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2023/2024 SEASON 

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Athena
Written by Gracie Gardner
Directed and Fight Directed by Alan Brincks
Sept. 21-23 at 7:30pm; Sept. 24 at 2:00pm
Studio Theatre

Mary Wallace and Athena are teenage fencers training for the Junior Olympics. They practice together, they compete against each other, they spend their lives together. They wish they were friends. A 75-minute comedy about friendship, competition, and embracing one’s strengths, this play was a NY Times ‘Critic’s Pick’ when it premièred in 2018. 


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The Incredible Fox Sisters
Written by Jaclyn Backhaus 
Directed by Craig Johnson 
Oct. 26-28 at 7:30 pm; Oct. 29 at 2:00pm  
Studio Theatre 

This Texas premiere is a dark comedy of two real sisters from Hydesville, NY, who can speak with the spirits of the dead. The play follows the girls, and later women, as they tour the USA, and even the world, conducting séances. Unexpectedly funny and touching, The Incredible Fox Sisters explores a world of fame, family, and phantoms just in time for Halloween. 


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Fall and Recovery: Faculty Dance Concert
Nov. 10 at 7:30pm; Nov. 11 at 2:00 and 7:30om
University Theatre

Fall & Recovery 2023, the LU Department of Theatre & Dance's annual fall faculty concert, will be held in the University Theatre on November 10-11. The audience can expect to see a variety of dance styles performed by the LUTD student company and guests.


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Landscape with Weapon
Written by Joe Penhall 
Directed by Amelia Fischer  
“LU Theatre Centennial Celebration” 
Feb. 1-3 at 7:30 pm; Feb 4 at 2:00pm  
Studio Theatre  

Ned has created a revolutionary new military technology that he believes will save more lives than it will take. His family is horrified, but it’s not until the government demands complete ownership of the weapon that Ned begins to question everything, leading him down a very dark and unexpected path of consequences. This ‘LU Theatre Centennial Celebration’ production includes additional surprises not to be missed.  
 


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Dangerous Corner

Written by J.B. Priestley 
Directed by Sophia Watt 
April 11-13 at 7:30 pm; April 14 at 2:00 pm 
University Theatre 

At a seemingly innocent dinner party, the guests are rapidly thrust into a series of increasingly damning revelations related to the death of a brother of one of the group. Made into films in 1934 and 1965, this play is a murder mystery that keeps you guessing and second guessing as more secrets are revealed.  


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Dance Unleashed

“LU Theatre Centennial Celebration” 
April 26 at 7:30 pm; April 27 at 2:00 and 7:30 pm  
University Theatre  

Dance Unleashed will feature the performers pushing boundaries and bringing new ideas to the table for people to enjoy and relate to. The audience can expect to see different genres of dance including modern, contemporary, tap, jazz, ballroom and ballet.