Artisan Center Theater

announces its 2014 Season

Artisan Center Theater is pleased to announce its 2014 Season of Shows.  This season will mark its 12th full season of main stage shows.
 
Artisan will once again be presenting nine productions in 2014 – six musicals and three non-musicals.  The season will commence onJanuary 2 and run through December 20, 2014. 
 
The full line-up is listed below:
 
SMOKEY JOE'S CAFÉ (Musical) – January 2 – February 1, 2014
Directed by Dennis Canright
Join us for an electrifying musical that will have you rocking and rolling in your seat!  In a '50's setting, the classic themes of love won, lost, and imagined blend with hilarious set-pieces and slice-of-life emotions.  Featuring nearly 40 of the greatest songs ever recorded, SMOKEY JOE'S CAFÉ isn't just great pop music – it is compelling musical theatre. (Note: there will be a special event showing of this production on New Year's Eve December 31, 2013)
 
EMMA – February 7 – March 1, 2014
Directed by Eve Roberts
Beautiful, witty, and much too mischievous, Emma Woodhouse is one of Jane Austen's most unforgettable heroines.  Pledging never to marry, she is the "Matchmaker of Highbury."  Here's a delightful comedy of manners where wordplay is everything and misunderstandings create the conflicts. 
 
THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL (Musical) – March 7 – April 12, 2014
Director To Be Announced
Drama and intrigue abound in this tale of a British nobleman who risks his life to rescue those condemned to the guillotine during France's Reign of Terror.  Brought to us by the creator of THE CIVIL WAR, THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL is a powerful and passionate musical story of love and heroism against a background of revolution.  It's a must see!
 
LOST IN YONKERS – April 18 – May 10, 2014
Directed by Steve Lindsay
Considered one of Neil Simon's comic masterpieces, there are moments in this play when you will experience a new kind of laughter – the silent kind that doesn't explode into a laugh, but just goes straight into your heart.
 
SEVEN BRIDES FOR SEVEN BROTHERS (Musical) -  May 16 – June 28, 2014
Directed by Eve Roberts
"Going courting" has never been as much fun as in this rip-roaring stage version of the popular MGM movie.  This is full of the boisterous fun and romance that takes you back to the glory days of the movie musical.
 
DISNEY'S TARZAN (Musical Premiere) – July 11 – August 23, 2014
Directed by Dennis Canright
The jungle will come to life in this world famous story of a young man who searches for his roots and finds his great love.  Based on Edgar Rice Burrough's Tarzan of the Apes and the 1999 Disney smash-hit animated film, TARZAN features music and lyrics by pop icon Phil Collins, including the award winning song, "You'll Be in My Heart". 
 
SMOKE ON THE MOUNTAIN (Musical) – August 29 – October 4, 2014
Director To Be Announced
The Sanders Family is back on the road – pickin', grinnin', and singin'.  Of course the bus broke down, the twins are fighting, and sister June can't really sing – still it's going to be the best revival Mount Pleasant Baptist Church has ever seen.  After eight years Artisan brings back the show that you have all been asking for.
 
MR. SMITH GOES TO WASHINGTON (Premiere) - October 10 – October 8, 2014
Directed by Nate Davis
Based on one of the greatest films of all time, this story works on every level.  Inspiring and moving, it's one of those rare stories that's just as timely today as it was in 1939.  This will be a premiere production that will inspire and warm your heart.
 
MEET ME IN ST. LOUIS (Musical) – November 14 – December 20, 2014
Directed by Eve Roberts
This is a sweet story about the Smith family as they gleefully await the opening of the World's Fair of 1904 in their home town of St. Louis. It's a fanciful time when families stuck together, girls fell in love with the boy next door, and fathers knew best.
Based on the enormously popular 1944 MGM film with Judy Garland, the musical is a warm-hearted, romantic and tuneful family story of the early 1900's.
Many of the wonderfully hummable tunes include "The Boy Next Door", "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas", "The Trolley Song", and of course, "Meet Me in St. Louis".
 
 
Season Tickets for Artisan's 2014 Season will be available to current Season Ticket holders starting August 7, 2013.  Non-Season Ticket holders may purchase starting September 6, 2013.
Artisan Center Theater is located at 420 East Pipeline Road in Hurst, Texas.  More information on Artisan Center Theater can be found athttp://www.artisanct.com/ or by calling the box office at 817-284-1200.  
 
ABOUT THE THEATER:
Artisan Center Theater is a theater-in-the-round located at 420 East Pipeline Road in Hurst, Texas.  Artisan produces 9 main stage and 9 children's shows a year and has an eleven year track record of high quality, entertaining, award winning, family-friendly musicals, comedies, and dramas.  It is considered one of the biggest community theaters in the country.  For more information on Artisan visit http://www.artisanct.com/