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Directed by Rhona Justice-Malloy

September 17th – 19th and 22nd – 23rd at 8pm
September 21st at 2pm
Meek Hall Auditorium

After Lisa's mother inserts herself into her life and her new play, her world begins to unravel, and she is forced to come to terms with her mother, her own life, "and the heartbreaking challenge of true empathy, even toward those we love the most."

“Wonderful and delirious, Well has a warmth and accessibility that makes you want to recommend it to everyone." — New York Times

 

Cyrano de Bergerac by Edmond Rostand and Adapted by Anthony Burgess

Directed by Joe Turner-Cantú

October 15th – 19th at 8pm
October 19th at 2pm
Fulton Chapel

A clever story of the unrequited love of a hero with a heart as large as his oversized nose, Cyrano de Bergerac is a classic of the stage and currently running on Broadway to rave reviews.

"The play appeals to the enduring hopeful adolescent in us that has grown weary of being cynical.” — New York Times

 

Link to 1940s Radio Hour Web Page

by WALTON JONES
Directed by Dex Edwards

November 17th – November 19th and 21st – 23rd at 8pm
November 22nd and 23rd at 2pm
Meek Hall

Christmastime. New York City. Rations and USO dances. This popular show-within-a-show takes the audience behind the scenes of a classic 1940's radio show, and features timeless songs like "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy," "I'll Be Seeing You," and "Blue Moon."

"Taking their audience back to an era of Glenn Miller, nickel phone calls and World War II patriotism, The 1940's Radio Hour is a rollicking slice of life." — Grand Traverse (MI) Herald

 

Five Women Wering the Same Dress by Alan Ball

Directed by Valerie Wilson

February 11th – 15th at 8pm
February 14th – 15th at 2pm
Meek Hall Auditorium

Written by famed film writer and television show creator Alan Ball, Five Women Wearing the Same Dress tells the stories of five reluctant bridesmaids waiting out the reception that they can't force themselves to attend. Funny and true to life, this show is a delight.

"This raucous, raunchy comedic romp about life, love, men, marriage and intimacy will make you laugh, cry, and fall in love with each of its characters." — Sunshine Coast Daily

 

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee Dramatized by Christoper Sergel

Directed by Rory Ledbetter

March 25th – 28th at 8pm
March 29th at 2pm
Fulton Chapel

Showing the segregated South of 1930s Alabama through the eyes of Scout Finch, one of American literature's most beloved characters, this is a story about prejudice and the courage and character of those who rise above it.

"...a classic of moral complexity and an endlessly renewable fund of wisdom about the nature of human decency." — Time

 

Mississippi:TheDance Company

Extra/Ordinary Stories

Directed by Jennifer Mizenko
Guest artists Nathalie Broizat and Jimmylee Listenbee

April 23rd – 24th at 8pm and 26th at 2pm
Fulton Chapel

Focusing on the extraordinary in ordinary events and lives and the ordinary in the extraordinary, these dances explore such topics as the courage of residents in a retirement home and the relationship between Mary, mother of Christ, and John the Baptist's mother, Elizabeth. With music from Bach to Radiohead and dance from modern to jazz, "Extra/Ordinary Stories" continues The Dance Company's tradition of bringing the best of dance performance to Oxford.

 

Life and Other Mistakes, written and directed by Jim Shollenberger

April 2nd-4th at 8pm
Film Screening
Meek Hall Auditorium

The film Life and Other Mistakes looks at the lives of several sets of college students in a way that captures both the fun and the sadness of becoming an adult. The movie intertwines several overlapping story lines into a portrait of college life that is both comic and poignant.