The Mainstage Series

2009-2010 Season, A World on Stage

Woyzeck

Woyzeck

by Georg Büchner
October 6–10, 7:30 p.m.
W.M. Turner Auditorium
This harrowing, darkly funny play takes us inside the head of a poor soldier struggling to survive, hold on to his woman, and keep his sanity. Often described as the “first modern play,” Woyzeck is so edgy, so electric, so contemporary, it’s hard to believe it was written in the 1830s. Adapted and directed by Rick Jones.
Recommended for mature audiences
Box Office Single tickets: $12 for adult and $6 for senior and student.
Twelfth Night

Twelfth Night

by William Shakespeare
November 17–21, 7:30 p.m.
W.M. Turner Auditorium
In the most romantic of all comedies, disguise, music, trickery, mistaken identity and a bevy of unrequited loves entangle Viola as she searches for her brother, feared lost in a shipwreck. Hilarious antics lead to an ending so satisfying it could only be Shakespeare’s. Scott Shattuck directs.
Box Office Single tickets: $18 for adult, $12 for senior and $6 for student. (This play is also on The University Series.)
A Raisin in the Sun

A Raisin in the Sun

by Lorraine Hansberry
March 2–6, 7:30 p.m.
W.M. Turner Auditorium
Join us for Lorraine Hansberry’s A Raisin in the Sun, the first play written by a black woman to be produced on Broadway. Set in the 1950s on the South Side of Chicago, it is the story of the dreams every member of the Younger household is struggling to attain. Allen Oster directs.
Box Office Single tickets: $18 for adult, $12 for senior and $6 for student. (This play is also on the University Series.)
A Festival of New American Plays

A Festival of New American Plays

April 27–30, 7:30 p.m.
May 1, 2 & 7:30 p.m.
Downstage Theatre
Directed by SFA’s Playwright-in-Residence Jack Heifner, this biennial festival brings world-famous playwrights and their newest work to the SFA campus for two staged readings of each of the included plays. Be a part of the excitement as you and the playwrights view the premiere performances of what could become America’s next award-winning dramas!
Box Office Single tickets: $12 for adult and $6 for senior and student.

Season tickets for all four Mainstage productions are $36 for adult and $18 for senior or student. University Series season ticket holders may want to purchase a 2-play package for Woyzeck and A Festival of New American Plays ($18 for adult and $9 for senior or student).

Watch for further information on the following:
  • The Original Cast’s Christmas at the Movies December 4–6 in W.M. Turner Auditorium and their spring musical revue April 8–10 in the Downstage Theatre
  • Student-directed plays in the Downstage Theatre each semester
  • The 2010 Summer Repertory Season

The Mainstage Series is sponsored in part by:

Tipton Ford-Lincoln-Mercury