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Trustus' Summer Musical is AIN'T MISBEHAVIN, Beg. Tonight
by BWW News Desk - June 14, 2013
This summer the Tony and Drama Desk award winning Ain't Misbehavin' returns to Trustus Theatre which premiered the show in Columbia during its second season. This toe-tapping revue of 'Fats' Waller tunes will take theatre-goers on an entertaining journey through an evening in a 1930s Harlem night club where 'night creatures' revel well into the early morning. This production, directed and choreographed by Trustus Company Member Terrance Henderson (Henderson Bros. Burlesque, Smokey Joe's Cafe), opens on the Thigpen Main Stage tonight, June 14th at 8:00pm. The show runs through July 20th, 2013. Tickets may be purchased at www.trustus.org.
Shubert Foundation Awards $10,000 Grant to Trustus Theatre
by BWW News Desk - June 07, 2013
Trustus Theatre, located in Columbia's Vista, has received a $10,000 grant from the Shubert Foundation for the 2013-14 theatre season. The Foundation provides general operating support for not-for-profit professional theatre and dance companies across the nation. The grant award was based on a strong track record of artistic achievement, administrative strength and fiscal responsibility.
Photo Coverage: AIN'T MISBEHAVIN Plays Columbia's Trustus Theatre Through July 20
by BWW News Desk - June 05, 2013
This summer the Tony and Drama Desk award winning Ain't Misbehavin' returns to Trustus Theatre which premiered the show in Columbia during its second season. This toe-tapping revue of "Fats" Waller tunes will take theatre-goers on an entertaining journey through an evening in a 1930s Harlem night club where "night creatures" revel well into the early morning. This production, directed and choreographed by Trustus Company Member Terrance Henderson (Henderson Bros. Burlesque, Smokey Joe's Cafe), opens on the Thigpen Main Stage Friday, June 14th at 8:00pm. The show runs through July 20th, 2013. Tickets may be purchased at www.trustus.org.
BWW Reviews: A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM Combines Puppets and Live Action at the Spoleto Festival
by Debra Charlton - June 04, 2013
There is much to love about the innovative production of A Midsummer Night's Dream, directed by Tom Morris, that is currently playing at the Dock Street Theatre in Charleston, S.C. as part of the Spoleto Festival. A spare company of twelve actors enacts a large cast of characters with the help of puppets composed of inventive materials ranging from classical masks to simple workmen's tools. A co-production by the U.K.'s Bristol Old Vic and Handspring Puppet Company from South Africa, the production is a visual feast chock full of imaginative surprises.
Megan Lewis, Alex Hoeffler and More Star in DERMA Premiere at 2013 Piccolo Spoleto Festival, Now thru 6/8
by BWW News Desk - June 03, 2013
The Piccolo Spoleto Festival and Banner New York have announced the premiere of Derma, a stirring new American musical to run at the Woolfe Street Playhouse in Charleston, SC from tonight, June 3rd through June 8th, 2013.
Columbia Children's Theatre to Present THE COMMEDIA RAPUNZEL World Premiere, 6/14-23
by BWW News Desk - June 01, 2013
Just when you thought it was safe to go back into the trattoria, The Spaghetti and Meatball Players are back at Columbia Children's Theatre (CCT) with an all-new world premiere comedy. The Commedia Rapunzel opens Friday, June 14 and runs through Sunday, June 23 with shows Fridays at 7:00 p.m., Saturdays at 10:30 a.m. and 2:00 p.m., and Sundays at 3:00 p.m.
Bristol Old Vic and Handspring Puppet Co's A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM to Make American Premiere at Spoleto Festival USA, Today
by BWW News Desk - May 25, 2013
Co-commissioned by Spoleto Festival USA, Bristol Old Vic's new production of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream will have its American premiere performance today, May 25 at 8pm at the Dock Street Theatre in Charleston, South Carolina. The production, which is directed by Tom Morris in association with South Africa's Handspring Puppet Company is the first collaboration between the two companies since their award-winning production of War Horse. Midsummer will run for 19 performances throughout the 17-day Festival and a full list of performances during the 2013 Spoleto Festival USA is listed below.
Trustus' Summer Musical Will Be AIN'T MISBEHAVIN
by BWW News Desk - May 24, 2013
This summer the Tony and Drama Desk award winning Ain't Misbehavin' returns to Trustus Theatre which premiered the show in Columbia during its second season. This toe-tapping revue of "Fats" Waller tunes will take theatre-goers on an entertaining journey through an evening in a 1930s Harlem night club where "night creatures" revel well into the early morning. This production, directed and choreographed by Trustus Company Member Terrance Henderson (Henderson Bros. Burlesque, Smokey Joe's Cafe), opens on the Thigpen Main Stage Friday, June 14th at 8:00pm. The show runs through July 20th, 2013. Tickets may be purchased at www.trustus.org.
Trustus Presents VISTA QUEEN 15: THE YEAR OF CRYSTAL Pageant Tonight
by BWW News Desk - May 20, 2013
Celebrating its 15th anniversary, the annual Vista Queen pageant returns to the Trustus Mainstage - and this year, it's the year of crystal. Join us this year for yet another group of crazy contestants who put on heels, wigs and make-up as they try to strut the stage and, at the same time, 'feel like a natural woman.' The annual event takes place tonight, May 20. Doors open at 6 pm and the show starts at 7 pm.
Megan Lewis, Alex Hoeffler and More to Star in DERMA Premiere at 2013 Piccolo Spoleto Festival, 6/3-8
by BWW News Desk - May 17, 2013
The Piccolo Spoleto Festival and Banner New York have announced the premiere of Derma, a stirring new American musical to run at the Woolfe Street Playhouse in Charleston, SC from June 3rd through June 8th, 2013.
Trustus Theatre Brings COLLECTED STORIES to Columbia Museum of Art, Now thru 5/19
by BWW News Desk - May 15, 2013
Trustus Theatre concludes its 2013 Off-Off-Lady series next month when it presents Collected Stories, directed by Milena Herring, at the Columbia Museum of Art. Collected Stories opens tonight, May 15 and runs through May 19, 2013.
Trustus to Present VISTA QUEEN 15: THE YEAR OF CRYSTAL Pageant, 5/20
by BWW News Desk - May 14, 2013
Celebrating its 15th anniversary, the annual Vista Queen pageant returns to the Trustus Mainstage - and this year, it's the year of crystal. Join us this year for yet another group of crazy contestants who put on heels, wigs and make-up as they try to strut the stage and, at the same time, 'feel like a natural woman.' The annual event takes place Monday, May 20. Doors open at 6 pm and the show starts at 7 pm.
Sam LaFrage and Martha Hearn to Teach Advanced Workshops at CCT, June 2013
by BWW News Desk - May 07, 2013
New York actors Sam LaFrage and Martha Hearn will return to Columbia in June to teach workshops in Advanced Acting and Improvisation for the Actor at Columbia Children's Theatre. Mr. LaFrage's Advanced Acting Workshop will run from June 3 - 14 from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM. Ms. Hearn's Improvisation for the Actor will run from June 3 - 7 from 9:00 AM to 12:00 noon.
Columbia Children's Theatre Partners with The NiA Company for HOLLA!!!, 5/11
by BWW News Desk - May 02, 2013
Columbia Children's Theatre (CCT), the Midlands only professional theatre for families and young audiences is excited to present the NiA Company's production "HOLLA!!!" for one performance only on Saturday, May 11, at 2:00 p.m. Tickets are only $5.00 for children and adults. For more information contact CCT at 803-691-4548, or visit http://columbiachildrenstheatre.com. All shows at held at Columbia Children's Theatre on the 2nd level of Richland Mall, 3400 Forest Drive..
Trustus Theatre to Bring COLLECTED STORIES to Columbia Museum of Art, 5/15-19
by BWW News Desk - April 26, 2013
Trustus Theatre concludes its 2013 Off-Off-Lady series next month when it presents Collected Stories, directed by Milena Herring, at the Columbia Museum of Art. Collected Stories opens Wednesday May 15 and runs through May 19, 2013
Spoleto Festival USA Announces 2013 Theater Program
by BWW News Desk - April 25, 2013
Internationally recognized for its adventurous programming, Spoleto Festival USA offers a robust lineup of theater for its 37th season. In addition to the American premieres of Bristol Old Vic/Handspring Puppet Company's production of A Midsummer Night's Dream and Steven Berkoff's modern adaptation of Oedipus, the theater program also includes the French circus company, Compagnie XY, with their physical theater production Le Grand C. Two one-man shows bookend the 17-day Festival: Mayday Mayday featuring Tristan Sturrock, last seen in the 2006 Festival presentation of Kneehigh Theatre's Tristan & Yseult, and Rob Drummond's interactive magic show Bullet Catch. Rounding out the theater program is the live-action graphic novel The Intergalactic Nemesis, complete with original illustrations, a Foley artist, and three actors performing a full cast of characters.
Trustus Side Door Presents MY FIRST TIME, Now thru 4/27
by BWW News Desk - April 12, 2013
The Trustus Side Door has been taking patrons on a 'Sexploration' this season, and audiences have responded by packing houses nightly. The Side Door's current production My First Time is sure to thrill and titillate as four actors relay hundreds of stories about real people's first times. My First Time opens in Trustus' intimate 50-seat Side Door Theatre tonight, April 12 at 8:00pm, and runs through April 27, 2013.
The Abbeville Opera House Presents BECKY'S NEW CAR, 4/12-27
by BWW News Desk - April 11, 2013
The Abbeville Opera House presents Becky's New Car by Steven Dietz, April 12, 13, 19, 20, 26 and 27.
KNUFFLE BUNNY Opens at Columbia Children's Theatre on 4/12
by BWW News Desk - April 05, 2013
Columbia Children's Theatre (CCT), the Midlands only professional theatre for families and young audiences will present the musical adaptation of Mo Willems' Caldecott Award-winning children's book Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Musical, April 12 - 21. Show times are Fridays at 7:00 p.m.; Saturdays at 10:30 a.m., 2:00 p.m., and 7:00 p.m.; and Sundays at 3:00 p.m.. All shows are held at Columbia Children's Theatre on the 2nd level of Richland Mall, 3400 Forest Drive. Tickets are $8.00 and can be purchased online at www.columbiachildrenstheatre.com. For more information contact CCT at 803-691-4548. CCT's 2012-2013 Season is sponsored by Midlands Kids' Directory and the Little Gym of Columbia and Lexington.
BWW Student Center's School in the Spotlight: Winthrop University
by BWW News Desk - April 05, 2013
This week's School in the Spolight is the Department of Theatre and Dance at Winthrop University in Rock Hill, South Carolina, where students can pursue a B.A. in Theatre with concentrations in Performance, Design/Technical Theatre, or Teacher Certification (K-12).
Trustus Side Door to Present MY FIRST TIME, 4/12-4/27
by BWW News Desk - April 01, 2013
The Trustus Side Door has been taking patrons on a 'Sexploration' this season, and audiences have responded by packing houses nightly. The Side Door's current production My First Time is sure to thrill and titillate as four actors relay hundreds of stories about real people's first times. My First Time opens in Trustus' intimate 50-seat Side Door Theatre on Friday April 12 at 8:00pm, and runs through April 27, 2013.
The Trustus Side Door Presents MY FIRST TIME, 4/12-4/27
by BWW News Desk - April 01, 2013
The Trustus Side Door has been taking patrons on a "Sexploration" this season, and audiences have responded by packing houses nightly. The Side Door's current production My First Time is sure to thrill and titillate as four actors relay hundreds of stories about real people's first times. My First Time opens in Trustus' intimate 50-seat Side Door Theatre on Friday April 12 at 8:00pm, and runs through April 27, 2013.
Bristol Old Vic and Handspring Puppet Co's A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM to Make American Premiere at Spoleto Festival USA, 5/25
by BWW News Desk - March 26, 2013
Co-commissioned by Spoleto Festival USA, Bristol Old Vic's new production of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream will have its American premiere performance on Saturday, May 25 at 8pm at the Dock Street Theatre in Charleston, South Carolina. The production, which is directed by Tom Morris in association with South Africa's Handspring Puppet Company is the first collaboration between the two companies since their award-winning production of War Horse. Midsummer will run for 19 performances throughout the 17-day Festival and a full list of performances during the 2013 Spoleto Festival USA is listed below.
David Lindsay-Abaire's GOOD PEOPLE Comes to Trustus Theatre, Now thru 4/6
by BWW News Desk - March 22, 2013
Playwright David Lindsay-Abaire won the Trustus Playwrights' Festival with his script Show of Hands in 1995. He went on to win the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 2007 for Rabbit Hole, which Trustus produced in 2008. Now, Trustus is bringing Linday-Abaire's newest Tony-nominated script Good People to the Thigpen Main Stage under the direction of nationally-acclaimed guest director Jim O'Connor. Good People opens tonight, March 22nd at 8:00pm, and runs through April 6th, 2013.
Trustus Theatre Presents THE WHIPPING MAN, Now thru 3/22
by BWW News Desk - March 12, 2013
Trustus Theatre's Off-Off Lady Series is a collection of productions chosen to go out into the community and bring quality performances to unexpected venues around Columbia, and Trustus is continuing the series by partnering with The NiA Company and the Columbia Music Festival Association (CMFA). Matthew Lopez's stirring script The Whipping Man comes to life at CMFA tonight, March 12th at 7:30pm, and runs through March 22nd, 2013.

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