern Theater in 2016.
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Joe Horton Black Magnesia Aug 25—27
the show Black Magnesia is three nights of improvised music, each highlighting a different aspect of what makes improvisation foundational to the human experience.
Theatre Novi Most Dancing On The Edge Sept 7—9
the show Theatre Novi Most presents the world premiere of a new bilingual play by Adam Kraar about the tumultuous marriage of American modern dance pioneer Isadora Duncan and Russian poet Sergei Esenin. Dancing on the Edge takes place in Russia, Boston and Europe at the dawn of the Soviet Union and follows the passionate pairing of these two celebrated artists, set against a poetic examination of Russian-American relations.
Vladamir Rovinsky Director
Lisa Channer Co-Founder
the company
Theatre Novi Most (Theatre of a New Bridge) combines the artistic traditions of Russia and America to create performances in which seemingly disparate ideas, languages, cultures and ideologies can clash, commingle and cross-pollinate. Founded in 1998 by Russian director Vladimir Rovinsky and American director Lisa Channer, Theatre Novi Most creates new work for the stage and also reimagines theatre classics for a contemporary audience.
Theatre Novi Most
@TheatreNoviMost theatrenovimost.org
@TheatreNoviMost
WLDRNSS the show
When I Nod My Head You Hit It With The Hammer Sept 15—23
Set in the depths of an antique theater, WHEN I NOD MY HEAD YOU HIT IT WITH THE HAMMER follows the story of a handful of walk-on / supernumerary performers. Surrounded by the debris of a thousand old stories and waiting for their cue, they accidentally contemplate their life choices. Along the way they must stay on the path, not fiddle with anyone else’s props and make it back in time for their cue. Comic, poetic and deeply personal, this world premiere new work explores themes of selfdoubt, personal adventure, wonder and hope. Directed by Jon Ferguson and Sara Richardson Featuring John Cooper, Jon Ferguson, Katherine Fried and Allison Witham (plus special guests)
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FERGUSON has the courage to take the audience-performer relationship very seriously, to illuminate the fact that audience members are, in an important sense, cocreators themselves. The Tangential
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- Jay Gabler
the company WLDRNSS is a live performance company focused on the creation of new work, led by Artistic Director Jon Ferguson. The company creates theater that is delightfully playful, poetic, ridiculous and profound. WLDRNSS is an ever-evolving ensemble committed to exploring what it means to be alive through the creation and presentation of deeply moving and poetic narratives. WLDRNSS and Jon Ferguson have created, produced and staged numerous critically acclaimed new works and adaptations, including: Please Don’t Blow Up Mr. Boban, Moby Dick (Or The White Whale), We Are Ugly But We Have The Music, Animal Farm, Super Monkey, A Bun for a Door Handle, Muy Very Authentico, The Nature Crown, Good Job Horses and The Venetian Twins. The company embraces the impulse to create the unforgettable and bring life to art that exists beyond ourselves.
@wldrnss_jonferguson
WLDRNSS wldrnss.org
@WLDRNSS_JFRGSN
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[SWANDIVE] does exactly what I want theater to do – to engage the audience, to challenge what they’re used to seeing,
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and to tell a smart, heartfelt story that’s BEAUTIFUL, STRIKING, SMOOTH, AND MESSY ALL AT ONCE ... - GINA MUSTO The Room Where It Happens
Swandive Theatre
the show
mONSTER Sept 29—Oct 7 In a tiny and cramped college dorm room, Nessa and Brill have just met as incoming freshman roommates. Nessa is brimming with energy. Brill, meanwhile, never leaves the room. There’s something mysterious and important Brill is doing and if she stops doing it, even for a moment, people will die. mONSTER is a play about the dark and savage places of the internet.
Meaghan DiSciorio Artistic Director
Damon Runnals Producing Director
Bryan Grosso Social Media Superstar
the company Swandive Theatre is a Minneapolis-based theater company focusing on design and working with local playwrights to create dynamic and thought-provoking new plays that will incite the imagination. Founded in 2005 by Meg DiSciorio and Damon Runnals, Swandive utilizes an “inside-out” process that centers on communication and collaboration between all the artists (designers, actors, and production team members). Swandive creates wholly realized and intricately designed theatrical productions that audiences have called “magical,” “transformative,” and “dazzling.”
Swandive Theatre
@SwandiveTheatre swandivetheatre.net
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Tickets Ticket Prices Walk-up $24 Presale $20 Students (walk-up and presale with ID) $12 ARTshare members: Free
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Box Office Info Website: www.southerntheater.org
Phone: 612.326.1811 On-site hours: One hour before all performances
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Parking located around the corner, on the street, and surface lots on the south side of Washington.
Board of Directors Mike Grosso Chair
Michelle Winchester
Southern Theater Staff Hailey Colwell
Dan Norman
Marketing Manager
Resident Photographer
Secretary
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Emily Peck
Community Relations Manager
Sheldon Wood
Galen Higgins
Front of House Manager Production Director
Treasurer
Leslie Ball
Graphic Designer
Jamie Schumacher Interim Executive Director
Craig Espelien Ochen Kaylen
These activities are made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a Minnesota State Arts Board Operating Support Grant, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.
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