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Spring 2025:
March 7-13
GUYS & DOLLS
Music and Lyrics by Frank Loesser. Book by Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows
Directed by Christopher Dippel
Music Direction by Kerry A. Prep. Choreography by Meredith R. Van Scoy
Set in Damon Runyon's mythical New York City, "Guys and Dolls" is an oddball romantic comedy. Gambler, Nathan Detroit, tries to find the cash to set up the biggest craps game in town while the authorities breathe down his neck; meanwhile, his girlfriend and nightclub performer, Adelaide, laments that they've been engaged for 14 years. Nathan turns to fellow gambler, Sky Masterson, for the dough, and Sky ends up chasing the straight-laced missionary, Sarah Brown, as a result. "Guys and Dolls" takes us from the heart of Times Square to the cafes of Havana, Cuba, and even into the sewers of New York City, but eventually everyone ends up right where they belong.
Location: Toni and Martin Sosnoff Theater in John Cranford Adams Playhouse, South Campus
Show times:
- Friday, March 7, at 8 p.m.
- Saturday, March 8, at 8 p.m.
- Sunday, March 9, at 2 p.m.
- Tuesday, March 11, at 8 p.m.
- Wednesday, March 12, at 8 p.m.
- Thursday, March 13, at 8 p.m.
April 4-13
TROJAN WOMEN
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By Euripides. Translated by Alan Shapiro
Directed by Royston Coppenger
After 10 long years of war, the great city of Troy has fallen. Only the mothers, wives, and daughters of its slaughtered warriors survive. Nothing worse can befall them. Then it does, blow after blow. Their previous lives in ruins, the women find unimagined resources in each other and themselves. Trojan Women is a thousands-year-old tale of courage, resilience, and hope in the face of utter devastation.
Location: Joan and Donald Schaeffer Black Box Theater in Joseph G. Shapiro Family Hall, South Campus.
Show times:
- Fridays, April 4, and April 11, at 8 p.m.
- Saturdays, April 5, and April 12, at 8 p.m.
- Sundays, April 6, and April 13, at 2 p.m.
- Thursday, April 10 at 8 p.m.
April 24-27
SPRING DANCE CONCERT
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The Spring 2025 Dance Concert features pieces by Hofstra faculty choreographers and guest artists. Pictured: Guest choreographer Daniel Moore’s “Escape,” performed for the 2024 Spring Faculty Dance Concert. Photo by Johan Elbers.
Location: Toni and Martin Sosnoff Theater in John Cranford Adams Playhouse, South Campus
Show times:
- Thursday, April 24, at 8 p.m.
- Friday, April 25, at 8 p.m.
- Saturday, April 26, at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m.
- Sunday, April 27, at 2 p.m.
May 2-5
STUDENT REP
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An exciting festival of student acting, directing, and dance, presented over four days.
Location: Joan and Donald Schaeffer Black Box Theater in Joseph G. Shapiro Family Hall, South Campus
Show times:
- Friday, May 2, at 7 p.m.
- Saturday, May 3, at 2 p.m.
- Sunday, May 4, at 2 p.m.
- Monday, May 5, at 7 p.m.
Last Year
Spring 2024
February 23-March 3
FALSETTOS
Music and Lyrics by William Finn
Book by William Finn and James Lapine
Directed by Cindy Rosenthal
Music Direction by Kerry A. Prep
Choreography by Meredith R. Van Scoy
Hilarious, heartbreaking and utterly unique, "Falsettos" is a contemporary musical about family, relationships, bar mitzvahs, baseball, and AIDS. When Marvin leaves his wife, Trina, and son, Jason, to be with his lover, Whizzer, tempers flare, problems escalate, and everyone learns to grow up.
March 8-14
YOU CAN'T TAKE IT WITH YOU
By George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart
Directed by Keith Michael Pinault
When Alice Sycamore becomes engaged to her company's vice president, Tony Kirby, she invites his wealthy, conservative parents to meet her non-conformist, eccentric extended family. Can the Kirbys and Sycamores find common ground in this Kaufman and Hart classic?
April 12-21
BY THE WAY, MEET VERA STARK
By Lynn Nottage
Directed by G. D. Kimble
This biting comedy offers a glimpse into the life of Vera Stark, a headstrong African American actress who begins her career at a time when her only shot at success lay in stealing small scenes in big Hollywood blockbusters. "By the Way, Meet Vera Stark" paints a vivid picture of the cultural climate in 1930s Hollywood.
April 25-28
SPRING FACULTY DANCE CONCERT
The Spring 2024 Faculty Dance concert featured pieces by faculty choreographers Robin Becker, Robbie Cook and Larry Keigwin and special guest choreographers Daniel Moore and Jesse Obremski. Photo by Johan Elbers. "Telling the Tale" performed for the 2023 Fall Faculty Dance Concert. Choreographed by Rachel List.
May 3-6
THE STUDENT REP
An exciting festival of student acting, directing, and dance, presented over four days.