Notre Dame's Department of Film, Television and Theatre Presents ND Theatre NOW

Notre Dame's Department of Film, Television, and Theatre presents ND Theatre NOW:

2 new one-act plays by ND students.

The University of Notre Dame's Department of Film, Television, and Theatre (FTT) announces ND Theatre NOW, featuring In Paradisum by Tori Babcock and The Pink Pope by Taeyin ChoGlueck, in the Philbin Studio Theatre at the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center, September 29 - October 9, 2016.

Through ND Theatre NOW, FTT annually showcases the artistic expression of its students in a mainstage production fully realized by student artists. This year, FTT student playwrights have the opportunity to workshop new plays that were developed through the Department's playwriting program, led by professor Anne García-Romero, who also serves as faculty advisor for ND Theatre NOW.

In Paradisum, written by Tori Babcock ('17) and directed by Jean Carlo Yunén Aróstegui ('17), explores the chilling consequences of an enforced Utopia. Life is perfect and happy in the country of Paradisum, especially for best friends Sophia and Emmy as they embark on their new adult lives. But when the town's most important law is broken, it becomes Sophia's job to investigate. She immediately enlists Emmy's help, unaware that her friend hides a secret that could destroy not only their friendship, but the carefully cultivated image of Paradisum itself.

The Pink Pope, written by Taeyin ChoGlueck ('14, MFA '17) and directed by Mary Patano ('17), offers a satirical feminist take on the role of women in the Catholic Church. Up in Heaven, God is female, and She has a problem: Purgatory is full, thanks to misogynistic men who reject the feminine God. On earth, women have left the Church to organize under the Feminist Ultimatum, urging the Vatican - and men - to join them in building a new church. Recently elected Pope Gerie is visited by Archangel Bri, and together they plot a new strategy.

"ND Theatre NOW encourages our students to take artistic risks," says Siiri Scott, FTT's Acting Director of Theatre. "The new play development process, guided by Dr. Anne García-Romero, presents an unmatched opportunity for our student artists to embrace the unknown, as they explore new realities born of imaginary circumstances."

If you want to go:

Thursday, September 29 - Saturday, October 1 at 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday, October 5 - Saturday, October 8 at 7:30 p.m.

Sunday, October 2 and Sunday, October 9 at 2:30 p.m.

TICKETS:

Student $7, Faculty/Staff/Senior (65+) $12, General $15.

Additional discounts available for groups of 10 or more. Buy a subscription ($22 student - $33 faculty/staff/senior - $44 general) and save 25-35%. Subscription packages include one ticket to all four shows in FTT's Theatre Season and have added benefits. Tickets may be purchased online at http://performingarts.nd.edu, by phone at 574-631-2800, or in person at the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center ticket office. Ticket office hours are Monday­-Friday, 12:00-6:00 pm.

PARKING: Free parking is available daily after 5:00 pm in the Stayer Center parking lot, just north of the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center, and (until November 1, 2016) in the gated lot just east of DPAC on the corner of Eddy Street and Holy Cross Drive. Patrons may now receive free event parking at thE Eddy Street Commons Parking Garage by bringing your event tickets and parking ticket to the DPAC Ticket Office to receive a pre-paid parking voucher.

An accessible lot for disabled patrons is available immediately adjacent to the center; a valid hangtag or license plate is required. There is a ten-minute parking zone on the north drive of the center for ticket pick-up; during inclement weather you are welcome to drop off guests in this area and proceed to parking.

Note: The Notre Dame campus experiences increased traffic during home football game weekends. If you are planning to attend a performance during these weekends, we suggest allowing an extra 30 minutes to arrive and find parking.

Notre Dame's Department of Film, Television, and Theatre seeks to inspire intellectual inquiry and nurture creativity. We offer both a scholarly and a creative context for the general liberal arts student at Notre Dame as well as those students seeking intensive preparation for advanced study in these fields. The hands-on nature of our curriculum, coupled with a very high degree of student-faculty interaction, provides students with a singular educational opportunity at a university known for its teaching excellence. The FTT performance season is a direct outgrowth of the department's academic program and an integral component of our students' artistic development.

You can follow FTT on Twitter @NDFTT or find them on Facebook at www.facebook.com/NDFTT.

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