William Shakespeare’s “The Tempest”
Nov. 15-19
Little Theater
Directed by Derrick Ledbetter
Mainstage Series
A raging storm whips up revenge, romance, romps and ruses when it hits the stage in this mystical fantasy. Prospera finally has the chance to use her magical powers to enact revenge. Does she use the enchanted island she shipwrecked on years ago to fuel her fury, or can she conjure a path to reconciliation? Free tickets will be available to the public two weeks before opening.
***Stay tuned for information about collaborative academic events.
Kentucky Theater Association’s Central Region High School Play Festival
Oct. 28
Haggin Auditorium
Pioneer Series
Transy Theater is hosting this year’s Kentucky Theater Association’s Central Region High School Play Festival. Welcoming theater students from all over our local region, one school will move on to the state’s final competition where the winner will perform at the Southeastern Theater Conference, the biggest theater conference in the country.
Fright Night Staged Reading Performance
Presented by the Theater Guild
End of Oct.
Pioneer Series
All events are free to the public. Tickets will be first come, first serve at the door.
Creative Intelligence and Transy Theater presents:
Staged Reading Performance of “The Christians” by Lucas Hnath
Jan. 21 at 3 p.m.
Carrick Theater
Directed by Bo List
Mainstage Series
Pastor Paul built a modest storefront into a congregation of thousands. Today, Paul is about to preach a sermon that will shake the foundations of his church’s belief. A big-little play about faith in America — and the trouble with changing your mind. Featuring Director of the Theater Program Tosha Fowler in the cast. Free tickets will be available to the public two weeks before opening.
Tanner Peck Senior Capstone Directing Project
Feb. 9-10
Coleman Recital Hall
Pioneer Series
All events are free to the public. Tickets will be first come, first serve at the door.
Creative Intelligence and Transy Theater presents:
Dr. Rachel Shteir on Betty Friedan, Lillian Hellman and Skepticism
Feb. 22 at 12:30 p.m. — “The Children’s Hour” Panel Discussion
Feb. 22 at 7 p.m. — Female Skeptics: The Problem with Betty Friedan
Mainstage Series
In celebration of Dr. Shteir’s newest publication, “Betty Friedan: Magnificent Disruptor,” she will be visiting Transy to discuss Friedan and Hellman through the lens of female skeptics. Shteir is the author of three previous books: “Striptease: The Untold History of the Girlie Show”; “Gypsy: The Art of the Tease”; and “The Steal: A Cultural History of Shoplifting.” “Striptease” won the George Freedley Memorial Award and was a “San Francisco Chronicle” Lit Pick. Rachel’s essays and reviews have appeared in many publications, including the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal. She is also the founder and head of the Dramaturgy/Criticism Program at the Theatre School at DePaul University. Free tickets will be available to the public two weeks before opening.
Lillian Hellman’s “The Children’s Hour”
Produced in collaboration with Creative Intelligence
Feb. 28-Mar. 3
Directed by Tosha Fowler
Mainstage Series
In honor of Women’s History Month, Transy Theater presents Hellman’s controversial 1934 theatrical debut which erupted on Broadway but was shut down in cities including Boston, Chicago and London. When an unruly student weaponizes fear and misinformation, her schoolteachers Karen and Martha must fight to save their all-girls boarding school and themselves. A riveting exploration of shame, survival and the questions we ask (or reject) to seek truth. Free tickets will be available to the public two weeks before opening.
Content warning: The topic of suicide is discussed in this production.
TBA presented by The Theater Guild
May
Pioneer Series
All events are free to the public. Tickets will be first come, first serve at the door.
Art of Storytelling Performance
End of May Term
Pioneer Series
All events are free to the public. Tickets will be first come, first serve at the door.