People trying to have affairs, peoply lying not to have affairs, husbands trying to trap wives, and wives trying to escape husbands, are among the people who race to their very lives through the corridors of a hotel that seems to have a mind of its own. Flea is Feydeau's supreme achievement, and in this play, he takes us on the wildest ride ever through the twists and turns of the unfettered libido. Directed by Joel Schechter Messiah in America is a comedy, which portrays the arrival of the Messiah in New York in the early 20th century. The play, originally written in Yiddish in 1919, is performed in English, with music, songs, and a Coney Island sidesshow. This workshop production is co-sponsored by Theatre Arts and Jewish Studies.
Program changes weekly.
Audiences are advised to arrive 30 minutes early as there is almost always a full house. Innovative new productions by student actors and directors. Times and location may vary. The Miser is a story of several overlapping and misunderstood love affairs. The title character Harpagon thinks he could love the young Mariane, but his true lust is for his money, buried in the garden.