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Frank Langella's Cyrano

January 28 2012 at 2:00 PM

Hilberry Theatre

Adapted from Cyrano De Bergerac by Edmond Rostand January 13 - March 10, 2012 The charismatic swordsman-poet with the absurd nose hopelessly loves the beautiful Roxane; she, however, loves the handsome but tongue-tied Christian. The chivalrous Cyrano sets up with Christian an innocent deception with inspired words. But years later, when Cyrano is near the end, true love triumphs when long-remembered lyrical phrases reveal the secret and Roxane discovers the soul she has always truly loved. Click Here to Buy Tickets Online Cast includes: Alec Barbour (Valvert), Christopher Call (Ragueneau), Danielle Cochrane (Lise), Christopher Ellis (De Guiche), Brent Griffith (Priest), Sara Hymes (Roxane), Edmund Alyn Jones (Le Bret), Andrew Papa (Carbon), Topher Payne (Christian),Joshua Blake Rippy (Montfleury), Vanessa Sawson (Marguerite), and Dave Toomey (Cyrano). Production team includes: Blair Anderson (Director), Michael Peters (Stage Manager), Greg Loftus (Scenic Designer), Curtis Green (Technical Director), Brian Scruggs (Lighting Designer), Donna Buckley (Costume Designer), Samuel G. Byers (Sound Designer), Leazah Behrens (Properties Master), and Patrick Pozezinski (Publicity Manager). Calendar Information: Tuesday 10 a.m.          Jan. 17, Feb. 7, Mar. 6, 20 (Morning Matinees) Wednesday 2 p.m.      Jan. 25 (Postshow Talkback) Thursday 8 p.m.          Jan. 26 (Preshow Discussion), Feb. 9, Mar. 8 Friday 8 p.m.               Jan. 13 (Opening Night), 27, Feb. 10, Mar. 9 Saturday 2 p.m.           Jan. 14, Jan. 28 Saturday 8 p.m.           Jan. 14, 28, Feb. 11, Mar. 10

Frank Langella's Cyrano

January 28 2012 at 8:00 PM

Hilberry Theatre

Adapted from Cyrano De Bergerac by Edmond Rostand January 13 - March 10, 2012 The charismatic swordsman-poet with the absurd nose hopelessly loves the beautiful Roxane; she, however, loves the handsome but tongue-tied Christian. The chivalrous Cyrano sets up with Christian an innocent deception with inspired words. But years later, when Cyrano is near the end, true love triumphs when long-remembered lyrical phrases reveal the secret and Roxane discovers the soul she has always truly loved. Click Here to Buy Tickets Online Cast includes: Alec Barbour (Valvert), Christopher Call (Ragueneau), Danielle Cochrane (Lise), Christopher Ellis (De Guiche), Brent Griffith (Priest), Sara Hymes (Roxane), Edmund Alyn Jones (Le Bret), Andrew Papa (Carbon), Topher Payne (Christian),Joshua Blake Rippy (Montfleury), Vanessa Sawson (Marguerite), and Dave Toomey (Cyrano). Production team includes: Blair Anderson (Director), Michael Peters (Stage Manager), Greg Loftus (Scenic Designer), Curtis Green (Technical Director), Brian Scruggs (Lighting Designer), Donna Buckley (Costume Designer), Samuel G. Byers (Sound Designer), Leazah Behrens (Properties Master), and Patrick Pozezinski (Publicity Manager). Calendar Information: Tuesday 10 a.m.          Jan. 17, Feb. 7, Mar. 6, 20 (Morning Matinees) Wednesday 2 p.m.      Jan. 25 (Postshow Talkback) Thursday 8 p.m.          Jan. 26 (Preshow Discussion), Feb. 9, Mar. 8 Friday 8 p.m.               Jan. 13 (Opening Night), 27, Feb. 10, Mar. 9 Saturday 2 p.m.           Jan. 14, Jan. 28 Saturday 8 p.m.           Jan. 14, 28, Feb. 11, Mar. 10

Fantasio

January 28 2012 at 8:00 PM

The Studio Theatre

The newly renovated Studio Theatre continues its season with Fantasio by Alfred de Musset, playing January 19 through January 28, 2012. This romance is considered to be a masterpiece of dramatic world literature. Director Michael Butterworth describes Fantasio as a “fairytale for grown-ups.” Written in the 18th century, the play dramatizes the clash between one’s responsibility to society and the responsibility to one’s self. Tickets are $10-$12 and are available by calling (313) 577-2972, by visiting www.wsustudio.com or by stopping at the Wayne State University Theatres Box Office at 4743 Cass Avenue on the corner of Hancock. Fantasio is a story of sacrifice and circumstance, illustrated by Princess Elsbeth’s ambiguous endeavor for happiness. In order for her kingdom to avoid war, she has been betrothed to the Prince of Mantua. Although the Princess is reluctant and unwilling, the fate of her kingdom is at stake. Fantasio, a gentleman deeply in debt, dresses up as the deceased court jester to hide from his creditors. When, disguised as the jester, he meets the Princess, falls in love, and tries to thwart the marriage. Although this production of de Mussett’s play is relatively brief, its poignant story stays with audiences long after the actors deliver their final lines. Alfred de Musset was a well-known French playwright, novelist and poet. Many consider his plays to be his best work, yet most were never intended for stage performance; they were known as “armchair drama.” Fantasio was never staged during de Musset’s lifetime and wasn’t performed with its original text until the early decades of the twentiethcentury. Set in the eighteenth century, this pre-modern play takes place in the Romantic era. Though unfamiliar to most American audiences, it has since become a classic of the French theatre. -Calendar Information- January 19, 2012 – January 28, 2012 Thursday 8 p.m.          January 19, January 26                        Friday  8 p.m.              January 20, January 27                        Saturday 8 p.m.           January 21, January, 28  Read more here.

Student Jazz Recital

January 30 2012 at 7:30 PM

Old Main, Schaver Music Recital Hall

Monday, Jan. 30 Graduate: Kris Kurzawa, Jazz Guitar  7:30 pm

MFA Thesis Exhibition, Art Department Gallery

January 31 2012 at 10:00 AM

Community Arts

Wayne State University’s Art Department Gallery presents 2012 MFA Thesis Exhibition featuring Timothy Wells Householder, from Friday, January 13 through Friday, February 10, 2012. Householder is an installation artist and photographer completing his Masters of Fine Arts degree at Wayne State. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree at Denison University, Granville, OH, and an Associate in Applied Science degree at Washtenaw Community College, Ann Arbor, MI where he is a part-time photography instructor. Householder is a Michigan-based artist who has created temporary site-specific installations on the campus of Wayne State University, was a featured artist at the Chalk and Chocolate Tour in Royal Oak, Michigan, and created works for multiple Site:Lab events in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Householder has an installation on permanent loan to the Blandford Nature Center in Grand Rapids. In addition, Householder has exhibited his photographs at multiple venues in the Ann Arbor area and works with The Olimpias, an international collaborative of artists focusing on disability culture awareness. All events are free and open to the public. The Art Department Gallery is located in the Community Arts Center on the campus of Wayne State University, just west of the intersection of Cass Avenue and Kirby Street.

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