School of Drama Current Season

School of Drama Current Season

2023-24 Drama Performance Season

SHOW DATES LOCATION

"Lydia"
Written by Octavio Solis
Directed by Quin Gordon
The 1970s El Paso setting of Octavio Solis’s “Lydia” along the Texas-Mexico border forecasts a drama where reality and unreality flow freely into each other. The illegal-immigrant maid of the title, hired to take care of Ceci—a girl on the eve of her quinceañera but left unable to communicate because of a car crash injury—provides the key to unlocking shattering family secrets.

Sept. 28, 7:30 p.m.
Sept. 29, 7:30 p.m.
Sept. 30, 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 1, 2 p.m.
Patrons Theatre

"Enron"
Written by Lucy Prebble
Directed by Vivian Farahani
Watch in disbelief as British writer Lucy Prebble unravels one of the most notorious scandals of corporate and accounting history in her explosive drama about Enron, directed by Vivian Farahani as her fourth-year director’s thesis.

Oct. 26, 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 27, 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 28, 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 29, 2:00 p.m.
Nov. 2, 7:30 p.m.
Nov. 3, 7:30 p.m.
Nov. 4, 7:30 p.m.

Catawba Theatre

"As You Like It, a musical adaptation of Shakespeare"
Written by Shaina Taub and Laurie Woolery
Directed by Andy Paris
Music Directed by Jennifer Peacock

“All the world’s a stage, and all the men and women only players.” Those iconic words set the stage for Shaina Taub and Laurie Woolery’s joyful musical take on Shakespeare’s “As You Like It.” The place is the fantastical Forest of Arden, where Rosalind, Celia, Touchstone, Orlando, and a cast of what may look like thousands flee Duke Frederick’s kingdom and enter a woodland world where they get lost but find out who they are, are transformed and healed, and celebrate “community, difference, and diversity.” (The Daily Beast)

Nov. 9, 7:30 p.m.
Nov. 10, 7:30 p.m.
Nov. 11, 7:30 p.m.
Nov. 12, 2:00 p.m.
Nov. 16, 7:30 p.m.
Nov. 17, 7:30 p.m.
Nov. 18, 7:30 p.m.
Freedman Theatre
“Barbecue”

Written by Robert O’Hara
Directed by Cliff Odle
At this barbecue don’t expect hamburgers, potato salad and cold drinks. This O’Mallery family get-together is ripped from reality TV. Five dysfunctional siblings gather at a fake barbecue to lure one of their own, the drug-and-alcohol-addicted Barbara (aka Zippity Boom), to an intervention, hoping to get her into rehab—though it soon becomes clear that they might all be candidates for intervention.

Feb. 22, 7:30 p.m.
Feb. 23, 7:30 p.m.
Feb. 24, 7:30 p.m.
Feb. 25, 2:00 p.m.
Feb. 29, 7:30 p.m.
Mar. 1, 7:30 p.m.
Mar. 2, 7:30 p.m.

Patrons Theatre

“The Rover”
Written by Aphra Behn
Directed by Carl Forsman 
Considered one of the greatest comedies of the English Restoration, Aphra Behn’s “The Rover” turns the typical dynamics of Restoration comedy on their head. In the vibrant 1650’s Carnival of Spain-ruled Naples, an enthralling tale emerges as we follow wealthy sisters Hellena and Florinda as they explore the boundaries of their cautious lives and transcend the gender roles of their day. Brimming with romance, mistaken identities and vivid characters, Aphra Behn's "The Rover," masterfully weaves together a story of laughter and surprise, where twists of fate are plentiful.

Mar. 28, 7:30 p.m.
Mar. 29, 7:30 p.m.
Mar. 30, 7:30 p.m.
Mar. 31, 2:00 p.m.
Apr. 4, 7:30 p.m.
Apr. 5, 7:30 p.m.
Apr. 6, 7:30 p.m.
Catawba Theatre
“Twelfth Night, or What You Will”

Written by William Shakespeare
Directed by Jason Bohon

The twins Viola and Sebastian are separated in a shipwreck—an apt metaphor for the storm of emotions that is to come. The events set in motion a whirlwind plot that, at its center, is a love triangle but delves much more deeply into the many expressions of love and its joys and sorrows.

Apr. 4, 7:30 p.m.
Apr. 5, 7:30 p.m.
Apr. 6, 7:30 p.m.
Apr. 7, 2:00 p.m.
Apr. 11, 7:30 p.m.
Apr. 12, 7:30 p.m.
Apr. 13, 7:30 p.m.
Freedman Theatre


Past Seasons 

2022-2023

"Roe"
Written by Lisa Loomer
Directed by Acadia Barrengos
Performance program

"Amadeus"
Written by Peter Shaffer
Directed by Quin Gordon
Music directed by Mark Norman
Performance program

"Sweeney Todd"
Music & lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Book by Hugh Wheeler
Directed by Lo Feliciani Ojeda
Performance program

"If Pretty Hurts Ugly Must Be A Muhfucka"
Written by Tori Sampson
Directed by Claire Fort
Performance program

“Dangerous Corner”
Written by J.B. Priestley
Directed by Caroline Cearley
Performance program

“Mother Courage and Her Children”
Written by Bertolt Brecht
Directed by Carl Forsman
Performance program

2021-2022

"Indecent"
Written by Paula Vogel
Directed by Acadia Barrengos
Performance program

"Heathers: The Musical"
Written by Kevin Murphy and Laurence O'Keefe
Directed by Scott Zigler, Krisha Marcano and Kelly Martin Mann
Performance program

"Passing Strange"
Written by Stew
Directed by Christopher Burris
Performance program

"Mother Tongue" - A devised theater production
Directed by Marina Zurita
Performance program

2020-2021

Inheritance: A Work in Progress
Directed by Andy Paris
Performance program

Henry V
Written by William Shakespeare
Directed by Sara Becker
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Down in the Face of God
Directed by Cameron Knight

Sweat
Directed by Quin Gordon

Neaptide
Directed by Ticket Knowlton
Behind-the-scenes video

2019-2020

A Midsummer Night's Dream / Studio 4
Written by William Shakespeare
Directed by Cameron Knight
Performance program
Photo gallery

Luna Gale / Studio 3
Written by Rebecca Gilman
Directed by Scott Zigler
Performance program
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Spring Awakening / Studio 4
Written by Duncan Sheik and Steven Sater
Adapted from the play by Frank Wedekind
Directed by Gary Griffin
Performance program
Photo gallery

The Cider House Rules, Part 1 & 2 / Studio 3
Adapted by Peter Parnell
From the novel by John Irving
Directed by Quin Gordon
Performance program
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Stick Fly
Written by Lydia Diamond
Directed by Avery Glymph
Performance program
Photo gallery

Top Girls
Written by Caryl Churchill
Directed by Abigail Holland (4th Year Directing Thesis)
Performance program
Photo gallery

The Odyssey - canceled due to COVID-19
Written by Homer
Adapted by Mary Zimmerman
Directed by Carlo Feliciani Ojeda (4th Year Directing Thesis)

2018-2019

MASS
Composed by Leonard Bernstein
Additional text and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz
Studio 3 & 4
Musical Director: Douglas Webster

American Voices: Two One-Act Plays
Directed by Cameron Knight

  • “A Movie Star Has to Star in Black and White”
    Written by Adrienne Kennedy
  • “Suddenly, Last Summer”
    Writteny Tennessee Williams

next to normal
Music by Tom Kitt
Book & lyrics by Brian Yorkey
Directed by Scott Zigler

Balm in Gilead
Written by Lanford Wilson 
Directed by Quin Gordon

The Fairytale Lives of Russian Girls and other fantastical comic tales
Directed by Scott Zigler

  • Poof
    Written by Lynn Nottage
  • Three Guys and a Brenda
    Written by Adam Bock
  • The Fairytale Lives of Russian Girls
    Written by Meg Miroshnik

Scenes from an Execution
Written by Howad Barker
Directed by Carl Forsman

The Hairy Ape
Written by Eugene O'Neill
Directed by Rey Zane 

Still Life with Rocket
Conceived and directed by Mollye Maxner

2017-2018

“Middletown” by Will Eno / Studio 3
Director: Quin Gordon

"Arms and the Man" by George Bernard Shaw / Studio 4
Director: Kent Stephens

"Airline Highway" by Lisa D'Amour / Studio 3
Director: Caroline Kava

"Company" by Stephen Sondheim, George Furth / Studio 4
Director: Gus Kaikkonen

"OTMA" by Kate Moira Ryan / Studio 3 & 4
Director: Bob Francesconi

"Stage Door" by Edna Ferber, George Kauffman / Studio 3
Director: Laura Braza

"Peter and the Starcatcher" by Rick Elice / Studio 4
Director: Bob Francesconi

2016-2017

“Blue Window” by Craig Lucas / Studio 3
Director: Josh Foldy

“After The Fall by Arthur Miller / Studio 4
Director: Carl Forsman

“The Aliens” by Annie Baker /A workshop presentation / Studio 4
Director: José Aranda

“Side Show Book & Lyrics by Bill Russell Music by Henry Krieger / Studio 4
Director: Bob Francesconi
Musical Direction: Steven Freeman

“The Last Days of Judas Iscariot by Stephen Adly Guirgis / Studio 3
Director: Quin Gordon

“The Man of Mode by George Etherege / Studio 4
Director: Jesse Berger

“There Are Crimes and Crimes” by August Strindberg / Studio 3
Director: Kent Stephens

“The Duchess of Malfi by John Webster adapted by Jesse Berger /Studio 4
Director: Michael Barakiva

“Right You Are (If You Think You Are)” by Luigi Pirandello Translation by Carl R. Mueller
Studio 3
Director: Laura Braza

2015-2016

“The Shawl by David Mamet (a workshop presentation) / Studio 4

Director: Tanya Belov

“Arcadia by Tom Stoppard / Studio 4
Director: Carl Forsman

“A Bright Room Called Day by Tony Kushner / Studio 3
Director: Caroline Kava

“Good by CP Taylor / Studio 3
Director: Quin Gordon

“Hedda Gabler by Henrik Ibsen (a workshop presentation); Studio 4
Director: Timothy Douglas

“The Drowsy Chaperone / Studio 4
Book by Bob Martin & Don McKellar, Music and Lyrics by Lisa Lambert & Greg Morrison
Director: Matt Loehr

“Joe Turner's Come and Gone by August Wilson / Studios 2, 3 & 4
Director: Nicole Watson 

“The Women by Clare Boothe Luce / Studios 2, 3 & 4
Director: Giovanna Sardelli

“Black Watch by Gregory Burke/ Studio 3
Director: Robert Francesconi

“Pericles by William Shakespeare / Studio 4
Director: Matthew Bulluck

“Nine by Maury Yeston and Arthur Kopit (a workshop presentation) / Studios 3 & 4
Director: Greg Walter
Musical Direction: Greg Walter
Additional Staging: Matt Loehr

2014-2015

“Speed-The-Plow” by David Mamet (a workshop presentation) / Studio IV
Director: Laura Braza

“The Learned Ladies” by Moliére / Studio IV
Director: Robert Francesconi

“The Memorandum” by Václav Havel, translated by Vera Blackwell / Studio III
Director: Quin Gordon

“Unlimited: A Stephen Schwartz Review” / Studio IV
Music and Lyrics of Stephen Schwartz, created by Joshua Morgan and Matt Cowart
Director: Matt Cowart

“The Matchmaker” by Thornton Wilder / Studio III
Director: Carl Forsman

“Dying For It,” Moira Buffini’s adaptation of Nikolai Erdman's “The Suicide” / Studio III
Director: Timothy Douglas

“Angels in America Part 1: Millennium Approaches,” by Tony Kushner / Studio IV
Director: Jeremy Skidmore

“Misalliance” by George Bernard Shaw / Studio III
Director: Jesse Berger

“The Homecoming” by Harold Pinter / Studio III
Director: Robert Francesconi

“Guys & Dolls” with music and lyrics by Frank Loesser, book by Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows / Studio II, III, IV
Director: Gus Kaikkonen

2013-2014

“Deadly Sins: A Sword Play” (a workshop presentation) / Studio III
Director: Dale Girard

“Three More Sleepless Nights” and “Abortive” by Caryl Churchill (a workshop presentation) / Studio IV
Director: Tanya Belov, Mary Irwin

“Serjeant Musgrave's Dance” by John Arden / Studio IV
Director: Robert Francesconi

“King Hedley II” by August Wilson / Studios III & IV
Director: Tim Douglas

“Street Scene” by Elmer Rice / Studio III
Director: Matt Bulluck

“She Loves Me” book by Joe Masterhoff, lyrics by Sheldon Harnick, music by Jerry Bock / Studio IV
Director: Gaye Taylor Upchurch

“Say De Kooning” by Lanford Wilson, “Eukiah” by Lanford Wilson, “Grunge Is Dead” by Katharine Sherman
Director: Geordie MacMinn, Leah Caddigan, Noah Reece

“Henry V” by William Shakespeare / Studios III & IV
Director: Stephen Fried

“The Winter's Tale” by William Shakespeare / Studios III & IV
Director: Gus Kaikkonen

“Romeo & Juliet” by William Shakespeare / Studios III & IV
Director: Carl Forsman

“As You Like It” by William Shakespeare / Studios III & IV
Director: Susan Fenichell

“Quilters” by Molly Newman & Barbara Damashek (a workshop presentation) / Studio III & IV
Director: Robert Francesconi