Theatre Arts Department - Mainstage Productions 2009-10
THE THREE SISTERS
By Anton Chekhov
Translated by Paul Schmidt
Directed by Martha Johnson
November 6, 7, 12, 13, 14 at 7 p.m.
November 8 and 15 at 3 p.m.
One of Chekhov’s most beloved plays, The Three Sisters portrays the young Prozorov sisters, who struggle to find meaning and happiness in their lives as they come of age in an ugly provincial town far from their beloved Moscow. As described by Maurice Valency, “No play has ever conveyed more subtly the sense of the transitory nature of human life, the sadness and beauty of the passing moment.” Typical of Chekhov’s works, The Three Sisters is a masterful blend of comedy and poignancy, beautifully captured for a contemporary audience in Paul Schmidt’s “refreshingly clear and colloquial” translation.n the magical and thrilling flow of the unconscious.” —The New Yorker
TAMING OF THE SHREW (a re-envisioning)
By William Shakespeare
Directed by Darcey Engen
February 5, 6, 11, 12, 13 at 7 p.m.
February 7 and 14 at 3 p.m.
This contemporary re-envisioning of Shakespeare’s comedy The Taming of The Shrew clashes with its celebration of male dominance and the taming of women in the original text. Using music, movement, cross-gender casting, and contemporary reference, this production will tackle gender inequality and the true meaning of “taming” and “shrew.”
SAINT JOAN OF THE STOCKYARD
By Bertolt Brecht
Directed by Valadimir Rovensky
April 9, 10, 15, 16, 17 at 7 p.m.
April 11 and 18 at 2 p.m.
Saint Joan of the Stockyard is a cautionary tale for the 21st Century. The survival of youth, hope and faith in a world of greed and corruption hang in the balance. The play follows the central character, Joan, as she transitions from being a religious leader urging the poor to look to heaven for their rewards, into a striking worker demanding justice through force. With his barbed wit, Brecht exposes the inner workings of the unregulated free enterprise system, which is free to inflict misery on the masses in the pursuit of and in the name of the almighty dollar.
FOUND Mainstage Productions
FOUR WALLS
Guest Directed by Luverne Seifert
March 9, 10, 11, 12 at 7 p.m.
Foss Film Studio
Meet Rathcamp, a 27 year old computer analyst at imple’s electronics. Lives at home with mother and dreams one day of eradicating the fear of independence. Follow a day in the life of Rathcamp in this multi-media marriage of recorded video and live theatre. Four walls places the audience in a swivel chair center enabling them to follow the action without leaving their chairs. Ponder real life and fantasy in this work-in-progress presentation.
Student Directed
