THEATRE

October 18, 19, 23, 24, 25 26 at 8 pm
October 21, 27 at 3 pm

DEAD MAN’S CELL PHONE
By Sarah Ruhl
Studio Theatre
$15 general; $10 students/seniors

An incessantly ringing cell phone in a quiet café. A stranger at the next table who has had enough and a dead man—with a lot of loose ends. So begins Dead Man's Cell Phone, a wildly imaginative new comedy Sarah Ruhl, author of The Clean House and Eurydice. "Satire is her oxygen. . . . In her new oddball comedy, Dead Man's Cell Phone, Sarah Ruhl is forever vital in her lyrical and biting takes on how we behave." - The Washington Post.

Dead Man’s Cell Phone is presented by special arrangement with Samuel French, Inc.

November 7, 8, 9  at 7:30 pm
November 9, 10 at 2:30 pm

DEPARTMENT OF THEATRE ARTS                 METAMORPHOSES – A PLAY
By Mary Zimmerman
McKinney Theatre
$15 general; $10 students/seniors

Set in and around a large pool of water onstage, Metamorphoses juxtaposes the ancient and the contemporary in both language and image to reflect the variety and persistence of narrative in the face of inevitable change. Nominated for three 2002 Tony Awards, including "Best Play," Metamorphoses earned Mary Zimmerman a Tony for "Best Direction of a Play."

December 6, 7, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 at 7:30 pmDecember 8, 15 at 2:30 pm

NEXT TO NORMAL
Music by Tom Kitt
Book and Lyrics by Brian Yorkey
Studio Theatre
$15 general; $10 students/seniors

This rock musical tells the story of a mother, Diane Goodman, who struggles with bipolar disorder and the effect that her illness has on her family. This contemporary musical is an emotional powerhouse that addresses such issues as grieving a loss, ethics in modern psychiatry, and suburban life. With provocative lyrics and a thrilling score, this musical shows how far two parents will go to keep themselves sane and their family’s world intact.

March 14, 15, 19, 20 21, 22 at 7:30 pm
March 16, 23 at 2:30 pm

FIVE WOMEN WEARING THE SAME DRESS
By Alan Ball
Studio Theatre
$15 general; $10 students/seniors

During an ostentatious wedding reception at a Knoxville, Tennessee, estate, five reluctant, identically clad bridesmaids hide out in an upstairs bedroom, each with her own reason to avoid the proceedings. Audiences will enjoy an irreverent and funny look at the intricacies of friendship and the power of similar dressing.

April 4, 5, 10, 11, 12 at 7:30 pm
April 6, 13 at 2:30 pm                                             

BEST LITTLE WHOREHOUSE IN TEXAS
Book by Larry L. King and Masterson
Music and lyrics by Carol Hall
McKinney Theatre
$15 general; $10 students/seniors

This happy go lucky view of small town vice and statewide political side-stepping recounts the good times and the demise of the Chicken Ranch, known since the 1850s as one of the better pleasure palaces in all of Texas. Governors, senators, mayors, and even victorious college football teams frequent Miss Mona's cozy bordello until that puritan nemesis Watchdog focuses his television cameras and his righteous indignation on the institution.

"Utterly charming, lively and genial."- New York Daily News

"Humorous and good natured."- New York Post

May 2, 3, 7, 8, 9, 10 at 7:30 pm
May 4 at 2:30 pm                                          

ALL IN THE TIMING
By David Ives
Studio Theatre
$15 general; $10 students/seniors

This critically acclaimed, award-winning evening of comedies combines wit, intellect, satire and just plain fun. The writing is not only very funny, it has density of thought and precision of poetry…ALL IN THE TIMING is by a master of fun. David Ives spins hilarity out of words." —NY Times. "Theatre that aerobicizes the brain and tickles the heart. Ives is a mordant comic who has put the play back in playwright…A wondrous wordmaster." —Time Magazine.