Spring 2010 Productions
The Experimental Theater of Vassar College presents:One Flea Spare
By Naomi Wallace
Directed by Carlyn Flint ‘10*
When: February 25, 26, 2010 8:00 pm
February 27, 2010 3:00 pm and 8:00 pm
Where: The Powerhouse Theater
Note: Open to the campus community only due to limited seating. Not open to the public.
It is 1665, during the Great Plague of London in Mr. and Mrs. Snelgrave’s aristocratic house. All of their servants have died, and the couple indefinitely awaits an end to the quarantine imposed by Kabe, their ill-mannered guard. In the middle of the night two intruders, Morse, a death-obsessed twelve-year-old, and Bunce, a sailor with a wound that never heals, break into the house, guaranteeing the Snelgraves and their visitors one more month of quarantine. Bringing together elements of comedy and tragedy, One Flea Spare is an exploration of the human psyche in a society that is overhauled by disaster.
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Hamlet
The First Quarto
By William Shakespeare
Directed by Nate Silver ‘10*
Music by Mark Van Hare ‘10*
When: April 8, 9, 10 2010 8:00 pm
Where: The Martel Theater
Open to public. Reservations are available beginning March 24, 2010.
The rarely produced version of Shakespeare’s most famous play, the First Quarto is the earliest edition of the Hamlet text. Printed in 1603 and re-discovered in 1823 the First Quarto presents a shorter, more quickly-paced version of Hamlet. While the play still follows the classic story of a young prince seeking vengeance for his murdered father, it does so with more concise dialogue, different character names, and unique stage directions. The result is a moving and exciting, hilarious and tragic piece of theater. It is, in other words, Hamlet, with a twist.
Homebody/Kabul
By Tony Kushner
Directed by Emily Antenucci ‘10*
When: April 28, 29, 30 2010 7:00 pm
Sunday Matinee - May 2 at 2:00 pm
Where: The Powerhouse Theater
Note: Open to the campus community only due to limited seating. Not open to the public.
"The Homebody, a garrulous and overwhelmingly literate housewife, dives off of the 'culpable shore' of her London kitchen to search for home and identity among the ruins of Taliban-run Afghanistan. Her grief-stricken family pursues her, only to find themselves tangled in the inescapable struggle between the personal and political, the public and private, identity and family, confusion and understanding, and sorrow and hope."
This production was funded, in part, with a grant from the E.J. Safirstein ‘83 Memorial Fund
Photos by Jim Mills
*Denotes senior project in drama
Reservations: 845-437-5599, boxoffice@vassar.edu
Fall 2010 Productions
All information is subject to change. Most performances are coursework for the Drama Department.
The Experimental Theater of Vassar College presents:
Special Event: Sounds of Desire
Featuring guest-artist-in-residence Heather Raffo
When: September 23, 2010 7:00 pm
Where: The Martel Theater located in the Vogelstein Center for Drama and Film
Hosted by the Dean of Studies
Co-sponsored by the Drama Department
A production that brings Iraqi maqam music to Raffo’s original work 9 Parts of Desire, the award winning off Broadway play that sold out for nine consecutive months. This one‐woman show, told through the lives of nine Iraqi women, delves into the many conflicting aspects of what it means to be a woman in the age-old war zone that is Iraq: an unusually timely meditation on the ancient, the modern and the feminine in a country overshadowed by war.
Reading of Angels in America Part One: Millennium Approaches
By Tony Kushner
When: September 16, 18 and 19 - 2:00pm
Where: The Powerhouse Theater
Note: Open to campus only - Powerhouse Drama Department performances are not open to the public and limited to students, staff and faculty on a first come first serve basis, reservations are required 2 weeks before opening night through the box office: 845-437-5599.
Miss Julie
By August Strindberg
translated by Everett Sprinchorn
Directed by Gabrielle Cody
When: November 4, 5, 6 2010
Where: The Powerhouse Theater
Note: Open to the campus community only due to limited seating. Not open to the public.
Angels in America Part Two: Perestroika
By Tony Kushner
Directed by TBA
When: December 2, 3, 4 2010
Where: The Powerhouse Theater
Note: Open to the campus community only due to limited seating. Not open to the public.
String Theory: Three Greek Myths Woven Together
Original play written Michael Barakiva '97, Sarah Braunstein, and Amy Boyce Holtcamp
Guest Director: Michael Barakiva '97
When: October 7 and 8 - post-show discussion, October 9
Where: The Martel Theater
Note: Open to the Public - Reservations are required two weeks in advance of opening night.
Stage Door
by Edna Ferber and George S. Kaufman
Directed by Christopher Grabowski
When: November 18, 19, 20 2010
Where: The Martel Theater
Note: Open to the Public - Reservations are required two weeks in advance of opening night.
Reservations: 845-437-5599, boxoffice@vassar.edu
All production information is subject to change.
Reservations are accepted two weeks prior to opening night.
Individuals with disabilities requiring accommodations or information on accessibility should contact the Box Office when making a reservation.