University of Pittsburgh Repertory Theatre Presents A Double Feature, 2/24-2/28

The University of Pittsburgh theatre department will be presenting two student directed student-directed productions, The General of Hot Desire and Parallel Lives, beginning February 24th at the Henry Henymann Theatre.  Tickets are $7-$10 and by be purchased by calling 412-624-PLAY (7529) (Monday-Friday, Noon-5 p.m.) or by visiting www.play.pitt.edu/shows/tickets.html.

In The General of Hot Desire by John Guare, niNe Young people take on the task of interpreting one of Shakespeare's sonnets and making a play from it. Each character has a different point of view of what the right answer is, but their goals do not end at solving the sonnets but finding the deeper meaning of love and God. 

Parallel Lives is a series of vignettes based on Mo Gaffney and Kathy Najimy's sketch comedy show that transforms two actresses into 27 characters in under an hour. This post-feminist satire pokes fun at how the issue is approached everyday.

The University of Pittsburgh's Department of Theatre Arts (founded in 1982) offers the BA, MA, MFA and PhD degrees in Theatre Arts. All faculty members are active in both teaching and artistic/ research activities. The department shares a philosophy of theatre education, the chief feature of which is the firm conviction that theory and practice, academic and creative work, and educational and professional theatre must be integrated for a successful program of theatre education. The University of Pittsburgh Repertory Theatre is the department's flagship theatre company with performance spaces in the landmark Stephen Foster Memorial and the Cathedral of Learning.  For more information, visit www.play.pitt.edu.

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