Firebringer, a New Stone Age Musical, opens FAU Department of Theatre and Dance’s Season
Wednesday, Sep 18, 2024
Florida Atlantic University’s Department of Theater and Dance in the Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters has announced its 2024-25 season. All shows take place on FAU’s Boca Raton campus at 777 Glades Road. Tickets are $25 and FAU, student and group prices are available. Tickets are available at www.fauevents.com or by calling 561-297-6124.
Firebringer, a musical
September 27 – October 6
Marleen Forkas Studio One Theatre
At the dawn of humanity, one tribe of cave-people survives the many trials of prehistoric life under the wise leadership of the Peacemaker. She taught her people to express themselves, rather than bashing each other’s heads with rocks and eating each other’s babies. But one member of the tribe doesn't seem to fit in. Always trying to invent things to make life easier… for herself. While out hatching her latest scheme, she stumbles upon the most important discovery in history. One that will pit her tribe against wooly mammoths, saber-toothed tigers, and change the world forever. She'll travel from omega to alpha and become… the Firebringer!
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Radium Girls
November 15 – 24
Marleen Forkas Studio One Theatre
In the Roaring Twenties, the U.S. Radium Corporation offers young women coveted, well-paying jobs, painting watch dials with glow-in-the-dark radium. These “lucky” workers discover their job comes with a devastating cost: the horrifying effects of radium poisoning. Follow these courageous women as they face off against corporate greed and denial. Inspired by real-life heroines who dared to challenge a system determined to thwart them at every turn, Radium Girls shines a light on the resilience and determination of those who fight.
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Repertory Dance Theatre Ensemble
December 6-7
University Theatre
An Evening of dance with professional and regional dance companies.
1776
February 7 – 16 , 2025
University Theatre
In the scorching summer of 1776, the nation's spirits are soaring high, ready to burst into song and declare independence! But hold on to your tricorn hats because our founding fathers are about to embark on the musical journey of a lifetime in 1776. From soaring ballads to rousing ensemble numbers, 1776 is a showstopper with a heart of gold and a soundtrack that'll have you humming long after the curtains close. So come along and witness the birth of a nation in the most tuneful way possible, where the challenges of the past harmonize with the struggles of today, reminding us all that the pursuit of freedom is a melody worth singing!
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The Frankenstein Project
April 11 - 29, 2025
Marleen Forkas Studio One Theatre
A fully-realized workshop production of a new play.
In 1816, Mary Shelley grieves her lost child and conjures a creature that looks a lot like her beloved husband. In the present, Mary Lattimore tries to write a paper about Mary Shelley’s book for her high school English class but gets distracted by the new friendship she begins with an AI robot her father has created and brought home. The Frankenstein Project is about the monsters we battle, the monsters we create, and the monsters we (sometimes) are.
Following Theatre Lab’s 2022’s hit World Premiere production of her play Dorothy’s Dictionary, award-winning playwright E.M. Lewis returns to the FAU campus with her newest creation. The Department of Theatre and Dance is proud to provide a first home for this exciting new script - connecting stories of the past with those we’re living in today!
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Dances We Dance
April 26-27, 2025
University Theatre
Dances We Dance is a capstone experience for students enrolled in all genres and levels of dance at FAU. These students create dances, learn choreography, explore expressiveness, and give thrilling performances of dance in a wide array of genres.
For more information about FAU’s Department of Theatre, visit mzs.javkawaii.net/theatre.
