Spring Lineup Announced for Mizzou’s Theatre
Welcome to the stage and Mizzou Theatre's spring line-up of performances! The Mizzou New Play Series and World Theatre Workshop give audiences a chance to experience works written, performed and produced by our own students! Get a peek inside the world of competitive dance in "Dance Nation" and discover the fascinating story of Archbishop Oscar A. Romero in "Romero: the Journey to Sainthood."
Mizzou New Play Series
Feb. 14, 7:30 p.m.
Feb. 15, 2 p.m.
Managing Director Talia Gritzmacher
The Mizzou New Play Series offers a glimpse into the passion, writing, and performance-crafting processes that accompany new play development! Seven brand new MU student-written plays will be performed as staged or concert readings and will include the opportunity to chat with (and provide feedback to) the playwrights themselves! Come watch some great new plays and celebrate the art of new play development!
General Admission: $13/person, $10/groups 8+
Location: Studio 4, McKee Gymnasium
World Theatre Workshop
Feb. 15, 7:30 p.m.
Feb. 16, 2 p.m.
Directed by Dr. Les Gray
Watch as a diverse ensemble of student performers, writers, and technicians learn the process of theatrical production through the public presentation of dramatic literature that focuses on global issues of ethnicity and culture.
General Admission: $13/person, $10/groups 8+
Location: Studio 4, McKee Gymnasium
"A Series of Short Statements on Form: In-, Con-, Trans-"
March 12-15, 7:30 p.m.
March 16, 2 p.m.
Directed by Barbara Salvadori-Heritage and Emily Ehling
This devised new work presents a series of vignettes that approach the tension between conformity and nonconformity from different perspectives: personal, physical, social, institutional.
General Admission: $16/person, $13/groups 8+
Location: Studio 4, McKee Gymnasium
"A Series of Short Statements on Form: In-, Con-, Trans-" replaces the previously scheduled "Dance Nation" which was cancelled due to unforseen casting issues.
Romero
Apr. 23-26, 7:30 p.m.
Apr. 27, 2 p.m.
By Xiomara Cornejo
Directed by Dr. David Crespy
In a magic journey through time, Archbishop Oscar A. Romero, the Catholic priest of El Salvador who sacrificed his life for the liberation of the poor, is called upon by the heavens for sainthood. Romero struggles to accept the call to sainthood while the people continue to suffer. Through music, projection, stilting, and papier-mâché puppetry, we bear witness to Romero’s transformation to sainthood and his social justice legacy alongside the poor.
General Admission: $22/person, $16/groups 8+
Location: Rhynsburger Theatre