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| Vol. 18, No. 3 | Sept. 17, 1998 |
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| Vol. 18, No. 3 | Sept. 17, 1998 |
Comedy by George Bernard Show, drama by John Steinbeck, Shakespearean favorites and a new work by a UD professor can all be found in the 1998-99 season, recently announced by the University of Delaware's Professional Theatre Training Program (PTTP).
The season opens on Wednesday, Oct. 14, with Shaw's Arms and the Man, a thought-provoking and stimulating romantic comedy.
Through his hero Bluntschli, a battered and exhausted Swiss mercenary who carries chocolates into battle instead of cartridges, Shaw explains the realities of war-the exhaustion, the fear and the hunger. Using charm, humor and vitality, he undermines the romantic notions of war and heroism and presents a laugh-filled realistic and common sense attitude toward militarism.
The production runs in rotating repertory through Nov. 5. Evening performances are scheduled at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 14, Thursday, Oct. 15, Saturday, Oct. 24, and Thursday, Nov. 5. Matinees are scheduled at 12:30 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 18, and Saturday, Oct. 31.
Opening on Friday, Oct. 16, John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men, is a classic drama dealing with the lives of two itinerant farm workers who share a dream of owning their own home.
The tragic and touching story of good natured and intelligent George and Lennie, a simple and gentle giant unaware of his own strength, tells of the complex bond between two men and the ultimate act of friendship. The production runs in rotating repertory through Friday, Nov. 6.
Tom Stoppard's Arcadia, which leaps freely back and forth between a stately country home in Derbyshire in 1809 and the same estate in the present day, opens on Oct. 22.
Revealing dazzling parallels and comic corollaries between historical eras and philosophical schools of thought, Stoppard's eloquent and intriguing characters reopen the age-old arguments of determinism versus free will as they attempt to divine the future as well as analyze the past.
The production runs in rotating repertory through Nov. 7.
Opening on Thursday, Dec. 10, PTTP's final offering of 1998 is William Shakespeare's Othello, a devastatingly sinister tale of ambitious pride, vengeful hate and the diabolical execution of innocence and goodness. Iago, one of Shakespeare's truly evil and engrossing villains, acts as the catalyst of destruction by weaving a web of insidious jealousy and torment to beget the downfall of the Moor Othello and his beloved Desdemona. The production runs in rotating repertory through Jan. 30.
Other productions for 1999 include The Lady's Not For Burning by Christopher Fry, from Wednesday, Jan. 13, through Friday, Jan. 29; Rowing Into the Light on Lake Adley, by Jeanne Murray Walker, English, from Friday, Jan. 15, through Thursday, Jan. 28; Juno and the Paycock by Sean O'Casey from Wednesday, March 3, through Friday, March 19; The Millionairess by George Bernard Shaw from Friday, March 5, through Saturday, March 20; The Three Penny Opera by Bertolt Brecht from Thursday, March 11, through Sunday, March 21; Harvey by Mary Chase from Tuesday, April 20, through Friday, May 7; A Doll's House by Henrik Ibsen from Friday, April 23, through Saturday, May 8; and Shakespeare's Twelfth Night from Wednesday, April 28, through Saturday, May 8.
All performances take place in Hartshorn Hall. Evening shows begin at 7:30 p.m. and matinees begin at 12:30 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays.
Tickets can be purchased for any production individually or in three different ticket packages.
The first package, The Whole Enchilada, costs $138 for the general public and guarantees seating for all 12 productions.
The Newark Nine series, at $103.50 for the general public, includes nine shows, and the Fear of Commitment Voucher series, at $78 for the general public, allows patrons to see six shows of their choice to any performance with seating available.
Ticket packages are discounted for UD students, faculty, staff, senior citizens and members of the Academy of Lifelong Learning (ALL). Single ticket prices for individual performances range from $12 to $15 for the general public, $10 to $13 for UD faculty, staff and senior citizens and from $5 to $8 for UD students and members of ALL.
For more information on any of the productions or ticket prices, call the Hartshorn box office at 831-2204.
-Beth Thomas
