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Show 3YU theaters announce seasons the broadest of con-t con-t .rv farces to the deepest of k ! Srean tragedies, the 1984-and 1984-and Margetts Theatre i J paru wjU coyer a broad li JS 'rf modern and classical M ticket brochures an- the upcoming series have 1; Parted to current ticket ! So had until Aug. 10 to l Wl their seats on a first priority 10 !5 Drama Ticket Office llbSSl?0,lleen Thatcher. II, tSn ticketsaKieS 'h SS Ti oublic will be conducted gtt point until Sept. 14," she a ,984.85 Pardoe season will JSuy open Sept. 13 with a XSi production of Joseph directed by Tad Z. elewski and starring BYU Sty members Jean R Jenkins J janet Swenson as the wacky ARV 0L& Metten will then direct IiT the Margetts Theatre opener, Ar- thur Miller's "All My Sons." A bitter, dramatic examination of Post-war materialism and morality, the play will run Oct. 4-20. "Misalliance," one of the lesser-known lesser-known works by the self-proclaimed "greatest English playwright" George Bernard Shaw will be produced Oct. 18-Nov. 3 in the Pardoe Theatre. Directed by Barta Heiner, the play examines the comic and complicated values of a self-made millionarie and modern times. The first of three BYU Mayhew Award-winning scripts produced in the Margetts Theatre will be J. Scott Bronson's "Heartlight," a piercing and compassionate look into the modern American family, directed by Charles Whitman Nov' 8-24. "Mary, Mary," the irrepressible Jean Kerr's witty comedy about a divorced couple versus the Internal Revenue Service will be the Pardoe Theatre holiday offering Nov. 22-Dec. 22-Dec. 8, directed by Jean R. Jenkins. Shakespeare's tragedy "Othello," directed by Marion Bentley, will usher in the new year Jan. 17-Feb. 2. One of the greatest figures in the dramatic landscape, the Moor of Venice is maneuvered anr" manipulated into murder. Jean Anouilh's translation of "Antigone" directed by Lael Woodbury will bring the classical age to the Margetts Theatre Jan. 31-Feb. 31-Feb. 16. Sophocles' magnificent drama, focusing on a young Greek princess's choice between individual in-dividual and collective demands, is a landmark in world literature. The first of two musical theatre offerings, Rodgers and Ham-merstein's Ham-merstein's "The King and I," will run Feb. 13-23 in the de Jong Concert Con-cert Hall. A perennial favorite, the musical is adapted from "Anna and the King of Siam" and will be directed by Charles Metten. One of the more unusual season offerings, Stewart Parker's play with music "Spokesong" will be presented March 14-20 in the Pardoe Theatre. Set in a Belfast bicycle shop, the play spotlights three generations of Irish charm, a series of lilting melodies and Charles Whitman's direction. The first-place Mayhew Award winner and third Margetts production by BYU playwright Julie Boxx, '"til the fat lady sings" is a comic glimpse at a young woman's struggle for self acceptance. Directed by Dan Baldwin, the comedy will run March 20-April 5. Tennessee Williams masterpiece "The Glass Menagerie" will explore the terrible fragility of human relationships May 30-June 15 in the Pardoe Theatre. It will be directed by Harold Oaks. The third Mayhew Award winner, Carl Bell's "A Will and Away:" centers on the relationship between a troubled teenager and his more than understanding grandmother. Directed by Max C. Golightly, the production will close out the Margetts season May 9-25. The Pardoe season will end on a bright note with George Abbott and Richard Bissell's "Pajama Game," a tale of love and comic intrigue in the garment industry directed by Dee Winterton July 25-Aug. 10. For additional information and season ticket brochures, contact the BYU Drama Ticket Office, 378-3875. |
