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Fall 2024:
October 4-13
WONDER OF THE WORLD
By David Lindsay-Abaire
Directed by Jennifer Hart
Nothing will prepare you for the dirty little secret Cass discovers in her husband’s sweater drawer. It is so shocking that our heroine has no choice but to flee to the honeymoon capital of the world in a frantic search for the life she thinks she missed out on. It’s a wild ride over Niagara Falls in a barrel of laughs as Cass embarks on a journey of self-discovery that has her crossing paths with a blithely suicidal alcoholic, a lonely tour-boat captain, a pair of bickering private detectives, and a strange caper involving a gargantuan jar of peanut butter, all of which pushes her perilously close to the water’s edge. (Dramatists Play Service)
Location: Joan and Donald Schaeffer Black Box Theater, Joseph G. Shapiro Family Hall, South Campus
Show times:
- Friday, October 4 and 11, 8 p.m.
- Saturday, October 5 and 12, 8 p.m.
- Sunday, October 6 and 13, 2 p.m.
- Thursday, October 10, 8 p.m.
October 25-November 3
CORIOLANUS
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By William Shakespeare
Directed by Emily Hartford
The mainstage production of Hofstra's 76th Annual Shakespeare Festival. Not often performed, the tragedy of Coriolanus - with its themes of leadership, the popular vote, and mob mentality - feels particularly relevant for our modern time.
Location: Toni and Martin Sosnoff Theater, John Cranford Adams Playhouse, South Campus
Show times:
- Friday, October 25 and November 1, 8 p.m.
- Saturday, October 26 and November 2, 8 p.m.
- Sunday, October 27 and November 3, 2 p.m.
October 31-November 2
THIS STAGE OF FOOLS (A One-Hour Adaptation of King Lear)
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By William Shakespeare
Directed by Samantha Mushin
King Lear dramatizes the story of an aged king of ancient Britain, whose plan to divide his kingdom among his three daughters ends tragically. (Folger Shakespeare Library). Performed for the first time at Hofstra since 1998.
Location: Joan and Donald Schaeffer Black Box Theater, Joseph G. Shapiro Family Hall, South Campus.
Show times:
- Thursday, October 31, 8 p.m.
- Saturday, November 2, 2 p.m. (This performance immediately follows the 2 p.m. concert by the Hofstra Collegium Musicale at Adams Playhouse)
November 21-24
FALL FACULTY DANCE CONCERT
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The Fall 2024 Faculty Dance Concert will feature pieces by Hofstra faculty choreographers and guest artists. Photo by Johan Elbers. "Telling the Tale" performed for the 2023 Fall Faculty Dance Concert. Choreographed by Rachel List.
Location: Toni and Martin Sosnoff Theater, John Cranford Adams Playhouse, South Campus
Show times:
- Thursday, November 21, at 8 p.m.
- Friday, November 22, at 8 p.m.
- Saturday, November 23, at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m.
- Sunday, November 24, at 2 p.m.
December 6-9
STUDENT REP
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An exciting festival of student acting, directing and dance, presented over four days.
Location: Joan and Donald Schaeffer Black Box Theater, Joseph G. Shapiro Family Hall, South Campus.
Show times:
- Friday, December 6, at 7 p.m.
- Saturday, December 7, at 2 p.m.
- Sunday, December 8, at 2 p.m.
- Monday, December 9, at 7 p.m.
Last Semester ...
Spring 2024
February 23-March 3
FALSETTOS
Music and Lyrics by William Finn
Book by William Finn and James Lapine
Directed by Cindy Rosenthal
Music Direction by Kerry A. Prep
Choreography by Meredith R. Van Scoy
Hilarious, heartbreaking and utterly unique, Falsettos is a contemporary musical about family, relationships, bar mitzvahs, baseball, and AIDS. When Marvin leaves his wife Trina and son Jason to be with his lover Whizzer, tempers flare, problems escalate, and everyone learns to grow up.
March 8-14
YOU CAN'T TAKE IT WITH YOU
By George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart
Directed by Keith Michael Pinault
When Alice Sycamore becomes engaged to her company's vice president, Tony Kirby, she invites his wealthy, conservative parents to meet her non-conformist, eccentric extended family. Can the Kirbys and Sycamores find common ground in this Kaufman and Hart classic?
April 12-21
BY THE WAY, MEET VERA STARK
By Lynn Nottage
Directed by G. D. Kimble
This biting comedy offers a glimpse into the life of Vera Stark, a headstrong African American actress who begins her career at a time when her only shot at success lay in stealing small scenes in big Hollywood blockbusters. By the Way, Meet Vera Stark paints a vivid picture of the cultural climate in 1930s Hollywood.
April 25-28
SPRING FACULTY DANCE CONCERT
The Spring 2024 Faculty Dance concert featured pieces by faculty choreographers Robin Becker, Robbie Cook and Larry Keigwin and special guest choreographers Daniel Moore and Jesse Obremski. Photo by Johan Elbers. "Telling the Tale" performed for the 2023 Fall Faculty Dance Concert. Choreographed by Rachel List.
May 3-6
THE STUDENT REP
An exciting festival of student acting, directing, and dance, presented over four days.