2008-2009 Season
13th Annual First Years Production: Discover: Scenes of Unearthing
October 16-18 | Hepburn Zoo Theatre
Discover: Scenes of Unearthing is a compilation of short scenes drawn from plays written at the turn of this century. Each scene touches on the theme of discovery; the discovery of love, deception, loss, greatness, and the forces beyond our control that drive the universe. Hands will get dirty, boundaries will be crossed and cards will be thrown down. Experience the unearthing.
Directed by Jeanne LaSala
Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare
November 13-15 | Wright Memorial Theatre
Viola and Sebastian, twins shipwrecked and separated at sea, each thinking the other dead, wander the coastal Dukedom of Illyria, igniting a series of attractions and distractions in everyone they encounter. What ensues is William Shakespeare’s most profound romantic comedy, in which love propels everyone and leads to utter joy, deepest sorrow and, at times, madness.
Directed by Alex Draper
Comings and Goings by Megan Terry
November 13-15 | Hepburn Zoo Theatre
Comings and Goings is a “theatre game” by Megan Terry. Six actors constantly change roles as they find themselves in various scenes involving male and female relationships. The actors work as an ensemble and rely on improvisation, since the enter and exit the playing space at a moment’s notice.
Senior 700 Work in Directing of Dawn Loveland ‘XX
Dying City by Christopher Shinn
November 20-22 | Hepburn Zoo Theatre
A young therapist’s husband dies while on military duty in Iraq. A year later, she is confronted by his identical twin brother, forcing both to explore the repercussions of their loss, confront the secrets of the past, and admit the truth about the tragic legacy that connects them. Nominated for a Pulitzer Prize, Shinn’s play raises obvious questions about grief and violence in anything but obvious ways.
Senior 700 work in Acting of Justine Katzenbach ‘XX and Directing of Maegan Mishico ‘XX
Dusa, Fish, Stas, and Vi by Pam Gems
December 4-6 | Hepburn Zoo Theatre
Four women sharing a flat in London struggle to find happiness in a world riddled with obstacles and expectations. See how their contrasting personalities help and hinder their relationships with each other and with the men in their lives. Each has her own personal battle to fight, but all have a desperate need to find a place in the world as women and as individuals.
Senior 700 work in Acting of Lucy Faust ‘XX and Stephanie Spencer ‘XX
Burn This by Lanford Wilson
December 4-6 | Seeler Studio Theatre
Lanford Wilson presents three Manhattanites coping with the death of a close friend. The sudden eruption of a volatile stranger into their lives further upsets their world, and reminds us that sexuality, sensibility, and the paths we intend for our hearts are almost never within our control.
Senior 700 work in Acting of Veracity Butcher ‘XX and Will Damron ‘XX, and in Directing of Lauren Fondren ‘XX
Uncommon Women and Others by Wendy Wasserstein
January 23-25 | Seeler Studio Theatre
Wendy Wasserstein’s acclaimed debut, Uncommon Women and Others, rings with uncommon truth and insight into common human foibles…from the point of view of seven colleges students at an elite liberal arts school. They stand at the threshold of “the real world,” negotiating the expectations and demands being placed upon them by their families, their professors, their society, and, of course, themselves. The play tracks these young women as they navigate this scary and exciting path to adulthood, taking special care to question what exactly it means to be an “uncommon woman” in the shadow of second wave feminism.
Directed by Kate Pines ‘03
Genocide, War and You: A Compilation of Scenes
March 12-14 | Hepburn Zoo Theatre
The stained faces of dark children. The burning remains of a shack. A woman weeping over her dead husband. A mass of bodies, torn clothing, running, dying, rotting. The suffering, dirt and blood of the faraway, regularly depicted in the media and politics of our everyday lives. Yet what do these images really mean for individuals and communities, and why should we, so removed from these conflicts, even care? Through art, performance, and a bit of sarcasm, this evening of scenes, stories and monologues will provide a fresh perspective on some of the darkest and most violent events that color our world.
Senior 700 work in Directing of Jeanine Buzali ‘XX
After Mrs. Rochester by Polly Teale
April 3-5 | Wright Memorial Theatre
A reclusive Jean Rhys pieces together the shards of her life—her childhood as a white Creole in Dominica and the men who loved and abandoned her, as Tele’s narrative intertwines Rhys’s reality with her novel, Wide Sargasso Sea, and her inspiration, Jane Eyre.
Directed by Vanessa Mildenberg
One Person Show
April 30-May 2 | Hepburn Zoo Theatre
What does a cabaret singer do when no one cares about cabaret acts anymore? Judy Barbra needs something new, something daring, something unique. So she’s doing her first drag show. How does one ‘do drag’ exactly? How does one adobt another gender? It’s going to take a lot of singing, a little bit of dancing, and some hilarious childhood stories to figure it all out.
Senior 700 work in Acting of Judit Dry ‘XX
Directed by XX
The Europeans by Howard Barker
April 30-May 1 | Seeler Studio Theatre
In the aftermath of the repulse of the Ottoman Empire at the gates of Vienna, the Hapsburg emperor rebuilds a culture but cannot count on the support of his national hero. The Europeans by Howard Barker demonstrates the author’s view of culture making and remaking itself within the catastrophic context of a siege which brought an empire to its knees.
Directed by Richard Romagnoli
The Credeaux Canvas by Keith Bunin
May 7-9 | Hepburn Zoo Theatre
Three twenty-something year olds in a shoddy attic apartment in West Village, New York City try to eke out a living as artists of varying kinds whether as painter, singer or con. But when the father of one of them dies leaving them with no money at all, they come up with a daring scheme to forge a painting of an obscure French artist and sell it to an art collector in an attempt to change their dire financial situation. Life, love and the struggle to survive all collide in Keith Bunin’s tale of youth and art in the big city.
Senior 700 work in Directing of Starrett Berry ‘XX