Coe College Theatre Arts 2021-2022 season
Between a Tony Award-winning musical to the Reign of Terror in France, Coe College Theatre Arts is proud to produce true stories adapted for the stage. The 2021-2022 productions are:
“The Living,” written by Anthony Clarvoe and directed by Dr. Dennis Barnett. October 22, 23, 24, 28, 29, 30
A disease is spreading and killing everyone it strikes. People who haven't fled to the country and haven't been forced into quarantine are wearing masks and keeping each other at a distance. In the meantime, the systems that hold society together are falling apart. Written during the AIDS crisis, death may be lurking at the edges of this account of London in the 17th century, but at its center is life filled with fortitude and compassion.
“Fun Home,” adapted by Lisa Kron, music by Jeannine Tesori, directed by Dr. Dennis Barnett. February 11, 12, 13,17, 18, 19
Winner of the 2015 Tony Award for Best Musical and the first Broadway musical with a lesbian protagonist, “Fun Home” was adapted from Alison Bechdel's graphic autobiography of the same name. With what has been called "the finest score in a decade," “Fun Home” utilizes narration by the main character Allison as she discovers her own sexuality and the mysteries of her upbringing.
“The Revolutionists,” written by Lauren Gunderson and directed by Katherine Hahn. April 8, 9, 10,14, 15, 16
Lauren Gunderson, one of the most produced playwrights in America in the past five years, follows four women fighting for freedom and feminism in France during the Reign of Terror. The playwright Olympe de Gouge, Haitian rebel Marianne Angelle, assassin Charlotte Corday and infamous former queen Marie Antoinette take the audience on a wild ride, grappling with everything from art to activism.
All productions are presented in Dows Theatre at Coe. Performances begin at 7:30 p.m., except for Sunday performances, which start at 2 p.m.
General admission tickets are $15 for adults or $10 for non-Coe students 18 and younger and seniors 55 and older. Admission is free for Coe College students, faculty and staff.
For tickets, go to www.coe.edu/box-office or call the Coe College Box Office at 319.399.8600. Handicapped-accessible seating is available, please call the box office for assistance.
For more information go to www.coe.edu/academics/majors-areas-study/theatre-arts/productions.