It is hard to believe we have already reached the end of another school year. Picnics, beach time, and BBQs are on the horizon...but before we head into summer the School of Drama has four plays opening in the next two weeks! Please join us through the end of May and the beginning of June to catch our final performances of the year.
In this issue:
Opening next week: Sueño!
Cock & Crumble: 1st year directors' exploration of contemporary playwrights
UTS takes out all the stops for Spring Awakening, opening tonight
UW alum cast as first openly autistic actor in The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nigh-Time
Discount tickets to Welcome to Bragsville at Book-It Repertory Theatre
Student & Alumni News
Opening Next Week: Sueño!
Up next on the School of Drama main stage is Sueño, translated and adapted from the play La Vida es Sueño by Pedro Calderón de la Barca by José Rivera and directed by Book-It Repertory's Co-Artistic Director, Jane Jones. The production runs May 26th – June 4th at the Floyd and Delores Jones Playhouse.
Believing his infant son, Segismundo, to be cursed, King Basilio banishes him to the tower for life. When the prince is finally… Read more
First Year MFA Directors present Cock and Crumble
Amanda Friou and Cody Holliday Haefner, our two first-year MFA directing students, will be making their School of Drama directorial debuts with Cock by Mike Bartlett and Crumble (Lay Me Down Justin Timberlake) by Sheila Callaghan.
Tonight is opening night forCock and Crumble (Lay Me Down Justin Timberlake) will open nextThursday, May 25th. Both shows are in the Glenn Hughes Penthouse Theatre. Each show only has four… Read more
Opening Tonight: UTS' Spring Awakening
Tonight is opening night for the UTS season closer (and possibly their biggest show to date) Spring Awakening. Directed by BA senior Isabel Martin, this rock 'n' roll musical features a cast of 14 undergraduate actors, elaborate design, and a live on-stage band. The production runs May 18-28 in the Cabaret Theatre.
“It’s a show about sex and frustrated desires and inter-generational disconnect,” said director Martin. “The source material was written over 130… Read more
Mickey Rowe (BA '11) cast as first openly autistic actor in The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
It was recently announced that Mickey Rowe, School of Drama alumnus and openly autistic actor, was recently cast in the lead role inThe Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time in… Read more
Student discount for Welcome to Braggsville!
Book-It Repertory Theatre is finishing up their season with T. Geronimo Johnson'sWelcome to Braggsville. The production features the acting talents of Andy McGinn (MFA '13) and features the design work ofAndy Smith (alum and faculty), Matt Starritt (alum and faculty), Candace Frank (alum), Benjamin Radin (alum), andJessica Jones (alum).
Book-It is offering $15 tickets to all students who would like to come to the production! … Read more
Student & Alumni News, May 2017
Pauls Macs (BA '11)directed Gutenberg! The Musical at the Jewelbox Theatre. Running now through May 22nd.
Ben Gonio (PATP '05) will be playing the title role in… Read more