by Yasmina Reza, (translated by Christopher Hampton)

Thursday, Sept. 1, 2011 at 4:00 pm
Friday & Saturday Sept. 2 & 3, at 7:00 pm
Auditorium

Two kids fight on the playground, and the parents get into their own situation when they come together to work things out in an adult manner.  Are We savages?  Or are we civilized?  Come see this finely tuned comedy to find out.  Winner of the 2009 Tony Award.
(Adult themes; coarse language.)

by Michael Frayn

Friday & Saturday, Oct. 21 & 22, 2011, at 7:00 pm
Auditorium

Tony-Award winning Michael Frayn gives us two plays for the price of one:  a silly farce called Nothing On – and the behind-the-scenes drama that develops during its rehearsals and performances.  The two plots converge to create a zany, lusty, lively look at the world of the theatre, fill to the brim with winning personalities.

by young playwrights of Niles North

Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2011, at 4:00 & 7:00 pm
Drama Performance Center

Part of our ongoing commitment to developoing the next generation playwrights, young authors compete to have their new ten-minute plays presented as readings for a live audience for the first time.  Be there as history is made – and new playwrights are born.

developed by Niles North students from original stories

Thursday, Dec. 8, 2011, at 4:00 & 7:00 pm
Drama Performance Center

After reaching out to encourage child authors in local schools, we will seek out their creative writing, persuasive arguments and dialogues.  These writings will become the basis of a series of dramatized stories.  Going back to the authors’ schools with the children’s writings imaginatively stages, students will see their work brought to life in a show called That’s My Story!  One day of Niles North performances only.

Various Playwrights

Thursday - Saturday, Jan. 12 - 14, 2012, at 4:00 & 7:00 pm
Drama Performance Center

In the spirit of Niles North’s global diversity, this student-directed festival strives to explore various cultures, their art, and their people in sets of funny, moving, meaningful plays.  Join us to celebrate the drama of diversity! 
(Produced by students of the Directing class.)

Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012, at 4:00 & 7:00 pm
Drama Performance Center

Wham!  Thwack!  Pow!  How do actors take a beating night after night in stage-combat scenes?  Take a peek into the training of young actors as they learn the tricks of the trade.  Students present scenes involving staged violence with attention to safety and dramatic value.  Sure to separate the men from the boys!

book by Michael Stewart
music & lyrics by Jerry Herman
based on Thornton Wilder’s play The Matchmaker

Friday, March 16, 2012, at 7:00 pm
Saturday, March 17, 2012 at 2:00 & 7:00 pm
Auditorium

We follow the adventures of New York’s most famous matchmaker – and we’re off on a brisk-paced, mad-cap adventure that will keep you smiling.  One of America’s most beloved musicals; winner of ten Tony Awards, three Olivier Awards, and the New York Drama Critics’ Circle Award.  Jerry Herman’s rousing score makes this one of the most beloved shows in musical theatre history!

by William Shakespeare

Friday & Saturday, May 4 & 5, 2012, at 4:00 & 7:00 pm
Drama Performance Center

When the carousing, young Prince Hal ascend to the throne, no one expect much in the way of leadership from the wastrel.  Could he grown to be a powerful, persuasive English ruler, or will he continue in the ways of his youth?