Xavier Players 2008-2009 Season Details |
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Main Stage Series Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Words and Music By The Biblical saga of Joseph and his coat of many colors comes to vibrant life in this delightful musical parable. Joseph is a boy blessed with prophetic dreams, and his father's favorite son. When he is sold into slavery by his jealous brothers and taken to Egypt, Joseph endures a series of adventures in which his spirit and humanity are continually challenged. Set to an engaging cornucopia of musical styles, from country-western and calypso to bubble-gum pop and rock 'n' roll, this Old Testament tale emerges both timely and timeless. Performances: 7:30 p.m. October 16-19 and 1 p.m. October 18
Angels in America By TONY KUSHNER An epic yet intimate drama centered on two couples (one gay, one straight) whose relationships are disintegrating, Angels in America reveals the darker side of America in the 1980s – one of greed, conservatism, sexual politics, and the discovery of an awful new disease: AIDS.
Subtitled "A Gay Fantasia on National Themes," the play is a political call to arms for the age of AIDS. Mr. Kushner's convictions about power and justice are theatrically expressed in styles ranging from precise realism to surrealistic hallucination, from black comedy to religious revelation. Characters move in and out of conversations with each other, sometimes even overlapping vignettes, and settings rapidly change from offices to bedrooms, from hospital wards to an imaginary South Pole. Performances: 7:30 p.m. March 26-29, 2009
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Smokey Joe's Cafe, a 2005 Production |
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Studio Series Power Plays by ELAINE MAY and ALAN ARKIN Nothing is as it seems. Supposed roles of power in society are challenged in this unusual piece of “theatre of the mind”. The evening consists of three short plays: The Way of All Fish, a bizarre office exchange between a business executive and her meek secretary; Virtual Reality, a comical glimpse into the seedy lives of two men involved in an illegal warehouse transaction; and In and Out of the Light, in which a dentist plans a bit of adultery with his ex-stripper hygienist. Performances: 7:30 p.m. October 16-19 Tales from my Grandmother's Attic Madcap/Xavier Players Theater in residence production In the corner of Grandmother’s large and dusty attic, two young and curious explorers discover a long-forgotten trunk and are immediately captured by its secrets and the lost stories inside. Join in the adventure and let your imagination soar in this exciting treasure of tales from around the world. Included are “King Grisly Beard” (Germany and New Zealand), “Osgood and the Dragon” (Denmark and Greece), and “The Rainbow Goblins” (Italy). Performances: 7:30 p.m. December 4-7, & 2 p.m. Matinee Sat. Dec. 6
Macbeth by WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE Among the best-known of William Shakespeare's plays, this archetypal tragedy tells of the dangers of the lust for power and the betrayal of friends. Macbeth is a decorated and loyal war hero, but loyalty only goes so far when greatness and history beckon and murder is simply a matter of military coups and secret assassinations. Performances: 7:30 p.m. Feb 12-15
Voices for Change The changing social and political climate sets the stage for these student-developed and produced performance pieces based on contemporary issues of justice and social equality. Performances: 7:30 p.m. March 13-15
Workshop Celebrate the talent and creativity of students from all disciplines! These student-written, student-directed, student-produced comedies usually involve 50+ student actors, and are often considered the highlight of our season! Performances: 7:30 p.m. April 16-19
Toolbox Exactly what we all need at the end of each semester -- an evening of original sketch comedy and improvisation. Take a study break and relieve your stress by laughing away your pre-finals jitters! Fall Performances: 9 p.m. Dec 11 & 12 Spring Performances: 9 p.m. April 30 & May 1 |
