EISEMANN CENTER PRESENTS 2019-2020 SEASON EXTRAORDINARY, EXCEPTIONAL & INSPIRING! Photo of Mandy Patinkin by Joan Marcus FROM THE MANAGING DIRECTOR EXTRAORDINARY, EXCEPTIONAL & INSPIRING... We are pleased to present to you another season of outstanding nationally touring artists and attractions. The 2019-2020 season of Eisemann Center Presents represents our 17th year of pre- senting quality and diverse programming for the City of Richardson and North Texas commu- nities we serve. We have 24 shows and one very special event we feel you will find to be Extraordinary, Exceptional & Inspiring! This season features shows returning by popular demand mixed with a variety of new artists and productions we have discovered and wish to share with you on the stages of the Eisemann Center. Some new Extraordinary shows, presented for your enjoyment, include Lee Rocker of the Stray Cats (Oct. 26); An Evening with Renée Elise Goldsberry, Tony Award winner from the original cast of Hamilton (Nov. 2); and Oscar-nominated and Emmy Award-winning actor Renée Taylor in her new autobiographical solo show My Life On A Diet (Feb. 14- 16). Featured returning artists our audiences found to be Exceptional include Riders In The Sky with The Quebe Sisters in Christmas The Cowboy Way (Dec. 17); our good friend Mandy Patinkin in his new concert Diaries (Jan. 17); and Asleep At The Wheel’s 50th Anniversary Tour (Mar. 28). On the Inspiring side of programming we have Mandy Harvey, deaf American singer-songwriter and finalist on America’s Got Talent returning with her band for a full week of educational resi- dency and performance with students at UT Dallas (Feb. 8); and I Wrote That One Too…An Evening with Steve Dorff (Mar. 20) a member of the Songwriters Hall of Fame who will share his stories of the many songs and No. 1 hits he has written, made famous by artists from Willie to Whitney. The Eisemann Center is partnering with the School of Arts, Technology and Emerging Communication (ATEC) at the University of Texas at Dallas, on a new project, Eisemann Edge. This is a special initiative we are undertaking thanks to the generosity of Ann and Charles Eisemann, through their newly established Eisemann Edge Endowment Fund. The project will be a collaborative effort to create innovative arts and technology programs and exhibits, allowing the North Texas com- munity an opportunity to explore culture, technology and the Arts in a new and exciting way. We will launch the first pro- ject of what will be a multi-year interactive arts experience in March of 2020. More details and information will be released as soon as they are available. Keyboard Conversations® with Jeffrey Siegel continues to grow as a series, with over 64% of the seats fully subscribed this past season. We encourage you to consider a full season subscription to this outstanding series of four concerts with com- mentary, that will not only leave you musically satisfied, but knowledgeable on the repertoire performed as well. For younger audience members, and family outings, consider subscribing to our Family Theatre Series of shows. These story book-based performances are on Sunday afternoons and run just under an hour. Eisemann Extras is the engaging and interactive 45-minute activity, prior to the performance, that will make your time spent at the Eisemann Center extra memo- rable. A great way to see a wide variety of shows while enjoying a 10% - 20% savings, is to create your own series by purchasing our popular Flex Series Package, comprised of four or more Eisemann Center Presents performances. The more shows you select in your package, the more savings you have throughout the season. Shop online or call the Ticket Office at 972.744.4650 for questions and additional information. Please note that single tickets for shows are not available until Monday, July 8, 2019. We are very excited that All shows this season easily fit into the Extraordinary, Exceptional & Inspiring categories. As you read through the pages of this brochure I hope you find several that resonate within you and hopefully some that pique your interest. Those shows you are not sure of…give them a try as there is no greater feeling than that of discovery. Bruce C. MacPherson, Managing Director [email protected] 2 Ticket Office: 972.744.4650 • www.eisemanncenter.com EISEMANN CENTER PRESENTS Calendar at a Glance OCTOBER 2019 7:30 pm | Tue, Dec. 17 MARCH 2020 Riders in the Sky 7:30 pm | Mon, Oct. 7 & The Quebe Sisters 7:30 pm | Fri, Mar. 13 Spellbinding Bach Christmas the Cowboy Way Comedian – Tom Cotter Keyboard Conversations® Hill Performance Hall Bank of America Theatre Bank of America Theatre JANUARY 2020 7:30 pm | Sat, Mar. 14 2:30 pm | Sun, Oct. 13 The Choir of Man Maddi’s Fridge 7:30 pm | Fri, Jan. 17 Hill Performance Hall Family Theatre Series Mandy Patinkin in Concert: Diaries Hill Performance Hall Hill Performance Hall 7:30 pm | Fri, Mar. 20 I Wrote That One Too... 7:30 pm | Sat, Oct. 19 7:30 pm | Thu, Jan. 23 An Evening with Steve Dorff The Jen Chapin Trio Todd Mosby New Horizons Ensemble The Hit Songs and the Stories Bank of America Theatre Bank of America Theatre Behind Them Bank of America Theatre 7:30 pm | Sat, Oct. 26 7:30 pm | Fri, Jan. 31 Lee Rocker of The Stray Cats Piano Battle: 7:30 pm | Sat, Mar. 28 Hill Performance Hall Andreas Kern vs. Paul Cibis Asleep at the Wheel Bank of America Theatre 50th Anniversary Tour NOVEMBER 2019 Hill Performance Hall FEBRUARY 2020 7:30 pm | Sat, Nov. 2 APRIL 2020 An Evening with 7:30 pm | Sat, Feb. 8 Renée Elise Goldsberry Mandy Harvey and Band 2:30 pm | Sun, Apr. 19 Hill Performance Hall with UT Dallas Choirs Dog Man: The Musical Hill Performance Hall Family Theatre Series Thu-Sat | Nov. 14-16 (4 Perfs.) Hill Performance Hall That Golden Girls Show! Fri-Sun | Feb. 14-16 (4 Perfs.) A Puppet Parody Renee Taylor: My Life on a Diet 7:30 pm | Mon, Apr. 20 Bank of America Theatre Bank of America Theatre Fascinatin’ Rhythm! Keyboard Conversations® 7:30 pm | Sat, Nov. 23 7:30 pm | Mon, Feb. 17 Bank of America Theatre Candid Camera’s LOL Tour Mistresses and Masterpieces! Starring Peter Funt Keyboard Conversations® Hill Performance Hall Bank of America Theatre 2:30 pm | Sun, Nov. 24 2:30 pm | Sun, Feb. 23 Pete the Cat Judy Moody & Stink Family Theatre Series Family Theatre Series Hill Performance Hall Hill Performance Hall DECEMBER 2019 7:30 pm | Fri, Feb. 28 Cocktail Hour the Show 7:30 pm | Mon, Dec. 16 by Ballets with A Twist Warm Romantic Music from the Cold Hill Performance Hall Far North! Keyboard Conversations® Bank of America Theatre SINGLE TICKETS ON SALE MONDAY, JULY 8, 2019! See the full season brochure and links to all of the individual shows at eisemanncenter.com/eisemann-center-presents Ticket Office: 972.744.4650 • www.eisemanncenter.com 3 EISEMANN CENTER PRESENTS Family Theatre Series Maddi’s Fridge One day Sofia discovers that her best friend Maddi has no food in her fridge at home. Sofia wants to help her friend, but Maddi makes her promise not to tell anyone. What should Sofia do? Based on the book Maddi’s Fridge by Lois Brandt, this play is a gentle, yet some- times hilarious exploration of friendship, empathy, and doing the right thing. Produced by Childsplay Theatre on Tour. Sun, Oct. 13, 2019 at 2:30 pm Tickets: $12-$22 I Subscriptions: $36-$66 (same seats) Hill Performance Hall Pete the Cat For PETE THE CAT, life is an adventure no matter where you wind up. So, the minute the groovy blue cat meets the Biddles, he gets the whole family rocking. That is, except for young Jimmy Biddle, the most organized second grader on planet Earth. But when Jimmy draws a blank in art class during the last week of school, it turns out Pete is the perfect pal to help him out. Together, they set out on a mission to help Jimmy conquer second grade art, and along the way, they both learn a little something new about inspiration. A TheaterWorks USA production. Sun, Nov. 24, 2019 at 2:30 pm Tickets: $12-$22 I Subscriptions: $36-$66 (same seats) Hill Performance Hall Extras Heard Museum activity for Charlotte’s Web in January 2017 Extras dance activity for Chicken Dance in March 2016 4 Ticket Office: 972.744.4650 • www.eisemanncenter.com EISEMANN CENTER PRESENTS Family Theatre Series Judy Moody & Stink JUDY MOODY AND STINK, this dynamic sister and brother duo take audiences on a hilarious adventure. After seeing her classmate’s picture on the front page of the newspaper, Judy wants to be famous and sets off to find fame and happiness. All the while, Stink and his foul- smelling sneakers become a real distraction as he vies for the coveted Golden Clothespin Award. JUDY MOODY AND STINK are the perfect pair for their imperfect capers that lead to fun, mystery, sibling rivalry, and, in the end, true friendship. An ArtsPower production. Sun, Feb. 23, 2020 at 2:30 pm Tickets: $12-$22 I Subscriptions: $36-$66 (same seats) Hill Performance Hall Dog Man: The Musical DOG MAN: THE MUSICAL is a hilarious new produc- tion based on the worldwide bestselling series from Dav Pilkey, the creator of Captain Underpants. Best buds George and Harold have been creating comics for years, but now that they’re in 5th grade, they figure it's time to level up and write a musical based on their favorite character, Dog Man, the crime-biting sensation who is part dog, part man, and ALL HERO!! How hard could it be? A TheaterWorks USA production.