Ethics and the Theater
Wednesdays evenings - 7:00 to 9:00 PM
Room 508
From the world of great plays, an interactive exploration of ethical issues that will stir your intererst and passions and challenge you to re-examine your personal values.
- Jan. 11: Oleanna, by David Mamet
How do you interpret this exciting play about ethics on the college campus? - Feb. 15: Having Our Say, by Emily Mann
How does 100 years of the turmoil and joy of black history look through the eyes of two extraordinary sisters? - Mar. 8: A Doll's House, by Henrik Ibsen
Does a wife and mother have the right - or duty - to find her own soul before all else? The famous "door slam heard round the world." - Apr. 26: Sight Unseen, by Donald Margulies
Can this man, who seems more concerened with success and money than the creative process, still main tain his integrity asa true astist? - May 24: Mrs. Warren's Profession, by Bernard Shaw
Will a progressive, free-thinking daughter be willing to accept the financial rewards that her mother earned by running brothels? - June 14: Long Day's Journey into Night, by Eugene O'Neill
How will the sons of a retired matinee idol and his morphine-addicted wife survive the family's failures of the past and the painful truth of the present?
We will read aloud key scenes to stimulate our discussion of each play's moral conflicts. Join us for a fascinating experience!
Series:
- Members: $35. Nonmembers $50
Each session:
- Members $10. Nonmembers $15
