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The Trestle at Pope Lick
Creek
by Naomi Wallace
Oct. 30, 31 and Nov. 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 at 8 p.m.
Nov. 1 and 8 at 2 p.m.
The Curtain Theater
$12 general, $6 students/seniors
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The weight and power of a 153-ton steam engine hang over this striking
play by Five College alumna Naomi Wallace. In a small American town in
the 1930s, sensitive Dalton and tough-girl Pace find a shared purpose in
training for a dangerous race against the train that crosses the town’s
railroad bridge nightly. Wallace deftly moves between past and present,
between the worlds of youth and adulthood, to present a portrait of two
young people striving for something better in their dusty lives. Unusual
friendships, fierce loyalty, and unconventional love infuse this play as
survival hangs in the balance.
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First Friday: Oct. 31
We invite audience members to share their reaction and ask questions of
the artists immediately following the performance on the first Friday of
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The Imaginary Invalid
by Molière, in a new translation/adaptation by
Constance Congdon '82G
Dec. 4, 5, 6, 11, 12 at 8 p.m.
Dec. 13 at 2 p.m.
The Rand Theater
$12 general, $6 students/seniors
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Molière’s last comedy rings with contemporary wit in UMass
alumna and Five College playwright Constance Congdon’s new adaptation.
Argan, a hypochondriac, has concocted a plan to ensure that he will have
free health care for the rest of his life: He will have his daughter
Angelique marry a doctor! Unfortunately for him Angelique has plans of
her own, and Argan's wife has her own schemes afoot, and the wily maid
Toinette must come to the rescue. A satire of the world of medicine and
those who buy into it, The Imaginary Invalid is a sharply funny
holiday treat.
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First Friday: Dec.
5
We invite audience members to share their reaction and ask questions of
the artists immediately following the performance on the first Friday of
a show's run. Free with ticket.
Special Student matinee Dec. 10 at 10 a.m.
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Pericles
by William Shakespeare
Feb. 26, 27, 28 and March 5, 6 at 8 p.m.
March 7 at 2 p.m.
The Rand Theater
$12 general, $6 students/seniors
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One of Shakespeare’s last works, Pericles tells the story
of peripatetic young king and the fortunes that befall him and those he
meets on his travels. From the moment he guesses the dark secret of a rival
king, Pericles knows no rest. As he wends his way from violent storms to
drought, from brothels to temples, he encounters exotic landscapes, dangerous
adversaries, high adventure, magic, and romance. This vast tale of sin
and redemption has something to offer everyone.
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First Friday: Feb. 27
We invite audience members to share their reaction and ask questions of
the artists immediately following the performance on the first Friday of
a show's run. Free with ticket.
Special Student matinee March 4 at 10 a.m.
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…And Jesus Moonwalks On the
Mississippi
by Marcus Gardley
April 30 and May 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 at 8 p.m.
May 2 and 9 at 2 p.m.
The Curtain Theater
$12 general, $6 students/seniors
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Travel through time known and unheard of in this extraordinary play by
Marcus Gardley, a leading up-and-coming playwright whom we are thrilled
to welcome as a new faculty member this year. Set against the mystical
and mythical backdrop of the Civil War, this poetic epic weaves together
the stories of a family torn apart, the arrival of a stranger, and the
spiritual encounter with an imaginary Jesus who drinks soda and beatboxes.
Haunting in its imagery, . . . and Jesus Moonwalks on the Mississippi is
at once humorous and deeply poignant.
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First Friday: May 1
We invite audience members to share their reaction and ask questions of
the artists immediately following the performance on the first Friday of
a show's run. Free with ticket. |
Inclement Weather
Policy
In the case of inclement weather, the Department
of Theater follows the University's closing policy. If UMass Amherst
closes, Department of Theater theater events including performances and
special events will be cancelled. The Department of Theater may also
cancel events during the evening or on the weekend. If inclement weather
is expected, check this page or call 545-3490 or 545-6808 for updates
regarding our status.
If a ticketed event is cancelled, please contact the box office at 545-2511
when the university reopens to exchange your ticket for one to a later performance,
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