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Babe, the Sheep Pig, Henry V, and Men on Boats are all coming to the stage at Brigham Young University in Utah in the coming yearsall performed by an all-female cast, the Daily Herald reports.
"We have a lot of female students," Stephanie Breinholt, artistic director of BYU Theatre, says.
"We wanted to be able to use their talents, and we also like to do new plays as much as possible."
Crazy for You is a Gershwin musical featuring tap-dance numbers performed by BFA Music Dance Theatre students.
Babe, the Sheep Pig is based on the novel by Dick King-Smith and Oscar-winning movie.
Men on Boats is a modern play featuring an all-female cast, Breinholt says.
It will run from Oct.
18 through Nov.
8.
Crazy for You will run from Nov.
8 through Dec.
8.
Henry V will run from Feb.
13-23.
The Cherry Orchard will run from March 28 through April 12.
High School Musical will run from May 30 through June 14.
"We just thought, 'Why not embrace the fact that we've spent a few years here at the old Provo High School and just jump in and have a really fun high school experience?'" Brein Read the Entire Article
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