Theater
Please note that Syracuse University students participating in SU's Pulse program can receive discounted tickets to Department of Drama and Syracuse Stage performances. These tickets must be purchased at the Schine Box Office with a student ID prior to the date of the show (do so early, as some performances may sell out or have limited access).
November 13 through November 22
Presented by the Department of Drama. These masterworks of the "Theatre of Absurd" soar to the heights of the ridiculous with word-twisting, innovative comedy. Eugene Ionesco, a giant of 20th century playwriting, took all the conventions of the stage and turned them upside down to offer stunning perspectives on theater and the world it reflects. With a strong sense of the outrageous, Ionesco reminds us that "The human drama is as absurd as it is painful." Directed by Rodney Hudson. 820 E. Genesee St. Tickets, show times, and other information: 315-443-3275 or vpa.syr.edu/drama.
November 24 through December 27
Presented by Syracuse Stage and the Department of Drama. What we cherish most—family, sacrifice, determination, hope, and love—never goes out of style. All of Louisa May Alcott’s classic characters are here: warm and loving Marmee, vivacious Amy, sweet and dreamy Meg, tender-hearted Beth, handsome and charming Laurie, Aunt March, Professor Bhaer ,and of course the passionate and funny Jo. Brimming with 20 beautiful songs, this new musical captures all the struggle, romance, and deep emotions of Alcott’s beloved tale. "Little Women" was workshopped in the Department of Drama's 2007 New Play Workshop Program. For the musical score, the songwriting team of Alison Hubbard and Kim Oler received a prestigious Richard Rodgers Award. Directed by Anthony Salatino. Music direction by Dianne Adams McDowell. 820 E. Genesee St. Tickets, show times, and other information: 315-443-3275 or www.syracusestage.org.
December 10 through January 3
Presented by Syracuse Stage. "Every time a bell rings an angel gets his wings." Visit Bedford Falls this holiday season for a charming stage telling of Frank Capra’s Hollywood classic. One brave actor plays 32 characters including George Bailey, Clarence, Mr. Potter, Mary, Martini and Zuzu and brings everyone’s favorite family holiday charmer to wonderful life. Directed by Peter Amster. 820 E. Genesee St. Tickets, show times, and other information: 315-443-3275 or www.syracusestage.org.
January 27 through February 14
Presented by Syracuse Stage. It’s flat-out great drama the way only a modern master like Arthur Miller can write it. From the author of American classics such as "All My Sons," "Death of Salesman," and "The Crucible," Miller’s "The Price" is taut, truthful and deeply engaging and belongs with the best of his plays. In an overstuffed attic apartment, two long-estranged brothers, one a cop, the other a doctor, agree to meet to sell off what remains of their deceased father’s furniture and find themselves in an emotional renegotiation of the past. Regrets, resentments, and recriminations expose the high price each has paid for lost opportunities and lessons learned. A drama of redemptive power. Directed by Timothy Bond. 820 E. Genesee St. Tickets, show times, and other information: 315-443-3275 or www.syracusestage.org.
February 19 through February 28
Presented by the Department of Drama. In this early comedy Shakespeare cheerfully parodies love and friendship, as two best friends fall for and fall out over the same woman. A genuine precursor to the later great comedies (this is first of the Bard’s plays to feature a woman disguised as a man), the seeds of Shakespeare’s genius are on full display in this farcical romp. Check out a character named Launce and his dog Crab. Directed by Elizabeth Ingram. 820 E. Genesee St. Tickets, show times, and other information: 315-443-3275 or vpa.syr.edu/drama.
February 24 through March 14
Presented by Syracuse Stage. In your wildest imaginings, you’ve never imagined "Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland" and "Through the Looking Glass" like this! Staged with endless wit, astonishing physicality, breathtaking aerial acrobatic and theatrical daring, Alice, Mad Hatter, Humpty Dumpty, Cheshire Cat, Tweedledee and Tweedledum, and all of Lewis Carroll’s enchanting characters come to dizzyingly, playful, gravity-defying life in a circus-like spectacle sure to amaze kids and adults alike. 820 E. Genesee St. Tickets, show times, and other information: 315-443-3275 or www.syracusestage.org.
March 24 through April 11
Presented by Syracuse Stage. Because it’s all about love, and like love, it is never what you expect. Meet the people of Almost, Maine, a tiny town so far north Vermont is considered the South. One winter night with the aurora borealis creating celestial enchantment, eight couples fall under the spell of that funny little unpredictable thing called love. By turns touching, comic, warm, gentle, and altogether surprising, "Almost, Maine" is a funny valentine of a play that will make you smile with your heart. Directed by Skip Greer. 820 E. Genesee St. Tickets, show times, and other information: 315-443-3275 or www.syracusestage.org.
March 26 through April 3
Presented by the Department of Drama. This comic delight from the 1930s is a real treat for anyone who loves theater and especially for those who love the people who make theater. An unscrupulous Broadway producer struggles to find a backer for his new show, which he knows will be a smash hit. Holed up in a Times Square hotel with 19 hungry actors and a ballooning room service bill, he tries to forestall eviction by concocting a series of ever more preposterous events. A gem from an era of great American comedy. Directed by Robert Moss. 820 E. Genesee St. Tickets, show times, and other information: 315-443-3275 or vpa.syr.edu/drama.
April 30 through May 15
Presented by the Department of Drama. Ah, New York, city of romance, where relationships end badly, and where those on the rebound fall for the wrong person. Such is the world of "I Love You Because." This infectiously entertaining modern-day musical love story is filled with witty and incisive lyrics and a rich and tuneful score. A quirky and slightly nutty take on modern dating. Think "Friends" with terrific songs and dancing. Directed by Marie Kemp. 820 E. Genesee St. Tickets, show times, and other information: 315-443-3275 or vpa.syr.edu/drama.
May 5 through May 23
Presented by Syracuse Stage. A true classic always speak to us anew. Pittsburgh, 1957. Troy Maxon, ex-ballplayer, complicated African American family-man and garbage collector has lived a life of diminished hopes and abandoned dreams. Now Troy’s talented son, Cory, has hopes and dreams of his own. Will Troy allow his bitterness about the past to poison his son’s promising future? With a view toward a better future, August Wilson’s "Fences" first posed this dramatic and necessary question 25 years ago…and it hits us as hard today. 820 E. Genesee St. Tickets, show times, and other information: 315-443-3275 or www.syracusestage.org.
Listings are for VPA-sponsored events open to the public on campus and in the Syracuse community only. Items for submission should be e-mailed with complete details to supr@syr.edu three weeks prior to the event.