Season

Overview

The Department of Theater season is a laboratory for our students. What students learn in the classroom comes to life on our stages, as they work with other students, faculty, staff and special guests. We take that knowledge beyond our doors and into the community with special outreach events including our popular student matinees for local schools. And we welcome the community not only as our audience but as creative participants — our auditions are open to all comers.

Mainstage productions and events for the 2011-2012 season

Theater is not a one-man show. We believe in collaboration, in pairing the freshest minds and newest ideas with wisdom and experience. Students work with faculty mentors, cutting-edge artists with renowned scholars. Our productions work, because we work together. Come see for yourself!

Love the Doctor

by Tirso de Molina, in a new translation by Sarah Brew and Josephine Hardman
The Curtain Theater
Oct. 13, 14 and 15 at 8 p.m., Oct. 15 at 2 p.m.

Hell in High Water

by Marcus Gardley
The Rand Theater
Nov. 10, 11, 12, 16, 17, 18, 19 at 8 p.m., Nov. 12 and 19 at 2 p.m.

Solstice

a puppetry piece devised by Miguel Romero and students, with music by Eric Sawyer
The Curtain Theater
Dec. 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 at 8 p.m., Dec. 3 and 10 at 2 p.m.

The Tailor of Inverness

created and performed by Matthew Zajac
a touring production presented by The Edinburgh Fringe Summer Program, the Dean of HFA, and 5 College Performance Studies, and hosted by the Department of Theater
The Curtain Theater
Jan. 31, Feb. 1, 2, 3 at 8 pm

Urinetown

music by Mark Hollmann, lyrics by Mark Hollmann and Greg Kotis, and book by Greg Kotis
The Rand Theater
March 1, 2, 3, 8, 9, 10 at 8 p.m., March 3 and 10 at 2 p.m.
School matinee March 7 at 10 a.m.

Beyond the Horizon Festival

Addressing the Dean's Theme of "The Gulf Oil Spill Crisis: Lessons for the Future" with original theater pieces to be created and performed by members of the Department of Theater and special guests.
The Curtain Theater
April 5, 6, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 at 8 p.m., April 7 and 14 at 2 p.m.

A Midsummer Night's Dream

by William Shakespeare
The Rand Theater
April 19, 20, 21, 26, 27, 28 at 8 p.m., April 21 and 28 at 2 p.m.
School matinee April 25 at 10 a.m.

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Cabaret 204

In addition to our mainstage productions, UMass Theater proudly invites community members to investigate Cabaret 204, a new (free!) series of stude

nt-produced work.

Learn more about Cabaret 204

Outreach

We will be scheduling matinees for the coming season over the summer. Please check our outreach page over the summer to learn about the shows in questions. We offer question and answer sessions, study guides, backstage tours, and workshops. Some resources are available in conjunction with events, while others may be accessed at any time.

Learn more about outreach

Auditions

Auditions for mainstage productions are open to all comers. Information is updated as it becomes available.

Learn more about auditions

 

 

 

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