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Wednesday, October 31, 2007

2007-2008 University Theatre Season

The Polish Joke by David Ives and Directed by Ed Emanuel
October 5-7 & 9-13, 2007

The Polish Joke is in the same theme as My Big Fat Greek Wedding. It celebrates cultural diversity in a marvelously peculiar way as a young man struggles to attain his individuality in a society that loves to pigeon hole everybody!

Doubt by John Patrick Shanley and Directed by Kathleen McKinley
November 2-4 & 6-10, 2007

Fresno premier of the critically acclaimed Tony and Pulitzer winning Broadway hit drama – a “gripping story of suspicion cast on a priest’s behavior that is less about scandal than about fascinatingly nuanced questions of moral certainty.”

La Celestina by Fernando de Rojas and Directed by Terry Miller
December 7-9 & 11-15, 2007

La Celestina is a new adaptation of Fernando de Rojas’ 15th Century Spanish masterpiece. Passion and violence overtake a vivid collection of noble lovers, servants, pimps and prostitutes

Portable Dance Troupe by Ruth Griffin, Artistic Director
February 8-10 & 12-16, 2008

For every twenty five years presenting the valley with modern dance ranging from the cutting edge of the avant garde to lyrical modern dance to contemporary ballet. Each season works are presented from nationally renowned choreographers and resident faculty. The programs are entertaining, thought provoking and emotionally engaging.

Single Black Female, Looking by Jeannette Jackson-McNeil and Directed by Thomas-Whit Ellis
March 7-9 & 11-15, 2008

She’s got it all: brains, beauty, an excellent career and total financial freedom. There’s only one problem, she can’t find a good man to marry. Her search for a husband and attempt to shake the memory of he rown true love take her down a difficult and perilous path. Set in the early 70s, this comedy is inspired by the novel, The Personals by Yu Hui Chen.

Urinetown by Greg Kotis and Directed by Brad Myers
May 2-4 & 6-10, 2008

A hilarious tale of greed, corruption, love, and revolution in a time when water is worth its weight in gold. In a Gotham-like city, a terrible water shortage, caused by a 20-year draught, has led to a government-enforced ban on private toilets.

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