Tag Archive for ‘play’
Play Delights, Shocks Audience
When it comes to imaginary friends, Calvin has Hobbes, Pete has a dragon, and Christopher Robin has Winnie the Pooh. What sets these companions apart from Lucy’s imaginary friend, Mr. Marmalade, is that Hobbes doesn’t beat Calvin, the dragon doesn’t have a cocaine problem, and Winnie the Pooh doesn’t smell like alcohol. Thursday night’s opening [...]
“Bus Stop” in Reynolds Tonight
The Montana Repertory Theatre is bringing “Bus Stop,” a humorous play written by William Inge, to Reynolds Performance Hall at 7:30 p.m. today. “Bus Stop” made its debut on Broadway in 1955 and shows how eight characters let their personalities flourish in a Kansas diner when their bus get stranded by a snowstorm. Romantic relationships develop as the characters reveal [...]
UCA Theatre: “The Skin of Our Teeth”
Since earth began and life arose, humanity has overcome unbelievable obstacles, if only by the skin of its teeth. UCA Theatre is bringing these momentous achievements in history to life with the Thornton Wilder play, “The Skin of Our Teeth.” The play opens tonight with another production tomorrow night. More performances are scheduled for April 14-16. All shows begin at [...]
Ain’t Nothing but a Thang
A play about an African-American family struggling with AIDS is being performed at 7 p.m. today in Ida Waldran Auditorium. “Ain’t Nothing but a Thang” features UCA students as actors and is being presented by Minority Services as part of Black History Month observances on campus. The play is sponsored by the UCA chapter of [...]
Review: “Trestle at Popelick Creek”
“It’s this town, our future, you and me … swish … empty. Nothing more, nothing less. Empty.” This sentiment spoken by the character Pace Creagan, played by Haley Tynes, perfectly captures the theme of the play, “Trestle at Popelick Creek,” by Naomi Wallace. But the performance last night was anything but empty. The actors breathed [...]
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