Crimes of the Heart
By Beth Henley
Directed by Donis Leonard
University Theatre
Oct. 12, 13, 18, 19 and 20 at 8pm
Oct. 14 and 21 at 2pm

Set in the small town of Hazelhurst, Mississippi, this Pulitzer-prize winning play centers on the Magrath sisters who converge at the house of their grandfather after the youngest, Babe, has shot her husband after years of abuse.  With their troubles being grave and yet somehow hilarious, these complex and loveable sisters struggle to escape their past; and, ultimately, must bond together in order to seize the future.

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Laws of Motion
A Performance of Faculty and Guest Artist Choreography
Artistic Director:  Doris Ressl
Main Stage Theatre
Nov. 9 and 10 at 8pm

Original choreography by CSUDH Dance faculty, Doris Ressl, Elissa Kyriacou, and Jeff Hendrix; also we’ll be featuring new works by three LA choreographers. This exhibition of artistry will take our students to new performance heights in contemporary and worlddance choreography.

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The Revenger's Tragedy
By Thomas Middleton
Directed by Bill DeLuca
Nov. 30, Dec. 1, 7, and 8 at 8pm
Dec. 9 at 2pm
University Theatre

Set somewhere in Italy in the 17th Century, butremarkably close to home, The Revenger's Tragedy is saturated with devious characters and plots of revenge.  Vindice, the central character, is bent upon revenge on the Duke, whose wife is unfaithful, and whose sons plot against each other.  All of the court is deceived and deceiving, and this rotten core only decays further as the play goes on, a grim reminder that "He who plans revenge should dig two graves."

 

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Cabaret
Directed by Naomi Buckley
March 22, 23, 29 and 30 at 8pm
March 31 at 2pm
University Theatre

Willkommen to Germany in the 1930s, a time of excess for those who seek out such pleasures, and a time of fears as the Nazi Party begins to take political power.  Cliff Bradshaw is an American writer in search of meaning in his life, and he seeks them out in the dancehalls and clubs that make up Berlin’s seedy underground nightlife.  Along his journey, he encounters the enigmatic, 19-year-old Sally Bowles who introduces him to the desperate, gaudy and haunting world of the Cabaret.  Featuring some of musical theatre’s most famous songs, including Willkommen, Don't Tell Mama, Tomorrow Belongs To Me and Cabaret, this show is an enduring classic. 

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Student-Directed One Acts
April 18-21
Edison Theatre

Production Supervisor: Donis Leonard
CSU Dominguez Hills Theatre Department majors will direct a series of one-act plays in our black box theatre.

 

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Action/Reaction
A Performance of CSUDH Graduating Seniors and CSUDH Dance Majors/Minors
Artistic Director:  Doris Ressl
Main Stage Theatre
May 3 and 4 at 8pm

This concert will feature the creative choreographic endeavors of our graduating seniors, dance majors, and dance minors.  An evening filled with new, innovative choreography that will create a delightful reaction to the mesmerizing action on the stage.