Arcadia University Theatre
2008-09 Season
For ticket reservations, e-mail arcadiatheatre@arcadia.edu, call 215-572-2112 or use our online ticket reservation system, TicketLeap. Purchase tickets online up until Thursday before weekend performance.
Membership passes for the 2008-09 season are available for sale NOW! Click here for an application.
The mission of Arcadia University Theatre is to provide our students and the community with a season of productions that demonstrate the rigorous four-year sequence of course studies in the theatre program at Arcadia University.
Fall 2008
MAINSTAGE
The Rocky Horror Show
Oct. 16 – 26
Will creepy Dr. Frank-n-Furter's "secret to life" itself—absolute pleasure—do anything for Brad and Janet who feel "lost in time and lost in space," and meaning?
- Oct. 16-19, 23-26 at 8 p.m.
- Oct. 18, 19, 25, 26 at 2 p.m.
THE CHAT
The Stonewater Rapture
Nov. 7 – 9
Immersed in a culture that simultaneously idealizes and forbids love, two Texas teenagers experience the full force of their physical attractions while coming of age in the Bible Belt.
- Nov. 7 at 8 p.m.
- Nov. 8 at 2 and 8 p.m.
- Nov. 9 at 2 and 8 p.m.
MAINSTAGE
The Wind in the Willows
Nov. 20 – Dec. 7
Rich and jovial but conceited, Mr. Toad learns an important lesson about friendship with the help of Mole, Rat and Badger in this beloved children’s classic sure to delight kids of all ages.
* Family-friendly show times.
- Thursdays, Nov. 20 and Dec. 4 at 8 p.m.
- Fridays, Nov. 21 and Dec. 5 at 7 p.m.*
- Saturday mornings, Nov. 22 and Dec. 6 at 10 a.m.*
- Saturday/Sunday afternoons, Nov. 22, 23
and Dec. 6, 7 at 2 p.m.*
- Saturday/Sunday evenings, Nov. 22, 23
and Dec. 6, 7 at 5 p.m.*
MAINSTAGE
The Women
Feb. 19 – March 1
The Women is social satire on the role of women in 1930's society. More than a play about gossip—the play is about class differences, the struggle for women to secure a place in the world and an exploration of maturity and friendship among these women. Rob Roznowski, Head of Acting at Michigan State University, directs the show.
- Feb. 19-21, 26-28 at 8 p.m.
- Feb. 21, 22, 28 and March 1 at 2 p.m.
Spring 2009
MAINSTAGE
Beyond Therapy
April 2 – 11
Playwright Christopher Durang skewers our "age of therapy" in this rousing farce about two Manhattanites who make the mistake of asking their therapists for advice in their quests for true love.
- April 2-4, 9-11 at 8 p.m.
- April 4, 5, 11 at 2 p.m.
THE CHAT
Visit to a Small Planet
April 24 – 26
What kind of impression would you make on a complete stranger to the human race? Gore Vidal’s sci-fi romp lays bare—not alien—but American foibles.
- April 24, 25 at 8 p.m.
- April 25, 26 at 2 p.m.
Ticket Prices
Mainstage Productions
- General admission – $15
- Arcadia students – $5
- Non-Arcadia students, senior citizens and Arcadia Alumni – $12
Chat Productions
- General admission – $10
- Arcadia students – FREE
- Non-Arcadia students, senior citizens and Arcadia Alumni – $5
For ticket reservations, e-mail arcadiatheatre@arcadia.edu, call 215-572-2112 or use our online ticket reservation system, TicketLeap. Purchase tickets online up until Thursday before weekend performance.
Sold out? Don’t worry! We hold a limited number of tickets available for sale in person at the box office for every performance. Box Office window opens 1 hour before the show begins. Get there early and get your tickets.
Membership Passes and Group Sales
Season Membership Pass: $45. Members are entitled to one (1) ticket per membership to attend each Mainstage and Chat production during the Arcadia Theatre season. A savings of over 33% off the single ticket price. Membership Form, 2008-09 Season.
Group Discounts (12 or more). Call 215-572-2112 or email arcadiatheatre@arcadia.edu for details. Friday 10 a.m. matinees are available for large groups.
Contact the Arcadia Theatre
For further information and ticket reservations, call 215-572-2112 or e-mail arcadiatheatre@arcadia.edu.
Note: Camp Shakespeare Summer Theater Camp has been discontinued.
