The Big Picture Season

SEASON 2014-2015

UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING

Theatre & Dance

Imagining the end point of a work can be difficult when one is caught up in its middle. Over the past year, the former Fine Arts building has undergone considerable transformation, with much work remaining. But as siting and excavation end, and foundations, frames, and walls go up, the new Buchanan Center for the Performing Arts is beginning to take shape.

2014-2015 is a season of old favorites reinvigorated and reimagined and new works that tackle age-old themes in fresh new ways. The Exit Interview, a new comedy by playwright-in-residence William Missouri Downs, turns the classic HR send off on its head in hilariously epic fashion. Pierre Corneille's 17th century farce, The Liar, gets an uproarious reworking by impish wordsmith David Ives, whose self-proclaimed "translaptation" of the play has modern audiences howling. The Nutcracker ballet, a holiday tradition with patrons of all ages, returns to the UW stage with even more costumes and scenic pieces inspired by Laramie's Ivinson Mansion. In The Shakespeare Project, three of the Bard's beloved comedies are stripped down to the essentials in the innovative style of the Actors From The London Stage, who will also be giving a special performance of Macbeth. Inside/Out presents new dance works in a novel space, emphasizing current trends in contemporary dance. And Leonard Bernstein's oft-recast comic opera and much-loved tribute to continental music, Candide, gets a playful new rendering on the UW stage.

We can't wait for you to join us this season for a front row seat to the emerging Buchanan Center for the Performing Arts and a fantastically ambitious set of productions. See you at the theatre!

New Season, New Perspective

Special thanks to those who help to support our production season:

Winner of a rolling Premiere by the national neW Play netWork All sacred cows imaginable are headed for the dinner table in this comedy by playwright-in-residence William Missouri Downs. When his university sacks him, Professor Dick Fig is forced to endure an excruciating exit interview. What begins as small talk careens into a delirious comic exploration of religion, love, politics, and the meaning of life. Downs’ fast-moving comedy ricochets between existential interludes, politically radicalized cheerleaders, a pompous newsman, and soccer moms re-inventing the scientific method, before reaching its surprising conclusion. (Contains isolated instances of language and themes that some may find objectionable.)

“The laughs keep coming — even as audience members might think with a twinge, ‘Ouch, that might be me.’” — Orlando Sentinel

“A rip-roaring send-up of Americanized Brechtian angst that had the audience howling.”

— Stage Magazine

Buchanan Center for the Performing Arts Main Stage 7:30PM TUES-SAT, 2:00PM SUNDAY

Oct 7 - Oct 12

season 2014 - 2015A Comedy About A Professor Being Fired

INTERVIEW

THE EXITA New Play By

William Missouri DownsDirected by

Lee Hodgson

Pierre Corneille’s classic 17th century farce gets an uproarious reworking by American playwright and inveterate jester David Ives, author of the smash hits ALL In tHe tIMIng and VenUS In FUR.

When the incorrigible and handsome pathological liar Dorante comes to Paris, he charms all who meet him with his tall tales. But as his lies multiply, can he keep them all straight and still get the girl?

“A blissful romp packed with shameless puns and fanciful repartee.” — Variety

What’s the funniest play ever written? I used to think it was NOIses Off, but now that I’ve seen THe LIAR...I’m not so sure…I laughed so hard that I was sore the next day...” —Wall Street Journal

Buchanan Center for the Performing Arts Studio Theatre7:30PM TUES-SAT, 2:00PM SUNDAY

season 2014 - 2015

Nov 4 - Nov 9

Translated & adapted by David IvesBased on the play by Pierre Corneille

Directed by Kevin Inouye

Original painting by Ron Steger

TCHAIKOVSKY’SDirected and choreographed by

Marsha Fay Knight

Conducted by Michael GriffithThis classic ballet about a young girl who

receives a nutcracker for Christmas that spurs her fantastical dream is a favorite family holiday tradition. Based on e.t.A. Hoffman’s book and fea-turing tchaikovsky’s dazzling score, tHe nUtCRACKeR brings out the child in each of us as it comes alive with dancing snowflakes, magical mice, marching soldiers, waltzing flowers, the Sugar Plum Fairy, and the nutcracker Prince. This year’s produc-tion features more costumes and sets inspired by frontier Laramie and the Ivinson Man-sion. Whether you’re six or 60, tHe nUt-CRACKeR is a must see! (Ages 2 and up.)

THe NUTCRACKeR is supported in part by a grant from the Wyoming Arts Council, through funding from the Wyoming state Legislature and the National endowment for the Arts, which believes that a great nation deserves great art.

UW Arts and Sciences Auditorium7:30PM THURS-SAT, 2:00PM SUNDAY

Dec 11 - Dec 14

season 2014 - 2015

The

ProjecTShakespeare

A MidsuMMer NighT’s dreAM (MAr 1, MAr 4)

Much Ado AbouT NoThiNg (MAr 2, MAr 5)

The MerchANT of VeNice (MAr 3, MAr 6)

directed by The Actors from the London stage

coordinated by Leigh selting

Performed in the Actors from the London stage style

We are thrilled to host members of the celebrated Actors From The London Stage (AFtLS) as eminent Artists-in-Residence during spring 2015 to set three works on our students in the AFtLS style, which will be presented in rotation over six nights. get ready for a Shakespearean mini-festival as we present three beloved comedies, A MIDSUMMeR nIgHt’S DReAM (3/1, 3/4) MUCH ADO ABOUt nOtHIng (3/2, 3/5), and tHe MeRCHAnt OF VenICe (3/3, 3/6). Season ticket holders may attend one, two, or all three shows for no additonal cost, while a series multi-pass is available for other patrons. The 2015 eminent-Artists-in-Residence, the Actors from The London stage, are funded by the excellence in Higher education endowment through the Wyoming state Legislature, awarded in 2008 to UW’s departments of Art, Music, and Theatre & Dance on a rotating basis.

Buchanan Center for the Performing Arts Main Stage7:30PM NIGHTLY SUNDAY - FRIDAY

season 2014 - 2015

Mar 1 - Mar 6

A troupe from the Actors from the London Stage (AFtLS) joins us at the end of the 2015 eminent Artist residency for MACBetH, Shakespeare’s renowned “Scottish play” and one of his best-known tragedies. Victorious Scottish general Macbeth has a vaunting ambition to be king, one easily stoked by the dark prophecies of three mysterious witches and the desires of his ruthless wife. But once Macbeth’s gory rise to power commences, there can be no end to the savagery. AFtLS is one of the oldest established touring Shakespeare theater companies in the world. Housed and workshopped in england with academic tours booked through the auspices of Shakespeare at notre Dame, this program is truly unique.

"The Actors from the London stage simply insist that you play with them, in the magic of shakespeare and the combined gift of creative imaginations." — The Daily Texan

Buchanan Center for the Performing Arts Main Stage2:00PM & 7:30PM SATURDAY ONLY

Mar 7: EminEnt Artists

Macbeth

AcTors froM The LoNdoN sTAge sPriNg Tour 2015

by William Shakespeare

season 2014 - 2015

Join us for InSIDe/OUt, an evening-length collaborative event highlighting dif-ferent genres of dance, from contemporary modern and ballet to vertical. Choreographed by UW dance faculty Jennifer Deckert, Margaret Wilson, and Aaron Wood, the concert will be presented “in the round,” giving audiences a unique and exciting opportunity to see innovative trends in contemporary dance, while at the same time viewing movement from new and varied perspectives. Supported in part by a grant from the Wyoming Arts Council, through funding from the Wyoming State Legislature and the National Endowment for the Arts, which believes that a great nation deserves great art.

“every dance is kind of a fever chart, a graph of the heart.” — Martha Graham

“To dance is to be out of yourself. Larger, more beautiful, more powerful.” —Agnes De Mille

Buchanan Center for the Performing Arts Studio Theatre7:30PM TUESDAY - FRIDAY ONLY

season 2014 - 2015

Mar 31 - Apr 3 InsIde /Out

Dance photo by David L. Andrews.Overlay photo by Jed Cabrera.

Candide

Leonard Bernstein’s

The best of all possible worlds?

Directed by Dr. Larry Hensel

Conducted by

Dr. Michael Griffith

A comic opera based on the novella by VoltaireLove stings in this fast-paced comic opera adapted from Voltaire’s satirical novella and joined with high-spirited music by Leonard Bernstein and lyrics by Richard Wilbur, Stephen Sondheim, John Latouche, Lillian Hellman, Dorothy Parker, and Bernstein.

Wild adventures are afoot as we trace the travels and travails of the naïve Candide, his beloved Cunegonde, and a host of colorful characters throughout the Old World and the new.

“Candide was written as a kind of personal love letter to european music. It’s an American’s Valentine to europe...it is a pastiche, it’s eclectic, that’s the whole point of it...it is a kind of salute to everything I love in Gilbert & sullivan, in Offenbach, in Bellini....”

— Leonard Bernstein

Buchanan Center for the Performing Arts Main Stage7:30PM TUESDAY - SATURDAY NIGHTLY

season 2014 - 2015

Apr 28 - May 2

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THE EXIT INTERVIEW (Comedy)Oct. 7 - 12

THE LIAR (Comedy)Nov. 4 - 9

THE NUTCRACKER (Ballet)Dec. 11 - 14

THE SHAKESPEARE PROJECT (Classical)March 1 - 6

MACBETH (Eminent Artists)*March 7

INSIDE/OUT (Dance)March 31 - Apr. 3

CANDIDE (Opera)April 28 - May 2

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TICKETS can be purchased in person at the Performing Arts Box Office in the Performing Arts Center Lobby (10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. M - F), online at www.uwyo.edu/finearts, or by calling 307-766-6666. Tickets are non-refundable and non-exchangeable once purchased.INDIVIDUAL TICKET PRICES: $14 General, $11 Seniors, $7 Students NUTCRACKER & CANDIDE INDIVIDUAL TICKET PRICES: $16 General, $13 Seniors, $8 Students SEASON TICKET PRICES: $80 General, $62 Seniors THREE-PACK TICKET PRICES: $40 General, $31 Seniors SEASON TICKETS and THREE-PACKS are available at a discounted price and allow patrons to select performance dates/seats before tickets go on sale. Three-Packs may be used for any three shows in the regular production season regardless of individual ticket prices. Season Tickets and Three Packs are not available to students. THE SHAKESPEARE PROJECT MULTIPASS (all three shows) may be purchased for $20 for those not holding season tickets. Date and time selections must be made at the time of purchase. Season ticket holders may reserve seats for all three shows at no additional charge. Please see the box office for details.MACBETH is a special event and is ticketed separately from the regular production season at: $14 General, $11 Seniors, $7 Students Season and Three-Pack ticket holders who elect not to reserve performance dates/seats in advance may reserve tickets at any time during box office hours, but availability may be limited, especially within two weeks of opening night. A $3 PROCESSING FEE is charged for all Season Ticket and Three Pack orders.

THE BUCHANAN CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS is located on east campus at the end of Fraternity and Sorority rows (enter from Willett Drive).PERFORMING ARTS MAIN STAGE is located on the north side of the Lobby.PERFORMING ARTS STUDIO THEATRE is located at the base of the main stairs on the west side of the Lobby.PARKING for all Performing Arts venues is to the north of the building (accessible from Willett Drive). Please note: the east parking lot is offline to accommodate construction and a planned greenspace. The west entrance to the building will be the primary access point during construction, and will be used for all ticket purchases and performances. ADA-ACCESSIBILITY is available at the west entrance ramp outside Performing Arts. An elevator is located through the Lobby on the west side of the building (near the Music wing) and provides access to the Studio Theatre.ARTS & SCIENCES BUILDING is located on west campus; the A&S Auditorium is directly accessible from the main entrance, and an elevator on the north side of the lobby provides access to the balcony and bathrooms. Call Paratransit for shuttle drop-off.IN THE THEATRE: No food or drinks are allowed in performing arts venues; UW campus buildings are smoke-free. Law strictly prohibits unauthorized use of photographic, video, or recording equipment during performances. We ask that you please turn off all cell phones, beeping watches, and other noisemaking devices during performances. We appreciate your thoughtfulness.Latecomers are seated at the discretion of theatre personnel after a performance has begun. For smaller venues or sold-out shows, late seating during the performance may not be possible; in such cases, a live feed of the performance is available for viewing in the Performing Arts Lobby.A WORD ABOUT CHILDREN: Families are welcome at UW Theatre & Dance pro-ductions, but most shows are not suitable for young children. In consideration of others, we ask that you do not bring children under five to performances. Babes-in-arms and lap children are not allowed in the theatre during performances.Children aged 2 years and up are invited to attend THE NUTCRACKER.

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THE EXIT INTERVIEWOct [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12]

THE LIARNov [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]

THE NUTCRACKERDec [11] [12] [13] [14]

THE SHAKESPEARE PROJECTMarch [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

Season Ticket(s) ____General ($80 each) ____Senior ($62 each) $ ________________ Three- Packs____General ($40 each) ____Senior ($31 each) $ ________________ MACBETH (includes $0.50 handling fee) ____General ($14.50 each) ____Senior ($11.50 each) ____ Student (7.50 each) $ ________________Handling Fee ($3 for Season Tickets and Three-Packs) $ ________________

TICKET & HANDLING TOTAL $ ________________ TAX-FREE CONTRIBUTIONS (Friends of Theatre & Dance) $ ________________ GRAND TOTAL $ ________________

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MACBETH*March 7 [2:00pm] [7:30pm]

INSIDE/OUT: BLACKBOX DANCEMarch [31] April [1] [2] [3]

CANDIDEApril [28] [29] [30] May [1] [2]

BUY SEASON TICKETS OR THREE-PACKS & SAVE! (All orders must be received by October 3, 2014)

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UW Performing Arts Box OfficeJanelle Fletcher-Kilmer, ManagerDept. 39511000 E. University Ave.Laramie, WY 82071

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*This special event is NOT included in the season ticket price and is $14/General, $11/seniors, and $7students.

We invite you to renew your vital support of our programs or to join ranks with some very special people who are an integral part of our success by becoming one of the 2014-2015 friends of Theatre & Dance. Your contributions help us to succeed and continue our tradition of excellence. Donations strengthen our programs; help us to bring in guest artists and produce student work; and provide support for our students to compete for top honors at prestigious regional and national festivals. Your support also helps our graduates to enter and compete in prominent graduate programs and to find rewarding work in their profession.A donation at the Patron level ($50) or above entitles you to early seat selection, acknowledgement in programs, and an invitation to our donor receptions. giving at higher levels may also entitle you to complimentary tickets, access to special events, and other exclusive extras. UW Theatre & Dance welcomes your support at any level. Become a 2014-2015 friend of Theatre & Dance today!

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