Academic Season
"The Importance of Being Earnest"
By Oscar Wilde
Directed by special guest Ed Reggi
October 9, 10, 11, 12 @7:00pm, Oct 12 @ 2:00pm, Dunham Hall Theater
Oscar Wilde's madcap farce about mistaken identities, secret engagements, and lovers entanglements still delights more than a century after its 1895 premiere performance. Cecily Cardew and Gwendolen Fairfax are both in love with the same mythical suitor. Jack Worthing has wooed Gwendolen as Ernest while Algernon has also posed as Earnest to win the heart of Jack's ward, Cecily. When all four arrive at Jack's country home on the same weekend the "rivals" to fight for Earnest's undivided attention and the "Earnests" to claim their beloveds pandemonium breaks loose. Only a senile nursemaid and an old, discarded hand-bag can save the day!
Dance in Concert 2024
Artistic Director Kristin Best-Kinscherff
November 14-16 at 7:30 and Nov 16 at 2:00pm
Dunham Hall Theater
A fantastic evening of original works choregraphed by SIUE faculty and students, and guest artists.
"Thinner Than Water"
By Melissa Ross
Metcalf Studio Series
Directed by Geovonday Jones
December 4, 5, 6, 7 at 7:00pm, Dec. 7 at 2:00pm
Metcalf Theater (Parking Lot F)
When their father falls ill, three estranged half-siblings reunite. As the world around them crumbles, they argue with each other and with everyone around them in a desperate struggle to do the right thing and mend their rapidly deteriorating lives. THINNER THAN WATER is a blood-raw, wicked comedy-drama about fighting through the thick and th
"Blood at the Root"
By Dominque Morrisseau
A Black Theatre Workshop Production
Directed by Adrianna JonesFebruary 12, 13, 14, 15 @ 7:00pm, February 15 @ 2:00pm
Metcalf Theater (Campus Parking Lot F)
A striking new ensemble drama based on the Jena Six; six Black students who were initially charged with attempted murder for a school fight after being provoked with nooses hanging from a tree on campus. This bold new play by Dominique Morisseau (Sunset Baby, Detroit '67, Skeleton Crew) examines the miscarriage of justice, racial double standards, and the crises in relations between men and women of all classes and, as a result, the shattering state of Black family life.
"One Man Two Guvnors"
by Richard Bean
based on "Servant of Two Masters" by Carlo Goldini
Directed by Tress Kurzym
April 23, 24, 25, 25 at 7:0pm, April 25 at 2:00pm
Dunham Hall Theater
What do you do when you’re employed by a murderous gangster and a wealthy snob? You do everything in your power to make sure they never meet! This modern take on Carlo Goldoni’s Commedia dell’arte classic, The Servant of Two Masters, has it all: romantic romps, criminal capers and some of the funniest dialogue this side of Brighton. It’s a sure-fire crowd-pleaser that will not only keep you on the edge of your seat but will pull you right out of it!
