Current Season
A Streetcar Named Desire
Oct. 29 – Nov. 1 and Nov. 5 – Nov. 8
by Tennessee Williams
A Pulitzer and Tony award winning play, Streetcar deals with a culture clash between Blanche DuBois, a pretentious, fading relic of the Old South, and Stanley Kowalski, a rising member of the industrial, urban immigrant class. The play presents Blanche DuBois, a fading but still-attractive Southern belle whose pretensions to virtue and culture only thinly mask alcoholism and delusions of grandeur. Her poise is an illusion she presents to shield others, but most of all herself, from her reality, and an attempt to make herself still attractive to new male suitors.
Opera Workshop
Jan. 14 – 17
The Reluctant Dragon by Kenneth Grahame
A young boy discovers an bookish, mushroom-loving dragon living in the Downs above his home. The two become friends, but soon afterwards the dragon is discovered by the townsfolk, who send for St. George to rid them of it. St. George, by this time, is quite elderly and has little interest in slaying dragons, though he resolves to do it as it is his duty. The boy introduces St. George to the dragon, and the two decide that it would be better for them not to fight. Eventually, they decide to stage a fake joust between the two combatants. The dragon appears to have died, and the townsfolk rejoice (though not all of them, as some had placed bets on the dragon winning). St. George then reveals that the dragon had not died, and assures the townsfolk that he is not dangerous. The dragon is then accepted by the people.
The Stoned Guest by P.D.Q. Bach
This work is a parody of classical opera, although some critics consider it to be equal of many classical works. The loose story combines elements of Don Giovanni with elements of Carmen by Georges Bizet. The ending parodies many classical operas by apparently ending in tragedy, then having a completely unmotivated happy ending.
Private Lives
Feb. 4 – 7 and Feb. 11 – 14
by Noel Coward
A classic comedy of bad manners, dry humor and quicksilver sparring that is both daringly hilarious and elegantly sexy. Private Lives is about a divorced couple, Amanda and Elyot, both recently remarried, who accidentally book adjoining suites at the same hotel for their honeymoons.
As You Like It
April 29 – May 2 and May 6 – 9
by William Shakespeare
One of Shakespeare’s most accessible plays, filled with comedy, romance, poetry, and adventure. The play tells the tale of Rosalind, daughter of a banished Duke, who is forced to flee the court and enter the Forest of Arden when her uncle threatens to have her killed. Accompanied by her cousin Celia, Rosalind disguises herself as a man for safety’s sake. The disguise comes in handy when Rosalind tests the devotion of her noble admirer Orlando, another exile, and teaches him lessons of the heart. Some of Shakespeare’s most poetic language flows as a merry and melancholy series of misunderstandings, gender confusions, and mistaken identities unfolds amidst court exiles and forest natives. With Rosalind’s wit leading the way, the forces of true love and justice eventually triumph.
10 Minute Play Festival
May 12 – 13
Advanced directing students present a night of exciting but brief entertainment. There will be something to please everyone. Come see young artists spreading their wings.
Tech Tonys
May 16
SEASON TICKET HOLDERS, you are cordially invited to our end-of-the-year gala event. Tech Tonys is a formal awards ceremony held at the end of each school year to honor the outstanding performances of Louisiana Tech actors, actresses and students who make magic behind the scenes. You’ve seen them on stage; now help us reward their hard work and creative efforts. Season ticket holder votes play an integral part in designating the leaders of our program. The Theatre Department invites you to be our special guests as we celebrate your success in making this year successful.
