<p>The Merchant of Venice
by William Shakespeare
directed by John Stefano
October 13-22, Cowan Hall</p>
<p>You're a Good Man Charlie Brown
Book, Music & Lyrics by Clark Gesner (1999 Version)
directed by guest artist Valerie Thalassinos
November 9-13, Cowan Hall</p>
<p>Prelude to a Kiss
by Craig Lucas
directed by Dennis Romer
January 26- February 5, Cowan Hall</p>
<p>Dance Concert
artistic direction by Stella Kane
March 2-5, Cowan Hall</p>
<p>**Leaving Iowa<a href="pending%20rights%20availability">/b</a>
by Tim Clue & Spike Manton
directed by guest Tony Caselli
April 27-May 6, Campus Center Theatre</p>
<p>42nd Street
Book by Michael Steward & Mark Bramble, Music by Harry Warren
Lyrics by Al Dubin
directed and choreographed (pending availability) by guest Randy Skinner
May 18-27, Cowan Hall</p>
<p>(Randy has choreographed for us before: Ginger, an original musical about the life of Ginger Rogers in 2000, and the second half of last year's dance concert, Passions: Why We Dance, but we are very excited by the possibility of his coming to stage the musical for which he received a Tony Award nomination.)</p>
<p>Offerings will also include a Classroom Project (faculty-directed workshop), November 17-19, and (likely) a New Play (also faculty-directed) May 31-June 1. These would be open to the public for no charge.</p>
<p>Dates are not yet set for the Music Department's opera in the winter term.</p>