Paul Kaufmann News

Trustus Theatre is starting their 28th season with the intensely moving Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning musical Next To Normal.

Trustus Theatre is starting their 28th season with the intensely moving Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning musical Next To Normal. This show will mark the first show under the new leadership of Dewey Scott-Wiley and Larry Hembree as Artstic Director and Managing Director, respectively, as well as the South Carolina premiere of the show which closed on Broadway in January 2011. Next To Normal opens on the newly named Thigpen Main Stage September 7th, 2012 at 8:00pm. The show runs through September 29th, 2012.

Trustus Theatre is preparing to open one of their most ambitious projects in years as the Obie Award-winning and Tony Nominated Passing Strange comes to the Midlands. Local visual artists, singer-songwriters, dancers, and theater artists are coming together to make Trustus' production a celebration of the intensely active arts scene in Columbia. Passing Strange opens Friday March 23rd, 2012 at 8:00pm on the Trustus Main Stage. The show runs through April 14th, 2012.

Trustus Theatre is preparing to open one of their most ambitious projects in years as the Obie Award-winning and Tony Nominated Passing Strange comes to the Midlands. Local visual artists, singer-songwriters, dancers, and theater artists are coming together to make Trustus' production a celebration of the intensely active arts scene in Columbia. Passing Strange opens Friday March 23rd, 2012 at 8:00pm on the Trustus Main Stage. The show runs through April 14th, 2012.

Trustus Theatre and Jasper Magazine are teaming up to present The Art of "Passing Strange", an event celebrating interdisciplinary artistic creation. This one-night only event happens on Friday, March 16th in the Trustus Main Space. The doors open at 7:30pm, and performances will begin at 8:00pm. Admission is free.

La MaMa and UniArt will present the world premiere production of HIERONYMUS, a new play about the life and work of Hieronymus Bosch, written and directed by OBIE Award Winner Nic Ularu, January 20 - 29, 2012 at La MaMa Club, 74A E. 4th Street, New York, NY.

HIERONYMUS is a visual performance that recompose from a puzzle of situations, the life and work of Hieronymus Bosch, revealing the condition of the artist in relation to society and his private life. Using elements of black theater, video projections and giant puppets, 'Hieronymus' recreates Bosch's grotesque and tragic imaginary in a fantastic universe that incorporates the sacred, the profane, the symbol and the metaphor of his paintings.

La MaMa and UniArt will present the world premiere production of HIERONYMUS, a new play about the life and work of Hieronymus Bosch, written and directed by OBIE Award Winner Nic Ularu, January 20 - 29, 2012 at La MaMa Club, 74A E. 4th Street, New York, NY.

When Trustus Co-Founder Jim Thigpen directed the first Trustus show Luv in 1985, he did not know what to expect for the future of the company. Twenty-seven years later, Trustus Theatre is not only still in existence, but has grown into an institution of professional and provocative entertainment in the Midlands. In his last season as Artistic Director, Thigpen wanted his 'Swan Song' to be the Tony and Pulitzer Prize winning August: Osage County - a show that many theatre fans call one of the most breathtaking evenings they have experienced in the last 5 years. August: Osage County opens on the Trustus Main Stage at 8:00pm on Friday, October 21st.

When Trustus Co-Founder Jim Thigpen directed the first Trustus show Luv in 1985, he did not know what to expect for the future of the company. Twenty-seven years later, Trustus Theatre is not only still in existence, but has grown into an institution of professional and provocative entertainment in the Midlands. In his last season as Artistic Director, Thigpen wanted his 'Swan Song' to be the Tony and Pulitzer Prize winning August: Osage County - a show that many theatre fans call one of the most breathtaking evenings they have experienced in the last 5 years. August: Osage County opens on the Trustus Main Stage at 8:00pm on Friday, October 21st.

Stephen Sondheim (Sweeny Todd, Company, Into the Woods) and John Weidman's (Pacific Overtures) Assassins opened Off-Broadway in 1990, and a new revival script was produced on Broadway in 2004 winning five Tony Awards. Now, Trustus Theatre is bringing the award-winning revival of Assassins to the Capital City with an unprecedented cast and crew in tow. Assassins will begin knocking audiences dead on March 25th at 8:00pm on the Trustus Main Stage, and the production will run through April 16th, 2011.

Stephen Sondheim (Sweeny Todd, Company, Into the Woods) and John Weidman's (Pacific Overtures) Assassins opened Off-Broadway in 1990, and a new revival script was produced on Broadway in 2004 winning five Tony Awards. Now, Trustus Theatre is bringing the award-winning revival of Assassins to the Capital City with an unprecedented cast and crew in tow. Assassins will begin knocking audiences dead on March 25th at 8:00pm on the Trustus Main Stage, and the production will run through April 16th, 2011.

After a quarter of a century, Trustus Theatre is celebrating ?25 Fabulous Years? with a season comprised of hit musicals, Columbia?s favorite Trustus shows, uproarious comedies, and some challenging premieres and new works. Trustus will kick off its 25th Anniversary season with the return of Paul Rudnick?s hilarious comedy The Most Fabulous Story Ever Told September 11th at 8:00pm.

After a quarter of a century, Trustus Theatre is celebrating ?25 Fabulous Years? with a season comprised of hit musicals, Columbia?s favorite Trustus shows, uproarious comedies, and some challenging premieres and new works. Trustus will kick off its 25th Anniversary season with the return of Paul Rudnick?s hilarious comedy The Most Fabulous Story Ever Told September 11th at 8:00pm.

Trustus Theatre is celebrating its 25th season by bringing some Trustus classics back to the main stage as well as producing four exciting musicals including the Southeastern professional premiere of Jonathan Larson's contemporary musical classic, RENT.

La MaMa E.T.C. will present the UniArt production of THE SYSTEM, written and directed by OBIE award winner Nic Ularu, April 24 - May 10. Previews begin on Thursday, April 23, 2009 and the official opening will be on Friday, April 24, 2009 at the La MaMa - First Floor (74A East 4th St.).

La MaMa E.T.C. will present the UniArt production of THE SYSTEM, written and directed by OBIE award winner Nic Ularu, April 24 - May 10. Previews begin on Thursday, April 23, 2009 and the official opening will be on Friday, April 24, 2009 at the La MaMa - First Floor (74A East 4th St.).