2012-2013 Production Season  

Blithe Spirit (COMEDY)

By Noel Coward
Directed by Lee Hodgson

A novelist and his wife get more than they bargained for when an uninvited guest from the great beyond crashes their light-hearted after-dinner séance.  So begins a delightfully cosmic clash of personalities both worldly and otherwise in English wit-master Noel Coward's popular drawing-room comedy.

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Marat/Sade (DRAMA)

By Peter Weiss
Directed by Dr. Rebecca Hilliker

Peter Weiss' controversial and subversive 1964 tour-de-force follows the patients of Charenton Asylum in post-Revolution France as they present a play about the murder of Jean-Paul Marat that turns into a political parable when they unleash their rage and incite rebellion.

MARAT/SADE contains language and themes, as well as scenes of a violent and/or sexual nature, that some may find objectionable.  It is not recommended for younger audiences.

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From the Ashes: A Cinderella Ballet (DANCE)

Choreographed by Jennifer Deckert

This dark twist on the classic fairy tale explores the difficult journey of a young woman as she discovers her true desires in life.  Will she be stuck in her world of servitude, will her prince save her, or will she save herself?  

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Boeing Boeing (COMEDY)

By Marc Camelotti, adapted by Beverly Cross
Directed by Leigh Selting

A high style, knee-slapping romp through the age of glamorous, jet-setting air travel. What seems to be the ultimate fantasy bachelor life, with intricately scheduled gorgeous flight attendants, turns out to be a dizzyingly hilarious over-the-top ride for one man, who finds out that one woman is all he can handle.

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Variegations  (DANCE)

Choreographed by Lawrence Jackson, Marsha Knight, and guests

This year’s spring dance show features exciting new contemporary ballet, modern, and jazz pieces by UW Theatre and Dance faculty Marsha Knight and Lawrence Jackson.  Also featured will be a new contemporary modern dance work by guest artist André Megerdichian and original/restaged works by other eminent and emerging artists.

Twelfth Night (SHAKESPEARE)

By William Shakespeare 
Directed by John O'Hagan

A harrowing shipwreck separates twins Viola and Sebastian—but tragedy turns to comedy when they wash up on the shores of Illyria, a land turned upside-down by passion and a colorful cast of characters. In Shakespeare’s madcap dance of mistaken identities, cunning plans, and miraculous discoveries, the only real mistake to make is not to love at all.

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Special Events

John Brown's Body

Join us for a special presentation by all five members of the Peter Koi and Lynn Simpson family, who will present Stephen Vincent Bent's Pulitzer-Prize-winning epic poem about the American Civil War, John Brown's Body, as a staged dramatic reading in recognition of the 150th anniversary of the war.  The Cheyenne Symphony Chorale will join this benefit performance, and a living history exhibit will bring the piece alive for area students.

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Student-Directed One-Act Play Festival

This always-popular event features the best one-act plays produced by our student directors and actors.

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Irene Ryan Showcase

Join us for an evening of scenes and monologues presented by our top acting talents !

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