Photo Flash: University of Texas' THE BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE, Now Playing

The Beautiful People, a forgotten classic by American playwright William Saroyan, is living another life in a new Austin production. This brand new revival of The Beautiful People features favorite Austin actors Janelle Buchanan, Rommel Sulit and David Jarrott, in addition to talented performers from the University of Texas Department of Theatre and Dance. The gifted production team of UT students, both graduate and undergraduate, will transform the Museum of Human Achievement into a site-specific performance space. Directed by Steven Wilson, a third year Directing MFA, the company re-imagines William Saroyan's play, and breathes new life into his forgotten work. Check out a first look below!

Michael Miegs of Austin Live Theatre raves "Don't let this gem flicker past you. Saroyan's gentle, quizzical one-act from 1941 isn't well known, and you're not likely to get the opportunity to enjoy it ever again. MFA candidate in directing Steven Wilson has magicked forth this evening with some powerful help, and it's a revelation of theatre and acting craft nestled within a revival."

A runner-up for the 1941 New York Drama Awards, The Beautiful People centers on Jonah Webster, an eccentric father navigating parenting Owen, his son who writes one word novels, and Agnes, his daughter who has a personal relationship with the mice that occupy the house. Jonah is trying to pass his optimistic philosophies of life onto his children, even as these philosophies are being tested by the fact that his third and oldest son, Harold, has gone missing.

The second weekends' dates and times are:
Thursday, October 24th at 8pm
Friday, October 25th at 8pm
Saturday, October 26th at 8pm

Performances are FREE to the public, and donations are welcome. To make a reservation or for any other inquiry, please e-mail: thebeautifulpeople2013@gmail.com

Cast of THE BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE

Cast of THE BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE

Cast of THE BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE