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Unless otherwise noted, doors to the theatre open at 7pm for you to take a seat, with the show beginning at 7:30pm. Please look for more information on signs and in the programs pertaining to intermission breaks and safety.
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POTUS…Or, Behind Great Dumb*** There Are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive by Selina Fillinger.
September 25 – 28 in the Blackbox Theatre
Evening performances: 7:30pm. Doors open at 7:00pm. FREE ADMISSION!
Matinee: Saturday, September 28 @2pm. Doors open at 1:30pm.
THE STORY: One four-letter word is about to rock 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. When the President unwittingly spins a PR nightmare into a global crisis, the seven brilliant and beleaguered women he relies upon most risk life, liberty, and the pursuit of sanity to keep the commander-in-chief out of trouble.
This brilliant comedic play premiered and ran on Broadway in 2022.
Rating: VERY MATURE — Extreme language, adult situations, discussion of suicide/threat of suicide, discussions of sexual topics, various states of undress (no nudity) – please research the play if you are unsure if you will find it offensive. This show won’t be for everybody – but for those of you who would enjoy it, you will LOVE it. Patrons under the age of 18 should be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
This is a non-partisan play. It does not make fun of Republicans or Democrats. It makes fun of politics, politicians, and the situations they create.
Picnic by William Inge
November 14 – 16 and 19 – 23
All performances at 7:30pm in the Eccles Blackbox Theatre. FREE ADMISSION!
THE STORY: On a sweltering Labor Day morning, the women of a quiet neighborhood on the wrong side of the tracks are preparing for the annual picnic. Watchful mother Flo Owens has hopes that her beautiful daughter Madge will get a proposal from Alan, the local millionaire’s son. Younger sister Millie, the “smart one”, yearns to grow up and leave her small town behind. Good-natured Mrs. Potts is happy to get a break from taking care of her aged mother. And spinster schoolteacher Rosemary Sydney cheerfully keeps her boyfriend Howard at arms’ length. This seemingly placid feminine environment is disrupted when Hal Carter, a muscular and charming young drifter who happens to be a former fraternity brother of Alan’s, hops off the freight train, and straight into Mrs. Potts’ hospitable home. Hearts are broken and lives are changed in the following twenty-four hours, as Hal’s lively, dangerous, masculine energy wakes up the sleepy community. A small Kansas town in the 1950s is the setting for William Inge’s bittersweet melodrama Picnic, which explores themes of sexuality, repression, rites of passage, and disappointment.
Drama
Rating: PG. Adult situations.
A Gentleman’s Guide to Love & Murder — Book and lyrics by Robert Freedman, Music and lyrics by Steven Lutvak
February 27, March 1 and March 4 – 8
(**note, February 28 is a matinee production, invite-only)
All performances at 7:30pm in the Eccles Blackbox
*Ticket information will be available soon!*
THE STORY:
When the low-born Monty Navarro finds out that he’s eighth in line for an earldom in the lofty D’Ysquith family, he figures his chances of outliving his predecessors are slight and sets off down a far more ghoulish path. Can he knock off his unsuspecting relatives without being caught and become the ninth Earl of Highhurst? And what of love? Because murder isn’t the only thing on Monty’s mind….
A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder is a murderous romp filled with unforgettable music, non-stop laughs and a scene-stealing role for one actor playing all eight of the doomed heirs who meet their ends in the most creative and side-splitting ways. This is a must-produce for any theatre looking for a truly original and fresh new comedy that will delight audiences and leave them begging for more.
With ten Tony nominations and four wins, including Best Musical, Book, Direction and Costumes, it also earned seven Drama Desk Awards (including Best Musical), four Outer Critics Circle Awards (including Best Musical) and one Drama League Award (Best Musical) – Gentleman’s Guide was the most celebrated Broadway musical of the 2014 season.
Musical Comedy
Content Advisory: PG-13. Some adult themes.
Student Directors Festival
April 15 – 19
All performances at 7:30pm in the Eccles Blackbox Theatre
An evening of TWO one-act plays:
Antigone Now by Melissa Cooper – directed by Sophie Price
The First and Last by John Galsworthy – directed by David Parry
Content Advisory: Adult Themes and Language.
SHOWTIMES & TICKETING
- All performances begin promptly at 7:30pm unless otherwise noted
- Non-musical productions are free admission – no need to secure tickets
- There will be no reserved seating in the Blackbox Theatre
- Questions? Please contact Chelsea Richards at chelsea.richards@utahtech.edu
POLICIES
Latecomers
In the interest of safety, the doors will close at 7:30pm when the performance begins, and no one will be admitted after that time.
Ratings
Some shows may be rated PG-13, or have another posted recommended age. For these shows, children under the posted age must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian in order to be allowed into the production.
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