Middlebury College Theatre to PresentHECUBA et. al in '10-'11 Season

The Theater Department of Middlebury College has announced some of their upcoming events for the 2010-2011 season, including a unique discussion series which accompanies each of the featured shows. This season's events include Major Barbara, Hecuba, Eurydice and Victory.

Major Barbara
October 28-30, Behind the Scenes Discussion October 26
A controversial munitions manufacturer is reunited with his three children, challenging their views on religion, war, profit, and poverty. Director Richard Romagnoli takes on George Bernard Shaw's classic drama. This event is sponsored by the Theatre Program. Tickets go on sale October 11, and the show will run October 28 through 30 at the Wright Memorial Theatre, with a special behind-the-scenes lunch and discussion led by Richard Romagnoli on October 26. The discussion will include commentary about the show from the cast and crew, and will be free to College ID card holders.

Hecuba
November 18-21, Behind the Scenes Discussion November 16
Troy has fallen to the Greeks, and Hecuba, its beloved queen, is widowed and enslaved. She mourns her great city and the death of her husband, but when fresh horrors emerge, her grief turns to rage and a lust for revenge. A poignant and ruthless indictment of political necessity when it conveniently turns a blind eye to human suffering, Euripides' play proves that Greek tragedy remains compelling 2,500 years later. Hecuba will be directed by Claudio Medeiros '90 and sponsored by the Theatre Program. The show will open November 18 and run through November 21 at the Mahaney Center for the Arts, Seeler Studio Theatre. A behind the scenes lunch and discussion for Hecuba will be hosted by Claudio Medeiros '90 on November 16, and will include commentary from the cast and crew. Lunch will be provided, and the discussion is free for College ID card holders. Tickets for Hecuba go on sale starting November 1.

Eurydice
April 7- 9, Behind the Scenes Discussion April 5
Award-winning playwright Sarah Ruhl weaves a dreamlike retelling of the Orpheus myth. A story of love, loss, and the mystery of death, from the author of The Clean House, Passion Play, and Dead Man's Cell Phone. "A tenderhearted comedy, weird and wonderful, devastatingly lovely"-New York Times. Eurydice will be directed by Alex Draper '88 and sponsored by the Theatre Program. The show will run from April 7 to 9 at the Mahaney Center for the Arts, Seeler Studio Theatre. A special behind the scenes lunch and discussion will take place on April 5, hosted by Alex Draper. The discussion will include commentary from cast and crew members. Lunch will be provided, and the event is free for College ID card holders. Tickets for Eurydice go on sale starting March 14.

Victory
April 28-30, Behind the Scenes Discussion April 26
It is 1660: Britain's brief experiment with republicanism ends, and the monarchy is restored. As Charles II returns to the now-powerless throne, the wife of one of the former republican leaders sets out to recover the pieces of her husband's body, which has been dug up and exhibited on the orders of the new king. Written a few years after Thatcher's ascendancy, Howard Barker's blistering analysis of a failed regime interweaves the national, political, and intensely personal to study the life-shattering effects of fundamental change. Victory will be directed by Richard Romagnoli and sponsored by the Theatre Program. The show will run April 28-30 at the Mahaney Center for the Arts, Seeler Studio Theatre. A behind the scenes lunch and discussion for Victory will take place on April 26, and will be hosted by Richard Romagnoli. The discussion will include commentary from the cast and crew. Lunch will be provided, and the discussion is free for College ID card holders. Tickets for Victory go on sale starting April 11.

Tickets and other information about these events can be found by calling 802-443-6433 or by visiting www.middlebury.edu/arts.