Theatre Schedule
The Theatre department offers BA and BFA degrees in theatre, a BFA in Musical Theatre, and a minor in theatre. We encourage students to participate actively in their education by undertaking independent studies and small group projects that meet their educational needs. At Marietta, classes are small and contact with faculty is intensive both inside and outside the classroom. We like to think that the theatre is our classroom and that every minute of every day is an opportunity to learn more.
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The Theatre at Marietta College
2011-2012 Season:
"Fight or Flight"
The Theatre at Marietta College is proud to announce its 2011-2012 performance season on the theme of "Fight or Flight." All animals share this pair of primitive, automatic survival instincts. What will we pick when faced with danger, death, injustice, greed, lust, or deepest love? Full commitment and engagement at all costs? Or escape into ourselves or to another place? So much can change in an instant of crisis. Our inborn drives may conquer our better angels. We hope the six powerful plays in this 65th season will start a conversation for our audiences about how we - as human animals responding individually and collectively – act under stress and make choices when challenged. Join us for three compelling Studio evenings, an exciting Mainstage repertory of masterpieces, and two festivals showcasing our talented students.
The 65th Mainstage Series
On the main stage, we present two modern classics in a repertory format. Actors, designers, and theatre technicians will swap roles as the shows alternate performances over three exciting weekends. You won't want to miss either of these great plays about fighting for, fleeing from, and figuring out what it means to be in love.
The Seagull
By Anton Chekhov, translated by Carol Rocamora
Directed by Jeffrey M. Cordell
Feb. 17 at 8pm / Feb. 18 at 2pm
Feb. 23 at 8pm / Feb. 25 at 8pm
Mar. 2 at 8pm / Mar. 3 at 2pm
During a dreamlike summer on a lakeside estate, a young playwright pines for his muse, yet she falls in love with a famous writer, but he is the lover of the young playwright's actress mother. Chekhov's characters feel the tragic sting and comic futility of unrequited love in this 1896 masterpiece that forged new directions in stage realism.
Arms and the Man
By George Bernard Shaw
Directed by Andy Felt
Feb. 18 at 8pm / Feb. 19 at 2pm
Feb. 24 at 8pm
Mar. 1 at 8pm / Mar. 3 at 8pm / Mar. 4 at 2pm
When a soldier who would rather carry chocolates than cartridges seeks refuge in a young girl's bedroom, her romantic ideals and her household are turned upside-down. Shaw's timeless satire on war and romance has delighted the world since its 1894 premiere.
The 7th Studio Series
Studio 101, a proscenium stage with 65 seats, offers an intimate space for directors and actors to practice their craft.
And Then
By Amelia Arenas
Directed by TianQi Jin
and
Ashes to Ashes
By Harold Pinter
Directed by Reneé M. Bell
Sept. 23 at 8pm
Sept. 24 at 2pm & 8pm
Sept. 25 at 2pm & 7:30pm
Two challenging plays about gender, power, and violence. In And Then, inspired by Euripides' Medea, five women involved in recent headline news confess their actions and dark motivations. Ashes to Ashes questions the nature of reality, human relationships, and communication. Nobel laureate Harold Pinter makes these concerns political by examining the Holocaust as history, memory, and as an international trauma.
The Woman in Black
adapted by Stephen Mallatratt from the book by Susan Hill
Directed by Sara Gable
Oct. 21 at 8pm
Oct. 22 at 2pm & 8pm
Oct. 23 at 2pm & 7:30pm
A chillingly theatrical English ghost story perfect for Halloween! Witness the tale of a young solicitor sent to settle funeral affairs at isolated Eel Marsh House who becomes haunted by its tragic past. With the aid of a professional actor, he hopes to exorcise his ghostly memories . . . but can anyone ever escape her? Will you? This play continues to spook London audiences since opening in 1989.
Edward Albee's At Home at the Zoo
Directed by Thomas Daniels
Nov. 18 at 8pm
Nov. 19 at 2pm & 8pm
Nov. 20 at 2pm & 7:30pm
A ferociously personal drama. Peter lives the American Dream: a steady job, a good home, a wife, 2 daughters, 2 cats, 2 parakeets. But is Peter only sleepwalking through life? His wife, Ann, wakes him up. Then a complete stranger in Central Park shatters the dream. Edward Albee, America's greatest living playwright, returns to and expands upon "The Zoo Story," the critically acclaimed one-act play that launched his career fifty years ago.
Festivals
All festivals are free and open to the public. There is no reserved seating for these performances. Seating is available approximately 30 minutes before performance times. All festivals are performed in the Hermann Fine Arts Center.
6th Annual New-Plays-in-One-Day Festival
Dec. 3 at 8pm
Be a part of the energy and excitement of new plays written, rehearsed, and performed in just one day!
One-Act Festival
Program A: Apr. 12 at 9:30pm / Apr. 14 at 7:00pm
Program B: Apr. 13 at 7:00pm / Apr. 14 at 9:30pm
Program C: Apr. 13 at 9:30pm / Apr. 15 at 2:00pm
Mainstage series productions are performed in the Friederich Theatre, located in the Hermann Fine Arts Center at the corner of Fourth and Butler Streets on the Marietta College campus. Studio series productions are performed in Studio 101 of the Hermann Fine Arts Center. Tickets may be reserved through the box office by leaving a voice mail at 740-376-4678. Reserved tickets may be picked up and paid for at the box office beginning one hour before the performance. Reserved tickets must be picked up by 10 minutes before the performance. At that time, any unclaimed tickets will be released. For those without reservations, tickets may be purchased beginning one hour before the performance.
Ticket Prices:
Mainstage Play:
Adult $10.00
Senior $9.00
Student $8.00 (Marietta College students and employees are free)
Studio:
Adult $8.00
Senior $7.00
Student $6.00 (Marietta College students and employees are free)
Festivals:
Free
Box Office Phone:
740-346-4678