Arcadia University Theater
The mission of Arcadia University Theater 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 theater program at Arcadia University.
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2011-12 Theater Productions
Metamorphoses
Based on the myths of Ovid
Written and originally directed by Mary Zimmerman
Oct. 20-30
An evocative retelling of Ovid’s ancient tales. Knit together with a common theme, each story grapples with the impact of change on our lives: changes that we dread, change that we deeply crave, or the unforeseen changes that result from our choices. This magical anthology still rings with a timeless commonality, as Ovid himself predicted when he wrote: “Now stands my task accomplished such a work as not the wrath of Jove, nor fire nor sword nor the devouring ages can destroy.”
- Oct. 20, 21, 22, 27, 28, 29 at 8 p.m.
- Oct. 22, 23, 29, 30 at 2 p.m.
The Swing of the Sea
Written by Molly Hagan
Dec. 1-11
Mysterious and whimsical in equal parts, this new play by Molly Hagan takes us on an intimate exploration of what it means to be an adolescent facing the “slings and arrows of outrageous fortune” for the very first time. Newly out from under their parents’ explanation of everything, Boots and Eggs grapple with the dawning realities of adult-size loss and yearning.
- Dec. 1, 2, 3, 8, 9, 10 at 8 p.m.
- Dec. 3, 4, 10, 11 at 2 p.m.
Girl Science
Written by Larry Loebell
Feb. 23-March 4
Lois Allen, an up-and-coming historian, selects her great aunt, Dr. Johanna Vernon, an eminent biologist and “forgotten pioneer of science,” as the subject for her new book. Reluctant at first, Johanna soon relents, sharing stories from her professional life and seemingly charmed girlhood. But was it? When Lois’s work inadvertently reveals a startling and tragic truth, both women’s lives are changed forever.
- Feb. 23, 24, 25, and March 1, 2, 3 at 8 p.m.
- Feb. 25, 26 and March 3, 4 at 2 p.m.
The Children’s Hour
Written by Lillian Hellman
April 19-29
Mix a maladjusted student’s lie with a community’s willingness to believe it and the result is a perfect recipe for wreaking havoc in people’s lives. Mary insists they did. But did they? Will enough adults stop to consider the source? Set in an all-girls’ boarding school in 1930s New England, Hellman’s play is a cautionary tale about the power of suggestion when spread by unhindered gossip.
- April 19, 20, 21, 26, 27, 28 at 8 p.m.
- April 21, 22, 29 at 2 p.m.
Contact Us
For further information and ticket reservations, call 215-572-2112 or e-mail arcadiatheatre@arcadia.edu.
