ΒιΆΉΣ³»΄«Γ½ Conservatory Theatreβs latest offering cruises onto the Black Box stage this evening for the opening of βDames At Sea.β
With book and lyrics by George Haimsohn and Robin Miller and music by Jim Wise, βDames At Seaβ is a musical comedy inspired by 1930s Hollywood director and choreographer Busby Berkeley.Β βDames At Seaβ pays homage to β42nd Street,β complete with the theme of a young girl going to Broadway and making it big — plus an abundance of musical numbers, dancing and tapping.
The show opens Thursday, Nov. 18, and will run through Sunday, Dec. 5., on ΒιΆΉΣ³»΄«Γ½βs main campus. All performances are scheduled in ΒιΆΉΣ³»΄«Γ½βs smaller Black Box Theatre.
βItβs an intimate setting for an intimate musical,β says Earl Weaver, the showβs director and ΒιΆΉΣ³»΄«Γ½βs coordinator of Musical Theatre.
Weaver adds that this βfamily-friendly, lighthearted rompβ will not only be fun and entertaining, but it also will be eligible to participate in the well-revered American College Theatre Festival, or ACTF.
βWeβve never been able to have a full musical submitted for ACTF, so βDames At Seaβ is the perfect opportunity to do so,β he said.
Performances ofΒ βDames At Seaβ will be Thursdays through Sundays from Nov. 18 until Dec. 5.
All shows begin at 8 p.m., except for the Sunday matinee, which will start at 2 p.m.
Ticket prices are $17 for adults, $15 for seniors and $10 for students with their ID. Reservations are recommended and available through the box office at 407-823-1500. Group rates are available. The box office can assist with accommodations for patrons with disabilities.