2023-2024 Productions
Featuring three one-act plays from the Student Playwright Festival, As You Like It, Fairview, and Once
Student Playwright Fest
Directed by Emily Ritger
The production features:
Much to Do About Valentine by Aimee Jaske
The Familiar Perils of a Vacation Bible School by Annika Halonen
Untitled Dream Girl by Emm Socey
September 28 - October 8, 2023
Three student-written comedic one-act plays comprised our first Main Stage production kicking off the season. These plays were first developed in the Spring 2023 playwriting course led by instructor of theatre Sandra Delgado. The Student Playwright Festival is an extension of the Theatre Program's focus on developing students' creative voices.
Photography by Joe Mazza
As You Like It
By Wiliam Shakespeare
Directed by Mark E. Lococo
October 9-29, 2023
When a tyrant duke becomes jealous and a wrestling match sparks love, the pastoral Forest of Arden suddenly becomes a haven for banished cousins Rosalind and Celia, the noble Orlando, and a motley groups of shepherds, jesters, and courtiers. In the face of exile, Rosalind and Celia don male disguises and take matters into their own hands in the pursuit of love. All the world's a stage in this rollicking comedy, and its characters are the cleverest of players. Written over 400 years ago but still charming as ever, Shakespeare's As You Like It is jam-packed with mistaken identities, mysterious letters, witty banter, and a forest of lovers.
Photography by Joe Mazza
Fairview
By Jackie Sibblies Drury
Directed by DeRon S. Williams
February 15-25, 2024
Dinner is served in the Frasier household...or at least, it's cooking. With the clock ticking towards Mama's birthday party, Beverly frantically tries to corral her husband Dayton, daughter Keisha, and siblings Tyrone and Jasmine to throw the perfect party. But there are unseen presences in the Frasier home, and no one escapes their gaze. Under the surface of this searing family comedy simmers an inescapable racism that boils up in the most unsuspecting of ways.
Photography by Joe Mazza
Once
By Glen Hansard, Markéta Irglová, and Enda Walsh
Directed by Kelly Howe
April 4-14, 2024
"In the city of Dublin, music fills the streets and hearts yearn for connection. When Irish musician Guy meets Czech immigrant Girl, their surprising friendship turns heartbreak into hope as the flame of musical inspiration is rekindled. Told through folk music played by the actors, Guy and Girl's relationship blossoms into something that will change their lives forever. Based on the Oscar-winning film, Once unravels a simple and uplifting story of love, hope, and the power of music."
- Musical Theatre International
