Athens, Georgia 30601
Athens, Georgia 30601
By Lauren Gunderson
Directed by Abigail Jenkins
Auditions February 10 & 11, 2025
Performances April 11-20, 2025
Women overshadowed by men are no strangers to our history, and Emilie du Châtelet is no exception to the rule. Do you even know her name, her life, her longing? Here, in a cosmic struggle between love and philosophy, the Marquis stands to defend her own story.
The Icarus Monologues
Written and Directed by Libby Grace Garrett
Stories have been warped since time began. Twisted and turned into something they are not. The Icarus Monologues explores how stories have been twisted by their tellers, and history by its winners, through the medium of Greek gods and goddesses. Join this old cast of characters through a new lens, and journey into history (re)told.
Show Dates:
Friday, June 28, 2024 8:00pm
Saturday, June 29, 2024 8:00pm
Sunday, June 30, 2024 2:00pm
Admission:
$5 for Adults
Address: 115 Grady Avenue, Athens, GA 30601
Navigators
Navigators, Asia Meana’s adaptation of a short story by Mike Meginnis, tells the story of a trying period in the life of 10-year-old Mykah and her father, Dustin. Their mother and wife, respectively, has left. To keep themselves occupied, Mykah and Dustin are playing a game called Legend of Silence. The game is unlike most other games they’ve played in that the heroine, Alicia, diminishes rather than grows in power as the game progresses. Navigators features animation by Adam Mizell, choreography by Sarah Wildman, and an original score by Scott Hawkins.
CAST:
Mykah – Evie Hawkins
Dustin – Jared Rogers-Martin
Tracy – Chelsea Toledo
Alicia – Sarah Wildman
Directed by Asia Meana
Assistant Directed by Osa Osawaru
Show Dates:
Friday, May 3, 2024 8:00pm
Saturday, May 4, 2024 8:00pm
Sunday, May 5, 2024 2:00pm
Admission:
$5 for Adults
Address: 115 Grady Avenue, Athens, GA 30601
Love Letters
Written by A.R.Gurney
Join us for a one-night only special engagement of Love Letters by A.R. Gurney performed by guest actors Daphne Ostle and Vince Rossano of the Lakeside Players. The event is a fundraiser for the Jeannette Rankin Foundation, which empowers women age 35 and older to complete their college degrees and transform the next chapter of their lives. Admission is only $5 with opportunities to donate to the Jeannette Rankin Foundation at the event and online.
Show Dates:
Admission:
$5 for Adults
Address: 115 Grady Avenue, Athens, GA 30601
Love is a Blue Tick Hound and Other Remedies for the Common Ache
Written by Audrey Cefaly
Directed by Abigail Jenkins
Love is a Blue Tick Hound is a collection of four one-acts.
Fin & Euba inhabit a suffocating world. Big dreams, small town prospects. As is their ritual, they sit out on the porch this late Autumn night, watching the cars go by… drinking, bitching, and planning their escape.
In Clean, Lina, a worn out waitress, is having the ‘worst day of her life.’ She and Roberto, a quiet, unassuming dishwasher, and one who has admired her from afar, sit alone in the diner at midnight and share stories about their lonely lives.
In The Gulf, the divide between Kendra and Betty mimics the very world that devours them: a vast and polarizing abyss. On a quiet summer evening, somewhere down in the Alabama Delta, Kendra and Betty troll the flats looking for red fish. After Betty begins diagnosing Kendra’s dead-end life with career picks from What Color is Your Parachute, their routine fishing excursion takes a violent turn.
In Stuck, Bobbi and Maggie are out on their second date when things go terrible wrong. Eager for acceptance, Bobbi pretends to be more than she is. Maggie, new to the world of dating, struggles to calibrate as she lurches forward into the unknown.
Show Dates:
Admission:
$5 for Adults
Address: 115 Grady Avenue, Athens, GA 30601
The Thalian Blackfriars, founded in 1893, are the oldest student theatre group at UGA and the second oldest in the country. They are dedicated to producing and creating new work that excites today’s students. This Festival will showcase new works written and directed by current Thalian Blackfriars.
The Plays:
“Your House on Pine Street and Mine on The Hill” by Jenna Gubran
Directed by Wyn Alyse Thomas
Synopsis: Levi plans a future with Clarice, as she attempts to break news that could change the course of their lives.X
“Waiting For Donny” by Wyn Alyse Thomas
Directed by Jenna GubranX
Synopsis: An absurdist play in which two Republican senators sit on the steps of the capitol waiting for Donald Trump to arrive.X
“The Long Way Down” by Isabel Bobrik
Directed by Alex Hutchison
Synopsis: In this retelling of the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice, Genevive must compete against the Dealer in a poker game to save her husband from death.
“Swipe Right to Die” by Katie Grace Lowrey
Directed by Wyn Alyse Thomas
Synopsis: A serial killer and crime novelist match on Tinder. This is the story of their relationship.
“An Angel Named Cora” by Bridget Blanchard
Directed by Bianca Cardona
Synopsis: Set in 1920s Appalachia, a railroad is being built through a small mountain town. The town pastor believes this to be the beginning of the Judgment Day and, with his wife, creates an angel to protect the town: a teenage girl named Cora. In the days before the train arrives, Cora learns what it means to be alive with the help of her neighbor and friend Inez.
Show Dates:
Admission:
$5 for Adults
Address: 115 Grady Avenue, Athens, GA 30601