Theatre Events
Angels in America
by Tony Kushner
Nehassaiu deGannes, Director
When: September 30 - October 3 at 8:00pm and October 3 & 4 at 2:00pmWhere: Helen Forman Theatre in the John Nazarian Center for the Performing Arts
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Playwright Tony Kushner's Angels in America has
achieved phenomenal success since it opened in Los
Angeles in 1992. Winner of many awards, including the
1993 Pulitzer Prize for drama and Tony Award for best
play, Angels will be staged from Sept. 30 to Oct. 4. Directed by Nehassaiu deGannes, an assistant
professor at RIC, it is an epic story of two troubled
couples – one gay, one straight – in America in the
1980s, when a terrifying new disease – AIDS – has just
been discovered. Both a love story and political drama, it has been
described by scholar John M. Clum as "a turning point
in the history of gay drama, the history of American
drama, and of American literary culture." Angels in America has been staged in countries
around the globe, and has been translated into
several languages.
General Admission: $15 |
Rabbit Hole
by David Lindsay-Abaire
Jamie Taylor, Director
When: November 18 - 21 at 8:00pm and November 21 & 22 at 2:00pmWhere: Helen Forman Theatre in the John Nazarian Center for the Performing Arts
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David Lindsay-Abaire's Rabbit Hole, which received
the 2007 Pulitzer Prize for drama, will be performed by
RIC Theatre from Nov. 18-22. The production will be
directed by Jamie Taylor, RIC's chair of the Department
of Music, Theatre, and Dance.
A shattering experience leaves Becca and Howie
Corbett's life turned upside down, and the couple
attempting to cope with a new and unexpected reality.
Rabbit Hole examines grief – and its toll – with insight,
honesty and compassion.
"Rabbit Hole presents a tragedy and its
consequences with utter candor, and without
sentimentality," according to USA Today. "The dialogue
is most impressive for capturing the awkwardness and
pain of thinking people faced with an unthinkable
situation—and eventually,
their capacity for survival,
and even hope."
Lindsay-Abaire has
written the screenplay
for the fi lm version of
Rabbit Hole, scheduled for
release in 2010. He also
wrote the plays Shrek the
Musical (book and lyrics),
Kimberly Akimbo, Wonder
of the World, and A Devil
Inside, among others, and is
working on the screenplay for Spider-Man 4.
General Admission: $15 |
Edward II
by Christopher Marlowe
Frank Toti, Director
When: February 17 - 20 at 8:00pm and February 20 & 21 at 2:00pm
Where: Helen Forman Theatre in the John Nazarian Center for the Performing Arts
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Shakespeare's brilliant contemporary and rival playwright, Christopher Marlowe, penned Edward II at the end of his brief life. Deemed by many to be Marlowe’s crowning achievement, Edward II features the playwright’s most nuanced characters and some of his finest language. In the weak, stubborn character of Edward II, Marlowe created a compelling portrait of a flawed monarch. ough the son of a great general, Edward is an ineffectual king, and, in the grips of a romantic obsession, he fails to recognize the threats to his crown. As the play unfolds, Marlowe turns the doomed Edward into a more tragic figure, contrasting his plight with the ruthless nobles who depose him. Edward II has been described as: "deliciously dangerous", "heart-felt and heart rendering", "seductive", "thrillingly ritualistic", and "achingly poetic". |
Chicago
Book by Fred Ebb & Bob Fosse
Music by John Kander
Lyrics by Fred Ebb
Bill Wilson, Director
Angelica Vessella, Choreography
When: April 22 - 24 at 8:00pm and April 23 & 24 at 2:00pmWhere: The Auditorium in Roberts Hall
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There's never been a better time to experience Chicago, Ebb and Fosse’s
razzle-dazzle smash. This triumphant hit
musical is the recipient of six Tony Awards,
two Olivier Awards, a Grammy and
thousands of standing ovations. A sensational
tale of sin and corruption, it’s no
surprise that Chicago has wowed audiences
from Mexico City to Moscow, from Sao
Paulo to South Africa.
If you’re looking for an outstanding musical, Chicago has everything you could want: knockout dancing, an edge-of-yourseat story and one showstopper after another—it’s got it all. Everything that made Chicago (the city) exciting in the roaring twenties makes Chicago (the musical) such a fun show to see now. If you loved the Academy Award-winning film, nothing beats the live show, and if you are already intimately acquainted with the musical, experience that sizzle again. Chicago always delivers. |
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