Tag Archives: Xavier University Theatre

XT STUDENT SHOWCASE SERIES
Xavier University
Feb. 9-17
Gallagher Student Center [Evanston]

THE MOORS
Directed by Tessa D’Errico

Cast: Sarah Malarney as Agatha, Mattie Cieplak as Hudley, Molly Franzen as Emilie, Bridget Dean as Marjory, Josi Pietrzyk as Moor-Hen & Max Winski as Mastiff

Two sisters, their maid, their a dog live out their lives on the bleak English moors, dreaming of love and power. The arrival of a hapless governess and a moor-hen set off a strange and dangerous course of events. THE MOORS is a dark comedy about love, desperation, and visibility.

NON-PLAYER CHARACTER
Directed by Anna Verderber

Cast: Erin Bonham as Katja/Aria, Caleb Freed as Trent/Caspar, Brady Rodgers as Feldrick/Cast, Jayley Sams as Morwyn/Officer/Voice/Cast, Nathan Fisher as Grant/Farmer Jenkins/Cast & Emma Halloran as Naomi/The Crone/Cast

Aspiring video game designer Katja and her longtime friend Trent are an unstoppable team against animated monsters in the virtual underworlds of SpearLight, an online role-playing game. Comic and poignant, NON-CHARACTER PLAYER is a timely, boldly theatrical exploration of gender bias in the digital entertainment industries. And roughly inspired by true events.

THE CHOREOGRAPHERS’ WORKSHOP
Original choreography by Abigail Dirr, Anthony Frederickson, Sienna Glaze, Alexis Pinto & Tierra London Rush

Featuring: Maria Zierolf, Mia D’Asenzo, Regan Utrup, Tierra London Rush, Kyra Sander, Brianna Starkey, Reilly Somerville, Anthony Frederickson, Abigail Dirr, Gracie Phlipot, Corrine Tiernan & Bri Willingham

Physicality and movement are some of the greatest indicators of emotion and play a key role in storytelling. Through a range of styles including hip hop, contemporary, theatre jazz, and more, experience ten different stories told completely through movement.

• Fri, Feb. 9 at 7pm (TM)
• Sat, Feb. 10 at 2pm (NPC)
• Sat, Feb. 10 at 7pm (TCW)
• Sun, Feb. 11 at 2pm (TM)
• Sun, Feb. 11 at 7pm (NPC)
• Fri, Feb. 16 at 7pm (TM)
• Sat. Feb. 17 at 2pm (TCW)
• Sat, Feb. 17 at 7pm (NPC)

THE MOORS official page | NON-PLAYER CHARACTER official page | THE CHOREOGRAPHERS’ WORKSHOP official page |

TWELFTH NIGHT
Xavier University Theatre
Nov. 17-19
Gallagher Student Center [Evanston]

Directed by Jeremy Dubin

After a shipwreck separates Viola from her twin brother, a whirlwind of mistaken identities and unrequited love on the coast of Illyria begins. Disguising herself, Viola sets out to conquer this strange land. When she falls in love with her new employer, Viola gets caught up in a romantic knot that she must untangle. Just when things stretch to the brink of bedlam, her twin appears and the puzzle pieces begin to come together.

• Fri, Nov. 17 at 7:30pm
• Sat, Nov. 18 at 2pm & 7:30pm
• Sun, Nov. 19 at 2pm

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THE SOUND OF MUSIC
Xavier University Theatre
Oct. 19-22
Gallagher Student Center Theatre [Evanston]

Directed by Suann Pollock
Music directed by Becky Childs
Choreographed by Charolyn Guido Clifford

One of the most beloved musicals of all time, THE SOUND OF MUSIC follows the inspirational story of an exuberant governess who brings music and joy back to a broken family. But as the forces of Nazism take hold of Austria, Maria and the entire von Trapp family are forced to make a moral and life-changing decision. The final collaboration between Rodgers & Hammerstein, THE SOUND OF MUSIC features a trove of cherished songs, including “Climb Ev’ry Mountain,” “My Favorite Things,” “Do-Re-Mi,” “Sixteen Going on Seventeen” and the title number, “The Sound of Music.” Adult situations and content.

• Thu-Fri, Oct. 19-20 at 7:30pm
• Sat-Sun, Oct. 21-22 at 2pm & 7:30pm

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LOVE AND INFORMATION
Xavier University Theatre
Sept. 15-17
Gallagher Student Center Onstage Theatre [Evanston]

Directed by Regina Pugh

Cast: Joe Mitchell, Tierra London Rush, Mattie Cieplak, Michelle Mitchell, Sean Moss, Mary McMurry, Jayley Sams, Sienna Glaze. Anthony Frederickson, Andrew Normington, Abigail Dirr & Alexa Kreuzer

Someone sneezes. Someone can’t get a signal. Someone won’t answer the door. Someone put an elephant on the stairs. Someone’s not ready to talk. Someone is her brother’s mother. Someone hates irrational numbers. Someone told the police. Someone got a message from the traffic light. Someone’s never felt like this before. In this fast-moving kaleidoscope, more than a hundred characters try to make sense of what they know. Adult situations and content.

• Fri, Sept. 15 at 7:30pm
• Sat, Sept. 16 at 2pm & 7:30pm
• Sun, Sept. 17 at 2pm

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