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A Midsummer Night's Dream

<p>By William Shakespeare<br />Directed by Scott Kaiser<br />October 31 – November 10, 2019<br />    Previews October 26 &amp; 29<br />    Pay-What-You-Can Wednesday November 6<br />Floyd and Delores Jones Playhouse</p>
<blockquote><p>“Lovers and madmen have such seething brains<br />Such shaping fantasies, that apprehend<br />More than cool reason ever comprehends.”</p>
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The Best of Everything

<p>Adapted by Julie Kramer from the book by Rona Jaffe<br /> Directed by Valerie Curtis-Newton<br /> February 6 – 16, 2020<br />    Previews February 1 &amp; 4<br />    Pay-What-You-Can Wednesday February 12 <br /> Floyd and Delores Jones Playhouse</p>
<blockquote><p><strong>“I suggest you decide which kind of girl you want to be. Otherwise, someone else will make that decision for you.”</strong></p>
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The Women of Lockerbie

<h2><strong>The 3/6 - 3/15 performances of The Women of Lockerbie have been cancelled. </strong></h2>
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<p>By Deborah Brevoort<br /> Directed by Kristie Post Wallace<br /> March 5 – 15, 2020<br />     Previews February 29 &amp; March 3<br />     Pay-What-You-Can Wednesday March 11<br /> Glenn Hughes Penthouse Theatre</p>
<p><span>Run Time: 1 hour and 30 minutes, no intermission.<br /><em>Please note that this production uses fog. </em></span></p>

CANCELED: Cabaret

<p>In light of the public health advisories on social distancing, <em>Cabaret</em> has been <span data-markjs="true" class="marks9k6qsmi3" data-ogac="" data-ogab="" data-ogsc="" data-ogsb="">canceled. </span>Ticketholders have the option to: </p>
<ul><li>donate tickets as a tax-deductible gift to the UW School of Drama</li>
<li>request a refund</li>

CANCELED: Dead Man's Cellphone

<p>In light of the public health advisories on social distancing, <em>Dead Man's Cellphone</em><span> </span>has been<span> </span><span data-markjs="true" class="marks9k6qsmi3" data-ogac="" data-ogab="" data-ogsc="" data-ogsb="">canceled. </span>Ticketholders have the option to: </p>
<ul><li>donate tickets as a tax-deductible gift to the UW School of Drama</li>
<li>request a refund</li>

Three Sisters

<p>By Anton Chekhov<br />Adapted by Darby Sherwood and Jeffrey Fracé<br /> Directed by Jeffrey Fracé<br /> November 21 – December 8, 2019<br />     Previews November 16 &amp; 19<br /><em>    No performances November 25 – December 3, due to Thanksgiving holiday</em><br />     Pay-What-You-Can Wednesday December 4 <br /> Glenn Hughes Penthouse Theatre</p>

CabLab: Ada and the Engine

<p>As the British Industrial Revolution dawns, young Ada Byron Lovelace (daughter of the flamboyant and notorious Lord Byron) sees the boundless creative potential in the “analytic engines” of her friend and soul mate Charles Babbage, inventor of the first mechanical computer. Ada envisions a whole new world where art and information converge—a world she might not live to see. Jane Austen meets Steve Jobs in this poignant pre-tech romance heralding the computer age. Second year MFA director Kristie Post Wallace directs.</p>

CabLab: Frozen: A Play

<p><span>By Bryony Lavery</span><br /><span>Directed by Andrew Coopman</span></p>
<p>One sunny evening, a young girl walks to visit her grandmother. She never arrives. </p>
<p>A play about retribution, remorse, evil, and redemption,<em><strong> </strong></em><em>Frozen</em> explores the interwoven lives of three strangers as they try to make sense of the unimaginable. Second-year MFA director Andrew Coopman directs. </p>

BA Design Track Meet 'n' Greet

<p>Are you a UW undergraduate who is interested in studying (or already studying) theatre design, such as scenic design, costume design, lighting design, or sound design? We are hosting a meet 'n' greet with our core design faculty on Friday, October 23rd at 5:00 PM. Whether you are already studying design, or curious about this area of study, we hope you'll join us! <span>We'll answer questions you may have about classes that best support the futures of your choice, or about the art and the biz in general.

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