Love is in the air, and so is theatre! We just wrapped up an incredibly successful first weekend of As You Like It, directed by faculty members Jeffrey Fracé, and are eager to begin our second weekend of performances tomorrow! Read below for more information on how to get your tickets. You'll also learn about some amazing ticket deals for alumni driven shows in the Seattle area.
In this issue:
Running Now: As You Like It
Hungry for more Shakespeare? Check out our UW Club Dinner!
As You Like It Lobby Talk: Green World in Technicolor
Alumni Work in Seattle: Check out Bring Down the House and Dry Powder
UTS Presents: Medea
Alumni News
Running Now: As You Like It
We had a wonderful first weekend of William Shakespeare's As You Like It, directed by School of Drama Associate Professor Jeffrey Fracé. Come experience this wistful, sci-fi, and rocking world of one of Shakespeare's most popular comedies.
"Think you've seen Shakespeare? UW Drama flips it on its head! Their production of As You Like It is a must-see!" - Audience comment
Make sure to grab your tickets soon! These puppies are selling like hotcakes!
As You Like Itby William Shakespearedirected by… Read more
Hungry for more Shakespeare?
Join us for our As You Like It UW club dinner on Friday, February 17th from 5:00pm-7:00pm.
With live music by cast members, a special presentation about the play, and a specially curated menu by the UW Club, this dinner will further enhance your As You Like Itexperience.
Reservations can be made by calling the UW Club at 206-543-0437. Please note that tickets for the dinner and the show are sold… Read more
As You Like It Lobby Talk: Green World in Technicolor
Green World in Technicolor
In the second of our Sunday Lobby Talks series, UW Drama PhD candidate Guillaume Tourniaire will discuss Northrup Frye’s Green World concept as it relates to Shakespeare’s As You Like It and Jordan Harrison’s Maple & Vine. Both productions share a fascination with idealized versions of 1950s America. What is it about this particular fantasy that’s so resonant right now? How does Shakespeare deploy the concept of wild escape in… Read more
Alumni Work in Seattle: Dry Powder and Bring Down the House
Our Seattle-based alums are keeping busy! Check out these two awesome opportunities to see their work below!
UW Night at the Seattle Rep's Dry Powder
Join us on March 31st for a special evening at the Seattle Repertory Theatre to see Sarah Burgess' … Read more
UTS Presents: Medea
UTS opens its fourth show of the season in a little over a week. Come check out this new adaptation of Euripides' classic tale of love and loss by UW Professor of Classics, Ruby Blondell.
Foreigner. Woman. Outsider. When Medea abandons her father's house and leaves her homeland, she does so urged on by her love for Jason and his oaths of loyalty to her. When those oaths prove false, love turns to hatred and married bliss turns to bloody revenge. This is the story of what happens when an… Read more
Alumni and Faculty News, February 2017
Lenne Klingaman (PATP '07) will play Jean Louise Finch in To Kill a Mockingbird at Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, running February 14th-March 5th.
Jessica Trundy… Read more