Academic Season
"She Kills Monsters"
by Qui Nguyen
Directed by Tress Kurzym
October 16-19, 2019 at 7:30 p.m.
October 20, 2019 at 2:00 p.m.
Dunham Hall Theater
A comedic romp into the world of fantasy role-playing games, She Kills Monsters tells the story of Agnes Evans as she leaves her childhood home in Ohio following the death of her teenage sister, Tilly. When Agnes finds Tilly’s Dungeons & Dragons notebook, however, she stumbles into a journey of discovery and action-packed adventure in the imaginary world that was Tilly’s refuge. In this high-octane dramatic comedy laden with homicidal fairies, nasty ogres, and 90s pop culture, acclaimed young playwright Qui Nguyen offers a heart-pounding homage to the geek and warrior within us all.
"Dance In Concert"
50th Anniversary Celebration
Artistic Director Kristin Best-Kinscherff
November 13-16, 2019 at 7:30 p.m.
November 17, 2019 at 2:00 p.m.
Dunham Hall Theater
We are thrilled to announce the 50th Anniversary of SIUE Theater and Dance Dance in Concert. The 2019 concert will feature choreography and performances by an all-star team of returning Theater Dance alumni, current and emeritus faculty, current students and local area dance studios.
"That High Lonesome Sound"
by Jeff Augustin, Diana Grisanti, Cory Hinkle, Charise Castro Smith
Directed by Peter Cocuzza
December 3-7 2019 at 7:30 p.m.
December 8, 2019 at 2:00 p.m.
Metcalf Student Theater
work songs, from Bill Monroe and the Blue Grass Boys to the O Brother, Where Art Thou?soundtrack. In a lively theatrical album of scenes created for the Acting Apprentice Company, four writers respond with playfulness and poignancy to the signature sounds, inherited stories, and cultural impact of this very American--and very Kentucky--music tradition.
"Xtigone" by Nambi Kelley
Directed by Kathryn Bentley
February 19-22, 2020 at 7:30 p.m.
February 23, 2020 at 2:00 p.m.
Dunham Hall Theater
Xtigone's brothers have been killed in drive-by shootings by each other’s rival gang. Her uncle, Marcellus da Man, calls a press conference on CNN to announce that the bodies should be buried instead of uncovering the reality of violence in the streets of the city. Will Xtigone go against her powerful uncle and risk death by uncovering her brothers' bodies? Using hip hop poetry, dance, and dialogue that speaks with an urban voice, this re-imagining of Sophocles' Antigone tells the story of the ill-fated Xtigone and her quest for her community's truth.
"The Tragical Tribulations of Little Red Riding Hood in the Land of the Wolf-King: A True Story"
Devised and Written by the Ensemble
Directed by Chuck Harper
April 22-25, 2020 at 7:30 p.m.
April 26, 2020 at 2:00 p.m.
Dunham Hall Theater
Cross-dressing animals, cannibalism, enchantments, murder and “good advice” tumble together in this brutal and bizarre fairy tale that has been told in virtually every language for as long as humans have warmed themselves with stories. The tale of the incautious yet resourceful young Girl, her feeble Grandmother, and the lecherous, homicidal Wolf has been passed down for centuries with each generation adapting the story according to the moral ambiguities and sexual politics of the day. This original production, devised and written by the cast and creative team, uses the many lives of Little Red as a lens to illuminate our own lives, in our own moment.
