SELMA ARTS CENTER SEASON 2025

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SACTeen Beetlejuice Jr. | January 10-25

Music & lyrics byEddie Perfect Book byScott Brown Anthony King Based on the Geffen Company Picture, with a story by Michael McDowell & Larry Wilson

Beetlejuice JR., the frightfully funny musical based on the beloved motion picture turned Broadway phenomenon. Lydia Deetz is a strange and unusual teenager, still grieving the loss of her mother and obsessed with the whole “being dead thing.” Lucky for Lydia, she and her father move to a new house haunted by a recently deceased couple and Beetlejuice, a delightful demon with a real zest for life. When Lydia calls on Beetlejuice to scare away anyone with a pulse, this double-crossing specter shows his true stripes, unleashing a (Nether)world of pandemonium.

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Alice By Heart | February 14 - March 8

Music byDuncan Sheik Lyrics bySteven Sater Book bySteven Sater Jessie Nelson

From the Tony® and Grammy® award-winning creators of Spring Awakening, Steven Sater and Duncan Sheik, and co-written by Jessie Nelson (Waitress), Alice by Heart is a touching musical inspired by Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland.

In the rubble of the London Blitz of World War II, Alice Spencer’s budding teen life is turned upside down, and she and her dear friend Alfred are forced to take shelter in an underground tube station. When the ailing Alfred is quarantined, Alice encourages him to escape with her into their cherished book and journey down the rabbit hole to Wonderland.

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CKP - Disney's Alice In Wonderland Jr. | March 20 - 29

Music and Lyrics byDanny Elfman Sammy Fain Bob Hilliard Oliver Wallace Cy Coben Michael Abbott Sarah Weeks Mack David Al Hoffman Jerry Livingston Music Adapted and Arranged and Additional Music and Lyrics byBryan Louiselle Additional Arrangements and OrchestrationsPatrick Sulken Book and Additional Lyrics byDavid Simpatico Based on the 1951 Disney film Alice in Wonderland and the novels The Adventures of Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis Carroll
"presented by The Cool Kid Players"

When young Alice finds herself in a strange world where everything seems upside down, she must find her way home…and find herself along the way. As she travels through Wonderland, she encounters all of the iconic characters that audiences have come to love: including the ever-tardy White Rabbit, the grinning Cheshire Cat, a cool Caterpillar, the wacky Mad Hatter, and the hot-tempered Queen of Hearts.

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Dysfunction: A Song Cycle | April 10 - 19

Written and Directed by Ke'Lea Flowers, Assistant Directed by Nwachukwu Oputa
"special event"

Dysfunction: A Song Cycle is an eclectic theatrical experience that explores the inner world of the dysfunctional; and the quest for community, self-acceptance & healing.

 

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Seussical the Musical | May 23 - June 14

Book byLynn Ahrens Stephen Flaherty Music byStephen Flaherty Lyrics byLynn Ahrens Co-Conceived by Eric Idle Based on the works of Dr. Seuss

The Cat in the Hat tells the story of Horton, an elephant who discovers a speck of dust that contains the Whos, including Jojo, a Who child sent off to military school for thinking too many "thinks." Horton faces a double challenge: not only must he protect the Whos from a world of naysayers and dangers, but he must guard an abandoned egg, left in his care by the irresponsible Mayzie La Bird. Although Horton faces ridicule, danger, kidnapping and a trial, the intrepid Gertrude McFuzz never loses faith in him. Ultimately, the powers of friendship, loyalty, family and community are challenged and emerge triumphant.

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RENT | July 11 - Aug 2

Book, Music, and Lyrics by Jonathan Larson

Based loosely on Puccini's La Boheme, Jonathan Larson's Rent follows a year in the life of a group of impoverished young artists and musicians struggling to survive and create in New York's Lower East Side, under the shadow of HIV/AIDS.

Rent is about falling in love, finding your voice and living for today. Winner of the Tony Award for Best Musical and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama.

 

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Hadestown: Teen Edition | Aug 15 - 30

Presented By SACTeen

Following two intertwining love stories – that of young dreamers Orpheus and Eurydice, and that of immortal King Hades and lady Persephone – Hadestown invites audiences on a hell-raising journey to the underworld and back. Inspired by traditions of classic American folk music and vintage New Orleans jazz, Mitchell’s beguiling sung-through musical pits industry against nature, doubt against faith, and fear against love.

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In the Red and Brown Water | September 3 - 18

Written by Tarell Alvin McCraney

How far will fast, beautiful Oya go to make a mark in the world? IN THE RED AND BROWN WATER is the intoxicating story that charts a young girl's thrust into womanhood and her subsequent fall into the murky waters of life.

Part of The Brother/Sister PlaysIn the Red and Brown WaterThe Brothers Size, and Marcus; or The Secret of Sweet.

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November TBA | Nov 7 - 29

November 2025 Production To Be Announced