In this familiar children’s story full of funny twists, two bickering narrators tell the tale of young Little Red Riding Hood. In order to satisfy Grandmother’s sweet tooth, Little Red’s mother and father send her off to buy a basket of sweets and deliver them. At the very same time, the Big Bad Wolf weasels his way out of capture by an inept hunter and his dog. What happens when Little Red and the Wolf’s paths collide?
This production is rated G. Tickets are $3 in advance and $4 at the door. To purchase tickets, visit acctheatre.ludus.com.
A group rate of $2 per ticket for parties of 10 or more is available through the Box Office. Group reservations must be made in advance by calling 281-756-3606.
Performances
10:00 am, Monday, June 19, 2023 10:00 am, Tuesday, June 20, 2023 10:00 am, Wednesday, June 21, 2023 10:00 am, Thursday, June 22, 2023 7:30 pm, Thursday, June 22, 2023
At ACC Theatre, we are gearing up for the 38th Annual Summer Children’s Theatre Festival – the first with our new director, Chris Tennison! He started his theatrical training in earnest under the tutelage of Dr. Jay Burton at ACC Drama, 30 years ago this fall. Since leaving here in 1995, he has had a career in theatre that spans acting, directing, designing, producing, and most importantly working in theatre for youth.
ACC Theatre is excited to continue our children’s theatre program under Chris’ leadership – because, like Chris, we believe in the benefits the performing arts have on mental health and building the soft skills that lead to success in school and life.
This summer, we are opening up the ages for our productions from 6 all the way up to 99! This will allow even more folks to come and experience the magic of theatre. Participants get the opportunity to experience a full audition, rehearsal, and performance process. Groups from local daycares, summer camps, and other local childcare centers come to see the Festival performances. For many onstage and in the audience, this is their first experience with theatre. Through donations and support from the community, we are able to keep our ticket prices low, and there is no – and never has been – any cost to audition or participate in our productions. The Summer Children’s Theatre Festival is part of ACC Theatre’s core mission: to make high quality theatre and theatre education accessible to everyone.
The ACC Foundation works with us to raise funds to continue this mission. If you would like to support us, please visit the Foundation’s website, where you can donate to any of the ongoing campaigns, including the Summer Children’s Theatre Festival. Your contribution will go directly toward next year’s 39th Annual Summer Children’s Theatre Festival program. For more information, please contact us at boxoffice@alvincollege.edu.
Join us as we announce our upcoming 2023-2024 season and celebrate our 2022-2023 season! At our 2023-2024 Season Preview Party, you can learn about upcoming events at ACC Theatre and how you can participate in our productions.
Admission is free – RSVP required. To RSVP, click here. Everyone is welcome!
If you have feedback for us to help us decide future seasons, please take our Community Interest Survey!
Here’s your preview of the events coming to ACC Theatre this summer, including the 38th Annual Summer Children’s Theatre Festival! For more information on events at ACC Theatre, contact boxoffice@alvincollege.edu or visit our website. To buy tickets, visit acctheatre.ludus.com.
38th Annual Summer Children’s Theatre Festival
Auditions:
6:30 pm, Tuesday, May 9, 2023
6:30 pm, Wednesday, May 10, 2023
Callbacks: 6:30 pm, Friday, May 12, 2023
Auditions are open to anyone ages 6 and up. Those auditioning should have prepared a one-minute monologue. Please be aware that arriving at least 15 minutes early is advised. For more information, read our post about auditions.
Tickets for the two Summer Children’s Theatre Festival productions will go on sale at acctheatre.ludus.com! We offer a group rate for parties of 10 or more – to book a large group reservation, email boxoffice@alvincollege.edu or call 281-756-3606.
The Journey of Little Red
In this familiar children’s story full of funny twists, two bickering narrators tell the tale of young Little Red Riding Hood. In order to satisfy Grandmother’s sweet tooth, Little Red’s mother and father send her off to buy a basket of sweets and deliver them. At the very same time, the Big Bad Wolf weasels his way out of capture by an inept hunter and his dog. What happens when Little Red and the Wolf’s paths collide?
Performances
10:00 am, Monday, June 19, 2023
10:00 am, Tuesday, June 20, 2023
10:00 am, Wednesday, June 21, 2023
10:00 am, Thursday, June 22, 2023
7:30 pm, Thursday, June 22, 2023
Law & Order: Fairy Tale Unit
In the fairy tale criminal justice system, the characters from fairy tales and nursery rhymes are represented by two separate yet equally ridiculous groups: the fairy tale police who investigate fairy tale crime, and the fairy tale district attorneys who prosecute the fairy tale offenders. These are their stories
Performances
10:00 am, Monday, July 24, 2023
10:00 am, Tuesday, July 25, 2023
10:00 am, Wednesday, July 26, 2023
10:00 am, Thursday, July 27, 2023
7:30 pm, Thursday, July 27, 2023
Fall 2023 Scholarship Auditions
Throughout the summer, ACC Drama will be hosting auditions for Fall 2023 scholarships! Typical awards start at $1,000 per year, which waives out-of-district fees.
Scholarship auditions consist of two contrasting monologues for actors, and for technicians one monologue and a portfolio of past technical work.
Registration for the Fall 2023 semester at ACC opens on Monday, April 24! Here’s what you need to know to get started as a drama major this fall.
ACC Drama is offering scholarships for the Fall 2023 semester! Scholarships are available to drama and musical theatre majors by audition. Typical awards start at $1,000 per year, which waives the out-of-district fees.
ACC Drama will hold scholarship auditions by appointment only on the following dates:
4:00 pm, Tuesday, May 16, 2023
4:00 pm, Tuesday, June 20, 2023
4:00 pm, Tuesday, July 18, 2023
4:00 pm, Tuesday, August 1, 2023
Scholarship auditions consist of two contrasting monologues for actors, and for technicians one monologue and a portfolio of past technical work. Those who wish to audition for a scholarship should contact drama@alvincollege.edu to make the appointment and request the appropriate forms.
For guidance on becoming a drama major and registering for drama courses, email drama@alvincollege.edu. For information on events and participation opportunities at ACC Theatre, contact boxoffice@alvincollege.edu.
Auditions for the 38th Annual Summer Children’s Theatre Festival will be held in May! Read on for everything you need to know. For more information on events at ACC Theatre, contact us at boxoffice@alvincollege.edu or visit our website. To buy tickets for the two Summer Children’s Theatre Festival productions when they go on sale, visit acctheatre.ludus.com.
The Journey of Little Red by Samantha Knight
In this familiar children’s story full of funny twists, two bickering narrators tell the tale of young Little Red Riding Hood. In order to satisfy Grandmother’s sweet tooth, Little Red’s mother and father send her off to buy a basket of sweets and deliver them. At the very same time, the Big Bad Wolf weasels his way out of capture by an inept hunter and his dog. What happens when Little Red and the Wolf’s paths collide?
Law & Order: Fairy Tale Unit by Jonathan Rand
In the fairy tale criminal justice system, the characters from fairy tales and nursery rhymes are represented by two separate yet equally ridiculous groups: the fairy tale police who investigate fairy tale crime, and the fairy tale district attorneys who prosecute the fairy tale offenders. These are their stories.
Auditions are open to anyone ages 6 and up. Those auditioning should have prepared a one-minute monologue. Please be aware that arriving at least 15 minutes early is advised. For more information, contact boxoffice@alvincollege.edu.
Auditions:
6:30 pm, Tuesday, May 9, 2023
6:30 pm, Wednesday, May 10, 2023
Callbacks: 6:30 pm, Thursday, May 11, 2023
Performances:
The Journey of Little Red: June 19-22 at 10:00am, June 22 at 7:30pm
Alice in Wonderland: July 24-27 at 10:00am, July 27 at 7:30pm
ACC Theatre would like to thank the production crew of tick, tick… BOOM! for all their hard work! Comprised of ACC Drama students and community volunteers, the crew was responsible for all of the technical elements that went into this production – from handling the actors’ microphones and other sound equipment to creating dirty dishes to make Jon’s apartment look just the right amount of messy.
The production crew of tick, tick… BOOM! (2023)
This production was personal for a lot of our cast and crew. “It’s personal for me right now,” said ACC Drama graduate and Houston-area actor Justin Morgan Brown, who played Jon, “because I’m… I’m not turning thirty like the character is, but I’m getting close. I’m twenty-seven, and I’ve started to hear my own ‘tick, tick, booms.’ It’s kind of cathartic, in a way, to play this role.” Musical theatre major Desiree’ Knotts also feels personally connected to Jonathan Larson’s work. “I saw Rent at a very, very, very young age…. Something about the characters and the struggles that they had with poverty… related to me a lot.”
The band for tick, tick… BOOM! (2023)
Registration for the Fall 2023 semester will open soon! ACC Drama will be holding scholarship auditions for new and returning drama majors throughout the spring and summer. For more information on scholarships and becoming a drama major at ACC, visit our website or contact us at drama@alvincollege.edu.
tick, tick… BOOM! opens this Saturday! Tickets are on sale now at acctheatre.ludus.com. Alternatively, you can buy tickets through the Box Office by calling 281-756-3606 or in person. Box Office hours are 2:00pm-4:00pm Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday.
Tickets are $10 in advance and $12 at the door. This production is rated PG-13.
tick, tick… BOOM! tells the story of Jonathan Larson’s years before the success of Rent, when he was still struggling to get his first major project, Superbia, off the ground. Read more about this production here.
TICK, TICK… BOOM! –book, music, and lyrics by Jonathan Larson
Before Rent, there was tick, tick… BOOM! This autobiographical musical by Jonathan Larson, the Pulitzer Prize- and Tony Award-winning composer of Rent, is the story of a composer and the sacrifices that he made to achieve his big break in theatre. Set in 1990, everyone will love this compelling story of personal discovery that embraces the universal ideal of holding onto your dreams through life’s most difficult challenges.
Performances: 7:30 pm, Saturday, March 4, 2023 2:30 pm, Sunday, March 5, 2023 7:30 pm, Thursday, March 9, 2023 7:30 pm, Friday, March 10, 2023 7:30 pm, Saturday, March 11, 2023
tick, tick… BOOM! is an autobiographical musical by Jonathan Larson, the Pulitzer Prize- and Tony Award-winning composer of Rent. Set in 1990, the “rock monologue,” as it’s been described, is a compelling story of personal discovery that embraces the universal ideal of holding onto your dreams through life’s most difficult challenges.
Jonathan Larson’s iconic rock musical, Rent, had a major impact on Broadway and the musical theatre industry after its premiere in the mid-1990s. It was one of the longest running shows on Broadway, won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama and the Tony Award for Best Musical, and introduced rock music to the musical theatre world.
tick, tick… BOOM! tells the story of Larson’s years before the success of Rent, when he was still struggling to get his first major project, Superbia, off the ground. The title comes from the internal stress he was carrying at still being a ‘promising young composer’ when he was almost 30 – as though there was a ticking clock following him around.
The cast and director at a rehearsal of tick, tick… BOOM! (2023)
Jonathan Larson died from an undiagnosed heart condition the day before Rent had its first preview performance. His family and the cast decided to move forward with the performance in his honor. At the end of it, an audience member broke the silence before the curtain call by saying “Thank you, Jonathan Larson.”
Come and see the musical that explores the life of a Broadway icon! tick, tick… BOOM! opens Saturday, March 4th. To purchase tickets, visit acctheatre.ludus.com, email boxoffice@alvincollege.edu, or call 281-756-3606. Box Office hours are 2:00pm-4:00pm Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday. For more information on events at ACC Theatre, visit our website.
Performance Dates: 7:30 pm, Saturday, March 4, 2023 2:30 pm, Sunday, March 5, 2023 7:30 pm, Thursday, March 9, 2023 7:30 pm, Friday, March 10, 2023 7:30 pm, Saturday, March 11, 2023
Stephanie is the Founder and Artistic Director for First Stage: a summer musical workshop. Stephanie also maintains an active professional singing career and has performed a wide range of operatic roles, musical theater and recital performances throughout the United States and Europe. In Opera, she held several prestigious artist residencies, including Portland Opera, Caramoor Festival, Minnesota Opera, Chautauqua Opera, AIMS in Graz, Austria and Operafestival di Roma. Her favorite roles include The Countess in Le Nozze di Figaro, Cio-Cio-San in Madama Butterfly, Mimi in La Boheme, Violetta in La Traviata, Grace Farrell in Annie & as a tap-dancing Santa Claus in Ameritech’s “Yuletide” celebration with the Indianapolis Symphony. Directing credits include Performing Arts Camps of America, Classical Symposium, Applause Theater, Encore Youth Performers, and many others. In 2019, Stephanie joined the team of Adams Davy in the “Arts for Autism” concert on Broadway as creative director for their Les Misérables showcase. Currently, she enjoys Music Directing for local theaters and directing the annual Children’s Christmas musical at Sienna Ranch Baptist Church. Stephanie is honored to join the production team at ACC for tick, tick…. BOOM!
Stephanie earned her B.M.E at TCU and M.M at SHSU. She maintains her private voice studio in Missouri City where she lives with her husband Gary and their sons, Jake, and Zach.
tick, tick… BOOM! is rated PG-13. Tickets are $10 in advance and $12 at the door. To purchase tickets, visit acctheatre.ludus.com. For more information on events at ACC Theatre, contact us at boxoffice@alvincollege.edu, call 281-756-3606, or visit our website at alvincollege.edu/drama.
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