2008-2009 Season

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The Department of Theatre Celebrates the year of

“Creative Connections.”

“Creative Connections” links each play in the Department of Theatre’s 2008-09 season with one or more units on campus of Michigan State University. Watch for the announcement of exciting and unexpected theatrical connections during a season of exceptional plays.




Arts and Culture at MSU

Explore your world through the vibrant cultural community that is Michigan State University. Discover the hundreds of performances, exhibitions, and special programs that enrich lives on campus, in the community, and throughout the world.

Arts and culture at MSU play a critical role in nurturing the human spirit while contributing to a richer quality of life. Museums, galleries, and gardens along with libraries, historic sites, and performance spaces provide a catalyst for cultural exchange of diverse ideas and inspirations. At the same time, audiences on campus and around the world take advantage of academic and research programs, public broadcasting, online resources, publications, and outreach initiatives.

Join us in exploring a world of arts and culture at Michigan State University. Learn more at artsandculture.msu.edu


Mainstage Season

Well

by Lisa Kron

September 17-21 & 24-28, 2008

Auditorium Arena Theatre

Cabaret

book by Joe Masteroff, lyrics by Fred Ebb, and music by John Kander

October 14-19, 2008

Fairchild Theatre

Love’s Labour’s Lost

by William Shakespeare

November 18-23, 2008

Pasant Theatre

Snapshot

by Tanya Barfield, Lee Blessing, Michael Bigelow Dixon, Julie Jensen, Honour Kane, Sunil Kuruvilla, David Lindsay-Abaire, Victor Lodato, Quincy Long, Deb Margolin, Allison Moore, Lynn Nottage, Dan O'Brien, Val Smith, Annie Weisman, Craig Wright, and Chay Yew

January 28 - February 1 & February 4-8, 2009

Auditorium Arena Theatre

Hedda Gabler

by Henrik Ibsen

February 20-28, 2009

Pasant Theatre

The Who’s Tommy

by Pete Townshend and Des McAnuff

April 9-11 & 15-19, 2009

Concert Auditorium

2008-2009 Second Stage Season

Almost, Maine

by John Cariani

October 28 - November 2, 2008

Auditorium Arena Theatre

Freshman Showcase

2nd Annual Event

December 1-2, 2008

Auditorium Arena Theatre

Far Away & This is a Chair

by Caryl Churchill

April 28 - May 3, 2009

RCAH Auditorium in Snyder-Phillips Hall

Season ticket holders can pick up their tickets to Second Stage shows the night of the production. The ticket office at the Auditorium opens one (1) hour prior to the show with doors opening 30 minutes prior. All Second Stage tickets are $8 each payable in cash or by check. Checks must be made payable to Michigan State University and contain a printed address. A valid driver’s license is required to purchase by check. We do not accept credit cards. Seating is limited.


Guest Performance Artist: Melissa C. Thompson

The Key Said Run and the Door Said Fly

Lady Mary was young, and Lady Mary was fair, and she had more lovers than she could count on the fingers of both hands . . .

Devised by the Sacred Heart Archive, a multi-disciplinary arts project, The Key Said Run and the Door Said Fly reinvents the folk tale of Mr. Fox using physical performance, traditional songs, and found objects. Incorporating a daring use of autobiography, The Key Said Run and the Door Said Fly investigates issues of sexual violence, and the body’s capacity to remember. The ultimate result is a compelling picture of the relationship between freedom and fear.

A Collaborative Piece by Melissa Thompson and Julia Hinderlie

RCAH Auditorium in Snyder-Phillips Hall

Friday, October 3, 2008 - 8:00p.m.
Saturday, October 4, 2008 - 8:00p.m.


small things brought

A NEW Devised Performance Piece with MSU Students

RCAH Auditorium in Snyder-Phillips Hall

Friday, March 27, 2009 - 8:00p.m.
Saturday, March 28, 2009 - 8:00p.m.


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