IN MEMORY OF ME
New Play Reading By: Shirley Huston-Findley October 7
and 8, 2005, 8:15 p.m. Shoolroy Theatre |  | |
IN MEMORY OF ME revolves around Ruth Malloy, a recent resident at an assisted living facility, who finds herself, after years of fierce independence, struggling with the onset of dementia. She turns to another resident, Jane, for assistance in helping her to cope. Told in both the present and through Ruth's demented state of memory, issues of religious belief and social/gender expectations provide the foundation upon which the two women struggle to understand and accept the decisions each of them ultimately makes.
| ONCE ON THIS ISLAND Musical By: Lynn Ahrens & Stephen Flaherty November 3-5, 2005, 8:15 p.m. Freedlander Theatre | | | ONCE ON THIS ISLAND, based on the novel "My Love, My Love" by Rosa Guy, is a twist on te traditional "Little Mermaid" tale, and tells the story of Ti Moune, a poor black peasant girl who falls in love with Daniel, an upper class mulatto boy whose life she saves after a car crash. The gods of Love, Earth, Water, and Death send Ti Moune on a fateful journey that pits the strength of her love against the power of death.
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FALL DANCE CONCERT Dance Directed by: Jeffy Hill November 17-19, 2005, 8:15 p.m.
Freedlander in the Round | | | Our EMERGING CHOREOGRAPHERS share the fruits of their labors in this intimate setting.
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SENIOR INDEPENDENT STUDY PRODUCTION Readings of Two New Plays By: Michael Stratton & Hanna Studer February 3 and 4, 2006 Shoolroy | | | Two new works by our seniors will have their world premiere readings. We invite you to come and offer your feedback to these aspiring playwrights.
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ALL MY SONS Drama
By: Arthur Miller Directed by: Shirley Huston-Findley February
24-March 4, 2006, 8:15p.m. Shoolroy Theatre | | One of Arthur Miller's best plays. ALL MY SONS is set in August 1947. Joe Keller, the chief character, is a man who loves his family above all else, and has sacrificed everything, including his honor, in his struggle to make the family prosperous. He is now sixt-one. He has lost one son in the war, and is keen to see his remaining son, Chris, marry. Chris wishes to marry Ann, the former fiancee of his brother, Larry. Their mother, Kate, believes Larry still to be alive. It is this belief that has enabled her, for three and a half years, to support Joe by concealing her knowledge of a dreadful crime he has committed.
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SPRING DANCE CONCERT
Dance Directed by: Jeffy Hill April 6-8, 2006, 8:15p.m. Freedlander
Theatre |  | | In our most formal concert, we showcase the work of faculty and advanced student choreographers. The concert always features a special guest artist form the world of modern dance.
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