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According to Watson, the cast is experienced and he says he looks forward to collaborating with the actors on the light-hearted production. • “It’s not the sort of thing that will tax your brain,” he said. “It should appeal to all ages.” “She Stoops to Conquer” will be gin its run on Nov. 3 at 8 p.m. and show again Nov. 4, 9-11 and 17-18. A 2 p.m. matinee will run Nov. 12. Winter “Dancing at Lughnasa,” a 1992 Tony Award-winning play by Irish playwright Brian Friel, follows as the theater’s winter production. According to The New York Times, “This play does exactly what theatre was born to do, carrv ing both its characters and the audi ence aloft on those waves of distant music and ecstatic release that, in defiance of all language and logic, let us dance and dream just before night must fall.” “Dancing at Lughnasa” will be gin Jan. 26, at 8 p.m. and show again Jan. 27, Feb. 1-3 and 9-10. A 2 p.m. matinee will run Feb. 4. 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Written by Sopho cles, the play recounts a cycle of violent actions stimulated by ret ribution, egoism and passion that investigate the dissimilarity be tween “justice” and “justifica tion.” Mitchell also will design the set for “Electra” after completing the set for the fall production, “She Stoops to Conquer.” “I don’t think the set will be tra ditional,” she said. “It will probably be gloomy and ponderous.” “Electra” will begin April 14 at 8 p.m. and show again April 14, 19 21 and 27-28. A 2 p.m. matinee will run April 22. The last performance of the school year at Robinson is “Angels in America: Part 1, Millennium Ap proaches.” Created by Tony Kush ner and a winner of the 1993 Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award, the play has been renowned by interna tional audiences during the last seven years. Set in 1985 at the commence ment of Ronald Reagan’s second term, the show is created with the themes of American politics, faith and identity. The play revolves around the possible future of the nation with reoccurring historical themes. “Millennium Approaches” will begin May 25 at 8 p.m. and show again May 26, 31, June 1-2 and 8-9. A 2 p.m. matinee will run June 3. Casting for the four plays is open to all students and communi ty members. Students are given priority and casting of non-stu dents is typically limited to three roles. Audition notices are posted in the Villard Hall Green Room and on the first floor call board in Villard Hall. Auditioners are asked for a pre pared monologue that is not to ex ceed two minutes and will also read from the play. Directors will I Theatre line-up University Theatre ‘She Stoops to Conquer,’ begins its run Nov. 3. ‘Dancing at Lughnasa’ begins its run Jan. 26. ‘Electra’ begins its run April 14. ‘Millennium Approaches’ begins its run May 25. Second Season Directed by graduate students and faculty, the Second Season presents four to six plays throughout the school year. SOURCE: University Theatre continue casting with call backs by invitation. Design assignments are filled by advanced students and are made by the director of the University The atre in consultation with the design faculty and production directors. Second Season in the Arena Theatre Directed by graduate students and faculty, the Second Season presents four to six plays. Taking place in the Arena Theatre, which seats 80 to 100 audience members, the plays are typically modern plays or experimental pieces with small casts. Casting for Second Season pro ductions are limited to University students and auditions are held the term previous to the perform ance. Auditioners are asked to pre^ pare a monologue no more than two minutes, and to read from the play. Call backs by invitation final ize casting. Audition information can be ob tained on the first floor of Villard Hall between the Pocket and Arena Theatres or on the call boards in the Green Room. 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