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NEW AT THE SCHOOL! Miranda Crispin is an Assistant Professor of Musical Theatre. She is an American performer, director, and teacher, who serves as the Founding Artistic Director with American Musical Theatre LIVE! (Paris). Recently, she was seen onstage in the Paris premieres of The Last Five Years and Songs for a New World and in an original Franco-American cabaret, Finding Home. She served as vocal director for the French premieres of the Pasek & Paul musical, Edges, and the original musical, Sleepin’ Bee, and has directed the Studio AMT Live professional master class series and Franco-American international musical theatre exchanges since 2012. She has taught and performed throughout the USA and holds degrees from Arizona State University (M.M. Music Theatre/Opera Performance) and Illinois Wesleyan University (BFA Music Theatre). Dr. Kevin J. Byrne is an Assistant Professor of Theatre Studies, specializing in dramaturgy and U.S. theatre history. As a dramaturg, he focuses on new productions and contemporary world drama. He recently worked on Debbie Tucker Green’s 2003 Born Bad. His scholarly research investigates African American performance and racial impersonation. His article on Bert Williams and the musical, Under the Bamboo Tree, was recently published in the Journal of American Drama and Theatre. Elaine Romero is an Assistant Professor of Theatre Studies and a Chicago playwright who hails from Tucson. Her award-winning plays have appeared across the U.S. and abroad. She has taught at Northwestern University, the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and Linfield College. Recent productions include Ponzi, Secret Things, Mother of Exiles, and These People. Publishers include Samuel French, Playscripts, Vintage Books, Smith & Kraus, and Simon and Schuster. Set in Tucson, Barrio Hollywood was the first play in Samuel French’s 175-year history published in both English and Spanish. Recent commissions include the Goodman Theatre (Playwright’s Unit), Kitchen Dog Theatre, and Cornell University. Ford’s Theatre in D.C. recently commissioned Elaine to write a play to honor the values of President Lincoln. Elaine’s war trilogy plays, A Work of Art and Graveyard of Empires (Blue Ink! Playwriting Award), will premiere next season in Chicago. Elaine is a Resident Playwright at Chicago Dramatists and Playwright-in-Residence at the Arizona Theatre Company.
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
Post-Show Discussions
Our dramaturgs will lead an exciting dialogue that includes behind-the-scenes information about the production.
Meet the actors and production team during a Q&A segment facilitated by our dramaturgs. Post-show discussions are held in the theatre immediately following a performance.
Pre-Show Discussions begin at 12:45pm before the first preview performance. Check signage in the Drama Building lobby for discussion location.
The greatest Italian tenor in the world, Il Stupendo, is scheduled to sing the lead in The Cleveland Opera’s Otello. When his wife leaves him a “Dear John” letter, however, the distraught singer takes a double dose of tranquilizers. With curtain time rapidly approaching, opera management kicks into damage control on steroids and what follows is a laugh-out-loud chain reaction of mistaken identity, farcical plot twists, double entendres and musical mayhem. Winner of three Tony Awards, four Drama Desk Awards and nominated for an Olivier for Best Comedy of the Year, this musical farce is a side-splitting pleaser.
Location: Marroney Theatre Pre-Show Discussion: Sunday, Sep 21 Post-Show Discussion: Sunday, Sep 28 Production Run: Previews: Sep 21 at 1:30pm, Sep 22 at 7:30pm Evenings: Sep 24-27, Oct 2-4, Oct 10-11 at 7:30pm Matinees: Sep 28, Oct 4-5, Oct 12 at 1:30pm Ticket Prices: Regular. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Senior, Military, UA Employee . . . . . Student. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Preview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Both brilliant and disturbing, the story of Frankenstein and his creation has fascinated audiences since the novel was first published in 1818. Victor Frankenstein has discovered the secret to reanimating human life – but is man meant to pierce the veil between life and death? Frankenstein’s experiments will claim the lives of those he loves and introduce the world to a creature capable of both heartbreaking humanity and terrifying brutality. Filled with suspense and terror, this is the perfect Halloween production.
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Location: Tornabene Theatre Pre-Show Discussion: Sunday, Oct 19 Post-Show Discussion: Sunday, Oct 26 Production Run: Previews: Oct 19 at 1:30pm, Oct 20 at 7:30pm Evenings: Oct 22-25, Oct 30-Nov 1, Nov 7-8 at 7:30pm Matinees: Oct 26, Nov 1-2, Nov 9 at 1:30pm Ticket Prices: Regular. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Senior, Military, UA Employee . . . . . Student. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Preview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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After seeing their wives’ fervor for a Chippendales touring group, six unemployed Buffalo steelworkers who are low on prospects and cash decide to create a strip act for a local club. Jerry, who leads the ensemble, claims their act will be better than the Chippendales because they will go “the full monty” – strip all the way. As they rehearse, each character decides if he will or he won’t, and why. Funny and endearing, the men discover something that will not only change their lives financially, but will help them regain their self-esteem and enrich their bonds with those they love. Production Co-Sponsors:
Location: MarroneyTheatre Pre-Show Discussion: Sunday, Nov 9 Post-Show Discussion: Sunday, Nov 16 Production Run: Previews: Nov 9 at 1:30pm, Nov 10 at 7:30pm Evenings: Nov 12-15, Nov 20-22, Dec 5-6 at 7:30pm Matinees: Nov 16, Nov 22-23, Dec 7 at 1:30pm Ticket Prices: Regular. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Senior, Military, UA Employee . . . . . Student. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Preview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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In this comedy, four young, ambitious neighbors struggle to transition from the carefree ‘that’ of growing up to the tumultuous ‘this’ of adulthood. As they push the limits of their friendships, they show us that language can be a catalyst for intimacy as well as a weapon of defense. Capturing the experience of life happening while we make other plans, This gives us a humorous, wise and honest story about fallible but bright - people in midlife who know that desire and misfortune don’t automatically vanish after marriage.
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Location: Marroney Theatre Pre-Show Discussion: Sunday, Feb 8 Post-Show Discussion: Sunday, Feb 15 Production Run: Previews: Feb 8 at 1:30pm, Feb 9 at 7:30pm Evenings: Feb 11-14, Feb 19-21, Feb 27-28 at 7:30pm Matinees: Feb 15, Feb 21-22, Mar 1 at 1:30pm Ticket Prices: Regular. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Senior, Military, UA Employee . . . . . Student. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Preview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Deemed the darkest tale of the human heart ever written, this is the story of a man who loves, yet cannot trust. The play centers on Othello, the Moorish General, whose valiant exploits have saved the state and won him the love of Desdemona, who defies social convention and her father’s will to marry him. But Othello’s ensign, Iago, harbors a secret resentment and plants the seed that will destroy Othello’s love. Featuring some of Shakespeare’s most beautiful poetry, Othello tells a timeless, tragic tale of love, deceit, jealousy and murder. Production Sponsors:
Location: Tornabene Theatre Pre-Show Discussion: Sunday, Mar 8 Post-Show Discussion: Sunday, Mar 29 Production Run: Previews: Mar 8 at 1:30pm, Mar 9 at 7:30pm Evenings: Mar 11-14, Mar 26-28, Apr 3-4 at 7:30pm Matinees: Mar 14, Mar 28-29, Apr 5 at 1:30pm Ticket Prices: Regular. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Senior, Military, UA Employee . . . . . Student. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Preview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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This beloved, five-time Tony Award-winning musical based on Ingmar Bergman’s film, Smiles of a Summer Night, is a warm, humorous story of romantic attachments, detachments and mismatches, infused throughout with the flavor of a waltz. Romances are rekindled and new ones spring up around famous actress Desiree Armfeldt and an unforgettable cast of characters. Featuring a gorgeous score by Stephen Sondheim, including Send in the Clowns, this story’s complex twists and turns of love in all its many phases will touch and warm your heart. Production Sponsor:
Location: Marroney Theatre Pre-Show Discussion: Sunday, Apr 12 Post-Show Discussion: Sunday, Apr 19 Production Run: Previews: Apr 12 at 1:30pm, Apr 13 at 7:30pm Evenings: Apr 15-18, Apr 23-25, May 1-2 at 7:30pm Matinees: Apr 19, Apr 25-26, May 3 at 1:30pm Ticket Prices: Regular. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Senior, Military, UA Employee . . . . . Student. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Preview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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GROUP SALES Bring a Group to Arizona Repertory Theatre and the Value is Even Greater! Musicals: The Full Monty, A Little Night Music Regular Price: $31 – Adults $29 – Seniors/UA Employees $21 – Students
Group Price: $25 – Adults $23 – Seniors/UA Employees $15 – Students
Plays: Lend Me A Tenor, Frankenstein, This, Othello 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 your name and contact information as 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 under age five, infants or strollers are allowed in the theatre.
*A group sale is defined as one contact person purchasing 10 or more tickets at once for the same performance.
SHOWCASE OF TALENT January 17, 2015 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 – and this couldn’t have happened without the sponsorship support of the Jim Click Automotive Team in 2012, 2013 & 2014, plus gifts from Tucson citizens! We are tremendously grateful to the Jim Click Automotive Team for sponsoring the Showcase of Talent in the past, and we are also grateful to the kind and generous donors of this program. The Theatre Program Advisory Board extensively supports the annual Showcase of Talent event through its fundraising efforts.
You can help support this unique program with a donation to the Showcase of Talent Endowment Fund by calling (520) 626-2686 or visiting
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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 for mature audiences. General Admission: all seats $7 All Studio Series performances are in the Harold Dixon Directing Studio, Drama Bldg. (Rm 116).
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Oct 9 - 11 at 8pm and Oct 12 at 2pm Written by Peter Sinn Nachtrieb Directed by Cassy Crandall
Feb 26 - 28 at 8pm and Mar 1 at 2pm Written by Virginia Grise Directed by Marc Pinate
A comedy as much about the beginning of life as the end, boom puts the last woman, a journalist who hates the idea of babies, and last man, a gay marine biologist, on Earth together in an underground lab after a comet strikes. Will these two repopulate the planet? And who is this third character – a woman playing with levers and buttons? The play roams across billions of years and explores how randomness influences the course not only of an individual, but all of those living on earth as we know it.
Published by Yale University Press, Blu is a highly poetic, dream-like journey experimenting with multiple times and locations presented all at once. “Memory, history, and culture collide with rooftop dreams as Soledad and her partner, Hailstorm, redefine family on their own terms after the death of their eldest son in Iraq.”
Peter Nachtrieb is the playwright-in-residence at the Z Space in San Francisco. His play, boom, has been performed at numerous theatres in the United States. Cassy Crandall is a senior in the BA Theatre program. This will be her School of Theatre, Film & Television directing debut!
The First Celestial Adventure of Mr. Antipyrine, Fire Extinguisher, or words, words POOF! Nov 20 - 22 at 8pm and Nov 23 at 2pm A devised piece directed by Melissa Thompson This new work will be lively, comedic and high-energy! Beginning with DaDa and Futurist texts such as manifestos, “happening” blueprints and dramatic sinesti, performers will create, share and experiment with irreverent performance possibilities. As with any devised piece, the end result is a mystery until opening night! Dr. Melissa Thompson is a member of the Theatre Studies faculty in the School of Theatre, Film & Television. She creates and performs original performance work throughout the country.
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Ms. Grise is an innovative playwright living on the East Coast. She won the Yale Drama award for Blu and this year was awarded the prestigious Whiting Writers’ Award. Mr. Pinate comes to Tucson from Chicago, where he received his MFA in Directing from DePaul University. In 2015, he will be the Producing Director of Borderlands Theatre.
The Caucasian Chalk Circle Apr 23 - 25 at 8pm and Apr 26 at 2pm Written by Bertolt Brecht (translation TBA)
While doing good may have terrible consequences, the main character, Grusha, cannot help herself. In the middle of a revolution, she rescues a poor, defenseless baby. Through their journey, the play becomes a parable for questioning our basic assumptions about what is right in the midst of a world that has gone wrong. The Caucasian Chalk Circle was written in 1944 by the famous German modernist playwright Bertolt Brecht while he was living in America. The play was intended for Broadway, but instead had its premiere by students at Carleton College in 1948.
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Adventure ENCORE! & FRESHMAN DEBUT! Matinees See Tomorrow’s Stars Today! We introduce some of the newest members of the School of Theatre, Film & Television – our freshman BFA Acting and Musical Theatre students. These performances provide a venue for the students to share their talents with an audience early in their theatre training.
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.
For one night only, our freshman Acting majors’ performance piece, the Freshman Debut, will be paired with Encore!, comprised of our Musical Theatre majors. Dec 10 at 7:30pm – Marroney Theatre – all seats $7
Frankenstein – Friday, Nov 7 Othello – Thursday, Mar 26 and Friday, Apr 3 The 2013-14 freshman cast of Encore!
Invite Encore! to Perform for Your Group or Special Event Each year, Encore! presents a lively revue. This is excellent entertainment for your organization’s special event, social program, or celebration. Performances run approximately 60 minutes. Reservations are available January, 2015 through April, 2015. Patrons interested in attending the December, on-campus performance of Encore! should call the Fine Arts Box Office at (520) 621-1162. Groups interested in inviting Encore! to perform on location for their organization should contact Charles Cannon at (520) 621-3363 or ccannon@email.arizona.edu. There is a transportation fee.
SOPHOMORE & FRESHMAN SHOWCASE: ENCOUNTERING CHEKHOV & ACT ONE Each year on the final day of the Spring semester, sophomore and freshman 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 Act One, a presentation of scenes from modern American realism plays, performed by our freshman BFA Acting and Musical Theatre majors.
All seats $9 Call (520) 621-3363 for reservations. 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. This year, our suggested musical production for Adventure Matinees is A Little Night Music.
Teacher Preview Nights Teachers who have made reservations for an Adventure Matinee performance are offered one free ticket (additional tickets are $9 each) to the following performances so that they can preview the show before bringing their students. We strongly encourage teachers to take advantage of this opportunity. Frankenstein – Monday, Oct 20 Othello – Monday, Mar 9 Call (520) 621-3363 for teacher preview tickets.
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2014-15 SCREENING EVENTS The School of Theatre, Film & Television at The UA offers our students comprehensive training in the art and business of storytelling. The UA Film & Television program provides professional preparation in the art of filmmaking, and in scholarly activity in Film & Television studies. In addition to free screenings of student work, we are offering a screening series with a detective theme this year, complete with a fun, short lecture and discussion led by a UA Theatre, Film & Television faculty expert, to be enjoyed by anybody who wishes to attend – free of charge!
STUDENT SCREENINGS What’s Up, Docs? Wednesday, December 10, 2014, 7pm Documentary films by BFA and BA students The Loft Cinema
Magic Hour Wednesday, May 13, 2015, 7pm Fiction films by BFA and BA students The Loft Cinema
I Dream in Widescreen Saturday, May 2, 2015, 7pm
The BFA 2014 graduating class from The UA Film & Television program pose for a photo just outside the front doors of the Tucson Fox Theatre during the I Dream in Widescreen premiere of their film shorts.
Senior thesis films by the BFA graduating class Fox Tucson Theatre
Want to help cover film festival entry fees and student and/or newly graduated alumni travel to and from film festivals that feature their work?
All screenings are free and open to the public. For more information about screenings, please visit tftv.arizona.edu on the web.
It’s easy to give online: www.uafoundation.org/give/emergingfilmmakersfund Your gift qualifies as a tax-deductible donation.
The Art of Detection
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All Films in this Series Begin at 7pm Inside The UA Center for Creative Photography and are FREE to the Public The public’s never-ending fascination with detective stories stretches at least as far back as the 19th century, and continues today. Detective stories allow us to experience the drama and excitement of crime from a safe distance. We also get the chance to engage with the story and use our brains to figure out “whodunit.” Mysteries also tend to end with the apprehension of the guilty party, which comforts us and satisfies our sense of justice. All of these factors make detective films and TV shows some of the greatest escapist entertainment around. This series of detective films and TV shows presents examples of the classic detective, but also branches out to include broader definitions of “detective,” as well as exciting mysteries from countries such as the United Kingdom and Australia. Attend the series, and you may find your own definition of “detective” changing...and you may discover a new favorite film, or two! PAGE 10
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DOUBLE INDEMNITY – Oct 8, 2014
The femme fatale is a screen character with a long history of box office value and cultural presence. Here, we look at how Paramount promoted its controversial adaptation of James M. Cain’s novel (“Paramount’s terrific drama of an unholy love and an almost perfect crime!”) and Barbara Stanwyck’s iconic, film noir, femme fatale (“You can’t kiss away a murder!”). Double Indemnity launched film noir and defined film noir iconography. It was a “new type of murder story” that does not withhold the information that Walter and Phyllis are murderers. Instead, promotion for the film asks, “Could they get away with murder?” The promo promises “an unusually large dose of sizzling love scenes” in the process of finding out. Universal City Studio, Inc.
CRACKER: MAD WOMAN IN THE ATTIC – Nov 5, 2014
The great British gentlemen detectives – Sherlock Holmes…Hercule Poirot…Inspector Morse – all exude integrity, competence and charm. For this screening, we look at something completely different as we explore the darker side of the British detective genre through Edward “Fitz” Fitzgerald (played by Robbie Coltrane), a police psychologist, who is excellent at working his way into the minds of criminals, but is himself a wreck. In the series Cracker, Coltrane’s Fitz demonstrates British TV’s sophisticated confrontation of questions of morality and decency.
THE LONG GOODBYE – Dec 3, 2014
Whether played by Humphrey Bogart or Benedict Cumberbatch, the detective exudes confidence and cool – most of the time. You’re invited to explore the curious case of the bad detective, Robert Altman’s ‘70s version of Phillip Marlowe, who continually tries to do the right thing, only makes everything worse, and, when he finally finds the truth, might not survive it.
THE FALCON AND THE CO-EDS/CRIME MUST NOT PAY – Feb 25, 2015
In the days of classic Hollywood, fast-paced and exciting “B-movie” mysteries would often play before the main feature. These mysteries were typically part of larger series starring famous “B movie” detectives like Sherlock Holmes, Charlie Chan and Boston Blackie. This screening will show the witty and sophisticated detective known as The Falcon (played by Tom Conway) investigating a scandalous murder at a women’s college. The Falcon must deal with sinister faculty, spooky psychics, and, of course, lots of co-eds in order to solve the mystery! Plus, check out a classic short film from MGM’s gritty crime series, Crime Must Not Pay, which uses shocking plot twists to scare the audience away from a life of law-breaking! Some of Hollywood’s biggest stars got their start in this series.
THE PARALLAX VIEW – Apr 1, 2015
In the early ‘70s, the Watergate scandal led to a number of political thrillers that dealt with shady government conspiracies. In this film, Warren Beatty stars as a journalist who investigates the assassination of a politician and ends up embroiled in a dangerous scheme involving brainwashing and murder! Tense, thrilling action sequences and incredible cinematography from Gordon Willis (The Godfather) highlight this stunning exploration of political paranoia. It’s a film that director and critic Alex Cox calls “one of the high points” of 1970’s American cinema, featuring “possibly the best performance” of Warren Beatty’s career.
PICNIC AT HANGING ROCK – Apr 29, 2015
Most detective movies ask “who done it?” If they’re particularly ambitious, they might ask “how” or “why” as well. We enjoy those movies because they also answer those questions. There are also detective films that ask, “Who are we?” Or, “What happened?” Or, “Does it matter?” And these films are not kind enough to give us the answer. In those circumstances, we become the detective, probing the mystery that film holds out to us. One of the key entries in “the last new wave,” Australia’s resurgent art cinema of the late ‘70s and early ‘80s, Picnic At Hanging Rock draws its air of cosmic horror from the titular location itself. Based on Joan Lindsay’s book of the same name, Peter Weir’s first film traded on an all-too-convincing reputation as a “true story” 20 years before the Coen Brothers pulled the same trick in Fargo. Observing the alien landscape in all its watchful stillness, and the Victorian school girls so obviously out of place within it, it’s not hard to see why even today, people believe this to be a real-life, unsolved mystery. SCHOOL OF THEATRE, FILM & TELEVISION
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UA SCHOOL OF THEATRE, FILM & TELEVISION ALUMNI Michaela Penticoff Ball (BA 2008 Film & Television Studies | minor in Music) – works as a professional sound mixer and designer. Her latest credits include Studio C (a TV series modeled after SNL), Mosquita y Mari (feature film selected in 2012 for the Sundance Film Festival), Breaking Pointe (BBC/CW reality TV), and Gold Fever (Discovery Channel TV mini-series). Michaela is currently supervising sound on two features that will hit the festival circuit this Fall. She also helps orchestrate production sound for the Sundance Directors Lab. There, she has worked alongside Ed Harris, Robert Redford, Martin Starr, Caleb Deschanel and Bob Elswit. Anna Lauren Farrell (BFA 2011 Acting) – is a Producer in NYC. She produced the feature film, Ovum, alongside Jack Turner (Two Official Sundance Selections) with Emmy Award®-winning Casting Director, Judy Henderson (Showtime’s Homeland), Hassan Johnson (HBO’s The Wire), Rutanya Alda (The Deer Hunter), and Chris Sassano (two-time Emmy Award® Winner). Anna is Managing Producer of Pipeline Theatre Company’s current Off-Broadway run of Clown Bar (NY Times Critic’s Pick, extended run) and at The Box (managed by Simon Hammerstein). She is also the Producer for Mara Wilson (Mrs. Doubtfire, Matilda) at The Public Theatre, Joe’s Pub, and for FringeNYC. Anna is the Line Producer of the TV pilot, Hype, directed by Luis Guzman (How to Make it in America). She is the Commercial Producer on broadcast spots for Reebok, Most Interesting Man, Converse, and others.
Tyler Gillett (BFA 2004 Film & Television Studies) – Based in Los Angeles, Tyler works as a director in both feature films and television. One of the founding members of the filmmaking collective, Radio Silence, his recent film credits include the 2012 Sundance hit, V/H/S and 20th Century Fox’s Devil’s Due. He is currently developing television shows for Comedy Central, NBC, and MTV.
Lauren McCabe Herpich (BA 2003 Film & Television Studies | BA Journalism) – is the founder of Why Not Girl!, a website and emerging multimedia brand that offers women of all ages empowerment and valuable experiences to become inspired and get out there. Why Not Girl! was named one of Forbes Magazine’s Top 100 Best Websites for Women. In 2014, Why Not Girl! launched a weekly podcast on iTunes. Rick Hoffman (BFA 1992 Acting) – stars as Louis Litt in USA’s provocative drama, Suits, which returned for its fourth season in June, 2014, at 9pm/8pm Central. A stage, film and television veteran, Rick has appeared in feature films such as Hostel and Hostel Part II, directed by Eli Roth; Bloodwork, where he starred opposite and was directed by Clint Eastwood; and Smileyface, where he starred opposite Anna Faris, Adam Brody and Danny Masterson. His other film credits include, Cellular, The Day After Tomorrow, Conspiracy Theory and The Condemned. Rick also has several television credits to his name, which include, but are not limited to: The Bernie Mac Show, Law & Order: SVU, Monk, and Lie to Me.
Alexis Krause (BFA 2003 Musical Theatre) – can be seen in the Jersey Boys film, directed by Clint Eastwood. She has made a name for herself in television comedy, including starring in Comedy Central’s Secret Girlfriend, and guest-starring in such sitcoms as The Millers, Two And A Half Men, How I Met Your Mother and Rules of Engagement, to name a few. She also recently made a guest appearance on CSI: Crime Scene Investigation and is currently in two national commercials.
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UA SCHOOL OF THEATRE, FILM & TELEVISION ALUMNI Hannah Meanger (BFA 2013 Stage Management) – has spent the last year working as a freelance stage manager in New York City on a wide variety of exciting shows. NYC credits include: Stage Manager for Park Avenue Armory’s Under Construction Project, Playwrights Realm’s INK’D Reading Festival, and Erth’s Dinosaur Zoo at Bronx Zoo, Deck Chief for Drama Desk Award-nominated Charlatan, and Assistance Production Stage Manager for the world premier of Byuioo.
Michael Mendez (BFA 2008 Musical Theatre) – made his Broadway debut in Chaplin. Off-Broadway: Fat Camp the Musical (American Theatre of Actors). Regional: Damn Yankees “The Red Sox Version” (Goodspeed Opera House), How the Grinch Stole Christmas (Old Globe), Grease (North Shore Music Theatre), Paquito’s Christmas (Kennedy Center), Hello! My Baby (Goodspeed - Norma Terris Theatre), The Full Monty (AMTSJ). Michael says he is a proud BFA Musical Theatre graduate of The University of Arizona. Michael-Mendez.com.
Rachel Miner (BFA 2011 Theatre Production Design/Tech - Lighting Design) – After graduating, Rachel worked at the Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey as the Lighting Assistant and in-house Lighting Designer for two seasons. Currently, Rachel works as a Designer for Available Light, in Boston. Her firm specializes in creative lighting design solutions for architecture, museum exhibition and corporate theatre. Her notable projects include: The Franklin Roosevelt Presidential Library, The National Postal Museum, The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library, Bass Pro Shops and The Museum of Alabama. Rachel is a member of the International Alliance of Lighting Designers (IALD).
Josh Murphy (BA 2008 Film & Television Studies) – began his career in the entertainment industry while still a student at The University of Arizona, interning at Focus Features, Jerry Bruckheimer Films and USA Network’s Burn Notice. Following graduation, Josh was accepted into the International Radio and Television Society’s Summer Fellowship Program, which included an internship with Stick Figure Productions in New York City. Moving to Los Angeles, Josh landed his first paying job as an assistant at CBS Television Studios, which led to executive positions with Flower Films, Leftfield Pictures and Pilgrim Studios. Josh is currently Senior Director of Development at Pilgrim Studios where he works with a variety of television networks to develop new series, including Street Outlaws on the Discovery Channel. Josh says he is a proud alum of The University of Arizona. Kelly Prizeman (BA 2012 Film & Television Studies) – Before arriving in Los Angeles, Kelly Prizeman secured multiple industry jobs while juggling a full course load at The University of Arizona’s School of Theatre, Film and Television. She attributes her current success as an Executive Producer’s Assistant and Production Coordinator of the upcoming Angry Birds film (2016) to the experience she attained leading up to an early graduation in 2012. Through The University of Arizona network, Kelly worked on known properties such as Food Network’s Chopped, The Hangover 3, and a PSA commercial for the Make A Wish Foundation of America. Kelly is an aspiring film producer and through her current position has realized her passion lies in animation.
Beau Rawlins (BA 2012 Film & Television Studies | BA Creative Writing) – has been living and working in Los Angeles since graduation from The UA and currently works as an Executive Assistant and Coordinator at Pakula/King and Associates, a boutique talent agency. The agency represents household names such as Barbara Hershey (Black Swan) and Mitch Pileggi (Dallas, X-Files) as well as rising stars, such as Sarah Baker (The Campaign, Go On) and Edwin Hodge (As Above So Below, The Purge Series). Along with representing the clients, Beau has been visiting sets of pilots, features, and television series alike, as well as scouting for new talent at actor showcases.
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Parking Information 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.
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
July 14 - August 22: M-F, 12pm - 2pm
Regular Hours
Beginning August 25: 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:
theatre.arizona.edu or tickets.arizona.edu (after August 4, 2014 – single tickets only)
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
Fees
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 4, 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
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
Save 10% off any additional ART tickets you purchase. Call (520) 621-1162 for details.
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.
Supporting the Future of Theatre
House Rules
You may exchange your tickets to another performance of the same show anytime up to 24 hours in advance. Tickets are non-refundable.
Discounts on Single Tickets
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.
TICKET INFORMATION Fine Arts Box Office: (520) 621-1162 theatre.arizona.edu Ticket Discounts Patrons eligible for a discount (senior, UA employee, UA alumni, military or student) may purchase up to two, discount, season subscriptions, or 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 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.
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 in the theatre.
Refunds Tickets are non-refundable. All ticket sales are final.
Exchanges 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.
Single Tickets Single tickets are on sale beginning August 4. Ticket prices are listed on each production page.
2014-2015 Season Brochure Team Lisa Pierce, Director of Marketing & Development Lindsey Burlingame, Marketing Specialist, Associate Photography: Ed Flores Photography Graphic Design: Chad Froeschke, WhiteSpace Design
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SEASON SUBSCRIPTION ORDER FORM Please print clearly.
Name
Address
City/State/Zip
Day Phone
Evening Phone
OFFICE USE ONLY DOR PID
Mail to: UA Fine Arts Box Office PO Box 210003 Tucson, AZ 85721-0003 Fax: (520) 626-8052
Seating Preferences Marroney Theatre
Special Seating Requests
m Front Third (Rows A-D) m Middle Third (Rows E-H) m Back Third (Rows J-M) m Specific Row Seats
I would like to request seating accommodations for:
TORNABENE Theatre
m Wheelchair Seating: # WC Spaces m Aisle m Limited Stair m Visual m Hearing Impairment
m Orchestra Level m Balcony Level
Parties wishing to sit together must send all order forms in the same envelope.
SERIES CODE
Winter series
Use the number on the left for the order form. Series Code
Previews (Best Savings)
01
02
# Companion Seats
Lend Me A Tenor
Frankenstein
The Full Monty
This
Othello
A Little Night Music
Preview Matinees (Sundays at 1:30 pm)
9/21
10/19
11/09
2/8
3/8
4/12
Preview Evenings (Mondays at 7:30 pm)
9/22
10/20
11/10
2/9
3/9
4/13
Evenings at 7:30 pm 03
Opening Nights (Wednesday Evenings)
9/24
10/22
11/12
2/11
3/11
4/15
04 05 06 07 08
Thursday Evenings
9/25
10/23
11/13
2/12
3/12
4/16
1st Friday Evenings
9/26
10/24
11/14
2/13
3/13
4/17
2nd Friday Evenings
10/3
10/31
11/21
2/20
3/27
4/24
1st Saturday Evenings
9/27
10/25
11/15
2/14
3/14
4/18足足足足
2nd Saturday Evenings
10/4
11/1
11/22
2/21
3/28
4/25
Saturday Matinees
10/4
11/1
11/22
2/21
3/14
4/25
1st Sunday Matinees
9/28
10/26
11/16
2/15
3/29
4/19
2nd Sunday Matinees
10/5
11/2
11/23
2/22
4/5
4/26
Matinees at 1:30 pm
09 10 11
FULL OR WINTER Season SUBSCRIPTIONS
SERIES CODE:
SAVE 20% AND GET MARRONEY SAME SEATS 1) Select ONE SERIES from the table (bottom left). 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.)
SELECT SEASON: m WINTER SEASON
m FULL SEASON
PREVIEW REGULAR SR CITIZEN
@ $58 =$
@ $88 =$
@ $94 =$
@ $142 =$
@ $87 =$
@ $132 =$
UA EMPL
@ $87 =$
@ $132 =$
STUDENT
@ $62 =$
@ $94 =$
Flex Season SUBSCRIPTIONS
Lend Me A Tenor:
PREVIEW
REGULAR
Order 4 to 6 shows and save 10%
@$16
@$25
1) Select FOUR to SIX shows you want to attend. Order any number of tickets to each production.
Frankenstein:
2) Circle desired dates on table below (bottom left). 3) Total up the costs and transfer the amount to the space indicated.
PREVIEW
REGULAR
SUBSCRIPTION TOTAL
SR CITIZEN UA EMPLOYEE @$24
@$24
SR CITIZEN UA EMPLOYEE
@$16 @$25 @$24
@$24
=$
STUDENT TOTAL @$17
=$
STUDENT TOTAL @$17
=$
The Full Monty:
PREVIEW
REGULAR
SR CITIZEN UA EMPLOYEE
@$18 @$28 @$26
@$26
STUDENT TOTAL @$19
=$
This:
ADDITIONAL TICKETS
Use the FLEX order form (right) to add: • Additional seats to any performance (This may change your seat locations). • A fifth show to your Winter Season (Circle the date on the form lower left).
PREVIEW
REGULAR
@$16 @$25
SR CITIZEN UA EMPLOYEE @$24
@$24
STUDENT TOTAL @$17
=$
Othello:
PREVIEW
REGULAR
SR CITIZEN UA EMPLOYEE
@$16 @$25 @$24
@$24
STUDENT TOTAL @$17
=$
A Little Night Music:
PREVIEW
REGULAR
SR CITIZEN UA EMPLOYEE
@$18 @$28 @$26 @$26 FLEX TOTAL
ADD TOTALS FROM SEASON SUBSCRIPTION AND FLEX SEASON 100% Tax-DEDUCTIBLE Contribution Contributions of $35 OR MORE are acknowledged in programs
will call: m Hold ALL tickets in will call until the FIRST show m Hold ALL tickets in will call for EACH show
Handling FEE MAILING FEE Please add this fee if you would like your tickets mailed to you. Otherwise, tickets will be held in will call.
ORDER TOTAL
PAYMENT OPTIONS:
STUDENT TOTAL @$19
=$
=$
=$
=$ =$8.00 =$2.00 =$
m Check payable to University of Arizona m VISA m MASTERCARD m AMERICAN EXPRESS m DISCOVER
Account Number
Signature
Exp. Date
2 0 1 4 - 2 0 1 5 S EA S O N
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