Past seasons
2012-13 University Theatre Season
Fall Classic Comedy
Fun for the whole family
The Servant of Two Masters by Carlo Goldoni
Directed by CarlosAlexis Cruz
Oct. 25-27 and Nov. 1-3 at 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 28 and Nov. 4 at 2 p.m.
Synopsis: This celebrated comic masterpiece, written in 1743 in the great Italian tradition of Commedia Dell’Arte, will have you rolling in the aisles. Truffaldino, a young, simpleminded and occasionally clever servant, finds himself in over his head when he impulsively agrees to manage two masters at the same time without either of them knowing about it. Add two pairs of swooning lovers, two angry fathers, and a host of additional simpleminded servants and you are guaranteed a delightful, sidesplitting evening at the theatre.
Winter Drama
Mature themes and content
Mrs. Packard by Emily Mann
Directed by Rhett Luedtke
Feb. 7-9 and 14-16 at 7:30 p.m.
Feb. 10 at 2 p.m.
Synopsis: Illinois, 1861. Elizabeth Packard fights for her life and her dignity when her husband, Reverend Theopholis Packard, commits her to Jacksonville Insane Asylum without proof of insanity for challenging his religious fundamentalism. Based on historical events, Mrs. Packard is a penetrating story about one woman’s struggle to follow her convictions despite the enormous costs to her family, her friends and her personal dignity. Join us for a time to mourn and wonder as we ponder the costs of our own convictions as individuals within a religious community.
Spring Romantic Comedy
Enchanted April by Matthew Barber, from the novel by Elizabeth von Arnim
Directed by Rhett Luedtke
April 11-13 & 18-20 at 7:30 p.m.
April 14 & 21 at 2 p.m.
Synopsis: In the winter of 1922, Lotty and Rose, two very frustrated housewives find themselves trapped in the gloom of bleak marriages and perpetual London rain. All seems hopeless until they decide to use their dress money and what little savings they have to rent a villa in Italy for the month of April. Joined there by a young English countess and a grumpy English dowager their lives – and the lives of their two new friends - blossom in mysterious and unexpected ways. This 2003 Tony Award nominee for Best Play promises to delight and inspire all who dream of wisteria blossoms, sunshine and new beginnings.