Wednesday, February 23, 2011

GW Department of Theatre & Dance presents the fourth annual NEW PLAYS FESTIVAL

The Department’s fourth annual New Plays Festival of student-written one-acts will be directed this year by Jodi Kanter, GW professor of theater. This year’s plays include “Voices on the Edge” by Nathan Wolfson, “Spumoni” by Conor McCaffrey and “Luvolution” by Julie Braunschweiger.


In addition, the festival will feature two evenings of staged readings of student written plays directed by Allyson Currin Stokes: “Holding Penelope’s Hand” by Marielle Mondon; “Postcards from Vienna” by Tay Tufenkjian; “Running from the Border” by Micah Lubens; “Rain” by Elizabeth Lothian. Readings will take place March 28 and 29 at 7:30 p.m. in Betts Theatre (two plays per night, order to be announced).


March 25, 26 and April 1, 2 at 7:30 pm
and March 27 and April 3 at 2:00 pm


General admission is $15 for the general public. Admission for students and senior citizens is $10. Ticket reservations are available online at theatredance.gwu.edu, by calling (202) 994-0995 or by visiting the box office on the night of the performance. The box office is located next to the Dorothy Betts Marvin Theatre, on the first floor of the Marvin Center.


The George Washington University

Dorothy Betts Marvin Theatre, Marvin Center 1st floor

800 21st Street, NW

Washington, D.C. 20052

(Foggy Bottom-GWU Metro Station, Blue and Orange lines)


Buy tickets online: http://theatredance.gwu.edu/Season/mainstage.html

GW DEPARTMENT OF THEATRE AND DANCE PRESENTS STEPHEN SONDHEIM’S MUSICAL ANYONE CAN WHISTLE

GW’S DEPARTMENT OF THEATRE AND DANCE PRESENTS

STEPHEN SONDHEIM’S MUSICAL

‘ANYONE CAN WHISTLE’

EVENT: The George Washington University Department of Theatre and Dance (TRDA) and the Department of Music present ‘Anyone Can Whistle,’ the fourth theatre production of the 2010-2011 TRDA MainStage Season.

WHEN: Feb. 24, 25, 26, 2011 7:30 p.m.;
Feb. 27, 2011; 2:00 p.m.

WHERE: The George Washington University

Dorothy Betts Marvin Theatre, Marvin Center 1st floor

800 21st Street, NW
Washington, D.C. 20052

(Foggy Bottom-GWU Metro Station, Blue and Orange lines)

COST: General admission is $15 for the general public. Admission for students and senior citizens is $10. Ticket reservations are available online here, by calling (202) 994-0995 or by visiting the box office on the night of the performance. The box office is located next to the Dorothy Betts Marvin Theatre, on the first floor of the Marvin Center.


BACKGROUND:

Stephen Sondheim’s musical, "Anyone Can Whistle" is directed by Leslie Jacobson, GW’s own director of the academy of classical acting and professor of theatre. Music direction by Patrick O’Donnell (Department of Music). Choreography by Jan Taylor.


"Anyone Can Whistle" is presented through special arrangement with Music

Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also

supplied by MTI, 421 West 54th Street, New york, NY 10019 Tel.: (212)

541-4684 Fax: (212) 397-4684 www.MTIShows.com


BUY TICKETS ONLINE HERE