A courtroom classic and two Tony Award-winning musicals are among a diverse slate of plays set to highlight Canadian College of Performing ArtsB次元官网网址檚 21st season.

Six plays that touch on the timelessness of being human are showcased during the 2018-2019 season at the Oak Bay-based theatre.

The lineup includes Twelve Angry Jurors, a fresh take on Reginald RoseB次元官网网址檚 courtroom drama that opens Oct. 18; The Penelopiad, Margaret AtwoodB次元官网网址檚 darkly comic update on the ancient Greek story of Trojan War hero Odysseus from his wife PenelopeB次元官网网址檚 viewpoint; Will EnoB次元官网网址檚 metaphorical small-town comedy-drama Middletown, and Stage Door, Edna Ferber and George S. KaufmanB次元官网网址檚 classic backstage comedy.

The seasonB次元官网网址檚 two Broadway musicals include Sweet Charity, scripted by Neil Simon, with music by Cy Coleman and lyrics by Dorothy Fields, and the big season finale at the McPherson Playhouse starting April 19, the Arthur Laurents-written and Leonard Bernstein-scored classic West Side Story.

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Community partnerships this year, again include appearing with the Naden Band and a new partnership with Oak Bay on a public presentation of the Remembrance Day concert.

After 20 years, the college is crafting a crest to reflect its new identity and welcome stakeholder feedback on what to include. Along with development of the new school crest, the team has determined one clear symbol to be included: a refreshed version of the collegeB次元官网网址檚 original energized Maple Leaf.

This new logo, developed by Randall Anthony Communications, coincides with the start of the collegeB次元官网网址檚 new chapter.

B次元官网网址淭he new plan and initiatives, new additions to our board and staff, the re-branding B次元官网网址� coupled with our exceptional faculty B次元官网网址� will all contribute to a remarkable season by some of the most talented emerging artists in the country,B次元官网网址� said Caleb Marshall, CCPA managing director.

Marshall took the helm in April. His 25-year theatrical career spans producing, directing, writing, teaching, acting, administration and cultural advocacy. He has produced over 80 theatre productions, taking his career across the nation and around the globe. Most recently he spent three seasons as the artistic executive director of The Sudbury Theatre Centre and the previous six seasons as the artistic producer for Theatre New Brunswick.