Theatre

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.  The six finalists in the 2019 Parker Merrill Speech Competition are: Lucy Townend ‘22, Justin Celebi ‘22, Toria Isquith ‘19, Maya Fray-Witzer ‘22, Yui Kanaoka ‘21, and Alex Herrera ‘22.  Produced by Oratory Now. Free

London, 1665: the plague year. Mr. Snelgrave and his wife remain under quarantine inside their home. When a mysterious sailor and a young girl sneak into their house, social norms begin to crumble. Unrelentingly poetic and fiercely humorous, this Obie award-winning play by Naomi Wallace asks, who is master and who is servant? Directed by Claudio Medeiros ’90. Tickets: $15/12/8/6; on sale November 4

London, 1665: the plague year. Mr. Snelgrave and his wife remain under quarantine inside their home. When a mysterious sailor and a young girl sneak into their house, social norms begin to crumble. Unrelentingly poetic and fiercely humorous, this Obie award-winning play by Naomi Wallace asks, who is master and who is servant? Directed by Claudio Medeiros ’90. Tickets: $15/12/8/6; on sale November 4

London, 1665: the plague year. Mr. Snelgrave and his wife remain under quarantine inside their home. When a mysterious sailor and a young girl sneak into their house, social norms begin to crumble. Unrelentingly poetic and fiercely humorous, this Obie award-winning play by Naomi Wallace asks, who is master and who is servant? Directed by Claudio Medeiros ’90. Tickets: $15/12/8/6; on sale November 4

Ten explorers. Four boats. One Grand Canyon. This play by Jaclyn Backhaus is the true(ish) history of an 1869 expedition, when a one-armed captain and a crew of insane yet loyal volunteers set out to chart the course of the Colorado River (and in 2018, it’s women in those boats). Directed by Cheryl Faraone. Tickets $15/12/8/6; on sale November 12

Ten explorers. Four boats. One Grand Canyon. This play by Jaclyn Backhaus is the true(ish) history of an 1869 expedition, when a one-armed captain and a crew of insane yet loyal volunteers set out to chart the course of the Colorado River (and in 2018, it’s women in those boats). Directed by Cheryl Faraone. Tickets $15/12/8/6; on sale November 12

Ten explorers. Four boats. One Grand Canyon. This play by Jaclyn Backhaus is the true(ish) history of an 1869 expedition, when a one-armed captain and a crew of insane yet loyal volunteers set out to chart the course of the Colorado River (and in 2018, it’s women in those boats). Directed by Cheryl Faraone. Tickets $15/12/8/6; on sale November 12

Ten explorers. Four boats. One Grand Canyon. This play by Jaclyn Backhaus is the true(ish) history of an 1869 expedition, when a one-armed captain and a crew of insane yet loyal volunteers set out to chart the course of the Colorado River (and in 2018, it’s women in those boats). Directed by Cheryl Faraone. Tickets $15/12/8/6; on sale November 12

“SILENCE=DEATH.” The AIDS epidemic was responsible for more deaths in the 1980s than the Vietnam War. Come watch the heart-wrenching story of the activists of gay liberation in this tragic era. “How to Survive a Plague” is a 2012 American documentary film about the early years of the AIDS epidemic, and the efforts of activist groups ACT UP and TAG.