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Welcome to the UW - Madison's
University Theatre
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“Once more unto the breach, dear friends,
once more” – Shakespeare knew that the battle
for the hearts and minds of the audience was one
of the most difficult ones to gauge. Comedies
versus tragedies, political theatre mixed with
irreverent silliness, and somewhere in there
theatre that inspires but also helps us wile
away the time. Shakespeare had it easy.
As we begin the second half our season. I am
pleased to say that our ambitious productions
from the fall struck all the right notes with
the
press and our patrons. David Mamet’s The Water
Engine was a success both on stage and on the
air with our new partner Wisconsin Public Radio.
On the Razzle by Tom Stoppard gave us all some
welcomed comic relief as we prepared our
audiences for the challenging subject matter
that was explored by the highly successful
repertory productions of Yellowman and A Nervous
Smile by
our MFA Directors.
University Theatre is pleased to have one of
America’s new voices of the stage right here in
Madison. Derrick Sanders is the Artistic
Director of
Congo Square Theatre in Chicago and makes his
Madison directing debut on our stage with Lydia
R. Diamond’s adaptation of Toni Morrison’s The
Bluest Eye. University Theatre’s production of
The Bluest Eye represents our commitment to the
Lorraine Hansberry legacy on campus.
Dragonwings by Laurence Yep flies in to the
Hemsley Theatre as our Theatre for Youth
production. Professor David Furumoto brings his
magical touch to this mythical story that
promises to be an exciting and transformative
production for the whole family. From flying
machines to streetcars we finish our season with
Tennessee Williams’ classic A Streetcar Named
Desire.
With Professor Norma Saldivar at the helm the
audience can be assured of a rich palate of
color and conflict in the heat of New Orleans.
Our audience is the extended cast and crew of
every one of our productions. We need you to
continue the innovative programming that makes
UT a special place within the Department of
Theatre and Drama. I would like to remind you
that Friends of UT has already made a difference
for our students and our productions. Your
donations are helping bring talented artists to
our
program for professional visits, paying for much
needed production costs, and helping to
establish partnerships with other arts
organizations here in
the Madison area. I would like to offer a
special thank you to the Wisconsin Union Theatre
for helping us bring Olympia Dukakis to campus
for her
Broadway play and workshop with our students.
Together we can breach that wall!
All my best for helping in the past and in the
future,
Tony Simotes
Director of University Theatre
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Parking information!
Due to
construction at University Square, Lot 47
(metered parking) will be closed.
For General Parking, we recommend the
metered ramps at 1) Grainger Hall, 2) Lake St.
and
Johnson St., and 3) the parking ramp on Lake St.
near University Ave.
For Patrons with Additional/Special Needs,
there is a patron drop off/pick up
circle in front of the Chazen Museum of Art on
University
Avenue. There will be a
crosswalk (with a light signal) at the Murray Mall
leading to Vilas
Hall across University
Avenue. The light will be functional as of June 16,
2006.
If you have any questions, please call our box
office at (608) 262-1500.
Click here for map of area
(PDF)
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