The 2018-19 Mainstage Season featured performances of "The Moors," "The Diary of Anne Frank," "Cloud 9," "The Magic Flute," Dance Now! and "You Can't Take it With You."
The Moors
by Jen SilvermanSept. 21 - 22 and 25-29 at 7:30 p.m.
Sept. 23 and 30 at 2 p.m.
Gladys G. Davis Theatre
The Moors by Jen Silverman and directed by Lee Blair is a dark comedy
about love, power, desperation and visibility; think
Wuthering Heights,
Jane Eyre and the
Bronte Sisters. Two sisters and their dog live their lives on the bleak English
moors, but the arrival of a hapless governess and a moor-hen set them all on a
strange and dangerous path.
The Diary of Anne Frank
adapted by Wendy Kesselman
Oct. 18-20 at 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 21 at 2 p.m.
Metropolitan Theatre, Downtown Morgantown
Newly discovered writings from the diary of Anne Frank and survivor accounts are
interwoven to create a contemporary impassioned story of the lives of people persecuted
under Nazi rule in this gripping new adaptation by Wendy Kesselman, from the original
stage play by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett.
Cloud 9
by Caryl Churchill
Nov. 15-16, 26-30 and Dec. 1 at 7:30 p.m.
Dec. 2 at 2 p.m.
Gladys G. Davis Theatre
Past meets present in this mixed-up delight of a wild satire about sexual and gender
politics, identity and repression. Caryl Churchill’s play examines sexuality and
gender through the lenses of British Colonial Africa and 1970s London. Thirty-seven
years since its premiere, the message of
Cloud 9 still resonates in our current social climate when it comes
to sexual politics.
The Magic Flute
by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Jan 31- Feb. 2 at 7:30 p.m.
and Feb. 3 at 2 p.m.
Lyell B. Clay Theatre
Produced with the School of Music
“The Magic Flute” is an enchanting opera fantasy following the adventures of Prince
Tamino from his rescue from the Serpent to the Temple of Sarastro where he must
prove himself worthy of winning the love of Pamina by enduring the tests of fire
and water.
Dance Now!
Feb. 28 - Mar. 1 at 7:30 p.m. and Mar. 2 at 2 p.m.
Lyell B. Clay Concert Theatre
WVU’s annual dance concert gives audiences the opportunity to experience a wide variety
of styles of dance in an eclectic and electric evening of choreography. A mix of
student, faculty and guest choreographers join forces with visiting troupes to
bring the best of dance to the Creative Arts Center.
You Can’t Take it With You
by George F. Kaufman and Moss Hart
Apr. 5-6 and 9-13 at 7:30 p.m.
Apr. 7 and 14 at 2 p.m.,
Gladys G. Davis Theatre
Americans pride themselves on their freedom and liberty, but what would happen if
a family did whatever the heck they wanted? That’s the Sycamore family in Kaufman
and Hart’s classic family comedy
You Can’t Take It with You. This hilarious romp has everything, including the
FBI, some odd uninvited Russians and plenty of fireworks!
