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.Past Plays

Here we offer an archive of all the plays Bush Theater has produced thus far, along with a brief desciption of the play. Here, you can get a view of our previous projects and get an idea of what we're about. All the projects mentioned are in chronological order.

2006-2007

THE MOUSE THAT ROARED- The first mainstage production of the year. This play took us to the far away land of Grand Fenwick, a tiny piece land found in Europe. Dutchess Gloriana the Twelfth must find a way to save her country from bankruptcy, their chief export (Pinot Grand Fenwick) is being imitated by a cheap wine company in California. Her solution, declare war and lose! Plans change though when Tully Bascom, man-in-charge, accidently captures the Q-bomb causing them to win! Filled with lots of laughter this play showed that Bush Theatrix has a funny bone.
Th Toys Take Over Christmas- This was Theater 2 production. This tells the tale of toys who want a loving home and an evil toymaker who won't let anyone buy them.
2005-2006
- SHOWSTOPPERS 4!- Showstoppers Quatro started the year off right with selected scenes from choice plays and previewed what the new year had to offer with scenes from Hunchback, I Just Wanna Tell Somebody and Macbeth. This event also introduced many newbies to the theater program with enjoyable scenes such as Album and the hilarious Author's Voice. Emcee-ed by Kristin Butler!!
- The Hunchback of Notre Dame- our first mainstage of the season and we dazzled audiences with our telling of this Parisian play. Set near the cathedral of Notre Dame, the beautiful Esmeralda fights her way through the obsessive Frollo, the enormous mob, a court of miracles, a self-absorbed Phoebius, an annoying Pierre, all to be rescued by the hunchback Quasimodo. We brought the love, the laughter and the tears. And never forget to bend over a little and ask for a glass of WAH-TA.
- Limbo- a play about these very different and diverse people who are stick between the pillars of life and death. some might get out and exit to the right side of the after life and others may end up taking the train to hell. also there are some that may never get out because they dont realize they're even dead. they're just sort of limbo "ed" in the middle
- Oedipus- this notorious one-act portayls Oedipus, a man attempting to discover the murderers of the former king, only to uncover from a blind prophet that he does not have to look far...
- The Little Shop of Horrors- When our meek protaganist stumbles upon a mysterious "out of this world" plant, his plant shop is turned upside down as he attempts to keep this blood thirsty plant alive and win the girl of his dreams.
- Macbeth- William Shakespeare's epic tale of ambition and murder. Fueled by his ambition (and his wife slapping him around!) we follow Macbeth as he becomes king, killing all who stand in his way.
- I Just Wanna Tell Somebody- Child abuse in America has reached epidemic proportions. Tell Somebody.
- Cinderella- Our student directed one-act of the classic story with a modern twist.
- Fourth Annual Drama Awards- Featured a pantomime of Oedipus, Macbeth, and Baby. It also included scenes from The Author's Voice, The Wrong Man, and Macbeth. Also a number from the musical, Footloose, was performed.
  2004-2005
  - SHOWSTOPPERS 3!- a production by the 6th period Theater Production class. We revived three of the "Showstoppers favorites" scenes (Romeo and Juliet Pantomime, The Crucible, and the Author's voice) and threw in a lot of new scenes showcasing a lot of new talent. The blackbox, once again, was PACKED. Another great start for the year
  - Dracula- our first mainstage following in the legacy of NoLD. The classic story of Dracula freely adapted to include a woman VanHelsing and asian oriented houseguests in Dr. Seward's home. Plenty of vampires and scary things.
  - "To Burn a Witch"- a one act we presented at the 2004 Texas Thespian Convention. It is the story of two girls during the Salem witchcraft trials who are accused of witchcraft, and the extent of friendship and betrayal. A very... violent show.
  - "Romeo and Juliet"- The classic story with a modern twist to Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet by the 6th period production class. The Capulets (a gang with blue bandanas) and the Montagues (red bandanas) find that their fued only brings massive tragedy to both houses with the shedding of much innocent blood.
  - "Fame"- A story about the prayers, hopes, and ambitions of a group of committed and talented streetwise as they work to develop their unique talents. We learn about the temptations facing these young students and follow them through their four years of school.
  - "The Insanity of Mary Girard"- Your classic love story. Girl meets older man, the two get married, husband wants kids but can't have any, wife has an affair and gets pregnant by him, husband finds out and to save himself from being embarassed locks wife up in insane asylum, haunting memories of wife's past come back to blame her for what happened, and she decides to "pretned" that she's crazy.
  - "This is A Test"- A crazy random play about a kid just trying to pass a test. But this is no normal test but a test that makes no sense what so ever. With questions like "True or False: Explain the nature of the universe." and a chinese speaking teacher, it was one heck of a test.
  - Third Annual Drama Awards- Featured an Oedipus Pantomime and scenes from Oedipus, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Macbeth, and Les Miserables.
  2003-2004
  - SHOWSTOPPERS! 2- a production by the 6th period Theater Production class. Showstoppers2 revives a popular scene from last year, tosses in much more new scenes, adds a song, and two pantomimes. It was the first hit, and the Blackbox was PACKED.
  - Night of the Living Dead- the Hallow's Eve play. A full length play based off the hit black-and-white horror movie about zombies which rise from the dead and eat people.
  - "GOD!"- A production by 6th period in which there were no tech whatsoever and everyone had to act. It was a theatre of the absurd about two ancient Greeks in a New York show... a play within a play... and there really isn't a way to summarize the insanity.
  - Anything Goes!- the big school musical, a collaboration of the GBHS band, orchestra, and theatre. A romantic musical comedy about a night club singer named Reno, a man named Billy Crocker, the woman Crocker loves (Hope), and Hope's naive British fiance. Tossed in among other crazy madness, AG! was great.
  - "Freedom of the City"- our UIL one act play about three protesters in the Guildhall who symbolize the hearts and souls behind the names that make the news.
  - "Good-bye to the Clown" and "Vanities"- A duo in the blackbox. The first act, "Good-bye" is about a little girl named Peggy and her imaginary clown-friend. The other, "Vanities" follows the friendship of three sorority girls and the hilarity of their conversation.
  - Showcase Scenes 1- Another Showstoppers collection with new scenes and some old ones from Showstoppers. The last show of the year.
  - Second Annual End of the Year Theater Awards- featured a scene from Goodbye to the Clown, and songs from Anything Goes! and Godspell.
  2002-2003
  - Showstoppers!- a production by the 5th Period Theater Production class, featuring an array of monologues and scenes from different plays.
  - Cinderella- a full length play based on the classic story... with an 80's twist.
  - "A Christmas Carol"- an adapted one act by the Theater Production class, the classic story of Scrooge and his misadventure with the three ghosts of Christmas.
  - Godspell!- a Stephen Schwartz work, a lighthearted musical based on the book of Matthew, and enacted by a group of clowns and a modern day Jesus.
  - "Medea"- out UIL One Act play, the classic Greek tragedy by Euripedes about a woman who's hate for her husband, Jason, drives her to the ultimate revenge.
  - "Do Not Go Gentle"- a one act by the Theater Production class about a family and the way they deal with the death of a beloved grandmother.
  - First Annual End of the Year Theater Awards- featured scenes from Romeo and Juliet, The Actor's Nightmare, Miss Firecracker Contest, and songs from the musicals Phantom of the Opera and Man of LaMancha
  2001-2002
  - WORKING!- a musical, the first production to on the BHS stage, by Stephen Schwartz; a musical about the workers of America.
  - "The Diviners"- our UIL one act play; a story set in the Great Depression about a boy named Buddy, his sister Jennie-Mae, an ex-preacher named C.C. Showers, and their small town community.
  - "I Never Saw Another Butterfly"- a student directed one act play about a young Jewish girl named Raja and her experiences in the Terezin ghetto during WWII.
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