Meadows Division of Theatre Presents
Three Contemporary American Plays Performed in Rotating Repertory: Our Lady of 121st Street, This Sweet Affliction and Love and Information.
The Division of Theatre presents three contemporary American plays in rotation over a two-week period: Our Lady of 121st Street, This Sweet Affliction and Love and Information.
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Our Lady of 121st Street by Stephen Adly Guirgis A group of old friends find themselves at Harlem’s Ortiz Funeral Home to mourn the death of a beloved nun from their childhood. As they bounce off each other with old hurts and the harsh realities of grown-up life, a few lives – and a murder mystery – begin to unravel. April 21-29 . |
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This Sweet Affliction by Meadows Asst. Prof. of Theatre Blake Hackler The premiere of a new play about the need to belong and the effects of viral social messaging in small-town Texas. What’s real, what’s imagined, what needs to be real – and what’s convincingly well-acted among a group of high school students? . April 22-30 . |
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Love and Information by Caryl Churchill From the internationally celebrated playwright whose “constant reinvention of theatrical forms means she can make us see issues in a completely unexpected way: sometimes funny, or peculiarly disturbing.” (The Financial Times) A dazzling assortment of 57 short plays that fascinate over two hours. April 23-May 1 . |