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THEATRE DEPARTMENT SERIES
$48 for four events
Pepperdine University Fine Arts Division
Mary Pickford-Stotsenberg Performances
Tartuffe
By Jean-Baptiste Molière
English translation by Richard Wilbur
Jason Chanos, Director
Thanks to this classic comedy of manners, the name "Tartuffe" has become synonymous with someone who is a religious hypocrite, and here's why: In the play, the sanctimonious and duplicitous title character insinuates himself into the home of a wealthy man whose daughter he tries to marry, whose wife he tries to seduce, and whose property he tries to steal—all under the guise of piety. Sacré bleu! This English version, brilliantly translated into rhyming couplets by Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Richard Wilbur, is a remarkable interpretation of the 1664 original.
Tuesday, October 2–Friday, October 5, 7:30 PM
Saturday, October 6, 2 PM and 7:30 PM
$15
$10 for Pepperdine students
$12 for Pepperdine faculty and staff
Helen E. Lindhurst Theatre
No late seating allowed. Join a talkback with the actors and director after the Wednesday performance.
Rodgers & Hammerstein's
Oklahoma!
Music by RICHARD RODGERS
Book and Lyrics by OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN II
Based on the play Green Grow the Lilacs by Lynn Riggs
Original Dances by Agnes de Mille
Bradley Griffin, Director • With the Pepperdine University Orchestra, Tony Cason, Conductor
Twenty years after we last presented it, we are excited to introduce a new generation of Pepperdine students, faculty, and friends to this optimistic American classic that has enchanted audiences since its Broadway debut in 1943. Seemingly every aspect of this musical has become embedded in American popular culture, from songs like "Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin'" and "The Surrey with the Fringe on Top" to the famed "dream ballet" that advances the plot through movement instead of words. Audiences old and young alike will enjoy this story that affirms, "We know we belong to the land, and the land we belong to is grand!"
Thursday, November 8–Saturday, November 10, 7:30 PM
Matinee: Sunday, November 11, 2 PM
Thursday, November 15–Saturday, November 17, 7:30 PM
$20
$10 for Pepperdine students
$16 for Pepperdine faculty and staff
Smothers Theatre
Gold, Platinum, and Diamond members of the Center for the Arts Guild are invited to a special backstage tour before the November 15 performance. Oklahoma! is presented through special arrangement with R&H Theatricals. www.rnh.com
Bus Stop
By William Inge
Scott Alan Smith, Director
In this Tony Award-winning dramatic comedy, a handful of weary travelers find themselves stranded during a snowstorm at a rural Kansas diner, where the servings include friendship, romance, and a solid dose of personal insight. At the center of it all are Bo, a rambunctious young cowboy, and Cherie, the sweet chanteuse he's determined to marry—if she'll have him. As the long night passes, the denizens of this small diner get to know each other and themselves a little better.
Tuesday, January 22–Friday, January 25, 7:30 PM
Saturday, January 26, 2 PM and 7:30 PM
$15
$10 for Pepperdine students
$12 for Pepperdine faculty and staff
Helen E. Lindhurst Theatre
No late seating allowed. Join a talkback with the actors and director after the Wednesday performance.
Why Do You Stand There in the Rain?
By Scottish Playwright Peter Arnott • US Premiere
Cathy Thomas-Grant, Director
The year is 1932, and 25,000 unemployed World War I veterans occupy Washington, DC, to petition the government peacefully for promised relief. The response? Drive the veterans out with bayonets, bullets, poison gas, and fire! Featuring the music of Woody Guthrie and his contemporaries, Pepperdine students tell the story of the Bonus Army March: a national campaign for food, work, and justice—a true story for here and now, told in the words and songs of those who were there.
Commissioned by Pepperdine University and first presented in its world premiere by Pepperdine students in summer 2012 at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, where it won a prestigious Scotsman Fringe First Award for "innovation and outstanding new writing" and was a finalist for three more honors, including Amnesty International's Freedom of Expression Award.
Tuesday, April 2–Saturday, April 6, 7:30 PM
$15
$10 for Pepperdine students
$12 for Pepperdine faculty and staff
Smothers Theatre
Join a talkback with the actors and director after the Wednesday performance.
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