UT DEPARTMENT OF THEATRE & DANCE
ANNOUNCES A SPECTACULAR
FALL 2011 SEASON

THE CHERRY ORCHARD
SEPTEMBER 16-25, 2011
OSCAR G. BROCKETT THEATRE

DR. JEKYLL & MR. HYDE
OCTOBER 28 – NOVEMBER 6, 2011
B. IDEN PAYNE THEATRE

360 (round dance)
NOVEMBER 11-20, 2011
OSCAR G. BROCKETT THEATRE

THE TRANSITION OF DOODLE PEQUEÑO
NOVEMBER 30 – DECEMBER 3, 2011
OSCAR G. BROCKETT THEATRE

Since it’s earnest beginnings in 1938, the University of Texas at Austin Department of Theatre and Dance has brought dynamic and inspiring performances to the stage. This fall, the drama returns to our stages as a killer roams the streets of London in Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde; a Russian aristocratic family struggles to keep pace with change in Anton Chekhov’s The Cherry Orchard; pairs of lovers become ensnared in a circle of seduction and betrayal in Steven Dietz’ new piece, 360 (round dance); and a boy learns to speak goat in the thought provoking play, The Transition of Doodle Pequeño.

Tickets for all performances go on sale September 1 at authorized ticket outlets, which include the Bass Concert Hall Box Office, most H-E-B stores and all Texas Box Office outlets, online at TexasPerformingArts.org, or by calling (512) 477-6060 or (800) 982-BEVO (2386).

FALL 2011 SEASON

THE CHERRY ORCHARD
By Anton Chekhov
Directed by Brant Pope
September 16 – 25, 2011
Oscar G. Brockett Theatre

In The Cherry Orchard, the audience is introduced to a charming yet exasperating Russian family that does nothing to save their beloved estate. Both poignant and comical, the story is a literary feat only Chekhov could compose. The Cherry Orchard stars Lauren Lane, from television’s The Nanny, and most recently, ZACH Theatre’s production of August: Osage County.

DR. JEKYLL AND MR. HYDE
Adaptation by Jeffrey Hatcher
from Robert Louis Stevenson’s Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Directed by Daria Davis
October 28 – November 6, 2011
B. Iden Payne Theatre

Presented in partnership with Texas Performing Arts

In Hatcher’s stage play of this classic tale, Dr. Henry Jekyll is tormented by his own creation, Mr. Edward Hyde. Mesmerizing and intense, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde delves into jealousy, paranoia, and addiction and reveals the monster that may lie beneath the surface. As his psyche splinters, Jekyll must confront Hyde – himself – and the darkness that exists in both men.

360 (round dance)
By Steven Dietz
Based on the 1900 play Reigen by Arthur Schnitzler
Directed by Courtney Sale
November 11 – 20, 2011
Oscar G. Brockett Theatre

Over a century ago, Arthur Schnitzler’s play, Reigen, ignited conversation, prompting both public outrage and support. Steven Dietz’s adaptation of Schnitzler’s story continues to hold today’s audience rapt as the narrative intertwines pairs of lovers and their encounters.

Steven Dietz is one of the most produced playwrights in America, recently placing eighth on the list of the Top Ten Most Produced Playwrights in America.

THE TRANSITION OF DOODLE PEQUEÑO
By Gabriel Jason Dean
Directed by Steven Wilson
November 30 – December 3, 2011
Oscar G. Brockett Theatre

It’s Halloween and Doodle is the new kid in the neighborhood. Accompanied by his imaginary goat, Doodle befriends Reno, a boy who likes to wear tutus and is unpopular with the neighborhood kids. A play for all ages, The Transition of Doodle Pequeño relates the universal themes of identity, friendship and acceptance.

Media Contact:
Gene Bartholomew; 512.471.0632; gbartholomew@texasperformingarts.org
Cassie Gholston; 512.232.5301; gholston@austin.utexas.edu