of art & design
2009-2010 Season
AMADEUS | BLUE | IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE, A LIVE RADIO PLAY | INTO THE WOODS | MACBETH
TICKETS ON SALE NOW!
New this year: Reserved
Seating
All seats in the new Titmus Theatre at Thompson Hall
will be reserved,
please order your tickets early to
be assured seating.
Performances in Stewart
Theatre will offer reserved seating and general admission
seating.
Season ticketholders will receive reserved
seating in Stewart unless otherwise requested.
To purchase tickets call Ticket Central at 919.515.1100.
SEASON TICKETS (Amadeus, Blue,
It's A Wonderful Life a Live Radio Play, Into the
Woods, Macbeth):
General Public/adult: $64,
Seniors, students, NCSU faculty/staff/parents, Encore, and Alumni Assoc. members: $56;
NCSU students $20
Benefits of season ticket purchase: In addition to receiving excellent seats, exchanges are available as a special benefit University Theatre season subscribers only. Exchanges must be handled at the Ticket Central office during normal business hours, no later than 48 hours in advance of the performance date printed on your ticket.
Do you attend with a group of friends? Make sure to order your tickets at the same time in order to be seated together. Groups of 10+ call Ticket Central for group ticket pricing and arrangements.
NO late seating, plan to arrive
early.
Need accomodations? Please let Ticket Central know
when you order your tickets!
INDIVIDUAL TICKETS: ON SALE NOW!
General Public/individual: Wed, Thurs $15; Friday and Saturday, Sunday, $17 (see special information for Into the Woods at Stewart)
Faculty/Staff/Senior/NCSU Parents/Alumni Assn/Encore: W-Thurs: $13; Friday, Saturday, Sunday $15
NCSU Student: $5
Fri-Sun, Sept 18-20 Wed-Sun, Sept 23-27
(8pm Wed-Sat, 3pm Sun)
Titmus Theatre, Thompson Hall
By Peter Shaffer
In this story of the ultimate rivalry, the established but unimpressive composer Antonio Salieri harbors a divine admiration for the amazing qualities of the music of the greatest musical genius, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. But admiration can’t overcome a jealous rage, and Salieri vows to destroy his rival. He masquerades as Mozart’s friend, all the while scheming to discredit and humiliate the younger artist just as Mozart strives to impress the aristocracy with his brilliant compositions. “This provocative work weaves a confrontation between mediocrity and genius into a tale of breathtaking dramatic power.” (Samuel French) Adult language and situations. Produced by special arrangement with Samuel French, Inc. New York City more information>
Wed-Sun, Oct 21-25
Wed-Sun, Oct 28-Nov 1
(8pm Wed-Sat, 3pm Sun)
Titmus Theatre, Thompson Hall
By Charles Randolph-Wright
The mesmerizing music of jazz singer Blue Williams
frames the story of the affluent African American
Clark family, owners of a profitable funeral home
in rural South Carolina. Through the eyes of eldest
son Reuben, this humorous and tender family portrait
spans almost twenty years of dark family secrets,
growing disquiet and unraveling dysfunction. “When
sitting down to scribe his new play Blue,…playwright
Charles Randolph-Wright was determined to present
something never before seen on a major American stage:
a black family drama where the frailties of the characters,
and not the condition of their blackness, was the
heart of the conflict.” Ben Patrick Johnson, executive
producer for the original cast album of Blue, Culturekiosque.com.
Produced by special arrangement with Samuel French,
Inc. New York City
Contains adult language and subject matter. More
Info>
Wed-Sun, Nov 18-22
Wed-Sun, Dec 2-6
(8pm Wed-Sat, 3pm Sun)
Titmus Theatre, Thompson Hall
Adapted by Joe Landry
You may have seen the movie a hundred times, but
chances are you’ve never seen this beloved holiday
classic come to life as a live 1940s radio broadcast.
The ensemble of characters bring the town of Bedford
Falls to the stage, and George Bailey to the fateful
Christmas Eve when, as he contemplates ending his
life, he finally realizes what a difference he makes
in the lives of others. “One of the best holiday
shows around. This is a fresh and inventive way of
reconnecting with a classic story of love and redemption." --Mary
Houlihan, Chicago Sun-Times. By special arrangement
with Playscripts, Inc. More Information>
Wed-Sun, Feb 17-21
(8pm Wed-Sat, 3pm Sun)
Stewart Theatre
Reserved seating: Wed, Thurs $15; Friday
and Saturday, Sunday, $17
General Admission seating: Wed, Thurs $13; Friday
and Saturday, Sunday, $15
NCSU Students: $5
Book by James Lapine
Music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Cockeyed characters in a fractured fairy tale, with
music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, delight audiences
in this favorite musical. The Baker and his Wife
are cursed with childlessness by the Witch next door.
Breaking the spell requires embarking on a quest
for special objects, and by the end of Act One, we’ve
met Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, Prince Charming,
Rapunzel and Jack of the Beanstalk, but not like
we remember them from our childhood. At the end of
Act One, wishes have been granted, but Act Two brings
the consequences of their actions. “What begins as
a lively irreverent fantasy in the style of “The
Princess Bride” becomes a moving lesson about community
responsibility and the stories we tell our children.
(MTI) By special arrangement with Music Theatre International.
Wed-Sun, Apr 14-18
Wed-Sun, Apr 21-25
(8pm Wed-Sat, 3pm Sun)
Titmus Theatre, Thompson Hall
“By the pricking of my thumbs, something wicked this
way comes…” Macbeth, Shakespeare’s darkest and most
compact tragedy, explores the edges of temptation,
desire and ambition. When Macbeth is visited by three
witches, it is prophesized that he will become the
King of Scotland. Fortified by his savagely persuasive
wife, Macbeth starts on a bloody path to acquire
and secure the throne, only to find the office empty
and unfulfilling. The setting for University Theatre’s
production of Macbeth will be the dark, forgotten
corners of the city where survival is as fleeting
as the next meal. The players are lost people who
live on the streets and must constantly strive for
dominance in a society of uncertainty. Can ambition
be filled when the belly is empty?
Special Show
In conjunction with the special PBS project, The
Human Spark
Presented with UNC-TV and the North Carolina Museum
of Natural Sciences
Wed-Sun, Nov 4-8
(7pm Wed with discussion forum, 8pm Thursday-Sat,
3pm Sun)
Kennedy-McIlwee Studio Theatre, Thompson Hall
All tickets $10 general public; NCSU
students $5
Re: Design
By Craig Baxter
A dramatization of the correspondence between Charles
Darwin and Asa Gray, commissioned by the Darwin Project,
and written by Cambridge playwright, Craig Baxter.
The drama uses Darwin's own words and those of his
correspondents, taken from the letters and from reminiscences.
The play chronicles the relationship between Darwin
and Asa Gray over nearly forty years, with particular
reference to their intimate discussions of the implications
of their scientific work for their personal beliefs
and for religious belief in general. (http://www.darwinproject.ac.uk)
Watch for more information on the return of the
summer TheatreFest
The Agatha Christie Repertory
May 27-June 27, 2010
Evening performances begin at 8:00 p.m. Sunday matinees at 3:00 p.m., unless noted in the description. Please arrive at least 15 minutes before curtain for seating.
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