Our 81st Season: 2008-2009

Fall Production ROMEO & JULIET by William Shakespeare Directed by Renee Dobson Fight Direction by Kenrick Burkholder Oct - Nov, 2008 Thursday, Oct 30 - 8pm Friday, Oct 31 - 8pm Saturday, Nov 1 - 8pm Friday, Nov 7 - 8pm Saturday, Nov 8 - 8pm Sunday, Nov 9 - 2pm (Matinee) Shakespeare's beloved tragedy about star-crossed lovers is performed for the first time on the Bluett Theatre stage. With a running time of under two hours, this is a perfect event for the entire family. Come enjoy dashing swordplay, passionate embraces and, of course, the brilliant poetry of William Shakespeare.	Winter Production CRIMES OF THE HEART by Beth Henley Directed by Laura Pattillo Feb 19 - Mar 1, 2009 Thursday, Feb 19 - 8pm Friday, Feb 20 - 8pm Saturday, Feb 21 - 8pm Friday, Feb 27 - 8pm Saturday, Feb 28 - 8pm Sunday, March 1 - 2pm (Matinee) Winner of the 1981 Pulitzer Prize and the New York Drama Critics Circle Award, this contemporary American comedy/drama is set in Hazlehurst, Mississippi. Warm-hearted, irreverent, zany, and brilliantly imaginative, this play blends humanity and humor as it examines the plight of three young Mississippi sisters betrayed by their passions.	Spring Production SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE Music & Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim Book by James Lapine Directed by Renee Dobson Musical Direction by Douglass Lutz April 22-26, 2009 Wednesday, Apr 22 - 8pm Thursday, Apr 23 - 8pm Friday, Apr 24 - 8pm Saturday, Apr 25 - 8pm Sunday, Apr 26 - 2pm (Matinee) Sondheim's masterpiece about the famed impressionist Georges Seurat. As Georges devotes his entire being to capturing the minutest details in his painting of the Parisian scene before him, his real life's most important relationships fade before his eyes. Is lasting art worth the sacrifices of its creators? Filled with soaring melodies and provocative lyrics, this Pulitzer Prize-winning musical explores the fascinating bond between artists and their art.
Seasonal Graphic Designs by Jonathan Dart, Saint Joseph's University Press