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Nomadic Theatre was established in 1981 as a student theater cohort seeking artistic innovation and community. Nomadic foregrounds creativity, social relevance, and risk-taking in its work. They typically produce small to mid-sized shows, and concentrate on off-beat dramas, comedies, and contemporary plays. Their season is performed in various sites on campus, thus explaining their "nomadic" nomenclature.
Nomadic Theatre Subscription
Join Nomadic Theatre in our 26th year as we continue to focus on thought-provoking theatre. This season features three plays, including one written by Georgetown graduate John Guare, that emphasize various elements of the human experience. Not sure which evenings to attend, subscribers get free exchanges. Buy a subscription to all 3 and receive a 25% discount.
General Tickets: $20
The Exonerated
by Jessica Blank and Erik Jensen
Directed by Kevyn Bowles, COL '09
Produced by Jessica Stone COL'08
Oct. 17-19 at 8 pm; Oct. 20 at 2 pm and 8pm; Oct. 21 at 7 pm
In the Walsh Black Box
An extraordinarily compelling piece of documentary theatre sure to engage and provoke thought and discussion, The Exonerated tells the stories of six individuals who, after being wrongfully sentenced to death for crimes they didn’t commit, are later proven innocent and set free. After losing years of their lives to an unjust system, the words of these six exonerated, culled from interviews, court records, and media reports, are still filled with the faith that a better and more just tomorrow will come. It is a play about the resilience of the human heart and spirit, and the fortitude and endurance of hope in a world filled with darkness.
(Image courtesy of The Shubert Theatre, Chicago)
The House of Blue Leaves
by John Guare
Directed by Reginald L. Douglas, COL '09
Produced by Alexandra Aki, COL'10
January 16-18, 2008 @ 8 pm; January 19, 2008 @ 2 pm and 8 pm; January 20, 2008, @ 7 pm
In the Devine Studio Theatre, Davis Performing Arts Center.
Imagine the one desire you want more than anything else laughing right in your face, humiliating your hopes as you struggle to yet believe in them. Imagine reaching out to grab your dreams and then realizing that they are not there. Imagine your happiness and joy being replaced with deep feelings of anger, fear, and sadness. Still, in the face of such despair, you decide to persevere and keep dreaming anyway. Instead of giving up, you stand strong and eventually step into your own spotlight, smiling through the pain. This smile is The House of Blue Leaves, a celebration of our everyday lives. We cry, we fail, and yes we may suffer, but still we are here – laughing, singing, and celebrating who we are. Through The House of Blue Leaves, playwright John Guare, a Georgetown alum, allows his unique mix of humor and sadness to uplift and encourage audiences to notice the power that they already possess. A play full of music, memory, and magic, The House of Blue Leaves is an honest, inspired masterpiece about the beauty of searching for light in the midst of darkness.
Salt Water Moon
by David French
Directed by Alex Kostura, COL '09
Produced by Caroline Baron, COL'09
April 2-4 at 8 pm; April 5 at 2 pm and 8 pm; April 6 at 7 pmIn the small town of Colley's Point, Newfoundland, two old flames are reunited under the night sky and discover the effects of distance and time on their relationship. At its heart, David French's Salt Water Moon is about the universal conflict of preserving the memories of the past while escaping the constraints of personal history. This touching yet humorous play set in 1926 begins with a homecoming, with the young Jacob Mercer returning to his hometown only to discover an altered world and his one-time sweetheart promised to another man. Like in all romances and stories of coming home, both of these young people must reconcile the scars of the past and the realities of the present with their aspirations for the future.
