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Come Back to the Five and Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean    

By Ed Graczyk

October 8-11, 2008 - 7:30 p.m.

October 12, 2008 - 2:00 p.m.

Albert Taylor Theatre

Tickets: $8-$11

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Several members of the James Dean fan club gather together in small-town Texas to reminisce about the making of the film "Giant" and to learn about each other. Appropriate for ages 12 & Up.

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Little Women    

Book by Alan Knee

Music by Jason Howland

Lyrics by Mindi Dickstein

November 14-15, 2008 - 7:30 p.m.

November 16, 2008 - 2:00 p.m.

Kirkland Fine Arts Center

Tickets: $16-$19.50

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The new musical based on Louisa May Alcott’s classic tale about the lives and loves of four sisters—Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy—as they grow up in the years following the American Civil War. Co-produced with the Millikin-Decatur Symphony Orchestra. Appropriate for all ages.

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The Shape of Things    

By Neil LaBute

December 3-6, 2008 - 7:30 p.m.

December 7, 2008 - 2:00 p.m.

Pipe Dreams Studio Theatre

Tickets: $6

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When Adam, a quiet, awkward college student, meets Evelyn, a beautiful and interesting art graduate student, his world is changed forever in shocking ways. Appropriate for mature audiences only.

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The Dialogues of the Carmelites

By Francis Poulenc

February 5-7, 2009 - 7:30 p.m.

February 8, 2009 - 2:00 p.m.

Albert Taylor Theatre

Tickets: $8-$11

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In this classic opera, nuns in a French convent look to each for support and faith as the soldiers of the French Revolution begin their reign of terror. Appropriate for all ages.

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The Spitfire Grill    

Book by James Valcq and Fred Alley

Music by James Valcq

Lyrics by Fred Alley

March 4-7, 2009 - 7:30 p.m.

March 8, 2009 - 2:00 p.m.

Pipe Dreams Studio Theatre

Tickets: $12

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When Percy moves to a small town in Wisconsin after her release from prison, she works in a restaurant called the Spitfire Grill—and learns the true meaning of friendship and redemption in this modern-day musical. Appropriate for teens to adults.

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Romeo and Juliet    

By William Shakespeare

April 15-18, 2009 - 7:30 p.m.

April 19, 2009 - 2:00 p.m.

Albert Taylor Theatre

Tickets: $8-$11

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William Shakespeare’s timeless tale of star-crossed lovers and feuding families. Appropriate for young adults and up.

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Equinox: A Celebration of Dance

May 2, 2009 - 7:30 p.m.

May 3, 2009 - 2:00 p.m.

Kirkland Fine Arts Center

Tickets: $8

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Millikin’s annual celebration of dance in all its forms, featuring choreography and design by faculty and student artists. Appropriate for teens to adults.

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