School of Fine Arts Schedule

Doubt: A Parable

By John Patrick Shanley
Directed by Elissa Sartwell

• September 11-14, 7:00 pm
• September 14, 2:00 pm matinee
• Blackbox Theatre

Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Drama and the Tony Award for Best New Play in 2005, Doubt is set in a parochial school in the 1960s. The school principal, Sister Aloysius, takes matters into her own hands when she suspects the young Father Flynn of being in the priesthood for the wrong reasons. Has Father Flynn crossed any lines?  The play asks a compelling question: what do we do when we’re not certain?

Content Advisory: Please be advised this play deals with allegations of abuse between a priest and a minor student.

Tickets can be reserved by emailing boxoffice@belhaven.edu beginning one week before the opening night. Tickets can also be purchased at the door (if seats are still available). Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for seniors and BU Alumni, and complimentary for Belhaven students, faculty, and staff. Doors open 30 minutes prior to the performance time.

Community Dance Concert

Belhaven University dance students and alumni join with other local dance artists to offer an inspiring and lively evening of dance.

• When: Saturday, October 5, 7:00 PM
• Where: Center for the Arts Concert Hall

General Admission $10, Seniors/Students $5. Complimentary admission for Belhaven Faculty/Staff/Students and immediate families. Doors open at 6:30pm. Advanced ticket reservations are not required.

Glimpses of the Moon

A Jazz Age Musical

Book and Lyrics by Tajlei Levis
Music by John Mercurio
Based on the novel by Edith Wharton
Directed by Jeff Allen Young
Musical Direction by Chrissy Hrivnak
Choreography by Kellis Oldenburg

• October 24-26 and October 31-November 2, 7:00 pm
• October 26 & November 2, 2:00 pm matinee
• Blackbox Theatre

A sparkling romantic musical, Glimpses of the Moon follows the jazzy whirl of New York society in 1922. Popular but penniless, Susy and her friend Nick devise the ultimate fundraising scheme – to marry and live off the wedding presents while they help one another look for suitable millionaires. The plan works perfectly – until they fall in love! BroadwayWorld described it as “one of the best new musicals we’ve seen in ages . . . a well-crafted, witty musical comedy . . . a sparkling valentine to the Jazz Age.”

Tickets can be reserved by emailing boxoffice@belhaven.edu beginning one week before the opening night. Tickets can also be purchased at the door (if seats are still available). Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for seniors and BU Alumni, and complimentary for Belhaven students, faculty, and staff. Doors open 30 minutes prior to the performance time.

Fall Dance Concert: 30 Years of Dance at Belhaven!

A showcase of choreography by dance faculty and guest artists, presented by the Belhaven University Dance Ensemble and members of DOXA. Styles include classical and contemporary ballet and modern dance.

• When: November 1-2 & 8-9, Friday & Saturday, 7:00 PM
• Where: Bitsy Irby Visual Arts and Dance Center Studio Theatre

General Admission $10, Seniors/Students $5. Complimentary admission for Belhaven Faculty/Staff/Students and immediate families. Doors open at 6:30pm. To reserve tickets, please email dancetickets@belhaven.edu.

Emerging Choreographers Concert

This event is produced by members of DOXA and highlights student choreography and performance.

• When: November 15 (Concert A) and November 16 (Concert B), Friday & Saturday, 7:00 PM
• Where: Bitsy Irby Visual Arts and Dance Center Studio Theatre

General Admission $10, Seniors/Students $5. Complimentary admission for Belhaven Faculty/Staff/Students and immediate families. Doors open at 6:30pm. To reserve tickets, please email dancetickets@belhaven.edu.

Festival of Shorts

A Collection of 10-Minute Plays

Directed by Students in Belhaven Theatre’s Directing Class

• November 15-16, 7:00pm
• Barber Theatre

Each fall, students in the Directing Class demonstrate their directing skills by selecting, casting, and staging 10-minute plays. The plays range from comedic to dramatic and everything in between. Come support our students as they make their directing debuts!

Admission is complimentary. Seating is first come, first served. Individuals must be physically present to claim a seat. Doors open 30 minutes prior to the performance time.

Dance Ministry Ensemble Concert

The Dance Ministry Ensemble and members of DOXA present a selection of original dances created by guest artists and dance faculty aimed to encourage and inspire the spirit of all who attend.

• When: February 13-15, Thursday, Friday & Saturday, 7:00 PM
• Where: Bitsy Irby Visual Arts and Dance Center Studio Theatre

General Admission $10, Seniors/Students $5. Complimentary admission for Belhaven Faculty/Staff/Students and immediate families. Doors open at 6:30pm. To reserve tickets, please email dancetickets@belhaven.edu.

Eurydice

By Sarah Ruhl
Directed by Elissa Sartwell

• February 20-22, 7:00 pm
• February 27 – March 1, 7:00 pm
• February 22 & March 1, 2:00 pm matinee
• Blackbox Theatre

In Eurydice, pronounced (yr-ih-duh-see), playwright Sarah Ruhl imagines the classic myth of Orpheus through the eyes of its heroine. Dying too young on her wedding day, Eurydice must journey to the underworld, where she reunites with her father and struggles to remember her lost love. With contemporary characters, ingenious plot twists, and breathtaking visual effects, this play is a fresh look at a timeless love story.

Tickets can be reserved by emailing boxoffice@belhaven.edu beginning one week before the opening night. Tickets can also be purchased at the door (if seats are still available). Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for seniors and BU Alumni, and complimentary for Belhaven students, faculty, and staff. Doors open 30 minutes prior to the performance time.

Senior Dance Concert

Senior dance majors present an evening of original choreography and performance, created at the intersection of scholarship and practice. This event is sponsored by DOXA.

• When: February 26-27, February 28 - March 1, 7:00 PM
• Concert A: Wednesday & Friday, 7:00 PM
• Concert B: Thursday & Saturday, 7:00 PM
• Where: Bitsy Irby Visual Arts and Dance Center Studio Theatre

General Admission $10, Seniors/Students $5. Complimentary admission for Belhaven Faculty/Staff/Students and immediate families. Doors open at 6:30pm. To reserve tickets, please email dancetickets@belhaven.edu.

Senior Dance Research Presentations

Senior dance majors present an evening of scholarship, lecture demonstrations, and creative process discussions on topics from the field of dance and beyond.

• When: Thursday, March 6, 7:00 PM
• Where: Bitsy Irby Visual Arts and Dance Center Studio Theatre

Complimentary admission.

Night of Broadway

A Concert Celebration of Musical Theatre

Directed by Jeff Allen Young & Chrissy Hrivnak

• March 21-22, 7:00pm
• March 22, 2:00pm matinee
• Blackbox Theatre

Join us as students from across campus share their singing, dancing, and acting talents in a concert celebration of musical theatre! With selections from musicals past and present, this annual event is sure to have something for everyone!

Admission is complimentary. We will not be accepting reservations for this production. Seating is first come, first served. Individuals must be physically present to claim a seat. Seating list opens one hour prior to the performance time.

Smoke Screens and Graceland: A Double-Billing of One-Act Plays

Two One-Act Plays

• April 9-12, 7:00 pm
• April 12, 2:00 pm matinee
• Barber Theatre

Smoke Screens

By Harold Brighouse
Directed by Tessa Bierle 

Graceland

By Ellen Byron
Directed by Hannah Beth Gosnell

Students Tessa Bierle and Hannah Beth Gosnell make their mainstage directorial debuts with two one-act plays that are sure to make you laugh and pull at your heartstrings.

Tickets can be reserved by emailing boxoffice@belhaven.edu. Tickets can also be purchased at the door (if seats are still available). Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for seniors and BU Alumni, and complimentary for Belhaven students, faculty, and staff. Doors open 30 minutes prior to the performance time.

Spring Dance Concert

A showcase of choreography by dance faculty and guest artists, presented by the Belhaven University Dance Ensemble and members of DOXA. Styles include classical and contemporary ballet and modern dance.

• When: April 10-12, Thursday, Friday & Saturday, 7:00 PM
• Where: Bitsy Irby Visual Arts and Dance Center Studio Theatre

General Admission $10, Seniors/Students $5. Complimentary admission for Belhaven Faculty/Staff/Students and immediate families. Doors open at 6:30pm. To reserve tickets, please email dancetickets@belhaven.edu.