Honors in the Arts - Fall 2024

A 21st-century look at nation, power & gender

Adapted & directed by Priscilla Lindsay

Written by William Shakespeare

Fate. Freedom. Power. This wild & fresh adaptation of one of the greatest political tragedies in theatrical history opens up the traditional confines of the narrative to explore the still-beating heart that resonates loudly in today’s political landscape.

Written by Shaina Taub

Conceived by Kwame Kwei-Armah & Shaina Taub

Adapted from the play by William Shakespeare

Directed by Jessica Bogart

Music Director, Maurice Draughn

Twelfth Night, Shakespeare’s beloved romantic comedy, begins with the line “If music be the food of love, play on” – words Shaina Taub took to heart in her rollicking musical adaptation. Taub’s songs intertwine with and echo Shakespeare’s words for an irresistible exploration of romantic and familial love, deception and self-discovery, fate and ambition.

Composed by Engelbert Humperdinck; libretto by Adelheid Wette

Based on the fairy tale by the Brothers Grimm

Sung in German

Conducted by Kirk Severtson

In this charming fairy-tale opera for audiences of all ages, Hansel and Gretel are banished to the woods to search for strawberries and stay out of trouble. Alas, trouble is inevitable when they come upon a mysterious gingerbread house with a frightening witch inside.