October 2, 2004
The Van Gogh Exhibit
Shantz Theatre
MC alumni Matt Fotis, Kyle
Anderson, Jeanette Nielsen and Vicki Kunz returned
to campus in this
production which
satirizes and
explores contemporary American society and values by examining, among other
things, the interconnectedness of life, marriage, sexuality, postmodern
politics, nostalgia, bus stations, and of course,. Modern Art.
The production has been named one of
the “hits” of the Minnesota Fringe Festival of 2004. The production
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October 14-17, 2004
Play On!
by Rick Abbot
This farcical comedy romp was a behind-the-scenes of a local community
theater group’s efforts to put up a show. The house filled
with laughs as the
“troupe” prepared for opening night of “Murder Most
Foul,” the play-within-the-play. It was filled with creative divas, abrasive personalities,
missed cues and technical blunders. IPlay On! was an extraordinary opportunity to see the
muse and mayhem that can go on in local theatre.
cast list
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rehearsal
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November 18-21, 2004
Beyond Therapy
by Christopher Durang
“Beyond Therapy traced the precarious romance of Bruce and Prudence, two hapless
singles who initially meet through a personal ad. After an utterly disastrous
first date, the dejected pair retreated to their respective analysts. Prudence’s
therapist (a lecherous bully with designs of his own on her) insisted that she
learn to accept imperfection, while Bruce’s scatterbrained analyst gleefully
suggested another ad with a much-revised personal description. But again Prudence
answered the call. Chaos ensued as the bisexual Bruce’s live-in boyfriend
became jealous of the budding lovebirds and took
matters into his own hands.”
The production was seen by more than 400 audience members |
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Press Release
Photos from Rehearsal
February 11-13, 2005
The Vagina Monologues
by Eve Ensler
Feb. 11&12 - 7:30 pm; Feb 13 - 2 pm
General admission. All seats
$5
Writer and performer Eve Ensler created a one-woman show that she began
performing off-off-Broadway in 1996. Her show, THE VAGINA MONOLOGUES, spoke of
women’s bodies covering subjects often considered taboo, risque, and
threateningly empowering. The show was a revelation which would become one of
the most popular theater pieces of its time. As part of the 2005
V-Day College Campaign,
Monmouth College is proud to present this benefit
production of The Vagina Monologues to raise awareness and funds for
local organizations working to end violence against women and girls.
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March 17-20, 2005
The Trojan Women
by Euripides
press release
cast list
photos from production
In Euripides’ classic tragedy, Hecuba, queen of fallen Troy, leads this
ensemble of women in their passionate, proto-feminist condemnation of war and
its atrocities. The widowed Andromache; the deranged Cassandra; even the
beauteous Helen, catalyst of the destruction, are all victims, in different
ways, of the terrible aggression between the Greeks and the Trojans.
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May 5-6,
2005
The
Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)
by Jess Winfield, Daniel Singer and Adam Long
7:30
PM
cast list
IThe record breaking hit! All 37 Plays in 97 Minutes!
An irreverent, fast-paced romp through the Bard's plays, The Complete Works
of William Shakespeare (abridged) is London's longest-running comedy, now in
its 8th year at the Criterion Theatre. Praised by the Los Angeles Times as
"wildly funny" and by the Montreal Gazette as "the funniest show you are
likely to see in your entire lifetime".
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