WHAT I DID LAST SUMMER
by A.R. Gurney
directed by Steve Taft
A summer vacation at the beach proves to be more than one family bargained for. When a former socialite-turned-artist challenges fourteen year old Charlie to question his chosen path and expand his view of life and love, fireworks explode as the boy’s mother struggles to hold him to her ideals. Gurney’s heart-warming, humorous story brilliantly shines light on the American conflict between materialism and idealism.
Oct.1-3 & 8-10 @ 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 4 & 11 @ 2:00 p.m.
Bertha Martin Theatre
MARAT/SADE
(The Persecution and Assassination of Jean-Paul Marat as Performed
by the Inmates of the Asylum of Charenton Under the Direction of the Marquis de Sade)
by Peter Weiss
directed by Jay Edelnant & Gwendolyn Schwinke
Mixing fact and fiction, Weiss’s Tony Award winning play uses music, movement and poetry to draw audiences into the provocative story of the Marquis de Sade, Jean-Paul Marat and the aftermath of the French Revolution. History, fantasy and musical theatre intertwine in this groundbreaking work that changed the way modern theatre explores what it means to be human.
Nov. 6-7 & 13-14 @ 7:30 p.m.
Nov. 8 & 15 @ 2:00 p.m.
Strayer-Wood Theatre
Edward Albee's
THREE TALL WOMEN
directed by Benjamin Sheridan
Winner of the 1994 Pulitzer Prize, Three Tall Women is a compelling yet witty story of an elderly woman taking stock of her past while facing her inevitable passing. Looking back, the woman, with the aid of her caregiver and young attorney, must find a way to come to terms with the decisions, accomplishments and failures of her life.
Directed and designed by senior students of the UNI Department of Theatre, this production will offer audiences a unique experience showcasing the talents and education of our emerging theatre artists.
Feb. 25-27 & Mar. 4-6 @ 7:30 p.m.
Feb. 28 & Mar. 7 @ 2:00 p.m.
Bertha Martin Theatre
COUNT DRACULA
by Ted Tiller
directed by Richard Glockner
Before Edward Cullen, Angel and Lestat, there was Dracula! When the seductive and mysterious Count Dracula sets his sights on the innocent Mina Murray, he will stop at nothing to have her. This timeless tale of Bram Stoker’s legendary creature of the night combines suspense with comedy as the fight for a young woman’s soul plays out on stage.
Apr. 15 @ 10:00 a.m.
Apr. 16, 23 & 24 @ 7:30 p.m.
Apr. 18 @ 12:00 a.m. (Sat nite/Sun morning at midnight)
Apr. 17 & 25 @ 2:00 p.m.
Strayer-Wood Theatre
Season Tickets on Sale at Strayer-Wood Theatre ticket office or by calling 319-273-6381.
Single tickets go on sale Tuesday, September 8.