Current Season

2012-2013
(all events listed will be held in Sweet Briar's Babcock Fine Arts Center)

Rodgers & Hammerstein’s richly textured and uplifting musical tale of East versus West.
October 18-20 at 7:30pm; October 21 at 2:30pm (matinee will be sign interpreted)
Directed by William Kershner, Music Directed by Rebecca McCord, Choreographed by Loretta Wittman
East versus West makes for a dramatic, richly textured and ultimately uplifting tale of enormous fascination. It is 1862 in Siam when an English widow, Anna Leonowens, and her young son arrive at the Royal Palace in Bangkok, having been summoned by the King to serve as tutor to his many children and wives. The King is largely considered to be a barbarian by those in the West, and he seeks Anna's assistance in changing his image, if not his ways. With both keeping a firm grip on their respective traditions and values, Anna and the King grow to understand and, eventually, respect one another, in a truly unique love story. Along with the dazzling score, the incomparable Jerome Robbins ballet, "The Small House of Uncle Thomas," is one of the all-time marvels of the musical stage.

For "The King & I" tickets (priced $5-$10), call 434-381-6120, starting Monday, October 8.*
The performance on Thursday, October 18 will be FREE for all non-SBC students and teachers!
There will be a pre-show dinner lecture by Bill Kershner Saturday, October 20 at 6pm entitled "The real Anna and the King: Anna Leonowens and King Mongkut."
There will be a Silver Soiree following the performance on October 20, celebrating Dr. William Kershner's "1st 25 years" at SBC!

Samuel Beckett’s most celebrated play, and a watershed in the development of modern theatre.
February 28-March 2 at 7:30pm; March 3 at 2:30pm (matinee will be sign interpreted)
Directed by J.T. Marlowe
For "Waiting for Godot" tickets (priced $5-$10), call 434-381-6120 or email boxoffice@sbc.edu, starting Monday, February 18.
*NOTE: The performance on Thursday, February 28 will be FREE for all non-SBC students and teachers!
Waiting for Godot auditions will be held Wednesday and Thursday, January 23 and 24, 2013
at 7pm in Babcock's Murchison Lane Auditorium.
Several roles are available for SBC students and local male actors 17 and older.

Written, Directed & Performed by Molly Harper '13
April 19 & 20 at 7:30pm
Email boxoffice@sbc.edu for free tickets starting Monday, April 15 (seating will be limited).