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For more info or ticket reservations, call the Department of Theatre & Dance box office at 610-436-2533. Psychopathia Sexualis by John Patrick Shanley Arthur, an obscure young painter struggling in the art world of Manhattan, announces to his self-satisfied friend, Howard, that he is engaged to be married. To whom? asks Howard. The answer is to Lucille, a powerful, attractive, no-nonsense Texas socialite, a kind of wealthy Annie Oakley. But, Arthur confides to Howard, there are three problems: 1. Arthur is a fetishist and Lucille doesn’t know. He cannot make love without being in proximity to his father’s argyle socks. 2. Arthur’s psychiatrist, Dr. Block, unable to cure Arthur of his fetish, has stolen said socks. 3. Arthur’s wedding night is fast approaching and he needs his socks back. " ... a smart new comedy about men and their befuddlements and a shrink who may just be the personification of evil...The play's first half is perfectly poised between daffy comedy and believable human neurosis which Shanley combines so well that although you never know what wacky thing is coming next, you believe it when it comes… Student Written One-Acts Aspiring WCU student playwrights have the opportunity to see their work move from the written page to live performance. Assassins by Stephen Sondheim and John Weidman Bold, original, surreal, disturbing, thought-provoking and alarmingly funny, “Assassins” is perhaps the most controversial musical ever written. This most American of musicals lays bare the lives of nine individuals who assassinated or tried to assassinate the President of the United States, in a one-act historical “revusical” that explores the dark side of the American experience. From John Wilkes Booth to Lee Harvey Oswald, Stephen Sondheim and John Weidman bend the rules of time and space, taking us on a nightmarish rollercoaster ride in which assassins and would-be assassins from different historical periods meet, interact and in an intense final scene inspire each other to harrowing acts in the name of the American Dream. Assassins Study Guide for THA 101 and other courses University Dance Company - Then to Now Then to Now is a retrospective concert, celebrating the past ten years since the introduction of the annual fall faculty and guest artist series. The concert includes works by WCU alumni Donald C. Shorter Jr (former member of Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company in NYC), Jennifer Rose (aritistic director of Loose Screws, a contemporary tap company), WCU faculty, other guest artists and selected student choreographers. AIDS Benefit Our 6th year of raising awareness and funds for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights Aids Tick, Tick, Boom by Jonathan Larson tick…tick…BOOM! is the autobiographical tale of Jonathan Larson – a struggling, young composer on the brink of turning 30 with his life seemingly going nowhere. He is waiting tables in a diner for a living and is desperately scared of a future without success. His girlfriend wants to get married and move out of the city while his best friend sold out to make big bucks on Madison Avenue. Yet Jon is still trying to write the great American Musical. The shows takes you on the playwright/composer's journey that led to the creation of the Broadway blockbuster, Rent. Set in 1990, this traditional book musical is filled with instantly appealing melodies, and a unique blend of pop and musical theatre styles. Everyone, regardless of age, will love this youthful, endearing, and thoughtful piece, and will surely embrace the universal ideal of holding onto your dreams through life's most difficult challenges. The production is completely student designed and is directed by Andrew Lowy ’09. Trojan Women by Euripides From the ancient roots of drama comes this powerfully moving testament to the endurance of the human spirit in the face of adversity. After 10 years’ siege, Troy has fallen to the Greeks. Now King Priam’s widow, Hecuba, and other women of the ruined city are to be the slaves of their conquerors. But even as they lament their present calamity, they hear predictions of tragedy still to come. University Dance Company - Exploring the Spectrum University Dance Company’s spring concert, Exploring the Spectrum, presents WCU student choreography that covers many genres of dance, from modern to jazz, from folk to hip hop, and areas in between. The concert will also include works by co-Artistic Directors Liz Staruch and Gretchen Studlien-Webb. This is a high energy and thought provoking evening of dance not to be missed!
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