On the MainStage

Built on the model of a small regional theatre, the mainstage is the place our students are mentored by faculty or guest directors and designers. All shows are performed in the Gates-Abegglen Theatre

For tickets, purchase online or contact the Miami Box Office 513.529.3200.

The Glass Menagerie

by Tennessee Williams
Directed by Lewis Magruder

October 5-8 2011, 8pm
October 9 2011, 2pm

Experience the classic that has so captured the imagination and heart of the American public since it’s premiere in 1944. At twenty-one years of age, Tom yearns to break away from family obligations in order to experience life on his own terms. But, with his mother Amanda and his sickly sister Laura depending on him to pay the bills, the choice to leave is fraught with emotional peril.

As You Like It

by William Shakespeare
Directed by Howard Blanning

November 16-19 2011, 8pm
November 20  2011, 2pm

Shakespeare’s popular play was written at the height of the playwright’s genius, most likely at the same time as Hamlet. This timeless pastoral comedy is an unconventional love story that follows the trials and tribulations of the characters in their quest to find love.

Our Town

by Thornton Wilder
Directed by Ann Elizabeth Armstrong

The 13th Annual John D. Yeck Production

April 5-7, 12-14 2012, 8pm
April 15 2012, 2pm

Our Town is one of the most frequently staged American plays asking the question, what is truly important in life? The stage manager takes the audience through Grover’s Corners as two families grow up, marry, live and die. Our Town embraces mundane routine, passionate desire, life changing rituals, and our attempts to grasp the eternal aspects of our existence.

On the SecondStage

Built on the model of a storefront theatre, the secondstage is run with limited budgets, allowing beginning student directors and designers to keep focus on the text and performers. All shows are performed in Studio 88.

Better Living

by George F. Walker
Directed by Lexi Marsh

October 26-29 2011, 8pm
October 29-30 2011, 2 pm

Acclaimed Canadian playwright George F. Walker portrays a blue-collar family living in the East End of Toronto. Their home renovations, séances, and attempts to piece together their fragmented family unit are all turned upside down when their long estranged, survivalist father returns home.

For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow Is Enuf

by Ntozake Shange
Directed by John Frazier

February 22-25  2012, 8pm
February 25-26, 2pm

The lives of seven women are rolled into one expressive voice in this unique and triumphant tale. From the agony of self-awareness to overcoming love loss, these women search for self through music, dance, laughter and pain. This highly acclaimed, award–winning play promises to excite, inspire, and transform the spirit.

Ticket Information

For tickets, purchase online or contact the Miami Box Office 513.529.3200. The Miami Box Office, located in the Shriver Center, is open Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. for walk-Subscription series are also available at the Miami Box Office.

The Box Office in the Center for Performing Arts lobby is open one hour before curtain for door sales and ticket pickup.

For additional information about the productions please contact the Department of Theatre Office at 513.529.3053

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