Dreamgirls—Presented by the African American Theater Arts Troupe (AATAT)

Move into the spotlight with Dreamgirls, the electrifying musical sensation that brings the soul, sparkle, and spirit of Motown to the stage. Follow the unforgettable journey of three talented young women as they rise from hopeful dreamers to international superstars. With powerful vocals, stimulating choreography, and hits like “And I Am Telling You I’m Not Going,” this AATAT production will bursts with passion, ambition, and inspiration!

Directed by Don Williams.

Co-presented by the African American Theater Arts Troupe (AATAT) and the Department of Performance, Play & Design (PPD).
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ADMISSION
– General admission with “Pay What You Like” options.
– Free for UCSC students (ticket required).
– Tickets issued online here through Eventbrite only.
– Follow the Dept. of Performance, Play & Design on Eventbrite for notifications and updates.
– Doors are scheduled to open 30 minutes prior to event start time.
– Ticket holders not seated at least 5 minutes before the advertised start time may forfeit their ticket/seat and no refund will be issued.
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FULL SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Dreamgirls is a two-week production, with seven performances at UC Santa Cruz*, including the following:
– Fri., Feb. 20, 7:30 p.m.
– Sat., Feb. 21, 7:30 p.m.
– Sun., Feb. 22, 2:00 p.m. matinee
– Fri., Feb. 27, 7:30 p.m.
– Sat., Feb. 28, 2:00 p.m. matinee
– Sat., Feb. 28, 7:30 p.m.
– Sun., Mar. 1, 2:00 p.m. matinee
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PARKING
– Parking by permit, ParkMobile, or $11 cash/credit via the on-site parking attendant
– Arts Lot #126 is the closest parking lot to the event
– Visitors with DMV placards or plates may park for free in DMV spaces, Medical spaces, or ParkMobile spaces without additional payment, or in timed zones for longer than the posted time.
– UCSC affiliates must purchase their permits before arriving at the event in order to receive their discounted UCSC rate. Attendants will only sell the non-affiliate-priced permits.
– More information provided by UCSC Transportation & Parking Services (TAPS)
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ABOUT AATAT
For nearly 35 years, the African American Theater Arts Troupe (AATAT) at UC Santa Cruz has been a vehicle to create unity, higher visibility and greater understanding of the multicultural community at UC Santa Cruz and the greater Santa Cruz community. AATAT hope for your continued support for the next 30 years and would appreciate your support of the scholarship fund. Donations are welcome here. AATAT awards a minimum of $5,000 in scholarships to individuals participating in the program who exhibit exemplary academic performance. Since 1993, thanks to generous donors, AATAT has raised over $120,000 in annual scholarship funding.
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This program is open to all members of the public consistent with state and federal law.