Othello

performed by The Guthrie Theater

Friday, April 2 - Saturday, April 3, 2004

Concert Hall at 8 p.m.   
$40, $30, $15; 17 and under $15

Five College Students $15

Powers collide in Shakespeare's poetic tragedy Othello. Join Minnesota's Guthrie Theater for this riveting story of passion, manipulation and betrayal. Othello reveals a complex world in which social order, racial politics, and personal ambitions push the treacherous Iago to destroy Othello and his wife Desdemona. America's flagship regional theater delivers a focused examination of this deeply psychological drama and illuminates the dynamic, sensual text and themes of Shakespeare's masterpiece Othello. Don't miss this rare opportunity to The Guthrie Theater in their first national tour in 20 years.

 

Guthrie Theater will be in residence at the Fine Arts Center as part of the Shakespeare in American Communities Project. During their one-week residency, they will be involved in a variety of performances and educational activities. The National Endowment for the Arts is proud to sponsor Shakespeare in American Communities, a national theater touring initiative, in partnership with Arts Midwest. The Guthrie Theater's 2004 National Tour of Othello is sponsored by Marshall Field's Project Imagine and Target.

 

Sponsored by WFCR 88.5FM. Outreach activities by the Guthrie Theater made possible in collaboration with the Five College Theater Department and the UMASS Department of Theater.

Associated Events

Lecture by Joe Dowling, Artistic Director of the Guthrie Theater

Thursday, March 11, 2004 Rand Theater Umass

Free and open to the public.,

 

The Art of the Audience

Monday, March 29, 2004 UMass Theater 100

Open only to students in UMass Theater 100,

 

Lighting design presentation

Monday, March 29, 2004 Hampshire College

Open only to students in the Lighting Design class.,

 

Technical Careers in Theater

Monday, March 29, 2004 Pioneer Valley Performing Arts High School

Open only to students from PVPA.,

 

Production Discussion

Monday, March 29, 2004 Belchertown High School

Open only to selected students from Belchertown High School,

 

Art of the Audience

Tuesday, March 30, 2004 Smith College, Wright Auditorium

Free and open to the public,

 

Acting Workshop

Tuesday, March 30, 2004 Amherst Regional High School

Open only to 20 drama students at Amherst Regional High School,

 

Page to Stage

Tuesday, March 30, 2004 Hampshire College

Open only to Hampshire College Students enrolled in the class "From Page to Stage.",

 

Amherst Club

Tuesday, March 30, 2004 Hickory Ridge, South Amherst

Open only to members of the Amherst Club,

 

From Page to Stage

Tuesday, March 30, 2004 Amherst Regional High School

Open only to 20 English students at Amherst Regional High School,

 

The Rehearsal Process

Tuesday, March 30, 2004 Umass

Open only to students in UMass class "Performance Theory",

 

Shakespearean Verse master class

Tuesday, March 30, 2004 Amherst College, Webster Hall Studio 3

Open only to 20 Amherst College Theater students,

 

Improvisation Workshop

Wednesday, March 31, 2004 Amherst College

Open only to improvisation group members from Amherst College.,

 

The Art of the Audience

Wednesday, March 31, 2004 Umass Bezanson Recital Hall

Open only to students enrolled in Music 150, The Lively Arts.,

 

Vocal Health master class

Wednesday, March 31, 2004 Mt. Holyoke College Theater Department

Open only to students in Performance I. Additional space is available to 5 College Theater students. Please call Prof. Julia Whitworth to register at 538. 2658.,

 

Character Development master class

Wednesday, March 31, 2004 Smith College

Open only to Smith College Theater students. Additional spaces are available to 5 College Theater students. Please call Joan Maxson to register at 585.3204,

 

Presentation on Careers in Stage Management

Wednesday, March 31, 2004 Umass Theater Department

Open only to students in Theater 197A,

 

Performing Shakespeare master class

Wednesday, March 31, 2004 Mt. Holyoke College

Open only to students in Performance II. Additional spaces are available to 5 College Theater students. Please call Prof. Julia Whitworth at 538. 2658 to register,

 

Dialogue Session - Race and Gender Issues in Othello

Thursday, April 1, 2004 Amherst College - Cole Assembly Hall in Converse Library

Free and open to the public,

 

Career Conversations

Thursday, April 1, 2004 Umass Theater Department, Curtain Theater

Open only to 5 College Theater majors.,

 

Sound design and operation

4/2/04, 2004 Concert Hall following performance

Open to students enrolled in designated course,

 

Pre-show Talk

Friday, April 2, 2004 Fine Arts Center Concert Hall, University Museum of Contemporary Art

Open to that evening's ticket holders,

 

Pre-show Talk

Saturday, April 3, 2004 Fine Arts Center Concert Hall, University Museum of Contemporary Art

Open to that evening's ticket holders,

 

Shakespeare Symposium

Saturday, April 3, 2004 Amherst Renaissance Center

Free and open to the public. Advanced registration is required by calling 413.577.3600 by March 30.,