Play by Eugene O’Neill opens Nov. 3 in UA's Sandefur Theatre
Theatre Professor James Slowiak, who is directing "The Great God Brown," will receive the Outstanding Artist in Theatre Award from the Akron Area Arts Alliance on Nov. 20.
"The Great God Brown" by Eugene O’Neill opens Nov. 3 at The University of Akron's Sandefur Theatre in Guzzetta Hall, 139 Buchtel Ave.
Presented by the UA Theatre Program and directed by Professor James Slowiak, performances are Nov. 3-5 and Nov. 10-12 at 8 p.m. and Nov. 6 at 2 p.m. Pre-show discussions are at 7:15 p.m. on Nov. 4 and Nov. 11 in Guzzetta Hall 299.
Tickets are $12 general admission; $10 for seniors and UA faculty, staff and alumni; and $6 for students. Discounts are available for groups of 10 or more. For more information, call 330-972-7895 or visit http://www.uakron.edu/dtaa.
Written in 1926, "The Great God Brown" is one of O’Neill's most mystical and expressionistic works. It draws inspiration from Jungian psychology, Nietzschean philosophy, Greek myth, and Asian and Christian religious sources, creating a world in which the denial of one's true self can lead to devastating consequences.
The UA production incorporates such stylistic devices as masks, puppets, musicians and a formal, physical approach to acting that is based loosely on Asian theatre techniques.
"The Great God Brown" is the second part of UA's Dionysos Project, a three-year exploration of the Dionysos myth in performance. Last year's UA production of "A Mouthful of Birds" was the first play in the project.
Media contact: Cyndee Snider, 330-972-5196 or cyndee@uakron.edu.