2005–2006 WSU Theatre Performance Season
Wednesday–Saturday, October 5–8
STAGE One
8:00 p.m. | Wadleigh Theatre
This production is rated R for mature audiences.
STAGE One consists of 4 student-written/student-directed one-act plays. This year's selections are:
Superhero Zero
Written by Justin Hansen
Directed by Joshua Gegen
Talk about the other side of being Super. This one-act play consists of 3 superheroes complaining about their abilities, life, and the fame. Being Super is not easy.
Darryl's
Written by James Katica
Directed by Joseph Vales
This play spends one day inside a small town convenience store aptly named Darryl's. Everything about the store begins normally, but as the day runs its course chaos ensues.
A Man Should Be More than Clitoral Stimulation
Written by Audrey Bensel
Directed by Hope Hans
The morning after a one-night stand leaves one woman questioning her actions. A Man Should Be More than Clitoral Stimulation is the arguments that arise from the 3 different facets of the woman's personality. The dreamer, stoner, and the serious side narrate this look into a woman's sexuality.
Lasagna Night
Written by Pat McSweeney
Directed by Chris Hayes
Dinnertime can be an interesting episode in a family's day. Lasagna Night delves into one lasagna dinner in a typical family of 4. The play shows one normal event through the eyes of every member of the family. The differences of opinion are where the drama lies.
Thursday–Saturday, October 27–29 and November 3–5
Romeo and Juliet
8:00 p.m. | Jones Theatre
Friday–Saturday, December 2–3
Silhouettes
8:00 p.m. | Jones Theatre
Wednesday–Saturday, February 8–11
Dragonwings
8:00 p.m. nightly
2:00 p.m. matinee February 11
Jones Theatre
Laurence Yep's children's book Dragonwings comes alive in his own adaptation of the original work. Dragonwings takes place at the turn of the 20th century (1906–1926) and explores the challenges Chinese immigrants had while trying to make a life for themselves in a new world. The story follows Windrider and Moonshadow, who together, inspired by their dreams and the Wright Brothers, build a flying machine to once again race amongst the clouds.
Thursday–Saturday, April 6–8 and April 13–15
The Elephant Man
8:00 p.m. nightly
2:00 p.m. matinee on Saturday, April 8
Jones Theatre
This production contains adult language and nudity.
Set in Victorian London, The Elephant Man is a witty, compelling, and heartbreaking drama that explores the heights and depths of human emotion through the true story of the famous historical figure John Merrick.
Wednesday–Saturday, April 5–8
STAGE's Spring Show: A Streetcar Named Desire
8:00 p.m. nightly
2:00 p.m. matinee April 8
Wadleigh Theatre
STAGE, WSU's student theatre organization, presents Tennessee Williams' Pulitzer Prize winning play.
*No GPSA discount for this show.
Friday–Saturday, April 21–22
Viva La Danse
8:00 p.m. | Jones Theatre
*No GPSA discount for this show.
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