PTTP stages 3 plays in repertory Nov. 29-Dec. 16

1:25 p.m., Nov. 22, 2006--UD's Professional Theatre Training Program (PTTP) is staging three plays in rotating repertory from Nov. 29-Dec. 16. George Bernard's Shaw's Misalliance will premier at 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 29, in the Studio Theatre of the Center for the Arts (CFA), Georges Feydeau's A Flea in Her Ear will open at 7:30 p.m., Friday, Dec. 1, in CFA's Thompson Theatre, and Friedrich Schiller's Mary Stuart will premier at 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 6, in Hartshorn Hall Theatre.

Misalliance is a comedy that finds John Tarleton, the underwear king, and his independent-minded daughter, Hypatia, tangling with a passel of guests, both invited and uninvited, and with a parade of hilarious debates revolving around the superiority of the female sex, the state of social class and the madness of love and lust. Feisty disagreements between parents and children are inevitable, particularly when discussing mating, marriage, morality or the proper care of guests who literally crash through the conservatory ceiling. For a complete list of show times, visit [www.pttp.udel.edu/season_show3.html].

A Flea in Her Ear is a French bedroom farce full of misunderstandings. Due to a lack of amorous activity with her husband, Victor, Raymonde suspects him of having an affair. To prove her suspicion, she enlists a friend to create an entrapping rendezvous of promised passion. The rendezvous turns into a madcap romp of misunderstanding between spouses, servants and a soused hotel porter with an uncanny resemblance to poor, extremely confused Victor. For a complete list of show times, visit [www.pttp.udel.edu/season_show4.html].

Mary Stuart is a commanding interpretation of two political powerhouses, Queen Elizabeth I and her cousin and mortal enemy, Mary Queen of Scots. This powerful play provides a chillingly relevant view of the personal and political devastation visited on a land divided by the turmoil of conflicting religious ideologies. For a complete list of show times, visit [www.pttp.udel.edu/season_show5.html].

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.

Season subscriptions are now available. Single tickets range from $8-$18. For more information on show times and to order tickets, visit [www.pttp.udel.edu/season.html], call (302) 831-2204, e-mail [pttp-boxoffice@udel.edu] or stop by the Hartshorn Hall box office.

Photo by Kathy F. Atkinson

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