2011-12 Season

We are proud to announce....

Our 2011-12 SEASON!!

AMBER WAVES

By James Still

Produced by Claire Kennedy

Directed by Dylan Pickus

November 18-20, Shanley Pavilion

BOCÓN

By Lisa Loomer

Produced by Nick Day

Directed by Sammy Zeisel

March 10-12, Shanley Pavilion

TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

By Harper Lee, Dramatized by Christopher Sergel

Produced by Alison Mahoney

Directed by Ellen Abram

McCormick Auditorium

Special Projects:

PLAYGROUND

Fourth Annual Festival of Fresh Works

Written by professional TYA playwrights

Directed by Northwestern University undergraduates

On Beyond Zebra!/Mulberry Street/Oh, The Places You'll Go

A Collection of Dr. Seuss Stories

Written and Directed by Sean Brennan

Performance dates & location TBA!

Blue Violets

A devised collaboration with young women. 

Directed by Catherine Mounger, Claire Kennedy

Produced by Michelle Rodgers

Performance dates & location TBA! 

2011-12 Special Project Petitions!

2011-12 Special Project Petitions!

You have ideas! We want to hear about them! 


— Perhaps Purple Crayon should do a workshop with an inner-city group you've worked with...
— Or maybe you've always wanted to adapt your favorite children's book for the stage...
— Or perhaps you'd love to devise a brand new play with 8th graders from Evanston!
We're looking for those awesome, creative ideas for special projects to complement our 2011-12 season!

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Come share your ideas in just 3 easy steps!

1) Sign up for a time: HERE!
— Thursday, 5/26 | 10pm-12am
— Sunday, 5/29 | 4pm-6pm

2) Fill out a quick online form: HERE!

3) Show up for your time!

Please email us at purplecrayonplayers@gmail.com if you have any questions!

Getting ready for PLAYground 2011!

3rd Annual PLAYground Festival! — May 21

FREE ∗ Alvina Krause Studio, Annie May Swift Hall ∗ Directions

You're invited to be a part of the development of a professionally written script!
For the 3rd Annual PLAYground festival, we have three hilarious, fun and extremely well written scripts, including our first musical, with music composed by the late Frank Loesser (Guys & Dolls). Come see the most exciting mash-up of the Northwestern and professional theatre worlds all year!

Of Mice and Manhattan
12 PM ∗ By Barry Kornhauser & Frank Loesser ∗ Directed by Cat Alter

Of Mice and Manhattan takes us on an adventure through New York City with a strong-willed young mouse named Pip and his determined mother Dora. When people move into the apartment that houses their hole, they become intent to find the Bronx Zoo. During the adventure, Dora and Pip meet many different animals who either help them find their way or test the strength of their relationship. Through a lot of laughs and some near-death experiences, we learn the real power of the relationship between a child and mother.

Selective Cartoons
4 PM ∗ By Emma Caywood ∗ Directed by Abby Pajakowski

Selective Cartoons shows the life of Ellie, a second grade girl who has selective mutism, where she is too afraid to talk in school even though she can joke and play with her dad at home. She brings the second-grade girl in her dad's comics, Kaya, to life in her imagination in order to be her inner voice as Ellie works her way through the scary struggles of day-to-day life. Through Ellie's journey, we see what bravery really is.

With Two Wings
6 PM ∗ By Anne Negri ∗ Directed by Rebecca Dumain

With Two Wings is a coming-of-age story about mythological bird-people. A young fledgling boy, Lyf, lives in the forest far away from the rest of civilization with his parents, who want nothing more than to protect him from any danger or pain. For years, Lyf accepts the rules his parents make up and the stories they tell him -- until, that is, one day when a young fledgling girl and her twin brother stumble upon Lyf's home, forcing him to reevaluate his understanding of the world.

Preview of our upcoming season!

purple crayon players proud to announce…

The 2011-2012 Producers/Directors for

Purple Crayon Players!!

Fall Shanley

Produced by: Claire Kennedy

Directed by: Dylan Pickus

Winter Shanley / Spring Tour

Produced by: Nick Day

Directed by: Sammy Zeisel

Spring McCormick

Produced by: Alison Mahoney

Directed by: Ellen Abram