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| | The Lightning Thief
Book by Joe Tracz and Music & Lyrics by Rob Rokicki
Adapted from the book The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
Knutson Theatre, Nov 22 – 24 and Dec 5 – 8, 2024
In this whirlwind adventure, Percy, a misfit middle schooler with ADHD, sets off on an epic adventure to retrieve Zeus’s missing lightning bolt. We’re bringing myths and monsters to life onstage in the Knutson Theatre in this lively musical adapted from Rick Riordan’s bestselling novel. You won’t want to miss it!
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| | Viva L'Opera!
Join USD Opera this fall for Viva L'Opera!, an offering of scenes and ensembles celebrating a wide range of styles from both well-known classics and lesser-performed works. Enjoy the captivating melodies of Mozart, Bizet, Moreno Torroba, Verdi, and many more in this presentation featuring the students of USD Opera. You are bound to leave humming your favorite tunes!
Performed in Colton Recital Hall, Warren M. Lee Center for the Fine Arts – Saturday, November 23, 2024, 7:30pm and Sunday, November 24, 2024, 3pm.
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| | Company
Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Book by George Furth
Knutson Theatre, Feb 20 – 23, 2025
It’s party time! Get the gang together February 20 to 23 for a musical birthday party/existential crisis. Written by the late, great Stephen Sondheim, Company follows Bobby through a series of interactions with married friends and temporary lovers as Bobby tries to figure out how to fit into the whole picture. It’s full of laughs, sighs, and maybe even some tears. Get your own friends ‘side by side by side’ to see this classic Broadway treasure.
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| | Ron L. Moyer One-Act Plays
Arena Theatre, Mar. 21 - 23, 2025
Coming off a completely sold-out run in 2024, these plays are chosen, directed, and sometimes written by USD students. See these shows today and tomorrow you can say you knew them when!
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| | The 39 Steps
Adapted by Patrick Barlow from the novel by John Buchan
Knutson Theatre, Apr 10 – 13, 2025
Based on the 1915 novel and the 1939 Alfred Hitchcock film of the same name, The 39 Steps is a comedic adaptation of the classic spy thriller. Richard Hannay meets a beautiful woman at the theatre, only to have her immediately murdered in his apartment. Fearing for his life and spurred into action by her dying wish, Richard is pulled into a conspiracy beyond his wildest imagination. This show has a little something for everyone – comedy, adventure, intrigue, and more!
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| | Spring Dance Showcase
Knutson Theatre, May 2 – 4, 2025
We welcome our new dance professor, Katie Gutmann, to the USD stage as she directs the 2025 Spring Dance Showcase. The dance showcase is choreographed by USD students and performed by folks from across the USD community. Come experience a traditional dance concert with variety and panache.
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