Oct. 24, 2006 -- The University of Wyoming Department of Theatre and Dance season
continues with David Mamet's frank comedy of sexual manners, "Sexual Perversity in
Chicago," which runs Oct. 31 through Nov. 5 in the Fine Arts Studio Theatre. Show
times are 7:30 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday, at both 7:30 and 10:30 p.m on Friday and
Saturday, and at 2 p.m. on Sunday.
Tickets cost $7 for students, $11 for senior citizens and $14 for others. For tickets
and information call (307) 766-6666 or go online at www.uwyo.edu/finearts.
Directed by UW faculty member Wolf J. Sherrill, "Sexual Perversity in Chicago" is
a classic 1974 play that follows four typical twentysomethings looking for love amidst
Chicago's hot singles scene.
Mamet is one of America's most lauded writers, having won numerous awards for work
on both stage and screen, including a 1984 Pulitzer Prize for the play "Glengarry
Glen Ross."
Considered the spark that ignited Mamet's career, "Sexual Perversity in Chicago"
first established his reputation for sharp dialogue and devastating humor. Sherrill
notes that these qualities are what first attracted him to the play.
"David Mamet uses language and rhythm in ways that speak to us in a visceral sense,"
Sherrill says.
Despite the play's racy content, Sherrill notes that it centers more on how men and
women perceive each other, and how what people say to and about one another shapes
who they are and what they choose to do.
"Mamet empowers his characters to speak from the gut - giving the audience insight
into the common insecurities of being human and the masks that are a direct result,"
Sherill says.
Photo
Chicago Perversity -- Megan Antles, left, and Anna Brownsted rehearse a scene from
the University of Wyoming Department of Theatre and Dance production of David Mamet's
frank comedy "Sexual Perversity in Chicago," which runs Oct. 31 through Nov. 5 in
the Fine Arts Studio Theatre. Show times are 7:30 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday, at
both 7:30 and 10:30 p.m on Friday and Saturday, and at 2 p.m. on Sunday. (UW Photo)
Posted on Tuesday, October 24, 2006