2011-2012 Theater Season
The Hampton University Players and Company proudly presents its 2011-2012 theater season. Described as the “Season of Family,” this year’s showcase features Broadway worthy performances with guest star Aunjanue Ellis of “The Help” appearing in one of the productions. All performances are in HU’s Armstrong Hall Little Theater.
How I Learned to Drive
By Paula Vogel
Directed by Robin Jackson Boisseau
Dec. 2, 3 shows begin at 8 p.m.
Dec. 4 matinee begins at 3 p.m.
Tickets: $10 General Admission, $8 Students/Seniors
Paula Vogel’s How I Learned to Drive gives a light look
at a very dark subject. The audience is taken for a bumpy ride as
Li’l Bit recounts her deepening relationship with her Uncle Peck,
a truly caring man with one major flaw. Her “lessons” span
many years and we come to understand not only the how of their relationship,
but the why as well. The overtly theatrical method of presentation—including
flashbacks, non-realistic setting, and the device of the Greek chorus—both
distances the audience and draws them into the world of Li’l Bit
and Uncle Peck as he instructs her not only how to drive, but how to have
the strength to make adult choices in life.
A World Premiere
Through the Crack
Adapted for the stage by K. T. Price, V.J.
Banks, and Charrita D. Danley
Based on the Novel by Charrita D. Danley
Original Music by K.T. Price and C Major
March 15-17 shows begin at 8 p.m.
March 18 matinee begins at 3 p.m.
Tickets: $15 General Admission -$12 Students/Seniors
Through the Crack is the heart-warming story of three African
American women who are bound to one another by the common blood that flows
through their veins. Vickie’s single, saved and sanctified sister,
Vanessa Morgan, has her middleclass lifestyle in the city disrupted when
she is forced to acknowledge what she has long suspected--that her sister
is entangled in a web of drug addiction and headed swiftly for destruction.
This provocative play traces the women’s journey from addiction
to recovery, detailing their thoughts, feelings, and actions towards their
circumstances, and exposing their individual desires to avoid being smothered
by family responsibilities and relationships. The characters’ faith
in God sustains them through the laughter and the tears as they learn
the true meaning of unconditional love on all levels. This production
will star special guest Aunjanue Ellis. She is known for her roles in The
Help, The Mentalist, The Taking of Pelham 1
2 3, Men
of Honor, Undercover
Brother, Ray, New
York Undercover, The Practice, Third Watch, Law and Order: Criminal Intent and Numb3rs.
Hampton University Fashion Week
April 17-April 21
"Fashion Week" evokes thoughts of big name designers, paparazzi and
flashing lights. Hampton University’s Fashion Week will be no different.
The Department of Fine and Performing Arts will showcase the best student and
professional designers in an intimate environment providing an experience like
no other seen in this area. Workshops, seminars, lectures, and photo shoots
held by industry professionals, will culminate with an exciting HU Rips
the Runway Fashion Show in the Little Theatre in Armstrong Hall April 21
at 8 p.m. Contact the HU Box Office for ticket pricing and information.
For ticket information, contact the HU Box Office at (757) 727-5236 or (757) 727-5402.