BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://schaefercenter.appstate.edu X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260419T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260419T140000 DTSTAMP:20260428T192602 CREATED:20260401T143929Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260401T143933Z UID:10000220-1776607200-1776607200@schaefercenter.appstate.edu SUMMARY:Once Upon a Mattress DESCRIPTION:Music by MARY RODGERS; Lyrics by MARSHALL BARER; Book by JAY THOMPSON\, DEAN FULLER\, and MARSHALL BARER\nPresented by the Hayes School of Music and the Department of Theatre and Dance \nDirected and Choreographed by Kevin Warner; Music Direction by Joby Bell and Tyler Young; Appalachian Symphony Orchestra Directed by Alexandra Dee \nMany moons ago in a far-off place\, Queen Aggravain decreed that no couples could marry until her son\, Prince Dauntless\, found a bride. Princesses came from far and wide to win the hand of the prince\, but none could pass the impossible tests given to them by the Queen. That is\, until the “shy” swamp princess\, Winnifred the Woebegone\, showed up. Would she be able to pass the Sensitivity Test\, marry her prince\, and help Lady Larken and Sir Harry to the altar? Carried on a wave of wonderful songs\, by turns hilarious and raucous\, romantic and melodic\, this rollicking spin on the classic tale The Princess and the Pea provides some side-splitting shenanigans. For after all\, a princess is a delicate thing.  \nONCE UPON A MATTRESS is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals. www.concordtheatricals.com \nTicketsStudents $10\, Faculty/Staff $15\, Adults $17 \n\nBuy Tickets Here \nLearn more about the performance and purchase tickets at the Department of Theatre and Dance website. URL:https://schaefercenter.appstate.edu/event/once-upon-a-mattress-5/ LOCATION:Valborg Theatre\, 480 Howard Street\, Boone\, NC\, 28608\, United States CATEGORIES:Campus and Community,Theatre and Dance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://schaefercenter.appstate.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Schaefer-OUAM.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260418T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260418T190000 DTSTAMP:20260428T192602 CREATED:20260401T143850Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260401T143854Z UID:10000219-1776538800-1776538800@schaefercenter.appstate.edu SUMMARY:Once Upon a Mattress DESCRIPTION:Music by MARY RODGERS; Lyrics by MARSHALL BARER; Book by JAY THOMPSON\, DEAN FULLER\, and MARSHALL BARER\nPresented by the Hayes School of Music and the Department of Theatre and Dance \nDirected and Choreographed by Kevin Warner; Music Direction by Joby Bell and Tyler Young; Appalachian Symphony Orchestra Directed by Alexandra Dee \nMany moons ago in a far-off place\, Queen Aggravain decreed that no couples could marry until her son\, Prince Dauntless\, found a bride. Princesses came from far and wide to win the hand of the prince\, but none could pass the impossible tests given to them by the Queen. That is\, until the “shy” swamp princess\, Winnifred the Woebegone\, showed up. Would she be able to pass the Sensitivity Test\, marry her prince\, and help Lady Larken and Sir Harry to the altar? Carried on a wave of wonderful songs\, by turns hilarious and raucous\, romantic and melodic\, this rollicking spin on the classic tale The Princess and the Pea provides some side-splitting shenanigans. For after all\, a princess is a delicate thing.  \nONCE UPON A MATTRESS is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals. www.concordtheatricals.com \nTicketsStudents $10\, Faculty/Staff $15\, Adults $17 \n\nBuy Tickets Here \nLearn more about the performance and purchase tickets at the Department of Theatre and Dance website. URL:https://schaefercenter.appstate.edu/event/once-upon-a-mattress-4/ LOCATION:Valborg Theatre\, 480 Howard Street\, Boone\, NC\, 28608\, United States CATEGORIES:Campus and Community,Theatre and Dance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://schaefercenter.appstate.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Schaefer-OUAM.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260417T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260417T190000 DTSTAMP:20260428T192602 CREATED:20260401T143739Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260401T143818Z UID:10000218-1776452400-1776452400@schaefercenter.appstate.edu SUMMARY:Once Upon a Mattress DESCRIPTION:Music by MARY RODGERS; Lyrics by MARSHALL BARER; Book by JAY THOMPSON\, DEAN FULLER\, and MARSHALL BARER\nPresented by the Hayes School of Music and the Department of Theatre and Dance \nDirected and Choreographed by Kevin Warner; Music Direction by Joby Bell and Tyler Young; Appalachian Symphony Orchestra Directed by Alexandra Dee \nMany moons ago in a far-off place\, Queen Aggravain decreed that no couples could marry until her son\, Prince Dauntless\, found a bride. Princesses came from far and wide to win the hand of the prince\, but none could pass the impossible tests given to them by the Queen. That is\, until the “shy” swamp princess\, Winnifred the Woebegone\, showed up. Would she be able to pass the Sensitivity Test\, marry her prince\, and help Lady Larken and Sir Harry to the altar? Carried on a wave of wonderful songs\, by turns hilarious and raucous\, romantic and melodic\, this rollicking spin on the classic tale The Princess and the Pea provides some side-splitting shenanigans. For after all\, a princess is a delicate thing.  \nONCE UPON A MATTRESS is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals. www.concordtheatricals.com \nTicketsStudents $10\, Faculty/Staff $15\, Adults $17 \n\nBuy Tickets Here \nLearn more about the performance and purchase tickets at the Department of Theatre and Dance website. URL:https://schaefercenter.appstate.edu/event/once-upon-a-mattress-3/ LOCATION:Valborg Theatre\, 480 Howard Street\, Boone\, NC\, 28608\, United States CATEGORIES:Campus and Community,Theatre and Dance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://schaefercenter.appstate.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Schaefer-OUAM.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260416T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260416T190000 DTSTAMP:20260428T192602 CREATED:20260401T143638Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260401T143641Z UID:10000217-1776366000-1776366000@schaefercenter.appstate.edu SUMMARY:Once Upon a Mattress DESCRIPTION:Music by MARY RODGERS; Lyrics by MARSHALL BARER; Book by JAY THOMPSON\, DEAN FULLER\, and MARSHALL BARER\nPresented by the Hayes School of Music and the Department of Theatre and Dance \nDirected and Choreographed by Kevin Warner; Music Direction by Joby Bell and Tyler Young; Appalachian Symphony Orchestra Directed by Alexandra Dee \nMany moons ago in a far-off place\, Queen Aggravain decreed that no couples could marry until her son\, Prince Dauntless\, found a bride. Princesses came from far and wide to win the hand of the prince\, but none could pass the impossible tests given to them by the Queen. That is\, until the “shy” swamp princess\, Winnifred the Woebegone\, showed up. Would she be able to pass the Sensitivity Test\, marry her prince\, and help Lady Larken and Sir Harry to the altar? Carried on a wave of wonderful songs\, by turns hilarious and raucous\, romantic and melodic\, this rollicking spin on the classic tale The Princess and the Pea provides some side-splitting shenanigans. For after all\, a princess is a delicate thing.  \nONCE UPON A MATTRESS is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals. www.concordtheatricals.com \nTicketsStudents $10\, Faculty/Staff $15\, Adults $17 \n\nBuy Tickets Here \nLearn more about the performance and purchase tickets at the Department of Theatre and Dance website. URL:https://schaefercenter.appstate.edu/event/once-upon-a-mattress-2/ LOCATION:Valborg Theatre\, 480 Howard Street\, Boone\, NC\, 28608\, United States CATEGORIES:Campus and Community,Theatre and Dance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://schaefercenter.appstate.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Schaefer-OUAM.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260416T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260416T100000 DTSTAMP:20260428T192602 CREATED:20250710T130011Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260330T133529Z UID:10000146-1776333600-1776333600@schaefercenter.appstate.edu SUMMARY:Appalachian State presents "Once Upon a Mattress\," Act I - SOLD OUT DESCRIPTION:Appalachian State University’s Hayes School of Music and the Department of Theatre and Dance collaborate on a production of Act I of this beloved musical comedy. Based on Hans Christian Andersen’s fairy tale The Princess and the Pea\, Once Upon a Mattress tells the story of Princess Winnifred\, who must prove her sensitivity by sleeping atop 20 mattresses with a pea hidden underneath. The Broadway production (music by Mary Rodgers\, lyrics by Marshall Barer\, and book by Jay Thompson\, Dean Fuller\, and Barer) is a fan favorite thanks to its catchy tunes\, comedic elements\, and wholesome nature.  \nLearn more about the Hayes School of Music at music.appstate.edu/ \nLearn more about the Department of Theatre and Dance at theatreanddance.appstate.edu/ \n \n \n \n \n \n Run Time: Approx. 60 minutesRecommended for: Grades K-6Study Guide: download pdf here \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets\nContact theschaefercenter@appstate.edu\, call 828-262-4046\, visit the box office at the Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts\, or register online. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Groups of 25+ people$1/person \nGroups of less than 25 people$5/person \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register group of 25+ people\n \n Register group of less than 25 people\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Synopsis of Once Upon a Mattress\n \n \n \n \n \n Queen Aggravain\, the queen of a kingdom\, is determined to keep her son\, Prince Dauntless\, single by refusing to allow anyone else to marry until he finds a bride. To test potential princesses\, the Queen subjects them to the “sensitivity test\,” involving sleeping on a bed with a pea hidden beneath 20 mattresses. This test is designed to be impossibly hard for any true princess to pass. Sir Harry and Lady Larken\, who are secretly going to have a baby\, are desperate for the ban to be lifted so they can marry. Sir Harry seeks out Princess Winnifred\, believing she could be the answer. Winnifred\, a feisty and unconventional princess\, arrives at the castle and challenges the Queen’s rigid rules and expectations. She doesn’t fit the mold of a “proper” princess and is seen as a breath of fresh air. The people of the kingdom begin to defy the Queen’s rules\, and Winnifred’s influence leads to a change in the kingdom’s atmosphere. She uses her wits and strength to charm the Prince and challenge the Queen. Ultimately\, Winnifred’s actions and the Prince’s own defiance of his mother’s control break a curse on the King\, who is finally able to speak again. This leads to the Queen’s reign being overthrown\, and the kingdom rejoices in its new freedom. Prince Dauntless and Princess Winnifred marry\, and Sir Harry and Lady Larken are finally able to wed\, marking a new era of happiness and freedom for the kingdom.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Educator Workshops\nThe APPlause! K-12 Performing Arts series is committed to helping educators receive high quality professional development at no cost. Certificates of completion can be obtained upon request for a wide variety of workshops offered by the Office of Arts Engagement and Cultural Resources. \nQuestions? Contact chenauskyc@appstate.edu | 828.262.2948 \n \n View workshops URL:https://schaefercenter.appstate.edu/event/appalachian-state-presents-once-upon-a-mattress-act-i/ LOCATION:Valborg Theatre\, 480 Howard Street\, Boone\, NC\, 28608\, United States CATEGORIES:APPlause! ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://schaefercenter.appstate.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Once-Upon-a-Mattress-Horizontal.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260415T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260415T190000 DTSTAMP:20260428T192602 CREATED:20260401T143544Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260401T143548Z UID:10000216-1776279600-1776279600@schaefercenter.appstate.edu SUMMARY:Once Upon a Mattress DESCRIPTION:Music by MARY RODGERS; Lyrics by MARSHALL BARER; Book by JAY THOMPSON\, DEAN FULLER\, and MARSHALL BARER\nPresented by the Hayes School of Music and the Department of Theatre and Dance \nDirected and Choreographed by Kevin Warner; Music Direction by Joby Bell and Tyler Young; Appalachian Symphony Orchestra Directed by Alexandra Dee \nMany moons ago in a far-off place\, Queen Aggravain decreed that no couples could marry until her son\, Prince Dauntless\, found a bride. Princesses came from far and wide to win the hand of the prince\, but none could pass the impossible tests given to them by the Queen. That is\, until the “shy” swamp princess\, Winnifred the Woebegone\, showed up. Would she be able to pass the Sensitivity Test\, marry her prince\, and help Lady Larken and Sir Harry to the altar? Carried on a wave of wonderful songs\, by turns hilarious and raucous\, romantic and melodic\, this rollicking spin on the classic tale The Princess and the Pea provides some side-splitting shenanigans. For after all\, a princess is a delicate thing.  \nONCE UPON A MATTRESS is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals. www.concordtheatricals.com \nTicketsStudents $10\, Faculty/Staff $15\, Adults $17 \n\nBuy Tickets Here \nLearn more about the performance and purchase tickets at the Department of Theatre and Dance website. URL:https://schaefercenter.appstate.edu/event/once-upon-a-mattress/ LOCATION:Valborg Theatre\, 480 Howard Street\, Boone\, NC\, 28608\, United States CATEGORIES:Campus and Community,Theatre and Dance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://schaefercenter.appstate.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Schaefer-OUAM.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260329T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260329T140000 DTSTAMP:20260428T192602 CREATED:20260305T143556Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260305T143600Z UID:10000215-1774792800-1774792800@schaefercenter.appstate.edu SUMMARY:Spring Appalachian Dance Ensemble (SADE) DESCRIPTION:Coordinated by Chris Yon. SADE is a popular semi-annual concert featuring Appalachian faculty and students showcasing their talents in choreography and performance. The tentative lineup for the 2026 edition includes original choreography by Dance Studies faculty members Emily Daughtridge\, Regina Gulick\, Sherone Price\, and Chris Yon with student choreographers creating new works for each program; they will be announced at a later date with as many as eight different pieces being performed every night. \nThe Saturday evening performance will feature a one time structured improvisation by Faculty member Marianne Adams entitled “Bicycling and Basketball.”  Adams is assembling an intergenerational and interdisciplinary cast to ride bicycles\, play trombone\, spin hula hoops\, amongst other hijinx. \n\n \nTicketsStudents $10\, Faculty/Staff $15\, Adults $17 \nBuy Tickets Here \nLearn more about the performance and purchase tickets at the Department of Theatre and Dance website. URL:https://schaefercenter.appstate.edu/event/spring-appalachian-dance-ensemble-sade-5/ LOCATION:Valborg Theatre\, 480 Howard Street\, Boone\, NC\, 28608\, United States CATEGORIES:Campus and Community,Theatre and Dance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://schaefercenter.appstate.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/SADE-2026-Schaefer.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260328T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260328T190000 DTSTAMP:20260428T192603 CREATED:20260305T143520Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260305T143524Z UID:10000214-1774724400-1774724400@schaefercenter.appstate.edu SUMMARY:Spring Appalachian Dance Ensemble (SADE) DESCRIPTION:Coordinated by Chris Yon. SADE is a popular semi-annual concert featuring Appalachian faculty and students showcasing their talents in choreography and performance. The tentative lineup for the 2026 edition includes original choreography by Dance Studies faculty members Emily Daughtridge\, Regina Gulick\, Sherone Price\, and Chris Yon with student choreographers creating new works for each program; they will be announced at a later date with as many as eight different pieces being performed every night. \nThe Saturday evening performance will feature a one time structured improvisation by Faculty member Marianne Adams entitled “Bicycling and Basketball.”  Adams is assembling an intergenerational and interdisciplinary cast to ride bicycles\, play trombone\, spin hula hoops\, amongst other hijinx. \n\n \nTicketsStudents $10\, Faculty/Staff $15\, Adults $17 \nBuy Tickets Here \nLearn more about the performance and purchase tickets at the Department of Theatre and Dance website. URL:https://schaefercenter.appstate.edu/event/spring-appalachian-dance-ensemble-sade-4/ LOCATION:Valborg Theatre\, 480 Howard Street\, Boone\, NC\, 28608\, United States CATEGORIES:Campus and Community,Theatre and Dance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://schaefercenter.appstate.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/SADE-2026-Schaefer.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260327T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260327T190000 DTSTAMP:20260428T192603 CREATED:20260305T143452Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260305T143456Z UID:10000213-1774638000-1774638000@schaefercenter.appstate.edu SUMMARY:Spring Appalachian Dance Ensemble (SADE) DESCRIPTION:Coordinated by Chris Yon. SADE is a popular semi-annual concert featuring Appalachian faculty and students showcasing their talents in choreography and performance. The tentative lineup for the 2026 edition includes original choreography by Dance Studies faculty members Emily Daughtridge\, Regina Gulick\, Sherone Price\, and Chris Yon with student choreographers creating new works for each program; they will be announced at a later date with as many as eight different pieces being performed every night. \nThe Saturday evening performance will feature a one time structured improvisation by Faculty member Marianne Adams entitled “Bicycling and Basketball.”  Adams is assembling an intergenerational and interdisciplinary cast to ride bicycles\, play trombone\, spin hula hoops\, amongst other hijinx. \n\n \nTicketsStudents $10\, Faculty/Staff $15\, Adults $17 \nBuy Tickets Here \nLearn more about the performance and purchase tickets at the Department of Theatre and Dance website. URL:https://schaefercenter.appstate.edu/event/spring-appalachian-dance-ensemble-sade-3/ LOCATION:Valborg Theatre\, 480 Howard Street\, Boone\, NC\, 28608\, United States CATEGORIES:Campus and Community,Theatre and Dance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://schaefercenter.appstate.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/SADE-2026-Schaefer.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260326T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260326T190000 DTSTAMP:20260428T192603 CREATED:20260305T143424Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260305T143427Z UID:10000212-1774551600-1774551600@schaefercenter.appstate.edu SUMMARY:Spring Appalachian Dance Ensemble (SADE) DESCRIPTION:Coordinated by Chris Yon. SADE is a popular semi-annual concert featuring Appalachian faculty and students showcasing their talents in choreography and performance. The tentative lineup for the 2026 edition includes original choreography by Dance Studies faculty members Emily Daughtridge\, Regina Gulick\, Sherone Price\, and Chris Yon with student choreographers creating new works for each program; they will be announced at a later date with as many as eight different pieces being performed every night. \nThe Saturday evening performance will feature a one time structured improvisation by Faculty member Marianne Adams entitled “Bicycling and Basketball.”  Adams is assembling an intergenerational and interdisciplinary cast to ride bicycles\, play trombone\, spin hula hoops\, amongst other hijinx. \n\n \nTicketsStudents $10\, Faculty/Staff $15\, Adults $17 \nBuy Tickets Here \nLearn more about the performance and purchase tickets at the Department of Theatre and Dance website. URL:https://schaefercenter.appstate.edu/event/spring-appalachian-dance-ensemble-sade-2/ LOCATION:Valborg Theatre\, 480 Howard Street\, Boone\, NC\, 28608\, United States CATEGORIES:Campus and Community,Theatre and Dance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://schaefercenter.appstate.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/SADE-2026-Schaefer.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260325T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260325T190000 DTSTAMP:20260428T192603 CREATED:20260305T143311Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260305T143315Z UID:10000211-1774465200-1774465200@schaefercenter.appstate.edu SUMMARY:Spring Appalachian Dance Ensemble (SADE) DESCRIPTION:Coordinated by Chris Yon. SADE is a popular semi-annual concert featuring Appalachian faculty and students showcasing their talents in choreography and performance. The tentative lineup for the 2026 edition includes original choreography by Dance Studies faculty members Emily Daughtridge\, Regina Gulick\, Sherone Price\, and Chris Yon with student choreographers creating new works for each program; they will be announced at a later date with as many as eight different pieces being performed every night. \nThe Saturday evening performance will feature a one time structured improvisation by Faculty member Marianne Adams entitled “Bicycling and Basketball.”  Adams is assembling an intergenerational and interdisciplinary cast to ride bicycles\, play trombone\, spin hula hoops\, amongst other hijinx. \n\n \nTicketsStudents $10\, Faculty/Staff $15\, Adults $17 \nBuy Tickets Here \nLearn more about the performance and purchase tickets at the Department of Theatre and Dance website. URL:https://schaefercenter.appstate.edu/event/spring-appalachian-dance-ensemble-sade/ LOCATION:Valborg Theatre\, 480 Howard Street\, Boone\, NC\, 28608\, United States CATEGORIES:Campus and Community,Theatre and Dance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://schaefercenter.appstate.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/SADE-2026-Schaefer.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260301T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260301T140000 DTSTAMP:20260428T192603 CREATED:20260206T180742Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260206T180745Z UID:10000200-1772373600-1772373600@schaefercenter.appstate.edu SUMMARY:oh to be pure again DESCRIPTION:by Kira Rockwell\n\nDuring one hot Texas summer at a Charismatic Christian camp\, an idealistic counselor works to shepherd the senior girls’ cabin along their journey to make an authentic connection with something bigger than themselves\, only to be confronted with disillusionment of her own faith. A visceral ode to female desire\, submission\, rebellion\, and growing up in a religious culture that’s obsessed with purity. Produced by special arrangement with the playwright. \n\n\n \nTicketsStudents $10\, Faculty/Staff $15\, Adults $17 \nBuy Tickets Here \nLearn more about the performance and purchase tickets at the Department of Theatre and Dance website. URL:https://schaefercenter.appstate.edu/event/oh-to-be-pure-again-5/ LOCATION:Valborg Theatre\, 480 Howard Street\, Boone\, NC\, 28608\, United States CATEGORIES:Campus and Community,Theatre and Dance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://schaefercenter.appstate.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/oh-to-be-pure-again.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260228T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260228T190000 DTSTAMP:20260428T192603 CREATED:20260206T180658Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260206T180702Z UID:10000199-1772305200-1772305200@schaefercenter.appstate.edu SUMMARY:oh to be pure again DESCRIPTION:by Kira Rockwell\n\nDuring one hot Texas summer at a Charismatic Christian camp\, an idealistic counselor works to shepherd the senior girls’ cabin along their journey to make an authentic connection with something bigger than themselves\, only to be confronted with disillusionment of her own faith. A visceral ode to female desire\, submission\, rebellion\, and growing up in a religious culture that’s obsessed with purity. Produced by special arrangement with the playwright. \n\n\n \nTicketsStudents $10\, Faculty/Staff $15\, Adults $17 \nBuy Tickets Here \nLearn more about the performance and purchase tickets at the Department of Theatre and Dance website. URL:https://schaefercenter.appstate.edu/event/oh-to-be-pure-again-4/ LOCATION:Valborg Theatre\, 480 Howard Street\, Boone\, NC\, 28608\, United States CATEGORIES:Campus and Community,Theatre and Dance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://schaefercenter.appstate.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/oh-to-be-pure-again.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260227T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260227T190000 DTSTAMP:20260428T192603 CREATED:20260206T180626Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260206T180630Z UID:10000198-1772218800-1772218800@schaefercenter.appstate.edu SUMMARY:oh to be pure again DESCRIPTION:by Kira Rockwell\n\nDuring one hot Texas summer at a Charismatic Christian camp\, an idealistic counselor works to shepherd the senior girls’ cabin along their journey to make an authentic connection with something bigger than themselves\, only to be confronted with disillusionment of her own faith. A visceral ode to female desire\, submission\, rebellion\, and growing up in a religious culture that’s obsessed with purity. Produced by special arrangement with the playwright. \n\n\n \nTicketsStudents $10\, Faculty/Staff $15\, Adults $17 \nBuy Tickets Here \nLearn more about the performance and purchase tickets at the Department of Theatre and Dance website. URL:https://schaefercenter.appstate.edu/event/oh-to-be-pure-again-3/ LOCATION:Valborg Theatre\, 480 Howard Street\, Boone\, NC\, 28608\, United States CATEGORIES:Campus and Community,Theatre and Dance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://schaefercenter.appstate.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/oh-to-be-pure-again.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260226T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260226T190000 DTSTAMP:20260428T192603 CREATED:20260206T180557Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260206T180600Z UID:10000197-1772132400-1772132400@schaefercenter.appstate.edu SUMMARY:oh to be pure again DESCRIPTION:by Kira Rockwell\n\nDuring one hot Texas summer at a Charismatic Christian camp\, an idealistic counselor works to shepherd the senior girls’ cabin along their journey to make an authentic connection with something bigger than themselves\, only to be confronted with disillusionment of her own faith. A visceral ode to female desire\, submission\, rebellion\, and growing up in a religious culture that’s obsessed with purity. Produced by special arrangement with the playwright. \n\n\n \nTicketsStudents $10\, Faculty/Staff $15\, Adults $17 \nBuy Tickets Here \nLearn more about the performance and purchase tickets at the Department of Theatre and Dance website. URL:https://schaefercenter.appstate.edu/event/oh-to-be-pure-again-2/ LOCATION:Valborg Theatre\, 480 Howard Street\, Boone\, NC\, 28608\, United States CATEGORIES:Campus and Community,Theatre and Dance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://schaefercenter.appstate.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/oh-to-be-pure-again.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260225T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260225T190000 DTSTAMP:20260428T192603 CREATED:20260206T180512Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260206T180518Z UID:10000196-1772046000-1772046000@schaefercenter.appstate.edu SUMMARY:oh to be pure again DESCRIPTION:by Kira Rockwell\n\nDuring one hot Texas summer at a Charismatic Christian camp\, an idealistic counselor works to shepherd the senior girls’ cabin along their journey to make an authentic connection with something bigger than themselves\, only to be confronted with disillusionment of her own faith. A visceral ode to female desire\, submission\, rebellion\, and growing up in a religious culture that’s obsessed with purity. Produced by special arrangement with the playwright. \n\n\n \nTicketsStudents $10\, Faculty/Staff $15\, Adults $17 \nBuy Tickets Here \nLearn more about the performance and purchase tickets at the Department of Theatre and Dance website. URL:https://schaefercenter.appstate.edu/event/oh-to-be-pure-again/ LOCATION:Valborg Theatre\, 480 Howard Street\, Boone\, NC\, 28608\, United States CATEGORIES:Campus and Community,Theatre and Dance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://schaefercenter.appstate.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/oh-to-be-pure-again.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251123T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251123T140000 DTSTAMP:20260428T192603 CREATED:20251030T182114Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251030T182118Z UID:10000190-1763906400-1763906400@schaefercenter.appstate.edu SUMMARY:Fall Appalachian Dance Ensemble (FADE) DESCRIPTION:Coordinated by Laurie Atkins and Sherone Price \nFADE is a popular semi-annual concert featuring Appalachian faculty and students showcasing their talents in choreography and performance. The 2025 edition includes original choreography by Dance Studies faculty members Laurie Atkins\, Taryn Griggs\, Sherone Price\, and Sam Stone with student choreographers creating new works for each program. Works will be announced at a later date\, with as many as eight different pieces being performed every night.\n\n \nTicketsStudents $10\, Faculty/Staff $15\, Adults $17 \nBuy Tickets Here \nLearn more about the performance and purchase tickets at the Department of Theatre and Dance website. URL:https://schaefercenter.appstate.edu/event/fall-appalachian-dance-ensemble-fade-6/ LOCATION:Valborg Theatre\, 480 Howard Street\, Boone\, NC\, 28608\, United States CATEGORIES:Campus and Community,Theatre and Dance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://schaefercenter.appstate.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Schaefer-FADE-2025.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251122T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251122T190000 DTSTAMP:20260428T192603 CREATED:20251030T182038Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251030T182042Z UID:10000189-1763838000-1763838000@schaefercenter.appstate.edu SUMMARY:Fall Appalachian Dance Ensemble (FADE) DESCRIPTION:Coordinated by Laurie Atkins and Sherone Price \nFADE is a popular semi-annual concert featuring Appalachian faculty and students showcasing their talents in choreography and performance. The 2025 edition includes original choreography by Dance Studies faculty members Laurie Atkins\, Taryn Griggs\, Sherone Price\, and Sam Stone with student choreographers creating new works for each program. Works will be announced at a later date\, with as many as eight different pieces being performed every night.\n\n \nTicketsStudents $10\, Faculty/Staff $15\, Adults $17 \nBuy Tickets Here \nLearn more about the performance and purchase tickets at the Department of Theatre and Dance website. URL:https://schaefercenter.appstate.edu/event/fall-appalachian-dance-ensemble-fade-5/ LOCATION:Valborg Theatre\, 480 Howard Street\, Boone\, NC\, 28608\, United States CATEGORIES:Campus and Community,Theatre and Dance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://schaefercenter.appstate.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Schaefer-FADE-2025.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251121T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251121T190000 DTSTAMP:20260428T192603 CREATED:20251030T182009Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251030T182012Z UID:10000188-1763751600-1763751600@schaefercenter.appstate.edu SUMMARY:Fall Appalachian Dance Ensemble (FADE) DESCRIPTION:Coordinated by Laurie Atkins and Sherone Price \nFADE is a popular semi-annual concert featuring Appalachian faculty and students showcasing their talents in choreography and performance. The 2025 edition includes original choreography by Dance Studies faculty members Laurie Atkins\, Taryn Griggs\, Sherone Price\, and Sam Stone with student choreographers creating new works for each program. Works will be announced at a later date\, with as many as eight different pieces being performed every night.\n\n \nTicketsStudents $10\, Faculty/Staff $15\, Adults $17 \nBuy Tickets Here \nLearn more about the performance and purchase tickets at the Department of Theatre and Dance website. URL:https://schaefercenter.appstate.edu/event/fall-appalachian-dance-ensemble-fade-4/ LOCATION:Valborg Theatre\, 480 Howard Street\, Boone\, NC\, 28608\, United States CATEGORIES:Campus and Community,Theatre and Dance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://schaefercenter.appstate.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Schaefer-FADE-2025.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251120T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251120T190000 DTSTAMP:20260428T192603 CREATED:20251030T181936Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251030T181940Z UID:10000187-1763665200-1763665200@schaefercenter.appstate.edu SUMMARY:Fall Appalachian Dance Ensemble (FADE) DESCRIPTION:Coordinated by Laurie Atkins and Sherone Price \nFADE is a popular semi-annual concert featuring Appalachian faculty and students showcasing their talents in choreography and performance. The 2025 edition includes original choreography by Dance Studies faculty members Laurie Atkins\, Taryn Griggs\, Sherone Price\, and Sam Stone with student choreographers creating new works for each program. Works will be announced at a later date\, with as many as eight different pieces being performed every night.\n\n \nTicketsStudents $10\, Faculty/Staff $15\, Adults $17 \nBuy Tickets Here \nLearn more about the performance and purchase tickets at the Department of Theatre and Dance website. URL:https://schaefercenter.appstate.edu/event/fall-appalachian-dance-ensemble-fade-3/ LOCATION:Valborg Theatre\, 480 Howard Street\, Boone\, NC\, 28608\, United States CATEGORIES:Campus and Community,Theatre and Dance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://schaefercenter.appstate.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Schaefer-FADE-2025.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251119T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251119T190000 DTSTAMP:20260428T192603 CREATED:20251030T181852Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251030T181856Z UID:10000186-1763578800-1763578800@schaefercenter.appstate.edu SUMMARY:Fall Appalachian Dance Ensemble (FADE) DESCRIPTION:Coordinated by Laurie Atkins and Sherone Price \nFADE is a popular semi-annual concert featuring Appalachian faculty and students showcasing their talents in choreography and performance. The 2025 edition includes original choreography by Dance Studies faculty members Laurie Atkins\, Taryn Griggs\, Sherone Price\, and Sam Stone with student choreographers creating new works for each program. Works will be announced at a later date\, with as many as eight different pieces being performed every night.\n\n \nTicketsStudents $10\, Faculty/Staff $15\, Adults $17 \nBuy Tickets Here \nLearn more about the performance and purchase tickets at the Department of Theatre and Dance website. URL:https://schaefercenter.appstate.edu/event/fall-appalachian-dance-ensemble-fade-2/ LOCATION:Valborg Theatre\, 480 Howard Street\, Boone\, NC\, 28608\, United States CATEGORIES:Campus and Community,Theatre and Dance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://schaefercenter.appstate.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Schaefer-FADE-2025.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251005T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251005T140000 DTSTAMP:20260428T192603 CREATED:20250922T134748Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250922T134752Z UID:10000171-1759672800-1759672800@schaefercenter.appstate.edu SUMMARY:Life Sucks. DESCRIPTION:Adapted by Aaron Posner from Anton Checkhov’s Uncle Vanya\nDirected by Elizabeth Parks \nThis is a play about love and longing. In this contemporary reworking of Chekhov’s Uncle Vanya\, a group of old friends\, ex-lovers\, estranged in-laws\, and lifelong frenemies gather to grapple with life’s thorniest questions\, the state of the world\, and each other. Over drinks\, fights\, and moments of intimacy seven souls collide and stumble through life concluding that LIFE SUCKS! Or does it? Seriously\, what does life do? Produced with special arrangement by Dramatists Play Service.All evening performances begin promptly at 7 p.m. with matinee curtains at 2 p.m. \nLife Sucks is presented by special arrangement with Broadway Licensing\, LLC\, servicing the Dramatists Play Service collection. (www.dramatists.com) \nCONTENT WARNING: \n\nStrong language and sexually explicit language\nDepictions of physical violence and gun fire\nDiscussion of suicide\, self-harm\, and mental illness\n\n\n \nTicketsStudents $10\, Faculty/Staff $15\, Adults $17 \nBuy Tickets Here \nLearn more about the performance and purchase tickets at the Department of Theatre and Dance website. URL:https://schaefercenter.appstate.edu/event/life-sucks-5/ LOCATION:Valborg Theatre\, 480 Howard Street\, Boone\, NC\, 28608\, United States CATEGORIES:Campus and Community,Theatre and Dance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://schaefercenter.appstate.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Life-Sucks-Schaefer.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251004T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251004T190000 DTSTAMP:20260428T192603 CREATED:20250922T134707Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250922T134712Z UID:10000170-1759604400-1759604400@schaefercenter.appstate.edu SUMMARY:Life Sucks. DESCRIPTION:Adapted by Aaron Posner from Anton Checkhov’s Uncle Vanya\nDirected by Elizabeth Parks \nThis is a play about love and longing. In this contemporary reworking of Chekhov’s Uncle Vanya\, a group of old friends\, ex-lovers\, estranged in-laws\, and lifelong frenemies gather to grapple with life’s thorniest questions\, the state of the world\, and each other. Over drinks\, fights\, and moments of intimacy seven souls collide and stumble through life concluding that LIFE SUCKS! Or does it? Seriously\, what does life do? Produced with special arrangement by Dramatists Play Service.All evening performances begin promptly at 7 p.m. with matinee curtains at 2 p.m. \nLife Sucks is presented by special arrangement with Broadway Licensing\, LLC\, servicing the Dramatists Play Service collection. (www.dramatists.com) \nCONTENT WARNING: \n\nStrong language and sexually explicit language\nDepictions of physical violence and gun fire\nDiscussion of suicide\, self-harm\, and mental illness\n\n\n \nTicketsStudents $10\, Faculty/Staff $15\, Adults $17 \nBuy Tickets Here \nLearn more about the performance and purchase tickets at the Department of Theatre and Dance website. URL:https://schaefercenter.appstate.edu/event/life-sucks-4/ LOCATION:Valborg Theatre\, 480 Howard Street\, Boone\, NC\, 28608\, United States CATEGORIES:Campus and Community,Theatre and Dance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://schaefercenter.appstate.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Life-Sucks-Schaefer.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251003T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251003T190000 DTSTAMP:20260428T192603 CREATED:20250922T134631Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250922T134636Z UID:10000169-1759518000-1759518000@schaefercenter.appstate.edu SUMMARY:Life Sucks. DESCRIPTION:Adapted by Aaron Posner from Anton Checkhov’s Uncle Vanya\nDirected by Elizabeth Parks \nThis is a play about love and longing. In this contemporary reworking of Chekhov’s Uncle Vanya\, a group of old friends\, ex-lovers\, estranged in-laws\, and lifelong frenemies gather to grapple with life’s thorniest questions\, the state of the world\, and each other. Over drinks\, fights\, and moments of intimacy seven souls collide and stumble through life concluding that LIFE SUCKS! Or does it? Seriously\, what does life do? Produced with special arrangement by Dramatists Play Service.All evening performances begin promptly at 7 p.m. with matinee curtains at 2 p.m. \nLife Sucks is presented by special arrangement with Broadway Licensing\, LLC\, servicing the Dramatists Play Service collection. (www.dramatists.com) \nCONTENT WARNING: \n\nStrong language and sexually explicit language\nDepictions of physical violence and gun fire\nDiscussion of suicide\, self-harm\, and mental illness\n\n\n \nTicketsStudents $10\, Faculty/Staff $15\, Adults $17 \nBuy Tickets Here \nLearn more about the performance and purchase tickets at the Department of Theatre and Dance website. URL:https://schaefercenter.appstate.edu/event/life-sucks-3/ LOCATION:Valborg Theatre\, 480 Howard Street\, Boone\, NC\, 28608\, United States CATEGORIES:Campus and Community,Theatre and Dance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://schaefercenter.appstate.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Life-Sucks-Schaefer.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251002T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251002T190000 DTSTAMP:20260428T192603 CREATED:20250922T134550Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250922T134554Z UID:10000168-1759431600-1759431600@schaefercenter.appstate.edu SUMMARY:Life Sucks. DESCRIPTION:Adapted by Aaron Posner from Anton Checkhov’s Uncle Vanya\nDirected by Elizabeth Parks \nThis is a play about love and longing. In this contemporary reworking of Chekhov’s Uncle Vanya\, a group of old friends\, ex-lovers\, estranged in-laws\, and lifelong frenemies gather to grapple with life’s thorniest questions\, the state of the world\, and each other. Over drinks\, fights\, and moments of intimacy seven souls collide and stumble through life concluding that LIFE SUCKS! Or does it? Seriously\, what does life do? Produced with special arrangement by Dramatists Play Service.All evening performances begin promptly at 7 p.m. with matinee curtains at 2 p.m. \nLife Sucks is presented by special arrangement with Broadway Licensing\, LLC\, servicing the Dramatists Play Service collection. (www.dramatists.com) \nCONTENT WARNING: \n\nStrong language and sexually explicit language\nDepictions of physical violence and gun fire\nDiscussion of suicide\, self-harm\, and mental illness\n\n\n \nTicketsStudents $10\, Faculty/Staff $15\, Adults $17 \nBuy Tickets Here \nLearn more about the performance and purchase tickets at the Department of Theatre and Dance website. URL:https://schaefercenter.appstate.edu/event/life-sucks-2/ LOCATION:Valborg Theatre\, 480 Howard Street\, Boone\, NC\, 28608\, United States CATEGORIES:Campus and Community,Theatre and Dance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://schaefercenter.appstate.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Life-Sucks-Schaefer.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251001T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251001T190000 DTSTAMP:20260428T192603 CREATED:20250922T134505Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250922T134511Z UID:10000167-1759345200-1759345200@schaefercenter.appstate.edu SUMMARY:Life Sucks. DESCRIPTION:Adapted by Aaron Posner from Anton Checkhov’s Uncle Vanya\nDirected by Elizabeth Parks \nThis is a play about love and longing. In this contemporary reworking of Chekhov’s Uncle Vanya\, a group of old friends\, ex-lovers\, estranged in-laws\, and lifelong frenemies gather to grapple with life’s thorniest questions\, the state of the world\, and each other. Over drinks\, fights\, and moments of intimacy seven souls collide and stumble through life concluding that LIFE SUCKS! Or does it? Seriously\, what does life do? Produced with special arrangement by Dramatists Play Service.All evening performances begin promptly at 7 p.m. with matinee curtains at 2 p.m. \nLife Sucks is presented by special arrangement with Broadway Licensing\, LLC\, servicing the Dramatists Play Service collection. (www.dramatists.com) \nCONTENT WARNING: \n\nStrong language and sexually explicit language\nDepictions of physical violence and gun fire\nDiscussion of suicide\, self-harm\, and mental illness\n\n\n \nTicketsStudents $10\, Faculty/Staff $15\, Adults $17 \nBuy Tickets Here \nLearn more about the performance and purchase tickets at the Department of Theatre and Dance website. URL:https://schaefercenter.appstate.edu/event/life-sucks/ LOCATION:Valborg Theatre\, 480 Howard Street\, Boone\, NC\, 28608\, United States CATEGORIES:Campus and Community,Theatre and Dance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://schaefercenter.appstate.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Life-Sucks-Schaefer.jpeg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR