Theatre

In honor of the late Professor Emeritus and former trustee John Spencer, Oratory Now is pleased to announce the Grand Championship for the first annual speech competition for first-year students. Finalists Katie Marshall, Jeremy Navarro, Amanda Werner, Simone Holmes and Treasure Brooks will each share a major takeaway from one of their classes and inspire an “aha” moment in the audience. Join us for an evening of oratory celebration, including games of PowerPoint Roulette and the Spencer Challenge!

Details are at www.oratorynow.org/spencer. Free.

Play by Tom Stoppard, directed by Cheryl Faraone. After three weeks of rehearsal, PTP/NYC offers informal, works-in-progress showings of its 2017 summer season. This off-Broadway theatre company specializes in creating socially and politically acute theatre for the 21st century. Free. Read more at www.ptpnyc.org.

Opera Master class with Stéphanie Pothier, mezzo-soprano
With her voice both dark and radiant, mezzo-soprano Stéphanie Pothier is at home in a widely varied repertoire, from Baroque coloratura and bel canto to new works as well as the full spectrum of romantic repertoire. She combines her vocal strength with keen theatrical skills to bring concert music and opera to life. (Please join us for the entire class or just a part of it). www.stephaniepothier.com

Sponsored by the Department of Theatre and The Department of Music. Open to the public. Free.

In a tradition dating back to 1825, six student speakers will compete for the title of Middlebury Speaker of the Year and a top prize of $500. Produced by Oratory Now. Free

In this play by Will Eno, the strange beauty of life and its sometimes unbearable weight are considered with a screwball lyricism. Directed by Alex Draper ’88. Tickets: $15/12/6; on sale November 13

In this play by Will Eno, the strange beauty of life and its sometimes unbearable weight are considered with a screwball lyricism. Directed by Alex Draper ’88. Tickets: $15/12/6; on sale November 13

In this play by Will Eno, the strange beauty of life and its sometimes unbearable weight are considered with a screwball lyricism. Directed by Alex Draper ’88. Tickets: $15/12/6; on sale November 13

This play by David Mamet is a dark comedy focusing on five desperate, funny, conniving real estate salespeople who must make a sales quota or risk losing their jobs. Directed by Richard Romagnoli. Contains very strong and offensive language including racial and ethnic epithets. For mature audiences. Tickets: $15/12/6; on sale October 9

This play by David Mamet is a dark comedy focusing on five desperate, funny, conniving real estate salespeople who must make a sales quota or risk losing their jobs. Directed by Richard Romagnoli. Contains very strong and offensive language including racial and ethnic epithets. For mature audiences. Tickets: $15/12/6; on sale October 9

This play by David Mamet is a dark comedy focusing on five desperate, funny, conniving real estate salespeople who must make a sales quota or risk losing their jobs. Directed by Richard Romagnoli. For mature audiences. Tickets: $15/12/6; on sale October 9