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School of Drama Current Season

School of Drama Current Season

2024-25 Drama Performance Season

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"Fefu & Her Friends"
Written by María Irnene Fornés
Directed by Darah Barenholtz
Despite being written in the mid 70s – the thick of the second wave feminist movement – this deep dive into gender dynamics takes place in 1935, when eight women meet at Fefu’s home to plan a fundraiser. The play asks its audience to invest in these women as they confront the bounds of friendship and test the conditionality of affection.

Sept. 26, 7:30 p.m.
Sept. 27, 7:30 p.m.
Sept. 28, 7:30 p.m.
Sept. 29, 2 p.m.
Oct. 1, 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 2, 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 3, 7:30 p.m.

 Patrons Theatre

"Fairview"
Written by Jackie Sibblies Drury
Directed by Jackie Alexander
Before you think you know what this play will be about, just give it a few minutes. It’s not a sitcom. No, because you’re about to see a production that turns expectations upside down — and not in particularly comfortable ways. Be prepared for a mind-bending twist as we witness — under careful scrutiny — the middle-class Frasiers getting ready to celebrate Grandma’s birthday in a whole new way.

Oct. 24, 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 25, 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 26, 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 27, 2 p.m.
Oct. 31, 7:30 p.m.
Nov. 1, 7:30 p.m.
Nov. 2, 7:30 p.m.

 Catawba Theatre

"The Wild Party"
Written by Andrew Lippa
Directed by Cliff Odle
What was once a love match between Queenie and Burr that checked all the boxes — thrills, chills, and great sex — fizzles after a while. What better way to inject excitement and rekindle the relationship than with a wild party of the title, winner of the 2000 Drama Desk Award for outstanding musical for Andrew Lippa, creator of book, lyrics and music. The story, inspired by the Roaring Twenties epic long poem “The Wild Party” by poet and screenwriter Joseph Moncure March, gives us a crazy cast of characters who show up for the festivities, with moves and revenge moves by the principals and their friends.

 Nov. 7, 7:30 p.m.
Nov. 8, 7:30 p.m.
Nov. 9, 7:30 p.m.
Nov. 10, 2 p.m.
Nov. 14, 7:30 p.m.
Nov. 15, 7:30 p.m.
Nov. 16, 7:30 p.m.		 Freedman Theatre
“Frankie & Johnny in the Claire de Lune”

Written by Terrence McNally
Directed by Ron Weiss
How do we know when we’ve found that perfect person to love — the one we can truly connect with — especially when we’ve had more than our share of failed relationships? Frankie and Johnny are forced to tackle this question as they wind down from a successful first date. Over the course of a one-night stand, the pair explore every “what if” through laughter, tears and that terrifying question: Is this our chance for more?

Feb. 20, 7:30 p.m.
Feb. 21, 7:30 p.m.
Feb. 22, 7:30 p.m.
Feb. 23, 2 p.m.
Feb. 26, 7:30 p.m.
Feb. 27, 7:30 p.m.
Feb. 28, 7:30 p.m.

 Patrons Theatre

“Natasha, Pierre, & the Great Comet of 1812”
Written by Dave Malloy
Directed by Quin Gordon
If the thought of reading the 1,400 pages of Tolstoy’s 1869 “War and Peace” makes your eyes glaze over, we present a musical that will give you hope. It’s a sung-through pop operatic adaptation by Dave Malloy (book and score) of a mere-70-page sliver of the massive novel that focuses on, as the title promises, “Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812.”

An amalgam of classical music, Russian folk music, and indie rock tells the story of the naive young Natasha, who, though engaged, falls scandalously under the spell of the beguiling Anatole, but ultimately has her reputation saved by Pierre. And the comet? Having confessed his love for Natasha, Pierre sees the blossoming of a new life in the bright beauty of the starry messenger.

 

 Mar. 27, 7:30 p.m.
Mar. 28, 7:30 p.m.
Mar. 29, 7:30 p.m.
Mar. 30, 2 p.m.
Apr. 3, 7:30 p.m.
Apr. 4, 7:30 p.m.
Apr. 5, 7:30 p.m.		 Catawba Theatre
“The Welkin”

Written by Lucy Kirkwood
Directed by Acadia Barrengos
Sally Poppy’s pregnancy — if true — would save her from a death sentence for having committed a murder. The jury, composed of “matrons” – women who have given birth themselves – deliberates while a mob screams and threatens outside. But it’s not all grim and grimy. There’s humor in the proceedings, as well. And the play’s title, an archaic word for the heavenly firmament, plays on the time of the trial, as rural England awaits the appearance of Halley’s Comet.

 Apr. 3, 7:30 p.m.
Apr. 4, 7:30 p.m.
Apr. 5, 7:30 p.m.
Apr. 6, 2 p.m.		 Freedman Theatre


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