Before the in-laws, distant cousins, and long-lost friends descend on your home expecting turkey and pumpkin pie, make time to catch some great theatre and take your mind off the busy months to come.
Sneak Peek: Fifth of July
Fifth of JulyBy Lanford WilsonDirected by Valerie Curtis-Newton November 13-24Meany Studio Theatre
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Renowned director Valerie Curtis-Newton and second year students in our Professional Actor Training Program tackle Lanford Wilson's contemporary classic about family politics, sexual identity, and American disillusionment in the wake of the Vietnam War.
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Director's Notes: by Valerie Curtis-Newton
What do you do when the fireworks are over? It is the central question of our production of Lanford Wilson’s Fifth of July. And I think that there are a lot of people asking that question right now. We have been on fire with political foment for more than a decade now. People are exhausted, battling malaise and looking for a way forward.
Fifth of July continues to be relevant. It is a play about people who have spent themselves in the political battles of… Read more
SITI Company: Café Variations
Adapted from The Café Plays by Charles L. Mee, Jr.Directed by Anne BogartCreated and performed by SITI ComapnyNovember 14-16Floyd and Delores Jones Playhouse
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Café Variations weaves longing, lust, lost love, found love, and budding romantic adventure through dance, music and theatre within a social arena where anything can happen: a café. The music is from the Great American Songbook and the text is… Read more
Alumni News
On October 28, Theatre Puget Sound presented the 5th annual Gregory Awards, honoring the outstanding achievements of theatre artists in Washington State. 13 UW alumni received nominations, with two taking home awards. Holly Arsenault (BA '01) won Outstanding New Play for Undo and Jennifer Zeyl (MFA '03) won Outstanding Scenic Design for The Trial (picture at left).
Other alums making news this month include Scott Ward… Read more
Upcoming Events
November 8-10Cowboy Mouth
November 13-24Fifth of July
November 14Arts Dawgs at Fifth of JulyPre-show wine and appetizer reception with director Valerie Curtis-Newton
November 14-16SITI Company: Café Variations
November 21-December 8Undergraduate Theater Society: Woyzeck
For a full list of upcoming shows and events, visit drama.uw.edu