UGA Department of Theatre & Film Studies

Programs

Graduate: Design & Technology—MFA; Dramatic Media—MFA; Performance—MFA; Theatre & Performance Studies—PhD

In the Next Room (or The Vibrator Play): Written by Sarah Ruhl.; University Theatre Mainstage; Cellar Theatre (Room 55); September 20–September 30; In this fanciful and compassionate comedy by Tony-Award wining playwright Sarah Ruhl, a 19th century doctor creates a peculiar new electrical contraption to treat patients with "hysteria." As his patients begin to thrive under his care, his wife begins to wonder what's going on in the next room. Please note that this production contains adult situations and some nudity -- it is not appropriate for all ages. Tickets are $16, $12 for students.

Three Sisters: Written by Anton Chekhov.; University Theatre Mainstage; Cellar Theatre (Room 55); October 9–October 14; This haunting, delicate play—renowned for its tenderly constructed characters and spare, elegant language—takes the audience down road where personal aspirations and dreams wear away under the daily grind of reality, and the fleeting optimism of youth yields to aching regret. Tickets are $12, $7 for students.

The Darker Face of the Earth: Written by Rita Dove.; University Theatre Mainstage; Fine Arts Theatre (Room 200); November 1–November 11; This play by former Poet Laureate Rive Dove deftly combines the Greek Oedipus myth with the reality of slavery. It follows Augustus as he, like Oedipus, undertakes a journey of shocking self-discovery. The suspenseful story, Greek-style chorus, African ritual, and traditional spirituals combine to create thrilling, provocative and unforgettable theatre. Tickets are $16, $12 for students.

The Fantasticks: Music by Harvey Schmidt. Lyrics and book by Tom Jones.; University Theatre Mainstage; Seney-Stovall Chapel; February 5–February 10; The longest-running musical in history, The Fantasticks tells a classic story of two teenagers in love with love, who must contend with plotting parents and a melodramatic villan, in a refreshingly simple style. The inventive, memorable score includes songs such as “Try to Remember.” Tickets are $12, $7 for students.

Must Go On: Written by John Kundert-Gibbs.; University Theatre Mainstage; Cellar Theatre (Room 55); February 21–March 3; This new, high-energy farce features a regional morning TV show on the morning that everyone learns the show has been cancelled. While the cast and crew try to keep up appearances on set, everything back stage—and eventually onstage—goes horribly wrong. Tickets are $16, $12 for students.

Under Construction: Written by Charles Mee.; University Theatre Mainstage; Cellar Theatre (Room 55); March 21–March 29; This play juxtaposes two utterly opposed sensibilities: the 1950s, as represented by the prolific Saturday Evening Post artist Norman Rockwell, and the present-day, as represented by installation artist Jason Rhoades. The result is a probing exploration of who we are, how we live, and what we want as a nation. Tickets are $12, $7 for students.

Macbeth: Written by William Shakespeare.; University Theatre Mainstage; Fine Arts Theatre (Room 200); April 11–April 21; Macbeth is Shakespeare's tightest, most relentlessly gripping play: a brilliant psychological thriller replete with witches, ghosts and apparitions. This production will draw on the resources of UGA's renowned Interactive Performance Lab to conjure the play’s supernatural elements in an unforgettably hair-raising fashion. Tickets are $16, $12 for students.