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2001

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Medea, October 25-27, 2001, Theatre Arts Discipline Oct 2001

Medea, October 25-27, 2001, Theatre Arts Discipline

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University of Minnesota, Morris production of Medea by Euripides, adapted by Robinson Jeffers and directed by Siobhan Bremer.

Synopsis: In a continuation of the stories of Jason and the Argonauts, foreign princess and sorceress Medea has murdered her own father to help Jason win the Golden Fleece and the kingdom of Thessaly. They have married and have two sons. Now in ancient Corinth, Medea is told that Jason will be marrying the Corinthian princess. The King of Corinth, anticipating her wrath, sends her into exile. She plans revenge against Jason and negotiates safe haven with the naïve King of Athens. …


The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe, April 20-21, 2001, Theatre Arts Discipline Apr 2001

The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe, April 20-21, 2001, Theatre Arts Discipline

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University of Minnesota, Morris production of The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis adapted by Joseph Robinette and directed by Julie Rae Patterson-Pratt.

Synopsis: This new dramatization of C.S. Lewis' classic, set in the land of Narnia, faithfully recreates the magic and mystery of Aslan, the great lion, his struggle with the White Witch, and the adventures of four children who inadvertently wander from an old wardrobe into the exciting, never-to-be-forgotten Narnia. The intense action features chases, duels and escapes as the witch is determined to keep Narnia in her possession and to end the reign of …


Prelude To A Kiss, February 15-17, 2001, Theatre Arts Discipline Feb 2001

Prelude To A Kiss, February 15-17, 2001, Theatre Arts Discipline

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University of Minnesota, Morris production of Prelude to a Kiss by Craig Lucas and directed by Gretchen Weinrich.

Synopsis: Peter and Rita are two young, happy lovers who are getting married. On their wedding day, after their nuptial kiss, an old man comes up to kiss the bride. During this kiss, their souls exchange, and the young, beautiful woman Peter just married now houses the soul of a dying, old man. On their honeymoon, Peter starts to notice that something's not quite right. When he discovers the truth, he confronts the old man, who now holds Rita's soul. Peter struggles …