University at Albany Department of Music and Theatre
Theatre Program 2024-2025
October 23-27 - Arena Theatre
MACHINAL
by Sophie Treadwell
Directed by Sarah Blush
Based on the real-life sensational murder trial that also inspired “Double Indemnity,” this 1928 Expressionist classic follows “ordinary young woman” Helen Jones from her job in a stifling office, to marrying her predatory boss; from a breath of air with the lover she meets in a speakeasy, to murdering her husband after her lover abandons her; all building to a climatic courtroom scene. A stunning, groundbreaking feminist work, directed by Sarah Blush in her UAlbany debut.
Advance tickets: $20 general public/$15 students, seniors, & UAlbany faculty-staff
Day-of-show tickets: $25 general public/$20 students, seniors, & UAlbany faculty-staff
November 20-24 - Studio Theatre
MARY SHELLEY MEETS FRANKENSTEIN
by Kate Alice Walat
Directed by Ryan Garbayo
Mary Shelley was just 18 when she wrote Frankenstein on a dare, shocking readers in the 1830s, and giving us one of the most enduring and misunderstood creatures of all time. The first production of a new work by the Theatre Program’s resident playwright, this play captures the youth, vitality, obsession with science, and hunger for life of Mary Shelley and her friends, rewriting all the rules and bringing to life a masterpiece.
Advance tickets: $20 general public/$15 students, seniors, & UAlbany faculty-staff
Day-of-show tickets: $25 general public/$20 students, seniors, & UAlbany faculty-staff
March 5-9 - Main Theatre
THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW
Book, Music, and Lyrics by Richard O’Brian
Directed by Shaun Patrick Tubbs
The original rock ‘n’ roll, sci-fi musical, in which sweethearts Brad and Janet get a flat tire during a storm, only to discover themselves in Dr. Frank-N-Furter’s mansion, where all innocence is lost. This “musical that deals with mutating identity and time warps has become one of the most mutated, time-warped phenomena in show business.” (New York Times) So “Let’s do the Time Warp again!” in this return to the stage version of the cult classic.
Advance tickets: $24 general public/$20 students, seniors, & UAlbany faculty-staff
Day-of-show tickets: $29 general public/$25 students, seniors, & UAlbany faculty-staff
April 23-26 - Arena Theatre
FRESH ACTS
Artistic director Kate Walat
Our spring festival of staged readings of new plays written, directed, and performed by students. Now in its seventh year, this year’s festival will also feature a showcase of solo performances on Friday afternoon. This is future of the American theatre! Come be a part of theatre being made.
Advance tickets: $10 general public/$7 students, seniors, & UAlbany faculty-staff
Day-of-show tickets: $15 general public/$12 students, seniors, & UAlbany faculty-staff