HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY
November 6 and 7, 12-14, 8 p.m. November 8 and 15, 2 p.m.
DEPARTMENT of
DRAMA and DANCE October 2 and 3, 8-11, 8 p.m. October 4 and 11, 2 p.m.
HOW I LEARNED TO D
rive
Photo by Brian Ballweg
by Paula Vogel directed by Ilona Pierce Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1998, How I Learned to Drive is the delicately told tale of the sexual awakening of a young girl under the tutelage of her uncle. For mature audiences only. Black Box Theater, New Academic Building
Wednesday, September 30, at 11:30 a.m. How I Learned to Drive Symposium Black Box Theater, New Academic Building
by Samuel Beckett directed by Christopher Dippel Examining the belief that “nothing is funnier than unhappiness,” Endgame, considered by many critics to be Beckett’s greatest work, is an absurdist comedy about tragedy – four lost souls bound together by habit and habitation face the end of the world with great longing and great regret. Black Box Theater, New Academic Building
Wednesday, November 4, 11:30 a.m. Endgame Symposium Black Box Theater, New Academic Building
November 19-21, 8 p.m. November 21 and 22, 2 p.m.
FALL DANCE Concert
Features Hofstra faculty choreographers and special guests.
October 23 and 24, 30 and 31, 8 p.m. October 25 and November 1, 2 p.m.
John Cranford Adams Playhouse
Fall Dance Concert Symposium Wednesday, November 11, 11:30 a.m. John Cranford Adams Playhouse
December 4-7, 7 p.m.
book by Joseph Stein music by Jerry Bock and lyrics by Sheldon Harnick directed by Cindy Rosenthal Sholem Aleichem’s iconic tale of Tevye and his daughters set in early 20th century Russia bursts onto the stage accompanied by its much beloved and beautiful score. This joyful survival story resonates poignantly with contemporary struggles to balance shifting identities and gender roles with long-held family and community traditions. John Cranford Adams Playhouse
THE STUDENT REP A FESTIVAL OF STUDENT WORKS
An exciting festival of student acting, directing and dance, presented over four days. Black Box Theater, New Academic Building
Wednesday, October 21, 11:30 a.m. Fiddler on the Roof Symposium John Cranford Adams Playhouse
Sunday, October 25, 11:30 a.m. Lecture and Brunch With Alisa Solomon
Lowenfeld Conference and Exhibition Hall, Axinn Library
Advance reservations required. Please refer to page 14. Tickets for performance of Fiddler on the Roof are sold separately. For information about the lecture and brunch, please contact the Hofstra Cultural Center at 516-463-5669 or visit hofstra.edu/culture.
Photo by Johan Elbers
Drama and Dance images are from past productions.
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Events are subject to change. For an up-to-date listing of events, times and locations, please refer to the Hofstra events calendar at events.hofstra.edu.
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