News and Events

Publications and Performances

 

Maiden Voyage

Shirley's concert band work Maiden Voyage is at long last published!  Available at fine music retailers everywhere, or online:

Maiden Voyage - published by Grand Mesa Music

Harriet and Walt

Originally commissioned and performed by Stages Theatre in 2007, Harriet and Walt has been published by Baker's Plays (a division of Samuel French, Inc.).  This Kirkeby/Mier musical is based on the book of the same name by Nancy Carlson.  Read all about it at the Baker's Plays website here!

Alexander at Delphi

Alexander at Delphi was Shirley's thesis for her Master's degree in Composition at the U of M in 2002, written in collaboration with Minrod Mier (script/lyrics).  After eight long years, Alexander is coming back to the stage (and to the U of M) - leaner, meaner, and with some new scenes and music - at the Fringe Festival this summer.  Look out!

Venue:

The U of M Proscenium Stage

Dates:

Thu. Aug. 5th at 5:30 p.m.

Sat. Aug. 7th at 10 p.m.

Mon. Aug. 9th at 7 p.m.

Wed. Aug. 11th at 8:30 p.m.

Fri. Aug. 13th at 7 p.m.

The Fringe Festival website goes live July 1st - keep checking back there, and here, for updates!  

If You Give a Moose a Muffin

Shirley Mier's and Jennifer Kirkeby's latest adaptation is If You Give a Moose a Muffin, based on the book by Laura Numeroff and illustrated by Felicia Bond.  This musical will premiere at Stages TheatreJanuary 14, 2011.

 

Music-Directing Pursuits

Shirley is music-directing the youth orchestra with Stages Theatre's production of Willy Wonka this summer.  The show opens June 25 and runs through Aug. 1.  Come visit a world of pure imagination!  (and there'd better be chocolate too)