The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde

December 3, 4, 5 at 8 pm and December 5 and 6  at 2 pm  - Joe E. Brown Theatre, University Hall
Directed by Jonathan Chambers

Considered Wilde’s greatest dramatic achievement, “Earnest” is a witty satire of Victorian social hypocrisy. The plot revolves around Jack Worthington and Algernon Moncrieff (and their secret alter-egos) in what many consider to be the most ingenious case of "manufactured" mistaken identity ever put into a play. This production may not be suitable for all audiences.  For tickets or more information, contact the Box Office at 419-372-2719.

Jump/Cut by Neena Beber

February 4, 5, 6 at 8 pm and February 6th and 7th at 2 pm -  Joe E. Brown Theatre, University Hall
Directed by Benjamin Powell

In this new work, Beber provides us a peek into the lives of three young friends determined to make their mark on the world. Paul, a rising filmmaker, and his girlfriend Karen, a grad student who can’t seem to graduate, decide to film the exploits of Dave, a lifelong buddy who has crashed on their couch. The surprise ending of their documentary provides meaning that is both sad and transcendent. This production may not be suitable for all audiences.  For tickets or more information, contact the Box Office at 419-372-2719.

Almost, Maine by John Cariani

February 25, 26, 27 at 8 pm and February 27th and 28th at 2 pm - Joe E. Brown Theatre, University Hall
Director Tim Schaffer 

As the residents of the remote, mythical town of Almost, Maine find themselves falling in and out of love in ways both unexpected and hilarious, all is not exactly as it seems. Audiences will delight in this magical comedy of an enchanting midwinter night’s dream. This production is the annual Newcomers production and features a cast of exclusively first-year and transfer students from across campus.  For tickets or more information, contact the Box Office at 419-372-2719.

Working 

March 25, 26, 27 at 8 pm and March 27th and 28th at 2 pm - Joe E. Brown Theatre, University Hall
Directed by Geoff Stephenson

Based on Studs Terkel’s best-selling book of interviews with American workers, Working explores the plight of the American employee from the Monday morning blues through TGIF. The original words of some uncommon common men (and women) convey the hopes, dreams, joys, and concerns of all in this unforgettable musical.  For tickets or more information, contact the Box Office at 419-372-2719.

Mother Courage and her Children by Bertolt Brecht 

April 15, 16, 17  at 8 pm and April 17 and 18th at 2 pm - Eva Marie Saint Theatre, University Hall
Directed by Darin Kerr 

In this gripping commentary on war and peace, Brecht, a German poet, playwright and theatrical reformer, follows Mother Courage and her children through the landscape of war.  A traveling vendor, Mother Courage sees war from all angles, profiting from and sacrificing all to the struggle.  In the end, we learn that conflict is perpetual and eternal.  This production may not be suitable for all audiences. For tickets or more information, contact the Box Office at 419 372 2719. 

Gish Film Series - Spring Semester 

Tuesday, Jan. 26, 7:30 pm
Carts of Darkness

(2008) Canada, 60 minutes
Director: Murray Siple

Set in picture‐perfect North Vancouver, this blend of character study and extreme sports video documents the lives of homeless men who have transformed their dull routine of bottle collecting into a subculture of shopping cart racing. Capturing the intensity of life on the edge, Siple, a former snowboarder who has been wheelchair bound since a 1996 auto accident, introduces us to men like Big Al, a fearless cart-rider, Fergie, a still handsome alcoholic, and Bob, a gentle artist-musician. As his affinity with them grows, Siple seeks to recapture the rush of snowboarding in an act of daring and trust.

Tuesday, February 2, 7:30 pm
Gish Film Series Special Presentation

In honor of the 2010 Battleground States Conference theme, “War(s) and Peace” the Gish Film Series kicks off the semester with a powerful look at the horrors of war and national trauma. For every casualty on the battlefield scores are impacted at home, whether it is yards from the front line or half a world away. Our first film explores the intersections of war and peace, soldier and civilian, the personal and the political.

Tuesday, February 9, 7:30 pm
Death in Gaza

(2004) United Kingdom, 80 minutes
Director: James Miller

Death in Gaza is a gripping documentary that examines the lives of children affected by the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict. While the filmmakers originally intended to film both Palestinian and Israeli children, production was tragically cut short when director James Miller was shot to death in Gaza by Israeli soldiers who mistook him for a militant. Nevertheless, the film offers audiences a poignant look into the lives of three Palestinian children whose development is profoundly impacted by the violence and poverty of the world around them.

Tuesday, February 16, 7:30 pm
One, Two, Three

(1961) United States, 115 minutes
Director: Billy Wilder

From the director of Some Like it Hot (1959) and Sabrina (1954), Billy Wilder brings us One, Two, Three. James Cagney stars as the managing director of Coca-Cola’s branch in Berlin, but when the boss’s daughter visits and elopes with a communist he finds himself struggling to keep her antics under wraps and secure his position within the company. Through the madcap and campy comedy comes commentary of post-war rebuilding, capitalization, Americanization, and culture clash.

Tuesday, February 23, 7:30 pm
Beer Wars

(2009) United States, 89 minutes
Director: Anat Baron

It’s no secret: America is in love with beer. Independent director Anat Baron explores the tumultuous relationship between corporate brewers, craft brewers and the beer drinking public in her first feature length documentary. At once a critical exploration of the centrality of beer in American culture and our culture of consumption, Beer Wars highlights the bitter battle for the souls of American beer drinkers.

Tuesday, Mar. 2, 7:30 pm
Cine-Posium

Department of Theatre and Film – Student Work in Recent Film Production Courses

The evening will feature short films and other material created in production courses such as Film I: Cinematography; Film II: Editing, Image, and Sound; Film III: Sync Sound Production; Acting/Directing for Film; and Digital Technology for Film. Screenings of individual and group projects by the Department’s film majors will be accompanied by discussions that include feedback from members of the film faculty as well as question and answer periods between student filmmakers and audience members.

Tuesday, March 16, 7:30 pm
Shotgun Stories

(2007) United States, 92 minutes
Director: Jeff Nichols

A story of revenge and rage that would make even the Hatfields and McCoys rethink their priorities. Jeffrey Nichols’s directorial debut centers on the misdirected anger of two sets of half brothers that escalates after their father’s death. The interaction between brothers Kid, Son, and Boy reveal the importance of family ties, while their confrontations with their father’s other sons helps to deconstruct such a concept. From the Arkansas landscape to the brothers involved, Shotgun Stories explores rage and violence through what is unsaid rather than raw emotion and action expected from a film about feuding.

Tuesday, March 23, 7:30 pm
Carnival of Souls

(1962) United States, 80 minutes
Director: Herk Harvey

The sole survivor of a tragic car accident, young Mary (Candace Hilligoss) attempts to put her ordeal behind her by moving to a small town to take a position as a church organist. Upon her arrival, however, Mary finds herself increasingly beset by troubling hallucinations of a mysterious figure (director Herk Harvey) that call her sanity into question. As her visions intensify, Mary finds herself drawn to an abandoned carnival outside of town where the answers to her bizarre experiences await her.

Tuesday, March 30, 7:30 pm
Snow Angels

(2008)United States, 106 minutes
Director: David Gordon Green

Adapted from Stewart O’Nan’s novel, Snow Angels is a tumultuous coming of age story. Arthur busses tables in a Chinese restaurant, plays trombone in the high school marching band, and has his eye on smart, funny, offbeat Lila-who definitely has her eye on him. As Arthur takes tentative steps toward his first romantic relationship, the long-time relationships of the adults around him teeter and crash, drawing Arthur into a vortex of events that will change his world forever.

Tuesday, April 6, 7:30 pm
Sita Sings the Blues

Director: Nina Paley

Cartoonist Nina Paley mixes genres, eras, autobiographical recounts of her divorce, jazz music, and a modern take on the story of the Ramayana to create Sita Sings the Blues. The film revisions the story of Prince Rama and his faithful wife Sita as their love is tested. Although misfortune after misfortune befalls the couple Sita keeps a song in her heart, thanks to the music of Annette Hanshaw.

 

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• $12 for students and adults,
• $6 for children (under 12), and
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Exchanges

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Seating

Seating for all performances will be general admission; seats are not assigned and are available on a first-come, first-served basis.  If you require assigned seats, please share this request with the Box Office when you purchase your tickets.

Locations

The Eva Marie Saint Theatre is located on the second floor of University Hall on the BGSU campus. The Joe E. Brown Theatre is located on the first floor of University Hall. The Gish Film Theatre is located on the first floor of Hanna Hall. The Theatre Box Office is located on the second floor of University Hall just outside the Eva Marie Saint Theatre.

Times

Curtain time is 8 p.m. for evening performances and 2 p.m. for matinees. Please check your tickets to confirm curtain times. Patrons arriving more than five minutes after the curtain rises will not be seated.

Film Screenings begin at 7:30 p.m.

 

Parking

Free parking is available adjacent to the theatres in University Lot A at the intersection of S. College Dr. and E. Wooster St., at WBGU-TV at the intersection of S. College Dr. and Scott Hamilton Ave., and at the Jerome Library on Ridge St.

 

If you have questions, comments, or concerns, please share them with us. Call the Box Office at 419-372-2719 or the Theatre and Film Department at 419-372-2222.