UP Theater 2021-22 Season

*Season is Subject to Change*

You Cannot Undo This Action by Conor Eifler

Directed by Andy Christensen

September 22-26, 2021

The story follows Ronan, a confused young man who, after feeling jilted, carelessly posts the name of Robin, one of his classmates, on an internet forum. The post has deadly consequences, setting the stage for a hate crime. The populations of two local high schools are jolted into shock, grief and anger as students realize how deep and wide their vulnerabilities have become in such a hyper-connected world. Lane, haunted by visions of their friend Robin, sleuths out the cause of their friend’s murder and takes justice into their own hands.

House of Desires by Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz translated by Catherine Boyle

Directed by Dr. Lezlie C. Cross

November 10-14, 2021

Siblings Pedro and Ana are in a love triangle-triangle. Pedro loves Leonor who loves Carlos. Ana loves Carlos (who loves Leonor) but is engaged to Juan. Leonor and Carlos can’t be together because Leonor’s father thinks she should marry Pedro. When fate brings everyone to Ana and Pedro’s house, a wild night of confusion and mistaken identities ensues. This hilarious farce demonstrates how patriarchal “honor codes” can be subverted by a beautiful woman with a brilliant mind (and some wily servants).  

The Moors by Jen Silverman

Directed by MFA Candidate Jenna Sulecki

February 16-18, 2022

Two sisters and their giant mastiff live a cramped existence on the bleak English moors. Their lives are changed by the arrival of a new governess (for a non-existent child) and a curious moor-hen. This group of women, all in different stages of self-discovery, fight to be seen for who they really are in the confines of 19^th century England. An imaginative riff on the Brontë sisters’ beloved romantic novels, The Moors asks us to consider the societal expectations of women and what happens when they attempt to shatter them.  

Company by Stephen Sondheim

Directed by Gregory Pulver and Andy Christensen

April 1-3 and 7-9, 2022

On the night of his 35th birthday Robert contemplates his unmarried state. Over the course of a series of dinners, drinks and even a wedding, his friends – "those good and crazy people [his] married friends" – explain the pros and cons of taking on a spouse. The habitually single Robert is forced to question his adamant retention of bachelorhood during a hilarious array of interactions.