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Student
Matinees
- The
School for Wives by Moliere
- October 15, 1999,
10:00 am
- An elderly bachelor trains a young girl
from childhood to be his obedient wife. Unwisely, he enlists the assistance
of a dashing young man in wooing the young girl. Hilarious plot twists
and surprise turns of events lead to the inevitable conclusion of
the triumph of young love. Middle and High School
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- A
Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
- December 16,
17 & 20, 1999 10:00 am
- The holiday hit returns! The Ghosts
of Christmas will dispel the "bah, humbug" in everyone.
Don't miss the holiday classic production, whether for the first
time or the hundredth. All students.
- Wit
by Margaret Edson
- February 11,
2000, 10:00 am
- 1998 Pulitzer Prize winner! Dr.
Vivian Bearing is a scholar of English Literature specializing
in the works of John Donne. She is also a cancer patient. Donne's
poetic masterpiece "Death be not Proud" provides poignant
counterpoint as Dr. Bearing transits from her world as a highly
respected and feared professor of literature to the faceless bureaucracy
of the medical machine of oncology care. A delightfully entertaining
work of enormous spirit and humanity. High School
- The
Children's Hour by
Lillian Hellman
- March 17, 2000,
10:00 am
- Two women run a school for girls.
A malicious youngster starts a rumor which leads to scandal and
ruin for the two women. Later, it is discovered that the gossip
was pure invention but, too late to avert the tragic consequences
for the teachers. High School
- Art
by Yesmina Reza
- April 14, 2000,
10:00 am
- A smash hit on Broadway and in productions
around the world. Serge has bought a painting...it is completely
white. The chaos this purchase visits on himself, his relationship
with his two best friends and his understanding of the meaning
of art are the seeds for this extraordinary new comedy. High Schools
- Three
Tall Women by Edward Albee
- May 19, 2000,
10:00 am
- Winner of
the 1994 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, this play has been called "a
perfect illustration of why theatre is an indispensable art."
The story concerns an elderly lady on her death bed. A lawyer
arrives and is joined by the woman's matronly companion in order
to sort out the woman's affairs. Her long life is laid out before
her in a no-holds-barred exchange among the three women. In a
stunning coup-de-theatre in the second act, we learn the true
identities of the three tall women and the exact nature of their
relationship. High School
*** Play Titles and Dates Subject to Change ***
Call the Education Department at
947-6618 for reservations. All tickets
are $5.00.
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