2007-2008 SEASON STUDENT MATINEES
Introduce your students to professional theatre!
Included:
* Study guide and supplemental classroom exercises
* Meet the cast after the performance.
* 1 Complimentary chaperone ticket for every 20 students.
(Homeschoolers call Johanna Schloss regarding chaperone tickets.)
* SPECIALLY PRICED at only $10.50 per ticket!
All student matinee performances begin at 10:30 am
ORDER EARLY - PERFORMANCES FILL UP FAST!
FOR INFORMATION & RESERVATIONS
Call 302.594.1104 x204 or JohannaSchloss@delawaretheatre.org
THE SHOWS:
THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK Adapted by Wendy Kesselman from the play by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett
October 25 and November 1, 5, 6, 7, 8 & 9, 2007 All performances at 10:30am
Hailed as “a new adaptation for a new generation,” this classic, true story comes to life in a major theatrical event. When the Frank family goes into hiding to escape the Nazi persecution of Jews in 1940s Amsterdam, young Anne records the laughter, grief, hope and fears of their two-year confinement in her diary. Through the voice of one of the most beloved heroines of the 20th century, audiences experience the dreams and idealism of one amazing girl as she faces the most horrific evil of our times. The Diary of Anne Frank won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, the Tony Award® for Best Play and the Critics Circle Award.
* Advanced reservations required
THE COMPLETE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE (abridged) by Adam Long, Daniel Singer and Jess Winfield
Dec 13 & 20, 2007 at 10:30am
This hilarious, breakneck comedy has three comedians making their way through all 37 of the Bard’s plays (and some sonnets, too!) in less than two hours. A wild frolic through the works of Shakespeare, you’ve never seen the classics performed like this. Complete with a hip-hop Othello, and the histories performed as a football game, this is Shakespeare for those who don’t think they like Shakespeare—and especially for those who do! As London’s longest-running comedy, The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) is chock-full of sight gags, physical humor and irreverent foolery.
*Advanced reservations required*
ART By Yasmina Reza Translated by Christopher Hampton
Feb 1 & 7, 2008 at 10:30am
This contemporary comedy takes a scathing look at the bounds and bonds of male friendship. When Serge buys a piece of modern art for an outrageous sum, Marc finds himself driven mad by his friend’s unfathomable act—and poor Yvan just hopes to keep them from tearing each other apart. One of the great plays of the last decade—an award winner in Paris, London, and New York—Art is a play that confronts the perplexing questions of friendship and taste. Note: This play contains adult language.
*Advanced reservations required*
MARY'S WEDDING By Stephen Massicotte
A soaring love story told against the epic backdrop of World War I, this lyrically theatrical piece stretches from the wild beauty of rural Canada to the battlegrounds of France. When young Mary meets Charlie, she falls in love but he gets called to serve in the Great War. Mary fights against the forces of time, place, and destiny to keep her love alive. A recent international hit, Mary’s Wedding is a stunning drama that will leave your heart aching and your imagination racing.
*Advanced reservations required*
THE PIANO LESSON By August Wilson (rights pending)
April 17 & 24, 2008 at 10:30am
On the heels of last season’s blockbuster hit, Sam Cooke: Forever Mr. Soul, playwright and director Kevin Ramsey returns to Wilmington to help us present this masterpiece from the late August Wilson, one of the towering giants of American drama. This play, which won the Pultizer Prize in 1991, is one of the pillars of Wilson’s ten-play saga representing each decade of the African-American experience in the 20th century. In The Piano Lesson, the ghosts of slavery and family fight to the death in this mythic battle for a beloved piano, which represents both a reminder of the past and the opportunity of the future.
* Advanced reservations required*
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FOR INFORMATION & RESERVATIONS Call 302.594.1104 x204 or JohannaSchloss@delawaretheatre.org
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