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PTTP to stage 3 comedies in rotating repertory
The plays will be staged by the 24 actors, 10 technical directors and six stage managers who are in their second of three years of concentrated training at PTTP. Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead is an ingenious parallel universe of captivating wit and existential sensibilities as Stoppard creates the back story for Hamlet's two childhood friends. Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are summoned to Elsinore castle by the king and queen in the hope that they can determine the cause of Hamlet's “transformation.” The friends get more than they bargained for in this dazzling and hilarious display of linguistic gymnastics. In Arms and the Man, Shaw's charming romantic comedy conveys that the army is not quite as glorious as it's cracked up to be. Bluntschli, a soldier who prefers a supply of chocolates to bullets, surprises the young Raina by climbing through her bedroom window looking for shelter and starts a chain reaction of events that shatters Raina's idealistic notions of love and war.
In The Rivals, Mrs. Malaprop, a creature of marvelous verbal blunders, attempts to thwart her niece Lydia's romantic plan to forsake her wealth and status and marry a poor man. Lords and ladies, country bumpkins, duels, lovers' quarrels, mismatched love and mistaken identities abound in this captivating comedy of manners. A boisterous blend of high comedy and farce, The Rivals delightfully lampoons sentimentality and pretentiousness.
Arms and The Man will be staged eight times:
Eight shows of The Rivals are slated:
PTTP students are selected once every four years to pursue master's degrees in fine arts. The group is chosen through an extensive search throughout the United States in the year between the graduation of one class and the beginning of the next class. Training is focused on plays from the classic repertoire and the program seeks students who are particularly interested in the classics. UD's Department of Theatre offers a bachelor's degree in theatre production for students interested in learning about costume production, stage management and technical production. The students' practical experiences include participating in the production of PTTP plays. The department also offers a theatre minor, designed to give students a foundation in the viewing of theatre, as well as the art and craft of the theatre. All performances take place in the Hartshorn Theatre on the corner of Academy Street and East Park Place. Season subscriptions are now available. Single tickets range from $8 to $18. For more information and to order tickets, visit [www.udel.edu/theatre], call (302) 831-2204, e-mail [pttp-boxoffice@udel.edu] or stop by the Hartshorn Hall box office. Article by Martin Mbugua_ |
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