2019-20 School of Fine Arts Theatre

2019-2020 UMD Theatre Season

Purchase season tickets from August 1 through August 31
Individual tickets on sale Tuesday, September 3, 2019


The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee

Music and Lyrics by William Finn | Book by Rachel Sheinkin | Conceived by Rebecca Feldman | Additional material by Jay Reiss
Directed by Jenna Soleo-Shanks
Oct 3 - 5 & 9 - 12, 2019 | 7:30 pm
Oct 6 | 2 pm
Marshall Performing Arts Center - Mainstage Theatre
Reserved seating

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The Spelling Bee finalists are ready to go for this wacky and heartfelt musical. Come celebrate the triumphs and tragedies of adolescence, with only temporary pauses for puberty and peanut allergies.


An Enemy of the People (a new adaptation)

By Henrik Ibsen
A new adaptation by Tom Isbell
Directed by Tom Isbell
Nov 7 - 9 & 12 - 16, 2019 | 7:30 pm
Nov 10 | 2 pm
Marshall Performing Arts Center - Dudley Experimental Theatre
General admission seating

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When a scientist discovers the town's water is toxic, the community must choose between jobs or environmental safety. A play as relevant today as when it was written in 1882.


DanceWorks 2019

Rebecca Katz Harwood, Artistic Director
Dec 5 - 7 , 2019 | 7:30 pm
Dec 8, 2018 | 2 pm
Marshall Performing Arts Center - Mainstage Theatre
Reserved seating

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For DanceWorks 2019, variety once again takes center stage. Kick up your heels and into the holiday season by joining us for new original dances by student and faculty choreographers.


The Little Prince

By Rick Cummins and John Scoullar | Based on the book by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
Directed by Ann Bergeron
Feb 6 - 8 & 12 - 15, 2020 | 7:30 pm
Feb 9, 2020 | 2 pm
Marshall Performing Arts Center - Mainstage Theatre
Reserved seating

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The classic children's story that resonates with adults comes to life on stage in a world of beauty and wonder. "One sees clearly only with the heart. What is essential is invisible to the eye."


Machinal

By Sophie Treadwell
Directed by Bill Payne
Mar 5 - 7 & 17 - 21, 2020 | 7:30 pm
Mar 22, 2020 | 2 pm
Marshall Performing Arts Center - Dudley Experimental Theatre
General admission seating

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Machinal depicts a young woman shackeled to the patriarchal systems of the 1920s. This masterpiece of American expressionism weaves poetry and image to a craft a 21st century #MeToo moment.


Little Shop of Horrors

Book and Lyrics by Howard Ashman | Music by Alan Menken | Base on the filme by Roger Corman|
Screenplay by Charles Griffith
Directed by Melissa Hart
Apr 16 - 18 & 22 - 25, 2020 | 7:30 pm
Apr 19, 2020 | 2 pm
Marshall Performing Arts Center - Mainstage Theatre
Reserved seating
 

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A young florist gets more than he bargained for when he discovers a singing, carnivorous plant. Troubles soon follow, as he must continuously feed its bloodthirsty appetite.



2019-2020 UMD Theatre Ticket Prices

Purchase season tickets from August 1 through August 31
Individual tickets on sale Tuesday, September 3, 2019


SEASON TICKETS
Pick your season, your night, your shows with 3, 4, 5 or 6 packs.
Must select a minimum of 3 different performances.
Season packages save up to 33% over individual ticket prices.


UMD STUDENT TICKET PRICES
  • Advance tickets available for $10.00 each. (60% discount on regular ticket prices.)
  • FREE rush tickets the night of the performance with a valid UMD Student ID.
Students are encouraged to arrive for rush 30 minutes before curtain. Subject to availability.


SEASON PER TICKET PRICES
$20 ADULT | $15 SENIOR/UMD FACULTY/UMD STAFF/VETERAN | $10 STUDENT/CHILD
INDIVIDUAL TICKET PRICES
$25 ADULT | $20 SENIOR/UMD FACULTY/UMD STAFF/VETERAN | $15 STUDENT/CHILD | $10 UMD STUDENT
DANCEWORKS 2019 TICKET PRICES
$20 ADULT | $15 SENIOR/UMD FACULTY/UMD STAFF/VETERAN | $10 STUDENT/CHILD | $5 UMD STUDENT

Group rates available for groups of 10 or more.