Theatre's Studio Series opens with Boom
The Theatre at Marietta College opens its fifth annual Studio Series with Boom by Peter Sinn Nachtrieb. The four-show run begins at 8 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 12. Performances continue at 8 p.m., Friday, Nov. 13, and Saturday, Nov. 14, and conclude at 2 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 15. All performances are in the Friederich Apron Stage of the Hermann Fine Arts Center at the corner of Fourth and Butler streets on the Marietta College Campus.
In this new American comedy, a grad student has discovered signs of the apocalypse through his study of fish sleep cycles. In an effort to save humankind, he places a cryptic personal ad reading, “Sex to change the course of the world . . .” The ad lures a journalism coed to his subterranean lab where she learns the true meaning behind ad. Will their “intensely significant coupling” lead to another big bang, or is humankind’s fate in the hands of someone watching from outside the fishbowl?
Boom received its 2008 world premiere at New York City’s Ars Nova. Other major productions include Washington, D.C. (Woolly Mammoth Theatre), Seattle (Seattle Rep), and Cleveland (Cleveland Public Theatre). Nachtrieb is the recipient of numerous grants and awards for new play development and has recently contributed to the 2009 Humana Festival and been commissioned by South Coast Repertory Theatre.
The Marietta College production is co-directed by theatre majors Sara Raddell ’10 and Andrew Wind ’10. Of the production Raddell says, “I love this show. I am so excited because this show is completely student designed. It’s a great opportunity to see the talent of the students in Marietta College Theatre.” Wind adds, “I am thrilled to work on such a high-caliber script with an amazing group of people. This production is a great stepping stone into the professional theatre world, and I look forward to the audience’s reaction.”
Tickets may be reserved by calling the Theatre at Marietta College Box Office at (740) 376-4678 or purchased before the show. Ticket prices are $6 for adults, $5 for seniors, and $4 for students. Tickets for Marietta College students and employees are free. For more information, contact Dorothy Leifheit at (740) 376-4688 or dwl001@marietta.edu.