Calendar of Events
Special Events
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Meet the Creative Team- How does the cast and crew make a story come to life on stage? Following the performance, meet some of the individuals who collaborated on creating the show. Typically the first Sunday of the run.
Opening Night- Join us for this special celebratory performance with a pre-show reception including free champagne and chocolates. Opening Night is typically the second Friday of the run for regular season shows. All shows before are considered previews.
Scholars’ Forum- Stay after the show and partake in a discussion with an expert regarding the historical era, playwright or themes of the show. Typically the third Saturday matinee of the run for regular season shows.
Signed Performance- Performance is signed for the hearing-impaired. Typically the third Saturday matinee of the run for regular season shows.
Actor’s Forum- How does great theatre make it from script to stage? Find out when you partake in a discussion with the actors of the show following the performance. Typically the third Sunday matinee and third Tuesday evening of the run.
Clay- September 6- September 28, 2008
| Saturday, August 16- | Hollapalooza at Copaken Stage, 1 PM-8 PM |
| Friday, September 5- | Matt Sax performs at KC Live in the Power and Light District at 10 PM |
| Sunday, September 7- | Meet the Creative Team following 7 PM performance |
| Tuesday, September 9- | Post-Show Party sponsored by Ink at Vinino |
| Wednesday, September 10- | Pre-show Talk at 6 PM for 7 PM performance |
| Thursday, September 11- | College Night-$2 beer with college ID |
| Friday, September 12- | (Opening Night) Pre-show Dancers. Explore hip-hop culture as two B-boys (break dancers) perform in the Copaken lobby before the show. |
| Saturday, September 13- | Post-show Film May this be Love. Afterwards there will be a Q&A with filmmaker Diallo. |
| Sunday, September 14- | Pre-show Talk at 6 PM for 7 PM performance |
| Wednesday, September 17- | Post-show Film The Way the Music Died. Description. |
| Friday, September 19- | Post-show Jazz Poetry Jams: Special edition. Join us for this poetry slam followed by an open mic period. |
| Saturday, September 20- | Scholar’s Forum and signed performance for 2 PM matinee |
| Sunday, September 21- | Actor’s Forum following 2 PM matinee |
| Tuesday, September 23- | Actor’s Forum following 7 PM performance |
| Saturday, September 27- | Special 10 PM Performance with $2 beer |
Radio Golf- October 17- November 9, 2008
| Friday, October 17- | Pre-show Talk at 7 PM for 8 PM performance |
| Sunday, October 19- | Meet the Creative Team following 7 PM performance |
| Wednesday, October 22- | Pre-show Talk at 6 PM for 7 PM performance |
| Friday, October 24- | Opening Night |
| Sunday, October 26- | Pre-show Talk at 6 PM for 7 PM performance |
| Saturday, November 1- | Signed Performance at 2 PM matinee, Scholar’s Forum following matinee with guests Airick Leonard West, Kansas City School Board Member and Denise Gilmore, CEO, Jazz Redevelopment Corporation. |
| Sunday, November 2- | Actor’s Forum following 2 PM matinee |
| Tuesday, November 4- | Actor’s Forum following 7 PM performance |
| Tuesday, November 4- | Election Watch Party in Spencer Theatre Lobby following 7 PM performance |
A Christmas Carol- Nov 22- Dec 27, 2008
| Tuesday, November 25- | Opening Night |
| Friday, December 5- | Spanish Interpreted Performance |
| Sunday, December 14- | Signed Performance at 5pm show |
The Glass Menagerie- January 9- February 8, 2009
| Friday, January 9- | Pre-show Talk at 7 PM for 8 PM performance |
| Sunday, January 11- | Meet the Creative Team following 7 PM performance |
| Wednesday, January 14- | Pre-show Talk at 6 PM for 7 PM performance |
| Friday, January 16- | Opening Night |
| Sunday, January 18- | Pre-show Talk at 6 PM for 7 PM performance |
| Saturday, January 24- | Signed Performance at 2 PM matinee, Scholar’s Forum following matinee with guest Felicia Hardison Londré, Curators’ Professor of Theatre at UMKC. |
| Sunday, January 25- | Actor’s Forum following 2 PM matinee |
| Tuesday, January 27- | Actor’s Forum following 7 PM performance |
The Arabian Nights- January 30- February 22, 2009
| Friday, January 30- | Pre-show Talk at 7 PM for 8 PM performance |
| Sunday, February 1- | Meet the Creative Team following 7 PM performance |
| Wednesday, February 4- | Pre-show Talk at 6 PM for 7 PM performance |
| Friday, February 6- | Opening Night |
| Sunday, February 8- | Pre-show Talk at 6 PM for 7 PM performance |
| Saturday, February 14- | Signed performance at 2 PM matinee, Scholar’s Forum following matinee with guests Dr. Beverly Mack, Professor of African Studies, University of Kansas and Dr. Carla Klausner, Professor of Middle East History, UMKC. |
| Sunday, February 15- | Actor’s Forum following 2 PM matinee |
| Tuesday, February 17- | Actor’s Forum following 7 PM performance |
Winesburg, Ohio- March 13- April 5, 2009
| Friday, March 13- | Pre-show Talk at 7 PM for 8 PM performance |
| Sunday, March 15- | Meet the Creative Team following 7 PM performance |
| Wednesday, March 18- | Pre-show Talk at 6 PM for 7 PM performance |
| Friday, March 20- | Opening Night |
| Sunday, March 22- | Pre-show Talk at 6 PM for 7 PM performance |
| Saturday, March 28- | Signed performance at 2 PM matinee; Scholar’s Forum following matinee with guests Christie Hodgen, Assistant Professor of English at UMKC, and Laura Beachy, English teacher at Shawnee Mission East High School. |
| Sunday, March 29- | Actor’s Forum following 2 PM matinee |
| Tuesday, March 31- | Actor’s Forum following 7 PM performance |
The Borderland- April 3- April 26, 2009
| Friday, April 3- | Pre-show Talk at 7 PM for 8 PM performance |
| Sunday, April 5- | Meet the Creative Team following 7 PM performance |
| Wednesday, April 8- | Pre-show Talk at 6 PM for 7 PM performance |
| Friday, April 10- | Opening Night |
| Sunday, April 12- | Pre-show Talk at 6 PM for 7 PM performance |
| Saturday, April 18- | Signed performance at 2 PM matinee; Scholar’s Forum following matinee |
| Sunday, April 19- | Actor’s Forum following 2 PM matinee |
| Tuesday, April 21- | Actor’s Forum following 7 PM show |
A Flea in Her Ear- May 15- June 7, 2009
| Friday, May 15- | Pre-show Talk at 7 PM for 8 PM performance |
| Sunday, May 17- | Meet the Creative Team following 7 PM performance |
| Wednesday, May 20- | Pre-show Talk at 6 PM for 7 PM performance |
| Friday, May 22- | Opening Night |
| Sunday, May 24- | Pre-show Talk at 6 PM for 7 PM performance |
| Saturday, May 30- | Signed performance at 2 PM matinee; Scholar’s Forum following matinee with guest Philip Hadlock, professor of French at UMKC. |
| Sunday, May 31- | Actor’s Forum following 2 PM matinee |
| Tuesday, June 2- | Actor’s Forum following 7 PM show |
