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2009-2010 Season
The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde
November 18-21
(Comedy) Set in 1890’s England, the play traces the courtship of two couples: two dapper young men set out to woo two beautiful young women. By a perfectly unlikely coincidence, both men use the pseudonym Earnest when not in London, and the women are fixated on marrying only an Earnest. The confusion and obstacles accumulate in a flurry of brilliantly witty dialogue, and the whole dilemma is resolved only by a final coincidence that is as unlikely as it is delightful. The production is directed by Elicia Porter as her senior project in drama. The Drama Department box office phone line opens November 9.
Director: Elicia Porter
Scenic Designer: Gregg Hillmar
Lighting Designer: Gregg Hillmar
“A Christmas Carol” by Marilyn Mattys
December 4-10: Friday the 4th at 7:30, Saturday the 5th and Sunday the 6th at 2:00, and Monday the 7th through Thursday the 10th at 7:30
(Drama) In the College’s twentieth annual edition of this classic, student, staff and faculty actors as well as local children and residents join talents to launch the holiday season with this favorite that draws families year after year to delight again in Dickens’ familiar yet eternally heart-warming tale of “charity, mercy, forbearance and benevolence”. The Drama Department box office phone line opens November 22
Director: Joe Mattys
Scenic Designer: Gregg Hillmar
Lighting Designer: Gregg Hillmar
“The Collection” and “The Lover” by Harold Pinter
February 17-20
(Drama) The late Harold Pinter was the master of pauses and spare dialogue, and his plays weave an unsettling mood for the audience. The plots and themes of these two one-acts deal with infidelity and betrayal, and yet even when they are over, we cannot always be positive about what has just happened. As one critic has noted, Pinter’s work “affords a stimulating glimpse into the shadow abyss that lies between the true and the false, illusion and reality.” The production is directed by William Allen as his senior project in drama. The Drama Department box office phone line opens February 8.
Director: William Allen
Scenic Designer: Chris Mollen
Lighting Designer: Gregg Hillmar
Alice in Wonderland by William Glennon
March 17-20
(Children’s Theatre) This new version is so close to the original in intention and feeling that you might suspect that Carroll himself had written it. And yet, it includes many unusual and imaginative staging devices. A group of performers seeks out Alice in order to provide "her turn" in Wonderland. And, as her adventure unfolds, they play the many characters she encounters and grows to love. The production promises to be a delight for all ages. The production is directed by Emily Arnold as her senior project in drama. Tickets are $5 to the general public, $2.50 for children 12 and under. The Drama Department box office phone line opens March 8.
Director: Emily Arnold
Scenic Designer: Gregg Hillmar
Lighting Designer: Gregg Hillmar
Othello by William Shakespeare
April 28 – May 1
(Drama) One of the masterpieces of Shakespearean tragedy, the play is driven by the jealousies of both the protagonist Othello and the antagonist Iago. For his part Iago is jealous that the young Cassio has been promoted over him, and plots to inflame Othello’s jealous nature with the suspicion that Cassio is having an affair with Othello’s wife Desdemona. The production is directed by William Magnant as his senior project in drama and designed by Jason Depre as his senior project in drama. Tickets are $5 to the general public. The Drama Department box office phone line opens April 19.
Director: William Magnant
Scenic Designer: Jason DePre
Lighting Designer: Gregg Hillmar
Box Office Information
Drama Guild productions are open to the general public. Admission to the general public is $5. "Christmas Carol" has special pricing; call for details. Reservations are recommended for all shows, especially "A Christmas Carol".
The box office line is (804) 752-7316, and we begin taking reservations for a given show ten days before its opening date. The box office line has a recorded message and will record your reservation. Additional details about a production, including directions to the Cobb Theatre and other information may be obtained by calling Professor Joe Mattys at (804) 752-4704.
updated: 10/29/09