ArtCentre Theatre

the only place where being LATE and MAD are strongly encouraged…

Melissa — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 00:20:29 +0000

Alice opens today!

Come see the Art Centre Theatre’s two versions of this classic storytale! Showing now through September 19th!

You Can Ring My School Bell

Melissa — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 23:55:40 +0000

Fall Classes start soon!

Many options to choose from for all sorts of ages and skill levels! Visit our FALL CLASSES tab above for more information or just click here!

Fundraiser Results!

Melissa — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 02:14:46 +0000

The community gathered together last week to benefit the Art Centre Theatre of Plano in an evening of dinner and theatre.

The final results?
Through your generous support, the fundraiser proved to be a great success and also, a lot of fun!

The numbers…
After all was said and done, the evening’s fund raising totaled over $6,900!

The Art Centre Theatre wishes to thank each and every person who contributed to the success of the evening! All the proceeds benefit the Art Centre Theatre and the programs that help our children and youth develop both on stage and within their community.

Don’t forget, ALICE opens this Friday!

Follow Alice through her journey into Wonderland!
With two different versions, the production promises to make any viewer CURIOUSER and CURIOUSER before you can yell OFF WITH THEIR HEADS!

Show opens August 27th!
For showtimes and tickets, click here!

Goodbye Dolly, Hello Alice!

Melissa — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 00:53:14 +0000

LAST WEEKEND for Hello Dolly!
Come see the show before it’s Goodbye Dolly!

Buy tickets now! Click Here.

Make plans for next weekend:

Follow Alice through her journey into Wonderland!
With two different versions, the production promises to make any viewer CURIOUSER and CURIOUSER before you can yell OFF WITH THEIR HEADS!

Show opens August 27th!
For showtimes and tickets, click here!

Important News!

Melissa — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:13:39 +0000

The Art Centre Theatre is MOVING!

And we need your help!
We’re hosting a ’Texas-size’ Beer & BBQ Fundraiser on Thursday, August 19th from 6-10:00 p.m. at the Art Centre Complex in Plano to raise enough funds to successfully move and renovate our new facility! What better way to help develop our future than to gather the community together, share in our vision with some good food, good drink, a theatre performance and more!

For more Fundraiser Event Information and to purchase tickets, click here!

Thank you for your continued support!

Performance never tasted so good!

Melissa — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 23:28:21 +0000

Opening Wednesday: Willy Wonka!

The ArtCentre Theatre transforms into a world of pure imagination for the opening of Willy Wonka Junior! Performances July 28th through August 8th.

Click here for tickets and showtimes.

Get Stung, Get Discovered, Get Creative.

Melissa — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 22:13:19 +0000

Opening this Friday: SPELLING BEE

Buy your tickets today and witness the spelling championship of a lifetime! Lose or win, these contestants will have you saying, Can you use ‘adolescent-angst-hilarity’ in a sentence please? Performances July 9th through 25th.

Click here for tickets and showtimes.

NEW Auditions Posted!

Got what it takes? Auditions are now being considered for Rocky Horror Picture Show and Steel Magnolias. Click here for audition times and dates and to get all the latest info you need to rock the stage! Good luck!

Don’t forget:

Turn in your FOOT Festival submissions! We’re not talking feet, we’re talking original theatre. So put your creative shoes on and submit your ideas!

For more info, click here!

This is HOT!!!!

Capys — Wed, 26 May 2010 08:52:49 +0000

BURN, BABY, BURN!!!!

It's the 70's all over again! Put on your platforms, dust off your pimp cane and get ready to boogie with this interactive dancing singing extravaganza!

DISCO INFERNO!

Disco runs June 4th through the 13th and anyone who dresses up gets in for $10. Group rates are available please call the box office for more information:

214-810-3228

Click here for tickets

Rounding out June and taking us into July do not miss the thrilling

Musical

1776!

ALSO – be watching for auditions in July for

THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW!!!

Click on Tickets Tab above to be

taken to the tickets page where you

can purchase tickets to these or any

upcoming show

Click here for tickets

"A new show every week!"

This weeeknd Auditions for

LOC are Saturday May 29

from 2-4:00. There is also

a workshop from 5:00-7 the

same day! Come learn how to

be funny!

Click here for tickets.

The Importance of Being Earnest Opens this Weekend

Angela — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 02:08:03 +0000

The Importance of Being Earnest

BY OSCAR WILDE

April 30 – May 8

Purchase your tickets online here

The Importance of Being Earnest is a comic play by Oscar Wilde. Set in England during the late Victorian era, the play's humour derives in part from characters maintaining fictitious identities to escape unwelcome social obligations. The play opens in the fashionable London residence of Algernon Moncrieff. His friend Jack (who goes by the name “Earnest”) Worthing arrives, revealing his intention to propose matrimony to Algernon’s cousin Gwendolen Fairfax. Jack admits that he is the ward to a young woman, Cecily Cardew. Also, he admits to leading a double life, stating that his “name is Earnest in town and Jack in the country.” In the country, he pretends to have a brother in London named Earnest whose wicked ways necessitate frequent trips to the city to rescue him. Lady Augusta Bracknell arrives with his cousin Gwendolen Fairfax. Jack — claiming his name is Earnest — confesses his love for Gwendolen and proposes marriage. Lady Bracknell forbids the marriage and chaos ensues as both pairs plot on their own and with servants, maids, manservants and anyone else that they can pull into their web of insanity. In the end Jack, turns out to be Lady Bracknell’s lost nephew and Algernon’s older brother … what do they do next? You will have to come and see.

Half price shows on Thursday May 6. at 7:00 / Friday and Saturday shows at 7:00 / Saturday and Sunday shows at 3:00.

“Oscar Wilde’s work is as relevant and appealing to the public now as it was when it was first written, maybe more so since he subject of who should and should not get married is at the fore-front of the modern political landscape..”- Jamey Jamison President Art Centre Theatre

“The detail in this show is amazing, from the acting to the costumes to the set, it is all so pretty and fun to watch it is candy for the eyes and mind –Angela Montgomery Vice President Art Centre Theatre

“I play Lady Bracknell, Wilde wrote the part originally to be played by a man in drag, I am not sure what that means to me as an actress, needless to say I have developed a little bit of a complex. It doesn’t help that she was played by Dame Judy Dench in the movie. Geez, I hope I do this right.” - Lorainne McCrossan, Lady Bracknell

The Importance of Being Earnest opens

Friday, April 30, 2010 and performs through Saturday, May 8, 2010.

Performances will be

Thursday/Fridays/Saturdays at 7:00pm,

Saturdays/Sundays at 3:00pm.

Ticket prices are $12 online or $15 at the door.

Advanced online purchase (before opening) are only $10 with coupon code “Earnest.”

Online ticketing is available with NO service fees and allows patrons to select preferred seating.

Click here for tickets for

The Importance of Being Earnest

Only one more performance of Annie

Angela — Sun, 25 Apr 2010 04:28:42 +0000

Annie only has one show left. Sunday, April 25th at 3:00. This show has been playing to sold out crowdsfor every show. There are a few seats left for the closing show. Come see what the audiences have been raving about.