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1996-1997 Season

The School for Scandal
October 17-19, 26-27, 1996
(Sponberg)

Written by Richard Brinsley Sheridan. Directed by Dr. James Goussef. The classic sendup of British aristocracy.

The Ladies of Lanford
October 11-13, 24-25, 1996
(Sponberg)

Written by Lanford Wilson. Directed by Terry Heck Seibert. Two of the author's one-act plays, Ludlow Fair and The Great Nebula Orion are comic encouters of female relationships in the 1960s and today.

The Play Called Noah's Flood
November 23-24, December 6-7, 1996
(Quirk)

Written by Susan Zeder. Directed by Karen Smith-Meyer. Breathtaking specatacle for the whole family in a classic that is rooted in biblical and theatrical tradition. Humorous and heartwarming.

The Conduct of Life
February 7-9, 13-15, 1997
(Sponberg)

Written by Maria Irene Fornes. Directed by Dr. Annette Martin. The Conduct of Life is provocative, disconcerting, angry & stimulating. A masterful journey through the psychology of torture, both delicate and visceral. A classic of Feminist Theatre

The Colored Museum
March 13-16, 20-22, 1997
(Sponberg)

Written by George C. Wolfe. Directed by Wallace Bridges. A satirical, seriously funny show that spoofs white and black America alike. Stereotypes are left in shreds, the audience kept in stitches.

Cabaret
April 10-13, 17-19
(Quirk)

Music by John Kander, Lyrics by Fred Ebb. Directed by Dr. Pirooz Aghssa. Haunting whirlwind of a musical. The revel or pre-war Berlin. A triumph of song, music and dance.

 

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