The Last Five Years
Written by Jason Robert Brown
Dec 2 - 18, 2022

Leighton Auditorium
St. Joe County Public Library
305 S. Michigan Street
South Bend, IN  46601

For our final production of 2022, and to highlight the end of our 5th season of producing professional musical theatre, we explore the journey of two New Yorkers in their twenties who fall in and out of love. Tracing a five-year relationship between Jamie Wellerstein, a rising novelist, and Cathy Hiatt, a struggling actress, the show uses an unconventional form of storytelling. Jamie's viewpoint is told in chronological order (starting just after the couple has first met), but Cathy's story is told backward when at the top of the show she sings about the end of her marriage. In addition, the characters do not directly interact and only meet once, at their wedding, which happens in the middle of the show. This December you won't want to miss an emotionally powerful and intimate musical composed by Jason Robert Brown called, The Last Five Years.

Vaccination Policy - Updated: April 10, 2022
In response to the CDC’s recent overhaul of its national COVID-19 recommendations (announced on Friday, February 25, 2022), Art 4 has revised its COVID-19 Policy. Influenced by the CDC's COVID-19 Community Level three-tiered coloring system, Art 4 will enforce the following guidelines for all events:

Red Level (High Risk):
Patrons, staff, actors, and volunteers must be vaccinated and wear face masks at all times.

Yellow Level (Medium Risk): 
Patrons and volunteers must wear face masks at all times.

Green Level (Low Risk):
Patrons are encouraged to be vaccinated and wear face masks.

Check St. Joseph County's COVID-19 Community Level 

Please note that shows will be performed at full length, including intermissions, and houses will be seated at full capacity. To view our Full COVID-19 Guidelines, CLICK HERE