Plaza Suite
September 17th-21st 2008
Hilarity abounds in this portrait of three couples successively occupying a suite at the Plaza. A suburban couple with a tattered marriage first take the suite-the same one where they honeymooned years before. A randy Hollywood producer invites up an old flame with different ideas. Finally, an an increasingly desperate mother and father try to cajole their reluctant Bride-to-be daughter out of the bathroom. The Bride's mother puts it best when she pleads, "Mimsy, if you don't care about your life, think about mine. Your father'll kill me!"
“A wonderfully happy and gratifying evening of sheer entertainment….Richly funny.” - N.Y. Post.
War of The Worlds
October 30th 2008 - "theatre with a cause" a special event
On Oct. 30 1938, a radio broadcast of “The War of The Worlds” by Orson Wells and the Mercury Theatre caused a panic among the listeners of the Columbia Broadcasting System. Listeners where convinced that Earth was under invasion by aliens from Mars. On the 70th Anniversary of the original broadcast, faculty and staff from the Department of Stage & Screen, the Department of Communications and the Honors College will collaborate to stage Howard Kock's radio play an adaptation of the classic H.G. Wells novel as a scholarship fundraiser for their students. Steve Carlisle, associate dean of the Honors College and director of the Humanities Program, will direct.
Othello
November 12th-16th 2008
Othello, the Moor, is a mercenary for the Venetian army married to the pure and innocent Desdemona. The cunning ensign Iago, resentful at being passed over for promotion, plants the seeds of marital doubt in Othello's mind. With its dramatic unfolding of love, jealousy and betrayal, the tragic "Othello" is among Shakespeare's greatest works and remains relevant today.
Excellent wretch! Perdition catch my soul, But I do Love thee! And when I love thee not, Chaos is come again”.
Fiddler On The Roof
March 25th-29th 2009
Known for its humor, warmth and honesty and featuring the memorable songs "Matchmaker" and "If I Were a Rich Man," "Fiddler on the Roof" is the story of a milkman trying to teach his five daughters the traditions of his tight-knit Jewish community in the face of changing social customs and the growing anti-semitism of Czarist Russia.
"One of the great musical comedies of our era." - Newsweek Magazine
Almost, Maine
April 22nd-26th 2009
Smart, funny and endearing, "Almost, Maine" explores love's surprising nature in a magical, mythical, cold New England town. Through a series of vignettes, couples meet, squabble and reunite in the play that The Wall Street Journal selected as one of its best regional productions for the 2004-2005 season.
“…a whimsical approach to the joys and perils of romance. Magical happenings bloom beneath the snowdrifts.” —NY Times.