Division of Theatre and Dance
2007-2008 Season
Another Part of the Forest
By Lilian Hellman
Heralded as one of the theatre’s most hard-hitting domestic dramas, Another Part of the Forest is a chilling study of a wealthy and rapacious southern family controlled by a war-profiteering father whose oldest son discovers his secret.
Preview: October 3at 7:30p.m.
October 4–6 and October 9-13 at 7:30 p.m.
October 7 & 14 at 2 p.m.
Gladys G. Davis Theatre
WVU Creative Arts Center
Mary Rose
By J. M. Barrie
This elegantly plotted ghost story tells of a spunky British lass who has an odd habit of evaporating and then reappearing. The play is in many ways a more mature and mournful reworking of themes Barrie explored in Peter Pan. Time is seen as a quiet despoiler of happiness and innocence, and the lure of another world unblemished by its passing has an irresistible seduction.
Preview: November 14at 7:30p.m.
November 15-17 and November 27-30 at 7:30 p.m.
December 2 at 2p.m.
Gladys G. Davis Theatre
WVU Creative Arts Center
Dance Concert 2008
Dance minors from the Division of Theatre and Dance will present a dance concert featuring the work of students, faculty and critically acclaimed New York guest artist Jenny Rocha. The program will include a variety of genres including a steaming Fosse style jazz dance, a classical ballet from Petipa's repertoire, tango laced with fight choreography, and the edgy theatrical modern of Jenny Rocha. This inspired, truly eclectic evening of dance promises something for everyone.
February 7-9 at 7:30 p.m.
Metropolitan Theatre
369 High Street,
Downtown Morgantown
Comic Potential
By Alan Ayckbourn
A comedy set in the foreseeable future when everything has changed except human nature. It is a farce, a love story, a satire on television and other human follies, and a serious drama full of the power and precariousness of love.
Preview: February 27at 7:30p.m.
February 28-March 1 and March 4-8 at 7:30 p.m.
March 2 & 9 at 2 p.m.
Gladys G. Davis Theatre
WVU Creative Arts Center
The Caucasian Chalk Circle
By Bertolt Brecht
The Caucasian Chalk Circle is at once contemporary and timeless-a fable of mythic proportions that could be set in the Balkans, Iraq, or anywhere people notice differences and act on them in selfish and destructive ways. And don't think Americans are immune . . . as Rodney King famously asked, “Can we all just get along?” We watch as the factions trade the best possible outcomes for the image of themselves that fits their traditions and agendas. Brecht’s polemics shine in this spectacular tale, and no one leaves the theatre unchanged!
Preview: April 16th at 7:30pm
April 17–19 and April 22-26 at 7:30 p.m.
April 20 and 27 at 2:00 p.m.
Gladys G. Davis Theatre
WVU Creative Arts Center