UW Drama presents Two Weekends of Very Grown-Up Plays

The University of Washington School of Drama will present two weekends of contemporary theatre showcasing the work of our two first-year MFA directing students, Cody Holliday Haefner and Amanda Friou, as well members of our Professional Actor Training Program and our MFA designers.

SHOW ONE: Cock
By Mike Bartlett
Directed by Cody Holliday Haefner

After seven years with the same man, John is starting to feel a bit confined. But when he and his boyfriend decide to take a break, John surprises himself by falling in love with a woman. As both partners vie for his attention and affection, John is forced to make a choice about his relationship and identity. Called "uproariously funny" by New York Magazine, c*ckis an investigation into the nature of love, sexuality, and social expectations.

Performances:
May 18 at 7:30 PM
May 19 at 7:30 PM
May 20 at 2:00 PM and 7:30 PM

SHOW TWO: Crumble (Lay Me Down Justin Timberlake)
By Sheila Callaghan
Directed by Amanda Friou

The Apartment has fallen into disrepair...and he's not happy about it. As Mother channels her anxiety and grief over the death of her husband into elaborate cooking rituals and 11-year-old Janice hatches a dark plot with her dolls, The Apartment kvetches endlessly, longing in one moment for his occupants' caresses and in the next for their deaths. But Janice and Mother are focused on their own longings, which take the form of Justin Timberlake and Harrison Ford, respectively. And then there's the sister with 50 cats. The LA Times called Crumble "[a] sweetly audacious parable," adding, "Ionesco never blended absurdity, terror and sentiment more strikingly." Playwright Sheila Callaghan is the writer/producer of Showtime's Shameless.

Performances:
May 25 at 7:30 PM
May 26 at 7:30 PM
May 27 at 2:00 PM and 7:30 PM

NOTE: Both of these plays deal with mature subject matter, including sex, death, and violence.

Tickets:
$10 each
$18 for both (use promo code SEEBOTH! at checkout)
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For press comps, please contact Holly Arsenault at hollypla@uw.edu or 206.221.6797.

ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF DRAMA

The UW School of Drama develops innovative and courageous artists and scholars poised to be the creative leaders of tomorrow.

For 75 years it has served as one of this country's leading training institutions for theatre artists and scholars. The School of Drama offers MFA degrees in acting, design, and directing, a four-year undergraduate liberal arts education in Drama, and a PhD in theatre history and criticism. Faculty and alumni have founded theatres such as ACT Theatre, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, The Empty Space Theatre, Jet City Improv, and more recently, the Washington Ensemble Theatre, Azeotrope, and The Horse in Motion. The School of Drama is a laboratory for leading-edge performance research, attracting internationally renowned guest artists like Anne Washburn, Chay Yew, Whit MacLaughlin, and PearlDamour, offering students the opportunity to collaborate with and learn from masters in their field and forge critical connections to the world of professional theatre.

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