From Dallas South News Wire

2009-2010 Season – 16 Year Anniversary

A Medal for Murder – the world premiere of a modern mystery
by Darryl W.R. Allara & Kenneth Freehill
October 15 – October 25, 2009

It’s the day before Veteran’s Day, 1968, in Crook River Falls, Minnesota. Undertaker Pearl Paycock awaits the arrival of the town’s first casualty of the Vietnam War, and the widow, the escort, the Colonel…and others…but is anyone who they say they are? This Modern Mystery is not a whodunit, but a Comedic Con Game gone gravely awry. There are many twists and turns you won’t want to miss!

Black Nativity by Langston Hughes
featuring New Arts Six
December 10 – December 20, 2009

This foot-stomping, toe-tapping, soul-stirring musical is the joyous account of a historic event that happened over 2,000 years ago. In this exciting holiday favorite, New Arts Six, an ensemble made up of classically trained artists, tells the Christmas story like no other production ever has.  Don’t miss this one-of-a-kind theatrical wonderment this holiday season.

8th Annual New Play Competition
a showcase of literary talent
February 4 – 21, 2010

We’ve invited six local playwrights to an all out brawl center stage for a chance to win two roundtrip airline tickets and $1,000 cash. Audience members vote for their favorite one-act play each night. On closing night, we tally all the votes and award the cash and prizes. It’s an unprecedented night of original theatre. Let’s get ready to rumble. There is sure to be a knock out!

Submission Guidelines: Remuneration: $1,000 stipend to the winning playwright and two (2) roundtrip airline tickets. Frequency: Annual. Length: 15-20 minutes. Subject: 80s theme. Style: Comedy. Author Must Be: Resident of metro Dallas. Production: Cast of 1 – 4, minimal costumes, set and light changes. Material Must Be: unoptioned, unproduced, and unpublished. Application: unsolicited material – full script returned with self- addressed stamped envelope. Deadline: Postmarked by 12/15/2009. Response: 1-2 months.

Hamlet by William Shakespeare
featuring TeCo’s T-An-T (Teenagers and Theater) apprenticeship students
April 23 – 25, 2010

Hamlet is the son of the late King Hamlet, who died two months before the start of the play. After King Hamlet’s death, his brother, Claudius, becomes king, and marries King Hamlet’s widow, Gertrude. Young Hamlet fears that Claudius killed his own brother to become king of Denmark, greatly angering Hamlet. Two officers, Marcellus and Barnardo, summon Hamlet’s friend Horatio, and later Hamlet himself to see the late King Hamlet’s ghost appear at midnight. The ghost tells Hamlet privately that Claudius had indeed murdered King Hamlet by pouring poison in his ear. Hamlet is further enraged and plots of how to revenge his father’s death.

TeCo’s T-An-T (Teenagers and Theater) students culminate an intensive, four-month apprenticeship featuring youth participants with electrifying night of performances.

Call 214-948-0716 For Reservations

Fore more information visit www.tecotheater.org

Bishop Arts Theater Center
215 South Tyler Street
Dallas, TX 75208
(Friday, Saturday evening performances @ 8PM and Sunday matinee performance @ 3PM)