Current and Upcoming Productions
Current and Upcoming Productions
YOU CAN’T TAKE IT WITH YOU
By George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart
Directed by Charlie Mitchell
Sept 23-24 & 27-30 at 7:30pm
Sept. 25 & Oct. 2 at 2pm
Constans Theatre, $13-$17. Tickets: University Box Office, 352-392-1653.
http://www.ticketmaster.com Info: (352) 273-0526
This Pulitzer Prize-winning Broadway play offers Kaufman and Hart comedy at its
best. The tale of the wacky antics of the Sycamore family at dinner with their
daughter’s fiancé and his conservative family is a recipe for comedic disaster.
AN INSPECTOR CALLS
By J.B. Priestley
Directed by David Young
Oct. 21-22 & 25-29 at 7:30pm
Oct. 23 & 30 at 2pm
Nadine McGuire Black Box Theatre, $13-$17.
An Inspector Calls is hailed as a classic of mid-20th century drama. The play is
a thriller – scary and amusing along the way. It has had three revivals here in
the U.S. and two in London and has played to sold-out houses for years.
Fall BFA Dance Showcase
Oct 27-30
McGuire Pavilion Studio G-6, $9. Tickets:University Box Office, 352-392-1653.
http://www.ticketmaster.com
Info: (352) 273-0526
This annual Fall Showcase features the highly creative and original choreography
by our senior BFA dance majors, as well as new and repertory works by guest
artists and UF dance faculty. We offer a variety of programs during the show’s
four day run in our studio theatre within the McGuire Pavilion, so be sure to
pay attention to the advertised times and the various programs. Audiences have
come to recognize this showcase as the nexus for cutting-edge artistry for
artists on the verge of the new and the wonderful.
Chicago
Book by Fred Ebb and Bob Fosse, Lyrics by Fred Ebb, Music by John Kander
Directed by Tony Mata
November 11-12 & 15-18 at 7:30pm
November 13 & 20 at 2pm
Constans Theatre, $13-$17. Tickets: University Box Office, 352-392-1653.
http://www.ticketmaster.com Info: (352) 273-0526
Broadway’s sixth longest-running show and winner of six Tony awards is a beloved
musical based in the Prohibition era. The vaudeville style show satirizes the
deceit within the criminal justice system and calls into question the corrupt
favoritism toward celebrities guilty of crime. Bob Fosse’s well-known
choreography and the famous musical numbers have comprised a legendary show that
audiences throughout the world have fallen in love with over several decades.
Agbedidi
Directed by Mohamed DaCosta
December 2-3 at 7:30pm
December 4 at 2pm
Constans Theatre, $13-$17. Tickets: University Box Office, 352-392-1653.
http://www.ticketmaster.com Info: (352) 273-0526
Since its first rousing performance on the stage of the Constans Theatre in
1995, Agbedidi has become Florida's passport to excellence in West African dance
and drumming. The concert’s continued alliance with New World School of the Arts
(NWSA, Miami) and its dedication to diversity in the world of dance will
continue to shine forth in this year’s offering. Come and join us for UF and
NWSA's quintessential global celebration featuring live dance, live music and
‘long life’ for African and other world cultures through the irrepressible power
of performance!
Roberto Zucco
By Bernard-Marie Koltès
Directed by Ralf Remshardt
Jan. 27-28, 31 & Feb. 1-4, 7-11 at 7:30pm
Jan. 29, Feb. 5 & 12 at 2pm
Nadine McGuire Black Box Theatre, $13-$17. Tickets: University Box Office,
352-392-1653. http://www.ticketmaster.com Info: (352) 273-0526
This psychological thriller based on a true story revolves around a serial
killer who is guilty of murdering his parents. After escaping jail, the
anti-hero encounters a variety of characters who help to shape his criminal
adventures all the while changing his identity several times in an unexpected
journey.
Dance 2012
Directed by Neta Pulvermacher
Feb. 17-18 & 21-25 at 7:30pm
Feb. 19 & 26 at 2pm
Constans Theatre, $13-$17. Tickets: University Box Office, 352-392-1653.
http://www.ticketmaster.com Info: (352) 273-0526
This performance event will feature new and repertory works by faculty and guest
artists with a particular focus this year on design and collaboration. The
performance season will feature a repertory program of dances differing in tone,
subject matter and scope, including serious, emotionally moving, thought
provoking, celebratory and comedic.
She Stoops to Conquer
By Oliver Goldsmith
Directed by Judith Williams
March 30-31 & April 3-7 at 7:30pm
April 1 at 2pm
Constans Theatre, $13-$17. Tickets: University Box Office, 352-392-1653.
http://www.ticketmaster.com Info: (352) 273-0526
This English comedy encompasses all aspects of comic relief including farce and
satire while also being referred to as a comedy of manners, errors, and romance.
First performed in London in 1773, the show consists of several subplots
surrounding hilarious misunderstandings within the intriguingcharacters and the
ensuing comic confusion.
Spring BFA Dance Showcase
April 12-15
McGuire Pavilion Studio G-6, $9. Tickets:University Box Office, 352-392-1653.
http://www.ticketmaster.com Info: (352) 273-0526
Always new and always edgy, this showcase offers our student choreographers,
guestartists, the amazing Dance For Life program, community choreographers and
guest performers a delightful opportunity to present works of dance/theatre to
the public. Senior BFA dance majors have the opportunity to present solos by
guest artists in preparation for their flying out of the nest. Please be sure to
catch the variety of programs and come prepared to delight in the new and
exciting world of original, new voices.
