Mask & Bauble Dramatic Society 2017-18 season
Thursday-Saturday, October 12-14 at 8 p.m.
Sunday, October 15 at 2 p.m.
Wednesday-Saturday, October 18-21 at 8 p.m.
(student-produced event)
Rumors
Written by Neil Simon
Directed by Ryan Seideman (COL ’19)
Produced by Colton Wade (SFS ’18)
When Ken and Chris Gorman show up to the house of deputy mayor Charlie Brock and his wife Myra, they are expecting a nice dinner party. Instead, when they get there, the host has shot himself in the ear and the hostess is missing! What transpires next is a ridiculous web of lies to cover up the situation, which only gets bigger as more guests show up for the dinner party. Neil Simon’s classic farce is sure to make you laugh as well as think.
POULTON HALL, STAGE III
$12 GENERAL | $8 STUDENT
Tuesday-Friday, November 14-17 at 8 p.m.
Saturday, November 18 at 2 p.m.
(student-produced event)
The Donn B. Murphy One-Acts Festival
Featuring Roots
By Devika Ranjan (COL ’17)
including staged readings & outside performances
Directed by Gabriel Berkowitz (COL ’20)
Produced by Christian Collier (COL ’19)
Richa, a young Indian woman, moves into a wealthy area and soon becomes involved with a group of local mothers. However, her arrival isn’t welcomed by everyone, and self-proclaimed leader Jane believes Richa to be a threat to their established way of life. When Jane is served divorce papers and an eviction notice, the foundation of the sisterhood further crumbles, and the pristine nature of the neighborhood is revealed to be a façade. Georgetown alumna Devika Ranjan explores themes of tradition, culture, and social change in this one-act play. e Festival also features staged readings of Diagnos-Mis by Vanessa Chapoy (COL ’18) and Evelyne by Claire Derriennic (COL ’17), as well as guest performances by co- curricular performance groups.
POULTON HALL, STAGE III
$12 GENERAL | $8 STUDENT
Thursday-Saturday, January 18-20 at 8 p.m.
Sunday, January 21 at 2 p.m.
Wednesday-Saturday, January 24-27 at 8 p.m.
CO-PRODUCTION BY NOMADIC THEATRE AND MASK & BAUBLE DRAMATIC SOCIETY
(student-produced)
Mr. Burns, a post-electric play
Written by Anne Washburn
Directed by Johnny Monday (COL ’18)
Produced by Cameron Bell (COL ’19)
In Post-Apocalyptic America, a group of survivors attempt to recount an episode from everyone’s favorite cartoon sitcom, e Simpsons. But with time continually running on and also running out, and as civilization approaches its nal death knell against the monoliths of humanity’s creations (namely Nuclear Power), what can survive in the wreckage? Will the characters? Will their art? Will you? Anne Washburn’s play lled with colorful whimsy, hopeful despair, and music questions and problematizes the current state of entertainment, human relationship to technology, and most importantly the status of the human capacity and need to want more as well as to express. A post-modern tale meant to illicit fear, pity, nostalgia, but most importantly hope.
POULTON HALL, STAGE III
$12 GENERAL | $8 FACULTY, STAFF, SENIOR, STUDENT
Contains adult themes
Wednesday-Saturday, April 11-14 at 8 p.m.
Wednesday-Saturday, April 18-21 at 8 p.m.
(student-produced event)
Footloose: The Musical
Music by Tom Snow
Lyrics by Dean Pitchford
Book by Dean Pitchford and Walter Bobbie
Directed by Annie Ludtke (MSB ’18)
Produced by Ben Sullivan (COL ’19)
Footloose is a hopeful rock musical that examines the impact of culture clashes, fear, loss, and standing against unjust authority. Ren McCormack moves from the metropolis of Chicago to the small rural town of Bomont, West Virginia, where he learns dancing has been outlawed. rough the help of his friends, Ren begins to start a powerful resistance to change Bomont’s laws, and earn their right to dance back. With an iconic score and palpable passion, this show speaks to everyone’s right to cut loose (footloose).
POULTON HALL, STAGE III
$15 GENERAL | $12 STUDENT