YOUTH CLARENCE BROWN THEATRE CLARENCE BROWN THEATRE he Clarence Brown Theatre Company is a professional theatre company in residence at the University of Tennessee at Knoxville. Founded in 1974 by Sir Anthony Quayle and Dr. Ralph G. Allen, the company is a member Tof the League of Resident Theatres (LORT) and is the only professional LORT company within a 150-mile radius of Knoxville. The University of Tennessee is one of a select number of universities nationwide that are affiliated with a professional LORT theatre, allowing students regular opportunities to work alongside professional actors, directors, designers, dramaturgs, and production artists. The theatre was named in honor of Knoxville native and University of Tennessee graduate, Clarence Brown, the distinguished MGM director of such beloved films as “The Yearling” and “National Velvet”. In addition to the 575-seat proscenium theatre, the CBT’s facilities house the costume shop, electrics department, scene shop, property shop, actors’ dressing quarters, and a 100-seat Lab Theatre. The Clarence Brown Theatre Company also utilizes the Ula Love Doughty Carousel Theatre, an arena theatre with flexible seating for 350, located next to the CBT on the University of Tennessee campus. The Clarence Brown Theatre has a 19-member resident faculty, headed by Calvin MacLean, and 25 full-time management and production staff members. SEASON FOR YOUTH t the Clarence Brown Theatre, we recognize the positive impact that the performing arts have on young people. We are pleased to continue our commitment to providing high-quality theatre for young audiences Awith our 2013-2014 Season for Youth performances. We have selected three productions designed to engage young people and expose them to the wonders of the theatre. We hope you and your students will join us this year for one of our most exciting seasons ever! The Clarence Brown Theatre would like to make your visit a memorable experience by offering several incentives: • Each student ticket is only $5. • One complimentary chaperone ticket will be issued per 10 students. [For groups of 30 or less, a maximum of 3 chaperones will be allowed to ensure that as many students as possible have the opportunity to attend our productions.] • A teacher’s guide will be sent to you prior to the performance to help you prepare your students. • In order to make a reservation, you must submit a hard copy order form. [No reservations will be taken by phone.] Ticket subsidies for schools are available through the Tennessee Arts Commission of Greater Knoxville. The application and guidelines can be accessed from http://www.tn.gov/arts/grant_categories.htm “…one of the most well-crafted, suspenseful, and poignant plays ever written.” ~ Houston Chronicle dapted from the true story of her life, this inspirational Adrama chronicles Helen Keller’s miraculous journey from her trapped and silent world to one of knowledge and freedom with the help of her beloved and gifted tutor Anne Sullivan. Directed by Kate Buckley Clarence Brown Theatre Performances: 9:30 am Approximate length: 2.5 hours* Appropriate for: Grades 4 - 12 SMTWTFS Please plan to arrive by 9 am on the performance date so students OCTOBER 1 2 3 4 can be seated in a timely manner. Performances will start promptly 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 at 9:30 am. *Lengths of plays are approximate and may vary. 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 “Don’t miss this one…it’d be like celebrating the season without a Christmas tree or carols or gifts.” ~ Knoxville News Sentinel ~ Houston Chronicle benezer Scrooge and the ghosts return in our long- Erunning and most popular production. Join us for music, dancing and Dickens’ timeless tale of love and redemption. Directed by Micah-Shane Brewer Clarence Brown Theatre Performances: 9:30 am Approximate length: 2.5 hours* Appropriate for: Grades K - 12 DECEMBER SMTWTFS Please plan to arrive by 9 am on the performance date so students 1 2 3 4 5 6 can be seated in a timely manner. Performances will start promptly 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 at 9:30 am. *Lengths of plays are approximate and may vary. 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 “Shakespeare’s most enchanting comedy.” ~ The New York Times ermia loves Lysander and Helena loves Demetrius – but Demetrius His supposed to be marrying Her- mia. When the Duke of Athens tries to en- force the marriage, the lovers take refuge in the woods and wander into a dispute between the king and queen of the fairies. In Shakespeare’s family-friendly comedy, anything is possible when young lovers – human and fairy royalty– and an amateur theater troupe reel through romance and spell craft in a moonlit Athenian forest. Directed by John Sipes Clarence Brown Theatre Performances: 9:30 am Approximate length: 2.5 hours* Appropriate for: Grades 6 - 12 Please plan to arrive by 9 am on FEBRUARY/MARCH the performance date so students S M T W T F S can be seated in a timely manner. Performances will start promptly 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 at 9:30 am. *Lengths of plays are approximate and may vary. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 PARKING CARS: The UT Parking Services fee for individual cars and vans is $5 per vehicle. We encourage you to carpool. Please indicate on your order form the number of parking permits you will need. If parking permits are requested BEFORE payment deadline dates, the CBT will obtain the permits from UT Parking Services by paying for them and having you reimburse us. We will then mail your parking passes, a map indicating parking areas, and your teacher’s guide prior to the performances. For those teachers and chaperones in cars, there is limited parking in LOT 23 behind the CBT. Please be prepared to park in one of the multiple LOT 37 locations. Please refer to campus maps at www.utk.edu for Lot 37 locations. Also, please note that Andy Holt Ave. will be permanently closing between Melrose Ave. and Pat Head Summit Dr. Those ordering LOT 23 parking passes are advised to access LOT 23 from Volunteer Blvd. to Pat Head Summit Dr., and entering LOT 23 from the entrance closest to the Natalie Haslam Music Building. Bus Parking is complimentary. Please allow extra time when parking in non-Lot 23 parking lots. Directions to Stephenson Drive BUS PARKING AREA from the Volunteer Boulevard drop off point: Buses MUST drop students off between the Humanities/Social Sciences building and the Art & Architecutre building directly across from the torchbearer statue and Circle Park (please see map on following page). After drop off at this location, buses can proceed to the first traffic light and take aLEFT turn onto Lake Loudon Boulevard. Proceed to the second traffic light and turn RIGHT at Neyland Drive. Go approximately ½ mile, just past the KUB Kuwahee Waste Water Treatment Plant and turn Right onto Leinard Lane. Proceed to the STOP sign and take a Left turn on Stephenson Drive. Parking for buses is on the RIGHT in front of the UT Soccer Stadium. NOTE: BUSES please do not drop off at the corner of Melrose Avenue and Andy Holt Avenue as this portion of Andy Holt Avenue will be closing permanently. 2nd WEEK Sunday Matinee Educator's Discount Post-Play Discussion with our Artists Spend an afternoon at the theatre with your fellow teachers. Special invitation to all educators: we are happy to offer all full-time educators the opportunity to buy discounted season tickets for the 2nd Week Sunday Matinee of the run of six of next season’s shows. All full-time educators who purchase season tickets for the 2nd Week Sunday Matinee are eligible for a discount. And as an added bonus, there will be talk backs with the artists after performances on these performances. Please join us for an inside look at our productions. For more information, call the CBT Box Office at 865-974-5161 and ask for your 2nd Week Sunday Matinee Educator’s Discount. HANK WILLIAMS: LOST HIGHWAY | September 14 “MASTER HAROLD”...and the boys | February 15 THE MIRACLE WORKER | October 12 A MIDSUMMER HIGHT’S DREAM | March 1 4000 MILES | November 9 A SHAYNA MAIDEL | April 5 A CHRISTMAS CAROL | December 7 THE THREEPENNY OPERA | April 26 PARKING MELROSE PL one VO wa L UNTEER BL UNTEER y FRANCIS AC Hess Hall E Hodges Melrose Fred D. Brown, Jr. Library Hall Residence Hall EA VD ST one . wa ST y Pedestrian Walkway ANDY HOLT AVENUE ROAD CLOSED PA Lab Theatre T HEAD SUMMITT Clarence Brown Plaza H.P.E.R. Theatre Fountain Humanitie Carousel Social McClung Tower ST STAFF LOT 23 Theatre Scien . McClung Tom Black Track s and Tower ces Upper Level Garage (G1) Natalie L. Haslam Music Center Art and Architecture Thornton Athletics Center VOLUNTEER BLVD L To the CAR To the AKE L PARKING AREA BUS PARKING AREA OUDOUN BL (follow blue arrows) Circle Park IMPORTANT Total number of parking permits needed MUST VD be requested by payment deadline date. ative No more than 6 parking permits for each school. Administr After payment deadline dates listed for each play, Parking it will be the teacher’s responsibility to obtain parking permits from UT Parking Services at 2121 Stephenson Drive (off Neyland Drive). Phone: 865-974-6031 for directions. W DR a Thompson-Bolingen Ar HOLDSCLA Pr CHAMIQUE att Pa BUS PARKING vilion AREA Steam Plan E DRIV STEPHENSON DRIVE ND YLA t E LEINARD LN. N KUB Kuwahee Waste Water Treatment Plan t WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW In order to make a reservation, you must submit an order form.