2016-2017 SEASON
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WELCOME TO THE 80TH ANNIVERSARY SEASON 2016-17! A Note from Artistic Director, Brent Gibbs This year, the School of Theatre, Film & Television celebrates its 80th year as a free-standing drama program, one of the oldest in the nation. The Arizona Repertory Theatre will also mark an important birthday as we turn 20 in 2016. Both of these milestones will give us an opportunity to look back and celebrate where we have been, but they also give us a chance to look forward toward where we wish to be in the future. Your gift to us is your continued support and our gift to you is a commitment to produce great theatre that feeds your spirit, heart and mind. A Note from Managing Director, Jenny Lang Welcome to the University of Arizona Theatre program’s 80th Anniversary season. This season promises to deliver the same high quality productions and top-notch audience services that we have been providing the Tucson community since 1936. Through Arizona Repertory Theatre, the Studio Series, and Film & Television screenings, our students will showcase their talents, tell compelling stories, and provide clear results of what happens in our classrooms and studios. Thank you for your continued support as we enter our 80th season. We know you will be enchanted and enlightened as you watch and grow with our students!
NEW FACES AT THE UA SCHOOL OF THEATRE, FILM & TELEVISION Anna Cooper Anna Cooper is a film historian specializing in colonial/postcolonial cinema and feminist film studies. She taught film and media studies at the University of California, Santa Cruz, and at the universities of Hertfordshire and Warwick in the U.K. She has two forthcoming books: a monograph called An American Abroad: European Travel, American Imperialism and Postwar Hollywood Cinema (Bloomsbury), and a co-edited collection called Projecting the World: Classical Hollywood, the “Foreign” and Transnational Representation (Wayne State University Press).
Christie Kerr Christie Kerr joins the UA faculty as an Assistant Professor of Musical Theatre after teaching in the Musical Theatre Department at Columbia College, Chicago, as well as at various theatres and studios. She worked throughout the U.S. as a director, choreographer, teacher and performer. A graduate of The University of Michigan, Christie holds a BFA in Musical Theatre Performance.
Hank Stratton A graduate of the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, Hank Stratton starred in the Broadway revival and TV film adaptation of The Man Who Came to Dinner, opposite Nathan Lane. TV work includes series and films for NBC, CBS, Hallmark, HBO. He has performed at the Royal Shakespeare Company’s Complete Works Festival, starred in national tours of Tony Award-winning productions and numerous others. Hank is a co-founding instructor of Six Days of Broadway, a musical theatre camp at the prestigious Segerstrom Center in Southern California.
AUDIENCE ENRICHMENT
Below are some exciting ways to learn more about Arizona Repertory Theatre productions. Discussions are free and open to the public. Check each production page for specific dates.
Pre-Show Discussions Our dramaturgs will lead an exciting dialogue that includes behind-thescenes information about the production. Check signage in the Drama Building lobby for discussion location. Pre-Show Discussions begin at 12:45pm before each first preview performance.
Post-Show Discussions Meet the actors, production team – and perhaps even the director – during a Q&A segment. Post-show discussions are held in the theatre immediately following select performances.
EPIC PROPORTIONS This riotous comedy follows two brothers, Benny and Phil, who travel to the Arizona desert to be extras in a grandiose, biblical film called Exeunt Omnes. Throw in some gladiator battles, the 10 plagues and a misfiring burning bush and suddenly Phil is directing the film and Benny is starring in it! To add to the hilarity behind the scenes, both brothers fall in love with Louise, the assistant director in charge of the extras. Filled with a cast of thousands, this is truly a comedy of epic proportions.
Location: Marroney Theatre Pre-Show Discussion: Sep 25, 2016 Post-Show Discussion: Oct 7, 2016 Production Run: Previews: Sep 18 at 1:30pm, Sep 19 at 7:30pm Evenings: Sep 21-24, Sep 29-Oct 1, Oct 7-8 at 7:30pm Matinees: Sep 25, Oct 1-2, Oct 9 at 1:30pm Ticket Prices: Regular. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $28 Senior, Military, UA Employee. . . . . . . $26 Student. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $19 Preview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $17
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HANDS ON A HARDBODY This American Musical has an addictive score featuring country, rock, gospel and pop music, and its story was inspired by the true events of the acclaimed 1997 documentary of the same name by S.R. Bindler. Under a sizzling sun for days, armed with nothing but hope, determination and humor, 10 Texans fight to keep at least one hand on a brand new truck in order to win it. For these contestants of calamity, a new lease on life is so close that each can almost touch it, but in this hard-fought, hilarious contest, only one winner can drive away with the American dream.
Location: Tornabene Theatre Pre-Show Discussion: Oct 23, 2016 Post-Show Discussion: Nov 4, 2016 Production Run: Previews: Oct 16 at 1:30pm, Oct 17 at 7:30pm Evenings: Oct 19-22, Oct 27-29, Nov 4-5 at 7:30pm Matinees: Oct 23, Oct 29-30, Nov 6 at 1:30pm Ticket Prices: Regular. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $31 Senior, Military, UA Employee. . . . . . . $29 Student. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $21 Preview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $20
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Book by Doug Wright Lyrics by Amanda Green Music by Trey Anastasio and Amanda Green “Hands on a Hardbody” is presented by special arrangement with SAMUEL FRENCH, INC.
BORN YESTERDAY
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A Broadway-triumph-turned-Academy Award winning film, Born Yesterday is a delectably witty, screwball comedy about a corrupt junk dealer named Harry Brock, who tries to get ahead in Washington, D.C. Hoping to bribe a few senators to help him with a crooked business scheme, Harry decides his dim-witted girlfriend, Billie Dawn, needs some tutoring so he can achieve his goal. Harry hires a newspaper reporter to educate his showgirl mistress, but gets more than he bargained for when he discovers a little bit of learning can be a dangerous thing.
Location: Marroney Theatre Pre-Show Discussion: Nov 13, 2016 Post-Show Discussion: Dec 2, 2016 Production Run: Previews: Nov 6 at 1:30pm, Nov 7 at 7:30pm Evenings: Nov 9-12, Nov 17-19, Dec 2 at 7:30pm Matinees: Nov 13, Nov 19-20, Dec 4 at 1:30pm Ticket Prices: Regular. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $28 Senior, Military, UA Employee. . . . . . . $26 Student. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $19 Preview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $17
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PROOF Winner of both the Pulitzer Prize for Drama & the Tony Award for Best Play, Proof follows Catherine, daughter of a brilliant but mentally disturbed mathematician, as she tries to come to grips with how much of her father’s madness or genius she will inherit after his recent death. The return of her controlling sister, who wishes to settle their father’s affairs, and the flirtations of Hal, a former graduate student of her late father’s, complicate matters. After Hal discovers a ground-breaking mathematical proof among the late mathematician’s papers, the struggle is on to find out who really wrote it.
Location: Tornabene Theatre Pre-Show Discussion: Feb 12, 2017 Post-Show Discussion: Feb 24, 2017 Production Run: Previews: Feb 5 at 1:30pm, Feb 6 at 7:30pm Evenings: Feb 8-11, Feb 16-18, Feb 24-25 at 7:30pm Matinees: Feb 12, Feb 18-19, Feb 26 at 1:30pm Ticket Prices: Regular. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $28 Senior, Military, UA Employee. . . . . . . $26 Student. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $19 Preview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $17
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Twelfth Night
TWELFTH NIGHT Washed ashore after a shipwreck, Viola disguises herself as a boy and finds employment in the service of Orsino, the Duke of Ilyria. Charged with wooing Lady Olivia, the object of the Duke’s infatuation, Viola finds herself in the middle of the strangest love triangle ever formed. Lady Olivia falls for Viola, while Viola falls for the Duke. The course of true love never did run smooth, and in this classic Shakespeare story, we are treated to a romance unlike anything that we have experienced before. Mayhem, mix-ups and foolery abound in this delightful comedy.
Location: Marroney Theatre Pre-Show Discussion: Mar 26, 2017 Post-Show Discussion: Mar 31, 2017 Production Run: Previews: Mar 5 at 1:30pm, Mar 6 at 7:30pm Evenings: Mar 8-11, Mar 23-25, Mar 31-Apr 1 at 7:30pm Matinees: Mar 11, Mar 25-26, Apr 2 at 1:30pm Ticket Prices: Regular. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $28 Senior, Military, UA Employee. . . . . . . $26 Student. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $19 Preview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $17
by William Shakespeare
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EVITA Experience passion and seduction in this seventime, Tony Award-winning musical. Revered by her people as an advocate for the poor, Eva Perón made a meteoric climb from the slums of Argentina to her role as beloved First Lady at the age of 27, and became one of the most powerful women in the world - though her grand ambition and fragile health also made her one of the most tragic. Told through a captivating score, Evita tells Eva’s remarkable true story through some of theatre’s most beautiful songs, including the unforgettable, Don’t Cry for Me, Argentina.
Location: Tornabene Theatre Pre-Show Discussion: Apr 16, 2017 Post-Show Discussions: Apr 28, 2017 Production Run: Previews: Apr 9 at 1:30pm, Apr 10 at 7:30pm Evenings: Apr 12-15, Apr 20-22, Apr 28-29 at 7:30pm Matinees: Apr 16, Apr 22-23, Apr 30 at 1:30pm Ticket Prices: Regular. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $31 Senior, Military, UA Employee. . . . . . . $29 Student. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $21 Preview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $20
The Jacqueline Anne Morris Memorial Foundation Production Sponsor
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GROUP SALES
SHOWCASE OF TALENT
Bring a Group to Arizona Repertory Theatre and the Value is Even Greater!
January 14, 2017
The Showcase of Talent, a by-invitation-only event, and one of the few programs of its kind in the U.S., provides senior Acting and Musical Theatre majors an opportunity to audition for, and interview with, industry professionals (agents, directors, managers, producers and others) from around the country. The Design & Technology Division also brings professionals from theatre, film and television to meet our D/T juniors and seniors, share career advice, and provide intensive reviews of selected student portfolios. While some of our students secure employment through this process, all receive the invaluable experience of interacting with working professionals. The Theatre Program Advisory Board extensively supports the annual Showcase of Talent event through its fundraising efforts, along with the community. We are grateful to the kind and generous donors of this program.
You can help support this unique program with a donation to the Showcase of Talent Endowment Fund by calling (520) 626-2686 or visiting uafoundation.org/give/fund/SOTEndowment
Musicals: Hands on a Hardbody, Evita Regular Price: $31 Adults $29 Seniors/UA Employees $21 Students
Group Price: $25 Adults $23 Seniors/UA Employees $15 Students
Your gift qualifies as a tax-deductible donation. Thank you for your support!
Plays: Epic Proportions, Born Yesterday, Proof, Twelfth Night Regular Price: $28 Adults $26 Seniors/UA Employees $19 Students
Group Price: $22 Adults $20 Seniors/UA Employees $13 Students
WHEN MAKING YOUR GROUP* RESERVATION: • • • •
Provide the name and contact information of the group’s primary contact. Provide the estimated number of attendees. Identify any special needs in the group (e.g. limited stairs, wheelchairs, walkers, hearing or visual impairments, etc.). Please note that for the enjoyment of our audience, no children age five and under, infants or strollers are allowed inside the theatre.
*A group sale is defined as one contact person purchasing 10 or more tickets at once for the same performance.
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STUDIO SERIES The School of Theatre, Film & Television Studio Series is dedicated to supporting the original and contemporary pieces of performance through a ‘bare essentials’ production format that draws primary focus to the artistic and intellectual labor of theatre students. Its community-centered, people-generated approach to performance provides creative learning opportunities for student artists, thought-provoking experiences for audiences, and occasions for productive dialogue about topics relevant to student populations and the broader Tucson community. Please Note: Studio Series plays are NOT for children. General Admission: all seats $7
These six, one-act plays focus on language and wordplay, existentialist perspective on life and meaning, and the by David Ives complications involved in romantic relationships. David Ives is well known for his plays. In response to the original performances of All in the Timing, the New York Times dubbed him the “maestro of the short form.”
Oct 6 - 8 at 8pm and Oct 9 at 2pm Harold Dixon Directing Studio, Drama Bldg. (Rm. 116)
by Claire Mannle & Company
An ensemble-devised performance on water, how we use it, and a drinkable future. In the not too distant future, our need for clean water will increase while the resource itself becomes scarce. Nor Any Drop to Drink is a performance that examines the personal, political, local and global context of our relationship to water.
Nov 17 - 19 at 8pm and Nov 20 at 2pm Harold Dixon Directing Studio, Drama Bldg. (Rm. 116)
Three women gather in a production studio, assuming that one of them has been selected to host a new television show, Creeps. The by Lutz Hübner fictional show is about youth fashion, lifestyles (translated from and music. At the first meeting, the three German by Jyotika Dalal) discover that each must audition for the host. The director (heard only as an off-stage voice) tries to provoke the women into a competition with each other. After several clashes, the women begin to defend themselves only to find that the whole meeting has been staged to provide material for the program.
Feb 23 - 25 at 8pm and Feb 26 at 2pm Harold Dixon Directing Studio, Drama Bldg. (Rm. 116) An undercover Latina returns to her hometown on the Arizona/Mexican border to teach the next generation about what it is to be free, only to find herself and her students held hostage by the politics of fear. Mother of Exiles is the second by Elaine Romero installment of UA Professor and playwright Elaine Romero’s Arizona/Mexican border trilogy, which includes Wetback, which previously received a Saturday Series reading at Chicago Dramatists and was originally commissioned and developed at Cornell University.
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ENCORE! & FRESHMAN DEBUT
ADVENTURE MATINEES
See Tomorrow’s Stars Today!
Our special school-time matinees are a great way to introduce high school students to the excitement of live theatre and to provide learning experiences that are relevant to classroom activities. All performances are at 10am. One complimentary chaperone ticket is provided for every 10 paid student tickets.
We introduce some of the newest members of the School of Theatre, Film & Television – our freshman BFA Acting and Musical Theatre students. Performing provides a venue for the students to share their talents with an audience early in their theatre training.
Twelfth Night Thursday, Mar 23, 2017 Friday, Mar 31, 2017 Marroney Theatre
For one night only, our freshman Acting majors’ performance piece, the Freshman Debut, will be paired with Encore, comprised of our Musical Theatre majors.
All seats $9 Call (520) 621-3363 for reservations.
Dec 7 at 7:30pm – Marroney Theatre – all seats $7
Outreach Coordinator, Dr. Bobbi McKean, and UA Theatre students prepare educational materials for each production, which include ideas for extending the theatre-going experience into the classroom. The materials are ready approximately two weeks before each Adventure Matinee, at which time an electronic link to the information will be sent to teachers who have paid reservations. We do not offer Adventure Matinees for our musicals, but if you are interested in bringing a group, special rates are available. Call (520) 621-3363 for more information.
The 2016 freshman musical theatre group, Encore!
Encountering Chekhov & Acting Up Each year on the final day of the Spring semester, sophomore BFA Acting and Musical Theatre majors perform scenes from the works of Anton Chekhov. The show lasts about an hour and scenes vary from year-to-year. This is accompanied by Acting Up, a presentation of scenes from modern American realism plays, performed by our freshman BFA Acting and Musical Theatre majors.
Teacher Preview Night
May 3 at 7:30pm Marroney Theatre all seats $7
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Teachers who have made reservations for an Adventure Matinee performance are offered one free ticket (additional tickets are only $9 each) to the following performance so that they can preview the show before bringing their students. We strongly encourage teachers to take advantage of this opportunity.
Twelfth Night – Monday, Mar 6, 2017 Marroney Theatre Call (520) 621-3363 for tickets.
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2016-17 SCREENING EVENTS WIDESCREEN WEDNESDAYS
STUDENT SCREENINGS
Traveling Through Time
The UA Film & Television graduating class of 2016 at I Dream in Widescreen.
What’s Up, Docs? Tuesday, December 6, 2016, 7pm
Join faculty and students from the School of Theatre, Film & Television as we take a cinematic journey through time…from Ancient Greece to World War II, to the distant future. Time travel has been a popular trope in film, television and literature for over a century. Time travel stories encourage us to reflect on where we’ve been, and where we’re headed. Over the course of the year, we will watch science fiction and fantasy classics from the ‘60s, ‘70s, and ‘80s – films about time travel that will thrill you, make you laugh, and make you think. The Widescreen Wednesdays series features not only the screening of a complete feature film, but a lively and informative introduction to each film by a UA professor. Plus, a student from the Bachelor of Fine Arts in Film & Television will present one of his or her short films!
Documentary films by BFA and BA students The Loft Cinema | Free
I Dream in Widescreen Saturday, Apr 29, 2017, 7pm Senior thesis films by the BFA graduating class Fox Tucson Theatre | Admission $5
Magic Hour Wednesday, May 10, 2017, 7pm Fiction films by BFA and BA students The Loft Cinema | Free Most screenings are free and open to the public. I Dream in Widescreen asks an admission fee of $5 a ticket to cover the cost of the event itself.
All Films in this Series begin at 7pm inside The UA Center for Creative Photography.
For more information about screenings, please visit tftv.arizona.edu. If you would like to give to The UA Fund for Emerging Filmmakers, which helps cover film festival entry fees and student and/or newly graduated alumni travel to and from film festivals that feature their work, you can give online:
www.uafoundation.org/give/emergingfilmmakersfund Your gift qualifies as a tax-deductible donation.
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WIDESCREEN
WEDNESDAYS THE TIME MACHINE
Oct 5, 2016
Feb 22, 2017
While on a hunting trip in the Scottish highlands, two Americans happen upon the ancient village of Brigadoon, which appears every 100 years for one day only. According to legend, anyone who wishes to live in Brigadoon must abandon the outside world and live in the magical village forever. So what is Tommy Albright (Gene Kelly) to do when he falls in love with villager Fiona (Cyd Charisse)? Featuring songs by Lerner & Loewe, BRIGADOON is a classic 1950’s musical from MGM’s legendary team of directors Vincente Minnelli and producer Arthur Freed.
Nov 2, 2016 Marty McFly’s high school principal warns him to stay away from crazy Doc Brown… but how can Marty, when Doc has built a time machine out of a DeLorean? Suddenly, Marty finds himself back in 1955, where he must convince his teenaged parents to fall in love… or he’ll never be born! Michael J. Fox and Christopher Lloyd star in Robert Zemeckis’ classic ‘80s sci-fi comedy, ranked the #10 best American science fiction film of all time by the American Film Institute!
One of the greatest films of science fiction’s classic era, George Pal’s adaptation of H.G. Wells’ THE TIME MACHINE has entranced audiences of all ages for over 50 years. At the turn of the 20th century, inventor George tries to tell his friends that he has invented a time machine, but they are skeptical. George travels alone to the year 802,701 where mankind has split into the peaceful but ignorant Eloi and the monstrous subterranean Morlocks. When he learns that the Morlocks have been dragging the Eloi underground to use as food, George mounts a brave rescue. Will he ever make it back to his own time?
SLAUGHTERHOUSE-FIVE Mar 29, 2017
Based on Kurt Vonnegut’s modern classic, SLAUGHTERHOUSE-FIVE is the story of Billy Pilgrim, a World War II veteran who has come “unstuck” in time. He jumps from the days of his youth, to the strange, alien world of Tralfamadore, to the firebombing of Dresden near the end of the war. Winner of the Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival, SLAUGHTERHOUSE-FIVE is one of the most fascinating and powerful science fiction films of the 1970s.
TIME BANDITS Nov 30, 2016 From the boundless, quirky imagination of Monty Python’s Terry Gilliam, TIME BANDITS is the story of a boy named Kevin who travels through time with a group of dwarves. Using a magic map, Kevin and his friends journey from Ancient Greece to the Napoleonic Era to the Titanic, seeking to steal history’s greatest treasures. Unfortunately, their activities have caught the attention of an evil sorcerer, who wants the map for his own! One of the most visually stunning and original fantasy films of all time, TIME BANDITS stars Sean Connery and John Cleese.
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Apr 26, 2017 The PLANET OF THE APES franchise has been successfully revived in recent years, so let’s take a trip back to the 1970s and the original hit series! Super-intelligent apes from the future, including Zira (Kim Hunter) and Cornelius (Roddy McDowall) from the first film, travel back in time to 1973 in order to escape the nuclear apocalypse of their own world. The apes become media celebrities, but the U.S. government is deeply fearful of what they might mean for the future of mankind. The apes have already survived disaster in the future... Will they be able to survive the bigotry of the 20th century?
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ALUMNI Jeff Brack (BFA 1998 Media Arts, left in photo)
Jeff Brack and Josh Snider (BS 1996 Civil Engineering, photo on right) have been best friends since they were neighbors as children. They were roommates and inseparable buds while attending the University of Arizona. Over the past 20 years, Josh built a successful career as an engineer, and Jeff worked in film and television followed by a 15-year career in the tennis industry. However, their love of cinema beckoned, and in 2014, along with three additional partners, they launched Tucson’s first dine-in theater experience, RoadHouse Cinemas. Jeff is the Production & Content Manager at RoadHouse Cinemas while Josh is the Owner and Manager of Business Expansion. It has been an overwhelming success, leading to the recent grand opening of a new theater in Scottsdale, and further exploration of new locations in Tucson and beyond!
Jessica Creager (BFA 2013 Lighting Design & Production) Since graduating from the University of Arizona, Jessica has built a home base in New York City and travels around the country working as a freelance Associate Lighting Designer and Draftsperson. She has worked on four world-premiere operas, a new off-Broadway musical (Dear Evan Hansen), PAGE 12
and designed six workshop productions in NYC. Past companies include: (NYC) Ars Nova, CAP21, Luce Group, Ralph Lauren (Regional) LA Opera, Washington National Opera, Houston Grand Opera, Fort Worth Festival Opera, Winston-Salem Festival Ballet and Moscow Ballet. The summer of 2016 will be her fourth year at the Santa Fe Opera as a Lighting Supervisor. The 2016-2017 season has many exciting things in store for Ms. Creager: in the Fall, she will become a member of United Scenic Artists (Local USA829), and some big, yetto-be-announced projects are in the works for the Winter and Spring!
Jenna Faville (BFA 2014 Film & Television) Immediately after graduating from the University of Arizona with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Film Production, Jenna Faville made the move to Los Angeles. There, she began her career by interning at a boutique below-the-line agency, The Skouras Agency. Within two months, she landed at another boutique below-the-line - the quicklyexpanding Worldwide Production Agency - working as the Coordinator in the Motion Pictures Department where she served as integral support to the agents in her department, as well as the roster of top level cinematographers, line producers, production designers, and editors. In October 2015, she was named in Variety’s Hollywood’s New Leaders: Top 10 Assistants to Watch. As the company continued to grow, so did her role, and she was promoted to Motion Pictures Senior Coordinator. Currently, she aspires to be a producer and continues to work toward that goal.
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Ruth George (MFA 2011 Properties/ Set and Costume Design) Ruth grew up loving performing arts. A Theatre Design graduate from Southern Illinois University Carbondale, Ruth spent four years as the Properties Master for Childsplay, Inc. in Arizona and worked summer stock at theatres, including Des Moines Metro Opera, Opera Theatre St. Louis, Berkshire Theatre Festival, Great River Shakespeare Festival, and the Utah Shakespeare Festival. In 2011, Ruth graduated with a master’s (MFA) degree with double majors in Props/Set Design and Costume Design from the University of Arizona. Soon after, she was hired as a Costume Craft Specialist with Feld Entertainment, which produces Disney on Ice, Marvel Universe Live, Monster Jam, Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus, and many other shows. In 2013, Ruth was promoted to Servo Technician and Character Show Support. She’s traveled all over the world - including France, Japan, Spain, and the Middle East - to repair animatronics and costumes. Ruth loves her career and is passionate about mentoring others.
We Are Your Friends. He now voices a few (about 12) characters on the new PBS animated series, Nature Cat. Joey continues his improv training and performs at The Groundlings. If you bump into him on the streets, he’d love to talk pizza and baseball (Cubbies) - or if you just want to say hi, do it!
Jeff Winkle (BFA 2007 Media Arts) Leaving his strong Arizona roots behind him, Jeff picked up and moved to Los Angeles. After two solid months of sleeping on couches, Jeff obtained a production assistant job working on the hit animated television show, American Dad! After two full seasons of American Dad! Jeff had an opportunity to start working in visual effects production on the feature film, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. Jeff has gone on to help manage the VFX productions of such feature films as The Dark Knight Rises, Guardians of the Galaxy, and Avengers: Age of Ultron. Jeff is currently wrapping production on the latest Ghostbusters reboot for Sony.
Joey Rudman (BFA 2014 Acting) Growing up in Chicago, Joey began training and performing at The Second City and Improv Olympics. His passion for performance and entertainment grew as he began his training at the rigorous University of Arizona Theatre program. His credits include Julius Caesar, The Man Who Came to Dinner (Mr. Stanley), Cymbeline (Cloten), and The Glass Menagerie ( Jim O’Conner). Joey also worked with the UA Film & Television program, appearing in many short films such as Help Wanted, Half Off, Brobot and others. After graduating, Joey moved to Los Angeles and made his short-but-sweet big screen debut in the film, SCHOOL OF THEATRE, FILM & TELEVISION
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PARKING INFORMATION
FINE ARTS BOX OFFICE The University of Arizona P.O. Box 210003 Tucson, AZ 85721-0003 (520) 621-1162 (520) 626-8052 (fax)
Located in the lobby of the Marroney Theatre near the southeast corner of Park and Speedway.
BOX OFFICE HOURS Summer Hours May 16 – June 24: M-F, 12pm – 2pm June 27 – July 8: CLOSED July 11 – August 19: M-F, 12pm – 2pm The Park Avenue Garage is located on the NE corner of Park Avenue and Speedway Boulevard. There are two entrances to the garage – the West entrance is on Park Avenue and the North entrance is on Helen Street. Disabled parking spaces and an elevator are available. For weekday evening performances, pre-paid parking is available in the Park Avenue Garage. Monday through Friday, 5pm to midnight, take your parking ticket immediately to the garage cashier after parking. The cashier is located on the East side of the main level. The parking fee is $4 (cash, Visa or MasterCard accepted) and you will be given a ticket to exit. After the show, go straight to your car and use the pre-paid ticket at the gate to exit the garage. Parking is free on Saturdays and Sundays. There is limited free parking after 5pm and on weekends in the lot behind the Center for Creative Photography, with access from Second Street.
For special needs or bus parking, please contact UA Parking and Transportation Services at (520) 621-3550. Parking fees, hours and lot accessibility are subject to change at any time at the discretion of UA Parking and Transportation Services.
Regular Hours Beginning August 22: M-F, 12pm – 4pm and one hour before all events PLEASE NOTE: The Box Office observes limited hours or is closed during most university recognized holidays. If purchasing tickets in person, please call ahead to confirm hours.
FOUR EASY WAYS TO ORDER TICKETS! Online: tickets.arizona.edu (August 1, 2016 – single tickets)
In Person: 15-minute parking validation available for Park Avenue Garage
By Fax: (520) 626-8052 Credit card orders only. (Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover)
By Phone: (520) 621-1162 Credit card orders only. (Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover)
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SUBSCRIBER BENEFITS
BOX OFFICE RULES & PROCEDURES
Price Savings
Save 20% off single ticket prices for Arizona Repertory Theatre (ART) productions.
Great Seats
Subscribers are seated first. Enjoy the “same seats” for each ART production in the Marroney Theatre and priority seating for Tornabene Theatre shows. “Same seats” are available for orders received prior to August 1, when single tickets go on sale. Orders placed after that date will be seated as close as possible based on availability.
Flexibility with Free Ticket Exchange You may exchange your tickets to another performance of the same show anytime up to 24 hours in advance. Tickets are non-refundable.
Fees
A convenience fee of $4 per order will be charged for phone orders. If you would like your tickets mailed to you, an additional $2 fee per order will apply. There is a fee of $6 per order for online purchases.
Will Call
All tickets purchased less than two weeks prior to the performance, or purchased online, will be held in Will Call and will be available at the performance location one hour prior to show time.
Seating Policy
Productions begin on time. Generally, each theatre will open for seating 30 minutes before curtain. Seating is assigned based on best availability when the order is received. Please make requests for special needs, such as wheelchair seating, limited stairs, etc. Ticketed seat assignments are not guaranteed past curtain. There is no standing in the theatres. There is no late seating.
Discounts on Single Tickets
Save 10% off any additional ART tickets you purchase. Call (520) 621-1162 for details.
Supporting the Future of Theatre
Subscribers provide the foundation of support for our students through ticket purchases and by providing one of the essential elements for live theatre — an audience. Your presence at our shows gives our students valuable experience for their future as artists in their chosen professions.
House Rules
Food, beverages, and smoking are not permitted in the theatre. The use of cameras or recording devices of any kind is strictly prohibited. Please turn off pagers, watch alarms and cell phones. Text messaging is prohibited. Children five and under, infants and strollers are not permitted inside the theatre.
TICKET INFORMATION
Refunds
Fine Arts Box Office: (520) 621-1162 theatre.arizona.edu
Exchanges
Tickets are non-refundable. All ticket sales are final.
Ticket Discounts
Patrons eligible for a discount (senior, UA employee, UA alumni, military or student) may purchase up to two discount, season subscriptions, or up to two single tickets per event per valid ID. Senior Citizens: Individuals age 55+, please use the honor system. UA Employees/Military/UA Alumni: Please provide photocopy of ID with order. Students: Provide photocopy of ID from any school with order.
Groups
Single Tickets
Single tickets are on sale beginning August 1, 2016. Ticket prices are listed on each production page.
2016-2017 SEASON BROCHURE TEAM
Discounts are available for groups of 10 or more and vary by production. Call (520) 621-3363 to order your group’s tickets, or see page 7 for more information about group sales.
SCHOOL OF THEATRE, FILM & TELEVISION
All tickets may be exchanged 24 hours in advance for another performance of the same play, pending availability. Single tickets are subject to a $3 fee per ticket. There is no exchange fee for subscribers. Also, an upgrade fee will apply when exchanging from a preview to a regular performance. Exchanges of original tickets may be made by mail, fax or in person.
Lisa Pierce, Director of Marketing & Development Kylie Arnold, Marketing Assistant Charles Cannon, UA Fine Arts Box Office Manager Photography: Ed Flores Photography Graphic Design: WhiteSpace Design
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SEASON SUBSCRIPTION ORDER FORM
MAIL TO:
Please print clearly.
UA Fine Arts Box Office PO Box 210003 Tucson, AZ 85721-0003 Fax: (520) 626-8052
Name
Address
OFFICE USE ONLY
City/State/Zip
DOR Day Phone
PID
Evening Phone
SERIES CODE
Use the number on the left for the order form.
SEATING PREFERENCES
WINTER SERIES
Series Code
Previews (Best Savings)
EPIC PROPORTIONS
01
Preview Matinees (Sundays at 1:30 pm)
9/18
02
Preview Evenings (Mondays at 7:30 pm)
9/19 10/17 11/7 2/6 3/6 4/10
HANDS BORN ON A HARDBODY YESTERDAY
PROOF
TWELFTH NIGHT
EVITA
10/16 11/6 2/5 3/5 4/9
Evenings at 7:30 pm
Marroney Theatre m Front Third (Rows A-D) m Middle Third (Rows E-H) m Back Third (Rows J-M) m Specific Row: Seats:
Tornabene Theatre
03
Opening Nights (Wednesday Evenings)
9/21 10/19 11/9 2/8 3/8 4/12
m Orchestra Level m Balcony Level
04 05 06 07 08
Thursday Evenings
9/22 10/20 11/10 2/9 3/9 4/13
Special Seating Requests
1st Friday Evenings
9/23 10/21 11/11 2/10 3/10 4/14
2nd Friday Evenings
9/30 10/28 11/18 2/17 3/24 4/21
1st Saturday Evenings
9/24 10/22 11/12 2/11 3/11 4/15足足足足
2nd Saturday Evenings
10/1 10/29 11/19 2/18 3/25 4/22
Matinees at 1:30 pm
09 10 11
Saturday Matinees
10/1 10/29 11/19 2/18 3/11 4/22
1st Sunday Matinees
9/25 10/23 11/13 2/12 3/26 4/16
2nd Sunday Matinees
10/2 10/30 11/20 2/19 4/2 4/23
I would like to request seating accommodations for: m Wheelchair Seating: # WC Spaces: # Companion Seats: m Aisle m Limited Stair m Visual m Hearing Impairment Parties wishing to sit together must send all order forms in the same envelope.
FULL OR WINTER SEASON SUBSCRIPTIONS
SERIES CODE:
SELECT SEASON:
SAVE 20% AND GET MARRONEY SAME SEATS
m WINTER SEASON
1) Select ONE SERIES from the table (previous page). Write the appropriate series code in the space provided above. 2) Select ONE SEASON PACKAGE, either Full or Winter Season (right). 3) Under the package you selected, write the number of subscriptions you want for each price and total up the costs. (Remember, PREVIEW is only available for Series 01 & 02. No other price categories apply for Series 01 & 02.)
PREVIEW
=$
@ $88 =$
REGULAR @ $94 =$
@ $142 =$
SR CITIZEN
@ $87 =$
@ $132 =$
UA EMPL
@ $87 =$
@ $132 =$
STUDENT
@ $62 =$
@ $94 =$
@ $58
FLEX SEASON SUBSCRIPTIONS
EPIC PROPORTIONS:
ORDER 4 TO 6 SHOWS AND SAVE 10% 1) Select FOUR to SIX shows you want to attend. Order any number of tickets to each production. 2) Circle desired dates on table (previous page). 3) Total up the costs and transfer the amount to the space indicated.
ADDITIONAL TICKETS Use the FLEX order form (right) to add:
• Additional seats to any performance (This may change your seat locations.)
m FULL SEASON
PREVIEW
REGULAR
@$16 @$25 HANDS ON A PREVIEW REGULAR HARDBODY:
SUBSCRIPTION TOTAL
SR CITIZEN UA EMPLOYEE
@$24
@$24
=$
STUDENT
@$17
TOTAL
=$
SR CITIZEN UA EMPLOYEE STUDENT TOTAL
@$18 @$28 @$26 @$26 @$19 =$ BORN PREVIEW REGULAR SR CITIZEN UA EMPLOYEE STUDENT TOTAL YESTERDAY: @$16 @$25 @$24 @$24 @$17 =$ PROOF: PREVIEW REGULAR SR CITIZEN UA EMPLOYEE STUDENT TOTAL
@$16
@$25 @$24 @$24 TWELFTH PREVIEW REGULAR SR CITIZEN UA EMPLOYEE NIGHT:
@$17 =$ STUDENT
TOTAL
• A fifth show to your Winter Season (Circle the date on the previous page’s form.)
@$16 @$25 @$24 @$24 @$17 =$ EVITA: PREVIEW REGULAR SR CITIZEN UA EMPLOYEE STUDENT TOTAL
WILL CALL:
@$18 @$28 @$26 @$26 @$19 =$ FLEX TOTAL =$
m Hold ALL tickets in Will Call until the FIRST show m Hold ALL tickets in Will Call for EACH show
PAYMENT OPTIONS: m Check payable to University of Arizona m VISA m MASTERCARD m AMEX m DISCOVER
Account Number
Exp. Date
ADD TOTALS FROM SEASON SUBSCRIPTION AND FLEX SEASON
=$
100% Tax-DEDUCTIBLE Contribution Contributions of $35 OR MORE are acknowledged in programs
=$
Handling FEE
=$8.00
MAILING FEE Please add this fee if you would like your tickets mailed to you. Otherwise, tickets will be held in Will Call.
=$2.00
ORDER TOTAL Signature
=$
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