HSU Theatre and Dance is proud to support Henderson State University's mission as Arkansas' public liberal arts university by providing a rich, challenging, and diverse annual season of performances for the entertainment of both the regional and campus communities. Our performance facilities include Arkansas Hall Auditorium, a traditional 941-seat proscenium theatre, and our recently opened, state-of-the-art Studio Theatre, a 162-seat intimate thrust space.
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Henderson State University
Arkadelphia, AR
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Major: Theatre Arts
Minor: Dance
Clubs: Masquers was formed by Miss Sybil Snell Sept. 15, 1925 as part of her Expression classes. They performed 4 plays on Nov. 18, 1927.
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About me: I mainly float around late at night at Arkansas Hall. I also enjoy playing the piano when no one is looking and I occasionally spook stage managers and actors with my antics. But this isn't just about me. It seems there's more to Henderson State's Theatre and Dance Department than a famous ghost.
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Friday, September 12, 2008 FREEDOM will grace the stage of UCA’s Reynolds Theater, in Conway, AR. The show will begin promptly at 7PM, and tickets are now available online at www. myspace. com/freedomplay. Be the first to get your copy of the Original Soundtrack and novel.
"A Pocket Full of Themes", directed by Chris Powers will include: "The Book of Liz" by the Talent Family, Amy and David Sedaris- Sister Elizabeth Donderstock is Squeamish, has been her whole life. She feels unappreciated among her Squeamish brethren, and she decides to try her luck in the outside world. and "11 Variations on Friar John's Failure" by Yuri Baranovsky- What if Friar John had a second chance to avert the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet? What if he had a third chance, and a fourth, and more, only to fail and fail again at the hands of Lady Macbeth, or Robin Hood, or Tom Sawyer? And what would Shakespeare think? The performances will be showing July 31st- August 3rd and August 7th- 10th. ALL show times will be 7:30pm and ALL tickets are $8.00. No reservations. Rated – “R” The Pocket Theatre is located at 170 Ravine St. (at the intersection of Ramble St. and Ravine St.) Hot Springs, AR 71901. For more info, call 501-623-8585, 270-792-5052, or 501-701-0469 “These shows are incredibly funny and surprisingly touching at times. I’m very proud of the whole cast. It’s the largest cast we’ve ever had. You will see many familiar faces and quite a few new-comers. They have all worked very hard on, quite possibly, the greatest shows this town has ever seen. ” –Chris Powers
Hello all, thanks to all of you who came to the workshops. I had an amazing time with you guys. I hope to come back soon! best of luck with your season.
"Waiting for Godot" opens at BACK POCKET PRODUCTIONS on September 27th and runs through the 30th. It also runs from October 4th through the 7th. ALL showtimes are at 8:00 and tickets are $8 for students and $8 for all others. <>
Waiting for Godot qualifies as one of Samuel Beckett's most famous works. Originally written in French in 1948, Beckett personally translated the play into English. The world premiere was held on January 5, 1953, in the Left Bank Theater of Babylon in Paris. The play's reputation spread slowly through word of mouth and it soon became quite famous. Other productions around the world rapidly followed. The play initially failed in the United States, likely as a result of being misbilled as "the laugh of four continents." A subsequent production in New York City was more carefully advertised and garnered some success.
Waiting for Godot incorporates many of the themes and ideas that Beckett had previously discussed in his other writings. The use of the play format allowed Beckett to dramatize his ideas more forcefully than before, and is one of the reasons that the play is so intense.
Beckett often focused on the idea of "the suffering of being." Most of the play deals with the fact that Estragon and Vladimir are waiting for something to alleviate their boredom. Godot can be understood as one of the many things in life that people wait for.
The play has often been viewed as fundamentally existentialist in its take on life. The fact that none of the characters retain a clear mental history means that they are constantly struggling to prove their existence. Thus the boy who consistently fails to remember either of the two protagonists casts doubt on their very existence. This is why Vladimir demands to know that the boy will in fact remember them the next day.
Waiting for Godot is part of the Theater of the Absurd. This implies that it is meant to be irrational. Absurd theater does away wit
