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ROSENCRANTZ AND GUILDENSTERN ARE DEAD Runs Nov. 16-20

mu_rosencrantz-and-guildenstern-are-dead-logoROSENCRANTZ AND GUILDENSTERN ARE DEAD
Miami University
Nov. 16-20
Gates-Abegglen Theatre [Oxford]

Directed by Lewis Magruder

Acclaimed as a modern tragicomedy masterpiece, the story follows the inventive tale of Hamlet as told from the absurd points of view of the bewildered Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, two minor characters in Shakespeare’s classic. This internationally acclaimed play is playwright Tom Stoppard’s most famous work, an absurd and clever journey where reality and illusion intermix.

  • Wed-Sat, Nov. 16-19 at 7:30pm
  • Sun, Nov. 20 at 2pm

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Miami Writes Play Reading Submission Info

Deadline to submit: Nov. 4, 2016 by midnight.

MU_logoYou are receiving this information because you, your friends and/or your students may be interested in submitting a play for our annual reading— part of our Miami Writes Program for New Plays. Also, you, your friends and/or one of your students might be interested in being an actor-reader. Any local actor or writer, Miami alumnus, student or employee is eligible.

This year we are happy to announce that our spring 2017 production will be the Miami Writes Shorts II on April 20-23. We will be presenting 10-15 minute plays in full production presented by Miami University Hamilton Theatre. So get those plays in and you may see yours fully produced in the spring of 2017.

Click here to download the submission information in .pdf format. Also, if you or yours want to act, please contact Bekka Eaton Reardon at eatonrl@miamioh.edu.

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THE LONG CHRISTMAS RIDE HOME Runs April 27-May 1

MU_The Long Christmas Ride Home logoTHE LONG CHRISTMAS RIDE HOME
Miami University Department of Theatre
April 27-May 1
Studio 88 [Oxford]

Directed by Lewis Magruder

Past, present, and future collide on a snowy Christmas Eve when a quirky family of five set out on a road trip to visit their grandparents. To tell the dramatic story of the unexpected and life-changing events that happen along the way, Pulitzer prize-winning playwright Paula Vogel combines puppetry, projections, movement and music. The result is an exploration of the humorous and heartbreaking emotional landscape of family dynamics.

  • Wed-Fri, April  27-29 at 7:30pm
  • Sat, April 30 at 2pm & 7:30pm
  • Sun, May 1 at 2pm

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STREET SCENE Runs April 7-9

MU_Street SceneSTREET SCENE
Miami University Music and Theatre
April 7-9
Gates-Abegglen Theatre [Oxford]

Directed by Tiffany Lusht & Benjamin Smolder
Conducted by Bejanmin Smolder
Vocal direction by Lisa Hasson
Choreographed by Jay Goodlett

The musical depicts immigrants living in the slums of New York City during a single day in 1946. The story revolves around several characters, including Anna Maurant, a woman with a brutal husband, who finds friendship and compassion with the milkman Sankey; daughter Rose, who longs to get escape her troubled home; and Sam Kaplan, a bookish law student. A Greek chorus and cast of over forty tell this beautiful and touching story of love and loss in pursuit of the American Dream.

  • Thu-Sat, April 7-9 at 7:30pm

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A RAISIN IN THE SUN Runs March 9-13

MU_A Raisin in the Sun promoA RAISIN IN THE SUN
Miami University Theatre
March 9-13
Studio 88 Theatre [Oxford]

Directed by Paul K. Bryant Jackson

Cast: Jalana Phillips as Ruth Younger, Taylor Edwards as Travis Younger, Brenton Sullivan as Walter Lee Younger, Jada Harris  as Beneatha Younger, Myka Lipscomb as Lena Younger, Anthony Thompson as Joseph Asagai, Josh George as George Muchison, Justin Hogue as Bobo, Mario Formica as Karl Lindner & Alisha Boykin as Mrs. Johnson

“What happens to a dream defered? Does it dry up like a raisin in the sun?”

  • Wed-Sat, March 9-12 at 7:30pm
  • Sun, March 13 at 2pm

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