The Antipodes

By Annie Baker

TUE-SUN, APR 1-6
STUDIO THEATRE

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The Antipodes

By Annie Baker

TUE-SUN, APR 1-6
STUDIO THEATRE


Annie Baker is a Pulitzer Prize-winner and one of America’s most provocative playwrights. Her 2019 play, Antipodes, delivers a surreal writer’s room, a #MeToo premonition, and a many-layered meditation on storytelling.Contains violence, adult language, self harm and sexual content. Presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. www.concordtheatricals.com
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Flutist Beth Chandler Cahill enjoys a performance career as soloist and chamber musician. Praised for her musical versatility and colorful sound, she has been featured at major venues, universities, and festivals throughout the U.S. and abroad. She can be heard on TIME PLACE SPIRIT (MSR Classics), an album of music for flute and piano. In demand as a pedagogue, she is Professor of Flute at James Madison University. She is a past president of the National Flute Association. Dr. Paulo Steinberg has performed as a soloist and as a collaborative pianist across the U.S., Canada, South America, and Europe, including prestigious music venues such as the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and the Theatro Municipal de São Paulo.

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Idomeneo

Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Libretto by Giambattista Varesco

Featuring the JMU Opera Theater

SAT-SUN, APR 5-6
CONCERT HALL

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Idomeneo

Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Libretto by Giambattista Varesco

Featuring the JMU Opera Theater

SAT-SUN, APR 5-6
CONCERT HALL


Written when Mozart was only 25, this operatic masterpiece filled with stunning arias, choruses, and ensembles, brings the myth of Idomeneo to life. On his way home at last from the Trojan War, the King of Crete, Idomeneo, is shipwrecked at sea. In desperation, he promises to sacrifice the first creature he finds if he safely survives the storm. However, in a twist worthy of the greatest Greek tragedies, it is his son, Idamante, he first encounters along the beach. Sung in Italian with English Surtitles.

Before each performance, JMU Director of Opera Theatre Joshua Borths will share his insights about the work, starting one hour before curtain and lasting 30 minutes. 

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Jason Haney, composition

SUN, APR 6
APR 6 CANCELLED
RECITAL HALL

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Jason Haney, composition

SUN, APR 6
APR 6 CANCELLED
RECITAL HALL


Jason Haney was chosen as a National Merit Scholar in 1988. His latest CD, Resonant Edges, was recently released by  Capstone Records. (It is also available from Amazon.) His music has been performed at Carnegie Hall, the Kennedy Center, the Scotia Festival, Music2000 in Cincinnati, the Composers Inc. concert series in San Francisco, Richmond’s ChamberFest,  the Staunton Music Festival, and elsewhere throughout the US, as well as in Canada, Europe and Hong Kong, and by groups such as the New Millennium Ensemble, the Chester Quartet, the Sunrise Quartet, Colloquy, and the Indiana University New Music Ensemble.

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JMU Wind Symphony and Symphonic Band

WED, APR 9
CONCERT HALL


The JMU Wind Symphony, under the direction of Christopher Cicconi, is the premier woodwind, brass and percussion ensemble at JMU. The Wind Symphony is committed to performing the great works of the wind band’s core repertoire while also exploring the best of contemporary composition. The JMU Symphonic Band is under the direction of Chris DeVona.
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Miró Quartet

Daniel Ching (violin), William Fedkenheuer (violin), John Largess (viola) Joshua Gindele (cello)

FRI, APR 11
CONCERT HALL

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Miró Quartet

Daniel Ching (violin), William Fedkenheuer (violin), John Largess (viola) Joshua Gindele (cello)

FRI, APR 11
CONCERT HALL


Miró Quartet is one of America’s most celebrated chamber groups, captivating audiences around the world. Widely acclaimed for its thoughtful expressivity and imaginative interpretations as well as its “explosive vigor” and “technical finesse,” (The New York Times) the quartet has performed for 29 years on the world’s most prestigious concert stages, earning accolades from critics and audiences alike. Video
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New Voices in Dance 2025

Featuring JMU’s Contemporary Dance Ensemble

FRI-SUN, APR 11-13
MAINSTAGE THEATRE

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New Voices in Dance 2025

Featuring JMU’s Contemporary Dance Ensemble

FRI-SUN, APR 11-13
MAINSTAGE THEATRE


​​New Voices in Dance will feature JMU’s Contemporary Dance Ensemble, which is comprised of sophomore to senior JMU dance majors. This concert will highlight original choreography by five JMU dance majors and an inspiring piece choreographed by Doug Varone. Contains haze.
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The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee

Music and lyrics by William Finn, Book by Rachel Sheinkin, Conceived by Rebecca Feldman

Additional material by Jay Reiss.

Originally directed on Broadway by James Lapine. Originally produced on Broadway by Davis Stone, James L. Nederlander, Barbara Whitman, Patrick Catullo, Barrington Stage Company, and Second Stage Theatre.

Based upon C-R-E-P-U-S-C-U-L-E, an original play by The Farm.

The Barrington Stage Company workshop of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee was originally co-directed by Michael Barakiva and Rebecca Feldman.

SAT-TUE, APR 12-15
STUDIO THEATRE

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The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee

Music and lyrics by William Finn, Book by Rachel Sheinkin, Conceived by Rebecca Feldman

Additional material by Jay Reiss.

Originally directed on Broadway by James Lapine. Originally produced on Broadway by Davis Stone, James L. Nederlander, Barbara Whitman, Patrick Catullo, Barrington Stage Company, and Second Stage Theatre.

Based upon C-R-E-P-U-S-C-U-L-E, an original play by The Farm.

The Barrington Stage Company workshop of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee was originally co-directed by Michael Barakiva and Rebecca Feldman.

SAT-TUE, APR 12-15
STUDIO THEATRE


The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee is a Tony Award and Drama Desk Award-winning musical comedy about a group of pre-teenagers competing in a spelling bee. The story follows the contestants as they navigate the pressures of the tournament, share personal stories, and learn that there’s more to life than winning. This show is directed and produced by JMU students.  Contains adult language and sexual content.  Parental discretion is advised. The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI).  All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.com

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Reduced Shakespeare Company

All the Great Books (abridged)

WED, APR 16
MAINSTAGE THEATRE

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Reduced Shakespeare Company

All the Great Books (abridged)

WED, APR 16
MAINSTAGE THEATRE


The literary canon explodes as the Reduced Shakespeare Company (RSC) once again unleashes a comic outrage on an unsuspecting public. The Bad Boys of Abridgment take audiences on a roller-coaster ride through a compact compendium of the world’s great books in All The Great Books (abridged). It's a blast of bibliography! RSC shows contain some occasional bawdy language and mild innuendo, so they rate their shows PG- 13: Pretty Good If You’re Thirteen. ​​  Video
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JMU Chamber Orchestra

TUE, APR 22
RECITAL HALL

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JMU Chamber Orchestra

TUE, APR 22
RECITAL HALL


The JMU Chamber Orchestra brings students from across campus together to perform classic works composed for smaller orchestras. Kira Omelchenko directs the orchestra in conjunction with graduate students in conducting.
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