THEATRE DEPARTMENT TO PRESENT FIRST ENGLISH READING OF BECKETT and GODOT

The BU Theatre Department, along with the Chilean Ministry for Arts & Culture and the Latin American & Caribbean Area Studies Department (LACAS) are pleased to present a reading of the play Beckett and Godot by one of Chile's most prestigiuos playwrights, Juan Radrigan. Beckett and Godot was staged in Chile one year ago and this is the first time it is going to be presented in English. Olga Martin, Professor of Romance Languages at Binghamton University has translated the play for this performance.

The reading will be directed by visiting artist, Rodrigo Nunez, of Duoc Universidad Catolica, who also co-directed the Chilean/American production of West Side Story at BU in 2007. Tom Kremer, Professor of Theatre at BU will perform the role of Samuel Beckett, while Chilean actor, Ramon Nunez will perform the role of Godot, a role he created in the original production in Chile. The reading will be held Tuesday, February 3 at 8:00 PM in the Gruber Theater (Studio B) of the Fine Arts Building.

Soledad Lagos, PhD., a Chilean dramaturgist, will also give a lecture about contemporary Chilean Theatre on Wednesday, February 4 at 7:00 PM, also the Gruber Theater.

Both the Lecture and the Reading of Beckett and Godot are free and open to the public.

OPEN GENERAL AUDITIONS

SPRING 2009 MAINSTAGE SHOWS:

FUDDY MEERS
by David Lindsay-Abaire

THE HOUSE OF BERNARDA ALBA
By Federico García Lorca

Spring 2009 STUDIO SHOWS:

THE SHAPE OF THINGS
By Neil LaBute

BECKETT & PINTER One Acts

Monday, November 24, 2008 from   7:00 – 10:00 PM   &  Tuesday, November 25, 2008 from  6:30 – 8:30 PM

WATTERS THEATER

Please prepare: ONE MINUTE MONOLOGUE* - please time your monologue!

If you should choose to do a non-comedic monologue we ask that you also bring a joke to tell if you wish to be considered for Fuddy Meers .

*(Please TIME YOUR MONOLOGUE TO EXACTLY ONE MINUTE - a few seconds over is okay (but a few seconds under is better!)  We don't want to cut you off, but we want to see as many people as possible, so we will cut you off if you go over.)

SIGN UP FOR A TIME SLOT ON THE BOARD OUTSIDE THE THEATRE DEPT. OFFICE, FA 127

If you have any questions about auditions, please contact Tom Kremer, director of FUDDY MEERS at tkremer@binghamton.edu.

SCRIPTS WILL BE AVAILABLE TO READ IN THE THEATRE DEPT. OFFICE.

BINGHAMTON UNIVERSITY THEATRE DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCES

The 2008-2009 MAINSTAGE SEASON The Theatre Department promises a future season filled with an array of theater experiences. The tradition of high caliber mainstage productions continues this fall as we present an offbeat season that includes a dark comedy, a Tony-award winning ‘revolutionary' musical, a fantastical farce, and a lyrical tragedy of a family in Spain.

The House of Yes – It's Thanksgiving and a hurricane is swirling outside in the affluent DC suburbs. The Pascal home, however, has its own storm brewing indoors. Charismatic Marty has brought his sweet, unsophisticated fiancée Lesly home to meet the family. Marty's twin, the beautiful and spoiled Jackie-O, isn't taking the surprise well. Jealous and awkward younger brother Anthony attempts to make Lesly feel at home, while Marty and Jackie-O reminisce about their unusual childhood - a darkly funny script,.Directed by Tom Kremer.

Urinetown, the musical - Winner of several 2002 Tony Awards, including Best Musical, Best Original Score and Best Book of a Musical and one of the most uproariously funny musicals in recent years; Urinetown is 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 governmentenforced ban on private toilets. Amid the people, a hero decides he's had enough, and plans a revolution to lead them all to freedom! Subversive and sassy, Urinetown brilliantly pokes cheerful fun at all the clichés of Broadway musicals, while cashing in on their bestbits. You've got to go! Directed by Anne Brady.

Fuddy Meers - Full of as many kooky characters as a carnival funhouse, Fuddy Meers is a day in the life of Claire who has a rare form of amnesiathat erases her memory whenever she falls asleep. With the help of her husband and a little scrapbook, she begins reconstructing herlife. The play culminates in a cacophony of revelations, proving that everything is not what it appears to be. Join us for a wild adventure down amnesia lane! Directed by Tom Kremer.

The House of Bernarda Alba - Political yet private, The House of Bernarda Alba tests the constraints of social customs, the family, and love in rural Spain. Following the death of her second husband, Bernarda Alba mandates an eight-year period of mourning for her household. When the oldest daughter is courted for her inheritance by the most handsome man in the village, jealous passions flare among the five daughters. Nonetheless, Bernarda Alba rules with an iron fist and the results of her reign prove staggering. This production will be directed by Visiting Artist Rodrigo Núñez from Duoc UC, Santiago, Chile

Click here to download (pdf 32kb) the 2008-2009 Press Release.