School of Drama Fall Season

 

 

A DOLL’S HOUSE

by HENRIK IBSEN
adapted & directed by JASMINE ROTH

 

–A contemporary take on Ibsen’s classic tale of love, marriage, patriarchy and transformation–

“It is Christmas Eve 2023, and Christmas Eve 2024, and Christmas Eve 2025 and all other picture perfect Christmas Eves that Nora will live in her lifetime unless something happens to irrevocably change her world. And something does. The arrival of an old friend catalyzes a chain reaction of events that reveal the secrets that fester under the facade of the Helmer family home.”  –Jasmine Roth, Director

Performances:
Wednesday, Oct. 11 @ 8pm
Thursday, Oct. 12 @ 8pm
Friday, Oct. 13 @ 8pm
Saturday, Oct. 14 @ 2pm
Saturday, Oct. 14 @ 8pm

PUT YOUR HOUSE IN ORDER

by IKE HOLTER
directed by ALYSSA RIVERA

 

–Romantic comedy turned Apocalyptic thriller–

“This fast-paced roller coaster ride showcases the quick ascension of a relationship on one side of the fence, and the devastating downfall of humanity on the other.” –Alyssa Rivera, Director

Performances:
Wednesday, Nov. 1 @ 8pm
Thursday, Nov. 2 @ 8pm
Friday, Nov. 3 @ 4pm
Friday, Nov. 3 @ 8pm

I THINK I’M STARTING TO WANT TO BE A MOTHER

based on ‘Electra’ by EURIPIDES
adapted & directed by B KLEYMEYER

 

–A pop punk take on a Greek revenge tragedy–

“It’s a meditation on our relationships to our mother and to each other. It allows us to examine queer and trans ideas of parenthood. It’s also a pop punk girl group concert. Kind of.” –B Kleymeyer, Director

Performances:
Saturday, Nov. 18 @ 8pm
Monday, Nov. 20 @ 8pm
Tuesday, Nov. 21 @ 8pm
Tuesday, Nov. 28 @ 8pm
Wednesday, Nov. 29 @ 8pm

LEAR

by YOUNG JEAN LEE
directed by TATIANA BACCARI

 

–A searing, hilarious, post-tragedy collision of Shakespeare’s ‘King Lear’ and ‘Sesame Street’–

“The play asks us: what, if anything, does a child owe a parent? How do we talk about aging and death in our society? Can a young generation face the choices they’ve made when they no longer have their elders as voices of reason?” –Tatiana Baccari, Director

Performances:
Wednesday, Nov. 29 @ 8pm
Thursday, Nov. 30 @ 8pm
Friday, Dec. 1 @ 4pm
Friday, Dec. 1 @ 8pm