Thursday, October 11, 2007

Tucson: UA's ART presents the musical 'Candide.'

 

 

From: Anne Gardner [mailto:anneg@email.arizona.edu]
Sent: Wednesday, October 10, 2007 11:20 AM
Subject: Press Release for ART's "Candide"

 

 

UA’s Arizona Repertory Theatre performs the musical ‘Candide.’

Dates & Times:

Previews: November 4 at 1:30 p.m. & November 5 at 7:30 p.m.

Evenings: November 7-10, 15-17, 29, 30 & December 1 at 7:30 p.m.

Matinees: November 11, 17, 18, December 1 & 2 at 1:30 p.m.

 

Place: Tornabene Theatre on the UA campus located near the southeast corner of Park Avenue and Speedway Boulevard.

 

Cost/Admission: General $29, Senior Citizen/UA Employee/Military $27, Student $21, Preview $20.

 

Ticket Information: UA Fine Arts Box Office, (520) 621-1162.

 

Parking: Theatregoers may park in the Park Avenue Garage, located on Park Ave. just north of Speedway Blvd.  For weekday evening performances, you can pre-pay for parking.  Monday through Friday, 5 p.m. to midnight, take your parking ticket immediately to the garage cashier after parking.  Cashier is located on the east side of the main level.  Parking fee will be $3 (cash only).  After the performance, insert the parking ticket at the gate to exit.  Saturday and Sunday there is no charge to park.

 

Production Information: Voltaire’s “Candide.”  Book adapted from Voltaire by Hugh Wheeler; music by Leonard Bernstein; lyrics by Richard Wilbur, with additional lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and John Latouche.  Presented by the UA School of Theatre Arts Arizona Repertory Theatre (ART) and directed by Harold Dixon.

 

Season Producer Sponsor: The Harris

Season Media Sponsors: KUAT-FM & KUAZ-AM/FM

Production Sponsor: California Design Center

 

Based on Voltaire’s satirical masterpiece, “Candide” features a brilliant score by Leonard Bernstein, including the well-known overture and songs like “The Best of All Possible Worlds,” “Glitter and Be Gay,” and “Make Our Garden Grow.”  This musical treasure tells the story of Candide, a young man who is determined to follow his instructor’s creed of mindless optimism, that "all is for the best…in this best of all worlds."  However, when Candide and his companions leave the sheltered safety of their home to set out on a great journey filled with adventures, his outlook on life is challenged.  As he endures the loss of his love and many other hardships, Candide begins to doubt the voracity of his scholar's philosophy.

 

Director Harold Dixon describes ART’s production as “a madcap tour of the 18th century world” with fast-paced, furious action.  To illustrate Candide’s journey, the action will take place on multiple stages on all levels of the Tornabene Theatre, otherwise known as “environmental staging.”

 

Dixon is hoping to capture the irreverent spirit of Voltaire by mixing period and modern elements to satirize contemporary issues and people.  “Voltaire’s work is full of irony, and we can strongly point up some of his wit and satire by highlighting things through the use of creative anachronisms,” Dixon says.  “He was a brilliant satirist and no one was immune.  Good wit bites, and good satire stings.”  Mature themes and adult content.

 

Audience Enrichment: Learn more about “Candide” through exciting pre- and post-show discussions, which are free and open to the public.

 

Pre-show discussions: November 15 at 6:45 p.m. & December 1 at 12:45 p.m.; check signage in the Tornabene Theatre lobby for discussion location.  Guest speakers will lead an exciting dialogue where you can get behind-the-scenes information about the production.

 

Post-show discussion: November 11, immediately after the performance in the Tornabene Theatre.  Meet the actors during a Q&A segment facilitated by guest speakers.

 

Experience more “Candide” through a new blog spot at http://web.cfa.arizona.edu/theatrestudies/.  It features additional information designed to enhance your experience with the show.  Read an interview with guest lighting designer Jennifer Setlow, or get Voltaire’s biography and find out about his inflammatory writings; learn more about Leonard Bernstein, the musical genius behind “Candide”, and the history of the production; discover why the College of Agriculture is getting involved with the School of Theatre Arts; and much more.

 

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