Dorante is a charming young man newly arrived in the capital, and he has but a single flaw: He cannot tell the truth. In quick succession he meets Cliton, a manservant who cannot tell a lie, and falls in love with Clarice, a charming young woman whom he unfortunately mistakes for her friend Lucrece. What our hero regrettably does not know is that Clarice is secretly engaged to his best friend Alcippe. Nor is he aware that his father is trying to get him married to Clarice, whom he thinks is Lucrece, who actually is in love with him.
A sparkling urban romance as fresh as the day Pierre Corneille wrote it, mischievously adapted for today by David Ives who wants us to savor every meticulously groomed conceit, every stylishly turned-out couplet, every assiduously manicured joke.
October 25–27, November 1–3 at 7:30 p.m.
October 28 at 2 p.m.
Lucille C. Little Theater
Against the backdrop of the rock music scene, this contemporary comedy combines love, lust, and lying. Trust sketches out the bumps and grinds of coupling and uncoupling in the '90s. Though the play's supposed theme is "trust," it's really about the fleetingness of passion. The way the play circles back on itself etches its meaning for an even sharper pang.
November 29–30, December 1 at 7:30 p.m.
December 2 at 2 p.m.
Lucille C. Little Theater
The world has changed radically over the past 50 years. Have we? What did “coming of age” mean in 1963, and what does it mean now? Has the shifting cultural landscape changed who we are? What of the human heart and hope, dreams, relationships, work, self-esteem?
This revelatory drama looks at life in two eras: in Act I, students portray key events in the lives of people who transitioned from adolescent to adult 50 years ago; in Act II, students portray defining moments from their own life experiences. What will they—and the audience—discover? Can the generation gap be bridged? Or have we entered a Brave New World?
Once upon a time, a young prince longed to discover the secret of true happiness and fulfillment. He sought it in the glories of the battlefield, the temptations of the flesh, and the intrigues of political power (after disposing of his father, King Charlemagne the Great). In the end, he found it in the simple pleasures of home and family.
Pippin is a hip, tongue-in-cheek, anachronistic fairy tale that captivated Broadway audiences and continues to appeal to the young at heart everywhere.
May 16–18 at 7:30 p.m.
Haggin Auditorium
Transylvania University admits students regardless of age, race, color, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, disability, veteran status, national origin, or any other classification protected by federal or state law or local ordinance.
300 North Broadway
