Stelle di Domani

Stelle di Domani 2025

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  Optimistic and strong, young Cephus Miles is content to work the land on the small North Carolina
  farm he inherited from his family. When his childhood sweetheart rejects him and goes off to college,
  he moves north, finding a new job and a new girlfriend. But soon the dream begins to fade. This
  brilliantly inventive, lyrically expressive play deals joyfully with the coming of age in the mid-20th century. Suitable for audiences 14+.

  Performances: Saturday May 24th at 7:30pm; Sunday May 25th at 2:00pm; Tuesday May 27th at 7:30pm; and Wednesday May 28th at 3pm and 7:30pm

  Venue: Simons Center Black Box Theatre

  Address: 54 St. Philip Street

  Runtime: 90 minutes without intermission

• Monsters of the American Cinema

  

  After his husband's death, Remy Washington, a Black man, inherits a drive-in movie theater and
  takes on the unexpected responsibility of raising his late husband’s straight, white teenage son, Pup. The two form a bond over their shared love of classic monster movies, but when Remy discovers Pup’s cruelty toward a gay classmate, their connection begins to fracture, and the real horrors start to emerge. Monsters of the American Cinema is a haunting, funny, and unexpectedly tender tale of fatherhood and loss. Presented by College of Charleston’s student theatre organization Center Stage. Suitable for audiences 14+.

  Performances: May 24th at 4pm; May 25th at 7:30pm; May 26th at 2pm and 7:30pm; and May 27th at 5pm

  Venue: Chapel Theatre

  Address: 172 Calhoun St

  Runtime: 2 hours including intermission

• Musical Madness

  

  Join us for a night of Broadway hits starring alumni and current CofC students! Compete in games like Name that Tune and Musical Trivia along with an opportunity to join in on some dancing. Suitable for audiences of all ages.

  Performance: Thursday, May 29th at 7:00pm

  Venue: Simons Center Black Box Theatre

  Address: 54 Saint Philip Street

  Runtime: 1 hour without intermission

• Under the Lights

  

  This perennial Piccolo favorite highlights original College of Charleston student works. A series of ten-minute plays written by and performed by CofC students, Under the Lights features winners of the Franklin B. Ashley Playwriting Award, the Todd McNerney Student Playwriting Award, and more. Suitable for audiences 14+.

  Performances: Saturday May 31st at 7pm and Sunday June 1st at 7pm

  Venue: Simons Center Black Box Theatre

  Address: 54 Saint Philip Street

  Runtime: 60 minutes without intermission

• Staged Readings from the McNerney Playwriting Contest

  

  Staged readings of the Todd McNerney 16th Annual National Playwriting contest finalists. Previous winning plays have come from notable playwrights including Caridad Svich (lifetime Obie award winner), Sheila Cowley, Arthur M. Jolly, James Still, William Missouri Downs, and Donnetta Lavinia Grays. Free admission! Suitable for audiences 14+.

  Readings: Thursday, May 29th and Friday, May 30th at 2pm (runner-up); Wednesday, June 4th and Thursday, June 5 at 2pm (winner)

  Venue: Chapel Theatre

  Address: 172 Calhoun Street

  Runtime: 90-120 minutes

• The Red Suitcase

  

  The culmination of the Annex Dance Company’s annual residency with the Department of Theatre and Dance, The Red Suitcase is an evening-length work inspired by visual art displayed in a traveling art exhibition presented in a vintage suitcase. Curated by Mary Walker, the content of each box is filled by the work of eleven visual artists from all over the country. Premiered in 2016, Annex Dance Company is excited to bring the work back to the Piccolo Spoleto Festival with student performers and company collaborator/Department of Theatre and Dance faculty member Evan Parry. Suitable for audiences of all ages.

  Performances: Friday June 6th at 7pm; Saturday June 7th at 2pm and 6pm

  Venue: Simons Center Black Box Theatre

  Address: 54 St. Philip Street

  Runtime: 45 minutes without intermission

   

• Dark/Magic

  

  Join us for a celebration of Shakespeare’s most deceptive and beguiling characters in a new collection of scenes, speeches, and sonnets from the Bard! A small ensemble of performers will weave together works from The Tempest, Macbeth, and more. As part of the College of Charleston Department of Theatre and Dance’s partnership with the Charleston Library Society, Dark/Magic will also be presented as a free performance as “Shakespeare on the Steps” during Second Sunday on the steps of CLS. Suitable for audiences 14+.

  Ticketed Performances: Saturday June 7th at 12pm and 7:30pm

  Venue: Chapel Theatre

  Address: 172 Calhoun Street

  Free Performance: Sunday, June 8th at 2pm - Charleston Library Society (164 King Street)

  Runtime: 1 hour without intermission