Theatre Arts Performances Coming this Spring
Apr 19, 2024Whether it’s watching a dance performance for date night or taking the kids to a matinee children’s play, the Theatre Arts department at Bellevue College has performances for a wide variety of community members.
Whether it’s watching a dance performance for date night or taking the kids to a matinee children’s play, the Theatre Arts department at Bellevue College has performances for a wide variety of community members.
“The arts can really bring a community together,” said Tammi Doyle, Bellevue College’s Theatre Arts Department of Drama and Dance chair. “This spring, our performances are designed to do just that with a musical and dance concert for ages three to 103!”
The Bellevue College Dance Company (BC/DC) is pleased to present the Bellevue College Dance Festival on May 3 at the college’s Carlson Theatre. Under the direction of Jenna Spinei, the dance company is made up of Bellevue College students who practice dancing and choreography all academic year to perform at the festival, which includes a variety of dance styles. The BC/DC was formed to allow students to work with professional choreographers to create original dances at a pre-professional level.
For younger audiences, Bellevue College’s Theatre Arts Department will present the musical “A Year with Frog and Toad.” Showing May 9-12 at Bellevue College’s Stop Gap Theatre, this play will be fun for the entire family and puts the performing arts front and center as an avenue for learning, culture, and community.
Tickets for the drama and dance performances range between $5-15 and can be purchased at brownpapertickets.com. For more information, visit bellevuecollege.edu/theatrearts/.
Bellevue College Dance Festival
Event Description: Become immersed in the art of dance at the Bellevue College Dance Festival. Bellevue College’s Dance Company works all year dancing and choreographing to perform in this festival, which will showcase various dance styles and dancers.
Date/Time:
- 7:30 p.m. on Friday, May 3
Location: Carlson Theatre, Bellevue College campus
Tickets: $10 for BC students and employees, $15 general admission
“A Year with Frog and Toad”
Event Description: Waking from hibernation, Frog and Toad greet the spring, swim, rake leaves, go sledding, and learn life lessons along the way as they spend a year together. These two best friends celebrate and rejoice in the differences that make them unique and special. “A Year with Frog and Toad” tells the story of a friendship that endures throughout the seasons. This special one-hour theatre for a young audience production is aimed at 3-10-year-olds, though the entire family will enjoy this lively musical. This production is directed by Tammis Doyle, musically directed by Aimee Hong, and choreographed by Jenna Spinei. Music by Robert Reale, book and lyrics by Willie Reale. Based on the book by Arnold Lobel.
Dates/Times:
- 7 p.m. on Thursday, May 9
- 4 p.m. on Friday, May 10
- 1 p.m. (sensory sensitive performances), 4 p.m., 7 p.m. on Saturday, May 11
- 11 a.m., 2 p.m. on Sunday, May 12
Location: Stop Gap Studio, Bellevue College campus
Tickets: $5 for children under 10, $10 for BC students/faculty/staff, $15 for general admission