Future Plans

All going as planned—and there is only good reason to think it will—UWMC Theatre will relocate to an entirely new facility in August of 2010! Keep an eye on Stewart Avenue between 6th and 7th streets to follow our progress—a dream come true!

We intend to bid a fond farewell to the existing space with plans for a remarkable 2009-2010 Season:

Neil Lebute’s play Fat Pig offers a poignant look at the prejudice directed at overweight women. The play’s protagonist, Helen, is an endearing and lively woman who happens to be quite obese. Quite to his own surprise (and, eventually, his delight) Tom, a young professional, falls in love with her. The ridicule he experiences and his ever present awareness of the cultural taboo attached to women of size motivates the play’s action. Will the pressure to conform to societal standards of beauty ultimately outweigh Tom’s attraction to Helen?
Production Dates: November 9, 10, 11, & 12, 2009

Playwright Martin McDonagh keeps alive both the dark humor and storytelling tradition of Ireland. The popularity of shows like South Park and Family Guy have created a sensibility quite compatible with McDonagh’s approach to theatre. The Cripple of Inishman relies on the irreverent dark humor and captures the essence of life in an impoverished Irish village.

"Martin McDonagh's The Cripple Of Inishman is as funny and sad and exhilarating a new play as I've seen for some time. ….. Mr. McDonagh once again proves himself an adept story teller, with a keen eye and ear for capturing both the humor and sadness of people trapped in lives devoid of social or cultural stimulus or economic advantages." -- Elyse Sommer, New York Times

Production Dates: March 3, 4, 5 and 7, 2010
Auditions TBA

Also in the works -- two residencies: one early in the Fall semester featuring improvisation and one late in the Spring as we workshop a full length version of Google, the MusiCAL—with the Hammond Brothers of Minneapolis who brought to one-act version to the Minneapolis Fringe festival… UWMC Theatre will present the world premiere of this charming piece in Fall 2010 to initiate our new space!