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Set against the backdrop of a post-apocalyptic war, Mother Courage and Her Children follows the resilient and enterprising Mother Courage as she traverses and scavenges war-torn landscapes, profiting from the ongoing conflict while providing for her three children. As she navigates this world, Courage must contend with the tragic consequences of prioritizing personal gain over compassion and empathy in Bertolt Brecht’s …
During the 1994 Rwandan genocide, one million people were killed in one hundred days. The Book of Life is an uplifting theatrical experience blending storytelling, shadow puppetry, and drumming that dwells on resilience and recovery — not loss — as it explores how people contend with tragedy through a fierce and joyful assertion of life. Featuring the true story of Rwandan writer/performer/women’s rights advocate Kiki Katese and her…
A Little Night Music Music & Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim Book by Hugh Wheeler Stephen Sondheim’s Tony Award-winning musical A Little Night Music comes to the UGA stage as a part of the annual Spotlight on the Arts Festival. Set in 1900 Sweden, actress Desirée Armfeldt becomes embroiled in a series of affairs with a former lover, a current lover, and - of course - their respective wives. During a weekend at a lavish country estate,…
The Wolves by Sara DeLappe During their pregame warmups, a girls’ soccer team contends with life’s big (and small) questions – with topics ranging from international social conflicts to sex to their coach’s obvious hangovers. These aspiring athletes navigate the realities of their changing worlds – and the world at large – all while awaiting the rapidly-approaching uncertainty of a post-high school future. Sarah DeLappe’s Pulitzer Prize-…
Based on Mel Brooks’ comedic masterpiece, “Young Frankenstein” injects the now-classic story of the inept Frederick Frankenstein with music and dance, breathing new life into Frankenstein’s unwitting quest to continue his grandfather’s notorious legacy. Hijinks ensue as Frederick is joined by the bumbling Igor, the aloof Inga, and the prudish Elizabeth – culminating in the creation of the Monster – a far more lascivious and “abnormal” version of…
UGA Theatre presents “In the Blood” by Suzan-Lori Parks. Directed by guest artist Martin Damien Wilkins. Performances will be held February 15-16 and 19-23 at 8 p.m. and February 17 & 24 at 2:30 p.m in the Cellar Theatre in UGA’s historic Fine Arts Building. Tickets are $16 and $12 for UGA students. Tickets can be purchased online at www.ugatheatre.com/blood, via phone at 706-542-4400, or in person at the Performing Arts Center or Tate…
  The violent blinding of six horses is the incident that brings disillusioned psychiatrist Martin Dysart in contact with 17-year-old Alan Strang. Puzzled by what led the seemingly well-adjusted boy to commit such a horrifying crime, Dysart is forced to contend with his own beliefs, leading to a disturbing confrontation. Directed by Professor Ray Paolino, UGA Theatre proudly presents "Equus" as our Spotlight on the Arts show. The show…
Warning: This play does not behave. Alice Birch's wildly experimental piece interrogates our comfort and complacency, holding up a mirror to our often problematic relationships with sex, gender, and (most of all) language. Revolt. She Said. Revolt Again. is a play about revolutionizing the body, mind, and spirit in a profound way. Mature Audiences Only.  Directed by PhD candidate Elise Robinson, UGA Theatre proudly presents "Revolt. She…
1930s America: 15-year old Jean moves to the rural town of Poor Prairie to look after her volatile younger cousin, Almeda. When a teacher with a mysterious past arrives at their high school, he enlists the girls of Poor Prairie to put together a basketball team. The game becomes a means for them to escape the dreary realities of being a woman in Depression-era America. The Tall Girls examines the struggles of the team to be taken seriously…
By Lisa D’Amour. Director: George Contini. This new play turns an all-American backyard barbeque into a menacing affair when mysterious new neighbors move into a common suburb and upend the lives of an average couple. Feb. 16-17, 20-24 @ 8:00pm Feb. 18 & 25 @ 2:30pm Cellar Theatre Tickets: $16, $12 for Students For more information, visit: https://www.ugatheatre.com/detroit DIRECTOR'S NOTES: GEORGE CONTINI Lisa D’Amour’s Detroit…
By John Kander and Fred Ebb. Book by Joe Masteroff. Directed by Freddie Ashley. (Artistic Director | Actor's Express - ATL) This Tony Award-winning musical details the lives of an aspiring novelist looking for a story and a wannabe starlet looking for love in a seedy Cabaret club in 1920’s Berlin under the rising shadow of fascism. Nov. 3, 8-11 @ 8:00pm Nov. 5 & 12 @ 2:30pm Special school matinee Nov. 7 Fine Arts Theatre Tickets: $16, $12…
George Orwell’s satiric fable features greedy pigs taking advantage of the animals who unwittingly placed them in power. Tickets are $12, $7 for students.  For more information, visit: http://www.drama.uga.edu/event/1828/animal-farm
Scotland, 1727. An eccentric widow’s refusal to deny charges of witchcraft sets her at odds with a new sheriff, threatening not only her life but that of her daughter. Performances run Sept. 22, 26-30 at 8 p.m. and Sept. 24 & Oct. 1 at 2:30 p.m. in the Fine Arts Building Cellar Theatre.$16, $12 for students
William Shakespeare’s notoriously violent tragedy pits a renowned Roman general against a guileful captive queen in an increasingly bloody cycle of revenge that engulfs his entire family. Runs at 8 p.m. April 6-8 and 12-14 and at 2:30 p.m. April 15. For tickets, contant the box office at 706-542-4400 or visit: http://www.drama.uga.edu/event/1648/titus-andronicus    
Treadwell’s episodic play depicts a young woman’s disastrous efforts to conform to society’s rigid expectations for women. Loosely based on the notorious Ruth Snyder case of 1927, Machinal starkly details the murderous consequences of denying your identity for the sake of others. In performance March 16-18 & 21-25 at 8 p.m. and Sunday, March 26th at 2:30 p.m. Tickets are $12, $7 for students. For more information visit:  https://www.…
The Thalian Blackfriars along with The Black Theatrical Ensemble present Eclipsed, a play written by Danai Gurira (Michonne from The Walking Dead). It takes place in 2003 and tells the story of five Liberian women and their tale of survival near the end of the Second Liberian Civil War. It became the first play with an all-black and female creative cast and team to premiere on Broadway. $5 (Students), $8 (Nonstudents) Contact: …
The timeless story of Charlotte Bronte’s orphaned governess is brought to the stage in Polly Teale’s inventive adaptation. Jane Eyre is a story of one woman’s struggle to find freedom, love and her own voice in a society intent on silencing her desires. Runs at 8 p.m. Nov. 3-5 and 9-11 and 2:30 p.m. Nov. 13. $16, $12 (students) Sponsored by: Theatre and Film Studies, Department of Contact: Box Office 706-542-4400
Black Theatrical Ensemble presents "A Raisin in the Sun," which tells the story of a poor African-American family living on the south side of Chicago. When given the opportunity to escape from poverty (in the form of a $10,000 life insurance check), compromises must be made in order to decide what the money will be used for. Also runs at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 21, 2:30 p.m. Oct. 22 and 7:30 p.m. Oct. 22.  $5 (Pre-sale Student), $6 (Pre-sale Alumni…
In this compelling new play set in the near future, a scientist teaches a robot how to move, think, and feel like a human – and in the process the pair forges an unexpectedly profound and complex friendship.
"Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street" is a dark and grisly comedy, set in 19th century London. It tells the story of a barber who exacts revenge on the judge and the town that unjustly exiled by murdering his customers — and using them as the secret ingredient for wildly popular meat pies. By Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler. Since winning 8 Tony Awards in 1979, including Best Musical, Sweeney Todd has shocked, awed, and delighted…
University Theatre presents "Fires in the Mirror" by Anna Deavere Smith, directed by David Saltz. "Fires in the Mirror" tells the true story of a conflict between the African American and Hassidic Jewish communities who live side-by-side in the Crown Heights neighborhood of Brooklyn. In August 1991, a car in a motorcade carrying the Hassidic rabbi struck and killed a young black boy from a Guyanan family, and a few hours later a visiting Jewish…
This Pulitzer Prize-winning play, described by the New York Times as “one of the most persuasive works of pure escapism in Broadway history,” features a delightfully eccentric, free-spirited family. The play, an unprecedented success when it initially opened in 1936, enjoyed a hit Broadway revival in 2014. An offering of UGA’s Spotlight on the Arts Festival. Nov. 6, 11-14 at 8 p.m. Nov. 8 & 15 at 2:30 p.m. Special matinee for area schools…
This year's all-day Student Spotlight Main Event on Nov. 5 will include dance, drama, improv acts and music performances ranging from a percussion trio to a jazz quintet and an a cappella group of ecology students. The Hodgson Wind Ensemble will appear for the second consecutive year for a session allowing passing students to take the baton and "Conduct us!" This is all for you and especially to draw attention to an aspect of university life…
Written by Emily Mann. Directed by Joelle Re Arp-Dunham. University Theatre Studio Series Elizabeth Packard's husband commits her to an asylum, without proof of insanity, in 1861. Based on historical events, Emily Mann’s play tells of one woman’s struggle to right a system gone wrong in this winner of the Kennedy Center Fund for New American Plays Award. Tickets are $12, $7 for students. The show will be performed Oct. 13, 14, 15, 16 and 18…
Written by Martin McDonagh. Directed by Kristin Kundert. A man has been searching for his missing left hand for a quarter century. Enter two bickering lovebirds with a hand to sell and a hotel clerk with an aversion to gunfire for a hilarious roller coaster of love, hate, desperation, and hope.  Production runs September 24-25, 27, 29-30, October 1-2 at 8 p.m., and Sunday, October 4 at 2:30 p.m. Tickets are $12, $7 for students.

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