The Hobbit

Twichell Auditorium
October 11, 2003 7:00 p.m.

School Performance
October 10, 2003 9:30 a.m.

" In the hole in the ground there lived a Hobbit."

This is how JRRT Tolkien's popular book begins. Artistic Director CarlosAgudelo's interpretation of the Hobbit combines visual effects with captivating characters and creatures of Middle-earth in a unique mixture of the familiar and the strange.

This is a good-old fashioned quest with a happy ending that will captivate children of all ages.

THE NUTCRACKER Memorial Auditorium

December 13, 2003 7:00 p.m.
December 14, 2003 2:30 p.m.

No other ballet captures the wonder, the energy and the imagination of the child's world. Toys come to life and flowers dance before our eyes. The nutcracker is a joyous dream in which anything is possible.

Celebrate the holiday season with this magical story-ballet. The nutcracker is a heart-warming treat for every member of the family.

American Ballet Theatre principal dancers Irina Dvorovenko and Maxim Belotserkovsky are the featured Guest Artists in Ballet Spartanburg's 2003 production of The Nutcracker.

Westside StoryTwichell Twichell Auditorium

Friday April 16 8:00 p.m.
Saturday April 17 8:00 p.m.

The world's greatest love story takes to the streets in this landmark Broadway musical as Ballet Spartanburg joins the Spartanburg Little Theatre to present one the theatre's finest accomplishments.

Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet" is transported to modern-day New York City, as two young idealistic lovers find themselves caught between warring street gangs. West side Story is one of the most innovative, heart-wrenching and relevant musicals of our time.