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The Complete History of Sports (abridged)
May.17 - 18
The Complete World of Sports (abridged)
Written and Directed by Reed Martin & Austin Tichenor
Two shows only on Thursday, May 17 at 7:30 pm and
Friday, May 18 at 7:30 pm.
“Owes as much to the insanity of Monty Python as to the inanity of actual sports programs.” Boston Globe
“I loved it! It is smart, funny – even unexpectedly insightful and moving.” Scott Simon, National Public Radio
“Is there anything these men can’t reduce? It’s a deceptively exhaustive tour, its intellectual rigor leavened by silliness of the first degree.” Variety
“A comical analysis of sports’ childish side. (This) parody of ESPN’s “SportsCenter”… is pitched directly and proudly at the juvenile in sports fans of all ages.” New York Times
“Faster than a speeding punchline, as silly as Monty Python, and with satiric spice flavoring its comedic candy.” Pittsburgh City Paper
In this merciless but affectionate satire, The Reduced Shakespeare company sets it comic sites on the lunacy of sports. The result is a tour-de-farce of vaudevillian physical comedy that will delight every non-sports fan in the family.
“The Complete World of Sports (abridged)” is an audience-interactive, family-friendly show for all ages, “blending slapstick, sight gags, hernia-inducing puns, and genuine verbal wit.” (Boston Globe) and has been featured in both ESPN and American Theatre magazines! As one critic wrote, “I hate sports, but I couldn’t stop laughing from the moment the RSC took the stage!” The bad boys of abridgement are back! So Get Ready! Get Set! LET THE GAMES BEGIN!
“Delicious anarchy.” Washington Examiner
” The pacing and timing a crackerjack. It’s hard not to grin all night, so give ‘em a medal. Who’s gonna beat their time in a comic sprint?” Washington Post
“A fast-moving and deeply funny farrago, a neo-vaudevillian sendup that manages to be both merciless and affectionate.” Boston Globe
“The RSC tear into their heady task with childlike glee. I was delighted by the fusion of highbrow and lowbrow humor informed by an obvious affection for the subject matter. I am relieved to see that the RSC’s signature style and quality have endured and flourished in this new production.” DC Theatre Scene
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Season Finale // Classics
May.19
Jean-Yves Thibaudet, piano
Joel Levine, conductor
Ravel: Alborada del Gracioso
Respighi: Fountains of Rome
Ravel: Rapsodie Espagnole
Gershwin: Concerto in F for Piano and Orchestra
Hailed as "one of the best pianists in the world," Jean-Yves Thibaudet continues to captivate audiences around the world with his thrilling performances, profound artistry, poetic musicality and dazzling technical prowess. A special friend to the OKC PHIL, Thibaudet facilitated the acquisition of our magnificent Steinway concert grand piano.
"(He) has a way of combining wild virtuosity with an almost relaxed grace that sets him apart..." -- Chicago Sun-Times
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Completely Hollywood (Abridged)
May.19 - 20
Completely Hollywood (abridged)
Written by Reed Martin & Austin Tichenor
Additional Material by Dominic Conti
Two shows only on Saturday, May 19 at 7:30 pm and Sunday, May 20 at 1:30 pm.
These Boobs Are Real.
Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the theater…the Reduced Shakespeare Company boldly goes where few would dare -Tinseltown! America’s “bad boys of abridgement” take on America’s largest cultural and economic export (well, except for weapons) in this seriously silly show biz satire. Get your clapper boards ready!
The RSC rummage through the reels and flick through the films in this riotous carnival of the classics. Giving Hollywood more than just a nip and a tuck, they cut through the celluloid to condense the 186 greatest films in Hollywood’s over-100 year history into a complete compilation of classic cinematic cliches – plus a few brand new cliches they just made up.
They’ve gone Biblical, they’ve gone historical, now the RSC has gone Completely Hollywood… abridged, of course! Lights! Camera! REDUCTION!
“(This) smart, timely satire sent a Kennedy Center audience into regular peals of near-hysterical laughter.” The Washington Post
“One of the greatest, sustained pieces of physical comedy I have ever seen. There are brilliant pieces of comic invention. Go see. Buy tickets now.” BBC
“You’ll nearly fall out of your theater seat laughing. Spectacularly high energy… an absolute scream!” The Arizona Republic
“One of the funniest troupes in American theater today!”
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
“Break-neck, ingenious compendium of filmmaking’s 100-plus-year history!”
Howard Sherman, Executive Director of the American Theatre Wing
“Hilarious!” London Sunday Mail
“A hilarious and speedy take on Hollywood’s highs and lows. I loved it! An instant classic! Hurray for Hollywood, and hurray for the Reduced Shakespeare Company!” BBC
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All Fired Up!
May.20
We're presenting "Hosedown: A Firefighter Fable" in a thirlling concert with fire dancers, firefighters and lots of sizzling music. Don't miss the inferno of a season finale!
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Salvage
May.31 - Jun.10
Native American New Play Festival featuring SALVAGE by Diane Glancy
By Dale Wasserman
A two-week celebration of the Native American Playwright, the third annual Native American New Play Festival will feature a two week run of a new play by celebrated Native American poet, novelist, and playwright Diane Glancy entitled SALVAGE and staged readings of 2012 submissions on June 9th. Join us for a one-of-a-kind cultural event in our region.
SALVAGE is set in Cut Bank, Montana; a small town off the Blackfeet reservation near Browning in northwestern Montana, where Blackfeet Salvage Yard lines the north side of Highway 2. When a man is involved in a deadly car accident, his family is immediately forced into a cycle of revenge with the Stover family who were in the other car. Salvage is about the swift and irrevocable change in a family's way of life. The play in one word: collision.
SALVAGE will be directed by Oklahoma City University Assistant Professor of Theatre Sarah dAngelo
JUNE 9th, 2012 FESTIVAL SCHEDULE
10:00 am COFFEE & TEA, Meet and Greet the Playwrights outside City Space Theatre
11:00 am FREE Staged Reading, City Space Theatre
1:00 pm LUNCH (provided)
2:00 pm FREE Staged Reading, City Space Theatre
4:00-5:00 pm QUESTION & ANSWER with Playwrights
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Glenn Beck - Unelectable II Tour
Jun.8
Glenn Beck has reinvented talk radio, changed the face of cable news, and started his own online network. But…until you’ve seen him perform live on stage, you haven’t seen the real Glenn Beck. Glenn’s hitting the road with his comedy tour, Unelectable 2. It’s your chance to see one of the most dynamic and unique live performers of his generation. If politicians said the kinds of things that Glenn does—you know, the truth—they’d never get into office. That’s why Glenn Beck is unelectable—he can’t help but tell it like it is. No one is spared Glenn’s wrath…Democrats, Republicans, law makers and law breakers…everybody gets what’s coming to them in this incredible live comedy show. Election Day is coming whether we like it or not, so you might as well laugh before you cry. Join Glenn for an unforgettable night comedy that will have you wishing he ran for office if for no other reason than to be the first politician that got laughed at on purpose!
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Glenn Miller Orchestra
Jun.16
In the Mood, Chattanooga Choo Choo, I’ve Got a Gal in Kalamazoo, and Pennsylvania 6-5000 are just some of the many great big band tunes that will be belted out by The World Famous Glenn Miller Orchestra as it stops by the Rose State Performing Arts Center on its five city 2012 Oklahoma Tour. It is the most sought after big band in the world today for both concert and dance engagements. Still considered the greatest band of all time, its unique sound is loved by almost anybody that cares for dance music.
The Glenn Miller Orchestra is a fully self-contained group consisting of the musical director, five saxophone players, four trumpeters, four trombonists, and three rhythm musicians (piano, bass and drums). Also, there are two vocalists, one male and one female, who perform individually and as part of The Moonlight Serenaders® vocal group.
It has been "on the road" longer and more continuously than any other Big Band, having celebrated its 50th year anniversary on June 6, 2006! It travels over 100,000 miles each year, playing nearly 300 dates, with more than 500,000 people in attendance.
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OK Mozart presents Amici New York Orchestra with Kyle Dillingham and Esperanza Spalding
Jun.17
Amici New York boasts many of the finest musicians in New York today – soloists in their own right and players in such prestigious ensembles as the New York Philharmonic, New York City Opera, Metropolitan Opera, American Symphony Orchestra, New York Pops, New Jersey Symphony and American Ballet Theatre.
Joining Amici New York will be Oklahoma City native, Kyle Dillingham for the Oklahoma City Premiere of the "Life Symphony" written by Oklahoma City native, Callen Clarke. Kyle Dillingham is an Oklahoma Creativity Ambassador and has performed around the world. Following this piece will be Grammy Award Winner Esperanza Spalding performing a Vivaldi Bass Concerto as well as her own music, many of which she has never performed with an orchestra before.
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Lorie Line - Live in the Sunshine
Jun.25
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Bye Bye Birdie
Jun.26 - 30
Conrad Birdie has “One Last Kiss” for his number one teen fan in Sweet Apple, Ohio, before he is drafted into the Army. Get swept up in the excitement of the Ed Sullivan Show as the hip-thrusting rock and roll star visits this small town in BYE BYE BIRDIE.
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Sweet Charity
Jul.10 - 14
Before CHICAGO there was SWEET CHARITY. Charity works at a dance club where the motto is “Hey Big Spender.” She has only seen the dark side of life through her bad relationships, but through it all she stays sweet and is hopeful that someday she will find happiness.
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Irving Berlin's
Jul.24 - 28
Inspired by Oklahoma City’s own international socialite and ambassador, Perle Mesta, this musical comedy is full of Irving Berlin tunes you love, like “Hostess with the Mostes” and “You’re Just in Love.” This golden age treasure is directed by Lyric's Artistic Director Michael Baron, director of Lyric's 2011 production of RAGTIME
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Chita Rivera
Aug.7 - 11
An intimate evening of music with two-time Tony Award winner CHITA RIVERA performing songs from her legendary Broadway career. Accompanied by a full orchestra, Ms. Rivera will perform selections from her most celebrated musicals including WEST SIDE STORY, CHICAGO and more. “You leave this show walking on air!” -The New York Times
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Yanni
Aug.15
His concerts are legendary. His live shows have amazed millions on every continent in the world. After an extensive World Tour, Yanni returns to the USA and Canada with an all new show. Yanni as you know him best, performing his instrumental hits from the shows that have become famous around the world. Fans will witness Yanni and his world class musicians as they take the stage to perform his greatest instrumental hits made famous in his shows from The Acropolis in Greece, The Taj Mahal in India, The Forbidden City in China and The Royal Albert Hall in England.
The live show will feature some of the music from Yanni's new album "Truth Of Touch", which is the composer’s first album of original studio music in almost a decade.
This is Yanni returning to his roots with a live performance that will deliver old and new fans the very best of Yanni and his music. Come hear the music that touches the world.
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