2012/13 Workshops

The Maids

By Jean Genet; directed by Paige Johnson
Claire and Solange have a game they like to play when Madame is out of the house. They like to pretend they are Madame and order one another around. It’s a harmless little game. No one could get hurt… right? Jean Genet’s absurdist masterpiece – with a twist.
Zellerbach Room 7 • October 25-27, 2012
Thursday & Friday at 8pm, Saturday at 2pm & 8pm
Admission $8

Lab Run

original works by Ph.D. students in Performance Studies; supervised by Joe Goode
Our experimental performance series continues as our first-year students in our Graduate Program in Performance Studies take the stage for a night of pushing limits. We can’t tell you what you are going to see – since we don’t know either – but past productions have been riveting or repulsive, inspiring or shocking, boring or beautiful, and always fascinating. We guarantee you’ll be talking about them long after you’ve left the theater.
Zellerbach Room 7 • November 29 – December 1, 2012
Thursday & Friday at 8pm, Saturday at 2pm & 8pm
Admission $8

Fall Choreography Showcase

original works by student choreographers; supervised by Joe Goode
Students in our Advanced Choreography course present their original work, guided by Professor Joe Goode. Take a night and come see the future of dance.
Zellerbach Room 7 • December 6-7, 2012
Program A: 5pm Dec. 6 and 8pm Dec. 7
Program B: 8pm Dec. 6 and 5pm Dec. 7
Admission $5 per performance.

Seating is limited. No late seating.

American Shakespeare Riot

Written & Directed by Eli Wirtschafter

New York, 1849: State militia fired into a crowd, killing over twenty rioters, protesters, and spectators. What sparked the riot? Two rival productions of Macbeth: one playing to unruly working-class audiences, the other to the city’s wealthy elite. At stake was the young nation’s cultural independence and the future of theater in a society increasingly divided by class. This new undergraduate work inspired by the Astor Place Riot asks what you would do if someone challenged your right to see Shakespeare.

Zellerbach Room 7 • April 4-6, 2013
Thursday & Friday at 8pm, Saturday at 2pm & 8pm
Admission $8

SOLD OUT – Limited wait-list tickets may be available at the door. No late seating.

Directors’ Showcase

A showing of scenes by students in the TDPS Stage Directing class; supervised by Peter Glazer
Our annual showing of scenes by students in the TDPS Stage Directing Class. This two-day event is one of the best opportunities of the year to see some of the hot new talent coming the to the theater scene.
Durham Studio Theater • May 9-10, 2013
Admission is free; seating is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis

Playwrights’ Showcase

New works by TDPS students; supervised by Philip Kan Gotanda
Students this year will have a fantastic opportunity to study playwriting with acclaimed artist Philip Kan Gotanda. Come hear their voices in a series of readings of their work, under the guidance of a modern master.
May 2013