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2023-2024 THEATRE SEASON
Dr. Faustus
By Christopher Marlowe
Directed by Nic Barilar
Would you sell your soul? And, if you would, for what? Faustus is a brilliant but embittered academic, a solitary scholar who has exhausted his confines of human knowledge. Frustrated with the futility of religion, law, and science, he is desperate for a deeper understanding of the universe--and for the worldwide fame that it will bring. Risking everything, he strikes a deal with the devil. His soul in exchange for twenty-four years of absolute knowledge and infinite power. As he begins to revel in his new powers, the world around him starts to collapse and the clock inexorably counts down to the final moment of reckoning. Vividly dramatic, rich in poetic grandeur, this classic play remains a robust and lively exemplar of the glories of Elizabethan drama.
Performance Dates:
October 13-14 & 19-21, 2023 at 7:30 p.m.
October 15 & 22, 2023 at 2:00 p.m.
Toland Theatre, Lowe Center for the Arts
333 N. 16th Street, La Crosse
Assigned Seating.
ONLINE ticket sales begin Sunday, October 1 at www.uwltheatretickets.universitytickets. Tickets are available for purchase in person at the box office in the Lowe Center for the Arts or by calling 608.785.6696 beginning Monday, October 9 at 1:00 p.m. Box office hours are Monday through Friday 1:00-3:00 p.m. and one hour prior to each performance.
Ticket Prices: $20 adults; $18 seniors/non UWL students; $8 UWL students.
Tickets purchased/printed at the box office (or via phone) will incur an additional fee per ticket. Patrons are encouraged to purchase their tickets online and download the tickets/bar code to their phone or email which can be scanned at the theatre.
Fuddy Meers
By David Lindsay-Abaire
Directed by Greg Parmeter
Fuddy Meers is a poignant and brutal comedy that traces one woman's attempt to regain her memory while surrounded by alarmingly bizarre characters. Claire, an amnesiac who awakens each morning as a blank slate on which her husband and teenage son must imprint the facts of her life. One morning Claire is abducted by a limping, lisping man who claims her husband wants to kill her. Claire's journey gets more complicated when a dimwitted thug with a foul-mouthed hand puppet shows up. Every twist and turn in this funhouse plot bring Claire closer to revealing her past life and everything she thought she'd forgotten. The play culminates in a cacophony of revelations, proving that everything is not what it appears to be.
Performance Dates:
November 2-4, 2023 at 7:30 p.m.
November 5, 2023 at 2:00 p.m.
Frederick Theatre, Morris Hall
1615 State Street, La Crosse
General Admission.
ONLINE ticket sales begin Sunday, October 1 at www.uwltheatretickets.universitytickets. Tickets are available for purchase in person at the box office in the Lowe Center for the Arts or by calling 608.785.6696 beginning Monday, October 30 at 1:00 p.m. Box office hours are Monday through Friday 1:00-3:00 p.m. and one hour prior to each performance.
Ticket Prices: $20 adults; $18 seniors/non UWL students; $8 UWL students.
Tickets purchased/printed at the box office (or via phone) will incur an additional fee per ticket. Patrons are encouraged to purchase their tickets online and download the tickets/bar code to their phone or email which can be scanned at the theatre.
The Wolves
By Sarah DeLappe
Directed by Mary Trotter
One of the most-talked about new Off-Broadway plays in the last twenty years, and a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, Sarah DeLappe's The Wolves follows nine teenage girls--members of an indoor soccer team--as they warm up, engage in banter and one-upmanship, and fight battles big and small with one another and themselves. Amidst the wins and losses, rivalries and tragedies, they are warriors tested and ready--they are the Wolves. The Wolves is a triumph of insight and energy into what it takes for your women to come of age.
Performance Dates:
December 1-2 & 7-9, 2023 at 7:30 p.m.
December 3 & 10, 2023 at 2:00 p.m.
Toland Theatre, Lowe Center for the Arts
333 N. 16th Street, La Crosse
Assigned Seating.
ONLINE ticket sales begin Sunday, October 1 at www.uwltheatretickets.universitytickets. Tickets are available for purchase in person at the box office in the Lowe Center for the Arts or by calling 608.785.6696 beginning Monday, November 27 at 1:00 p.m. Box office hours are Monday through Friday 1:00-3:00 p.m. and one hour prior to each performance.
Ticket Prices: $20 adults; $18 seniors/non UWL students; $8 UWL students.
Tickets purchased/printed at the box office (or via phone) will incur an additional fee per ticket. Patrons are encouraged to purchase their tickets online and download the tickets/bar code to their phone or email which can be scanned at the theatre.
Art in Motion: A Concert of Dance
Choreography led by Ashley Dobrogosz
The Department of Theatre and Dance presents Art in Motion: A Concert of Dance, the inaugural dance concert featuring our new dance minor program. The concert will showcase the unique ability dance has to blend artistry and athleticism. Audiences will enjoy not just one dance, but instead multiple dances which will incorporate various themes and stories. This concert will demonstrate our dedication to embrace various dance styles. The show will feature a mix of ensemble and solo dance works created by both UWL dance faculty and student dance minors. Art in Motion will leave audiences energized and inspired.
Performance Dates:
February 16-17, 2024 at 7:30 p.m.
February 18, 2024 at 2:00 p.m.
Toland Theatre, Lowe Center for the Arts
333 N. 16th Street, La Crosse
Assigned Seating.
ONLINE ticket sales begin Sunday, October 1 at www.uwltheatretickets.universitytickets. Tickets are available for purchase in person at the box office in the Lowe Center for the Arts or by calling 608.785.6696 beginning Monday, February 12 at 1:00 p.m. Box office hours are Monday through Friday 1:00-3:00 p.m. and one hour prior to each performance.
Ticket Prices: $20 adults; $18 seniors/non UWL students; $8 UWL students.
Tickets purchased/printed at the box office (or via phone) will incur an additional fee per ticket. Patrons are encouraged to purchase their tickets online and download the tickets/bar code to their phone or email which can be scanned at the theatre.
James and the Giant Peach
Based on the book by Roald Dahl
Music and Lyrics by Benj Pasek & Justin Paul
Book by Timothy Allen McDonald
Directed by Greg Parmeter
Music Direction by Kathryn Moran
Based on Roald Dahl's book of the same name, James and the Giant Peach is a whimsical and magical journey of one boy out to change his life and find a real family. After discovering a magic potion that results in a tremendous peach, James climbs inside and meets a group of outrageous oversized insects who've made the peach their home. James and his new friends roll their peach into the ocean and embark on a fantastic voyage forcing them to face hunger, sharks, and plenty of disagreements. Thanks to James' quick wit and creative thinking, they learn to work together as a family. Featuring a wickedly tuneful score and curiously quirky characters, James and the Giant Peach is a musical for the whole family to enjoy.
Performance Dates:
April 5-6 & 11-13, 2024 at 7:30 p.m.
April 7 & 14, 2024 at 2:00 p.m.
Toland Theatre, Lowe Center for the Arts
333 N. 16th Street, La Crosse
Assigned Seating.
ONLINE ticket sales begin Sunday, October 1 at www.uwltheatretickets.universitytickets. Tickets are available for purchase in person at the box office in the Lowe Center for the Arts or by calling 608.785.6696 beginning Monday, April 1 at 1:00 p.m. Box office hours are Monday through Friday 1:00-3:00 p.m. and one hour prior to each performance.
Ticket Prices: $22 adults; $20 seniors/non UWL students; $8 UWL students.
Tickets purchased/printed at the box office (or via phone) will incur an additional fee per ticket. Patrons are encouraged to purchase their tickets online and download the tickets/bar code to their phone or email which can be scanned at the theatre.
Orlando
By Virginia Woolf
Adapted by Sarah Ruhl
Directed by Nic Barilar
A dreamy adaptation of Virginia Woolf's famous tale, Orlando is a magical and poetic dance between gender and through time, a fantastical world in which courtly movement and biographical narration combine to tell the story of a being who lives outside of human expectations and enjoys twice the experience that humanity has to offer. Orlando, a young nobleman drawn into a love affair with Queen Elizabeth I yearns for something more than life at court. As he strives to make his way as a poet and lover, his travels keep him at the heart of a dazzling tale where gender and gender preferences shift regularly, usually with hilarious results.
Performance Dates:
April 25-27, 2024 at 7:30 p.m.
April 27-28, 2024 at 2:00 p.m.
Frederick Theatre, Morris Hall
1615 State Street, La Crosse
General Admission.
ONLINE ticket sales begin Sunday, October 1 at www.uwltheatretickets.universitytickets. Tickets are available for purchase in person at the box office in the Lowe Center for the Arts or by calling 608.785.6696 beginning Monday, April 22 at 1:00 p.m. Box office hours are Monday through Friday 1:00-3:00 p.m. and one hour prior to each performance.
Ticket Prices: $20 adults; $18 seniors/non UWL students; $8 UWL students.
Tickets purchased/printed at the box office (or via phone) will incur an additional fee per ticket. Patrons are encouraged to purchase their tickets online and download the tickets/bar code to their phone or email which can be scanned at the theatre.
Digital Programs
Beginning Fall 2022, the UWL Department of Theatre and Dance will transition to digital programs. In an effort to reduce waste and reduce our carbon footprint, we will no longer be offering printed programs for any theatre production. But, don't worry...you'll be able to access the program online!
Accessing Show Programs
When you arrive at the theatre, there will be postings with a QR code in the lobby and as you enter the theatre. You simply scan this code with your phone's camera to access the online program.
Benefits to Patrons
Programs will be mobile-friendly, will be available sooner, and will be archived on our website. Programs can also be accessed before and after the production on your laptop or computer.
Using mobile devices during shows?
We strongly encourage patrons to view the programs before the start of the performance, during intermission, or when the performance concludes. As always, cell phones are distracting to the actors and other patrons, so viewing the programs before or after the production is ideal.
Will we return to printed programs?
The short answer is probably not. While there still may be special instances where print programs are needed, the UWL Department of Theatre and Dance is committed to providing this digital platform to our patrons in order to be more environmentally friendly and encourage sustainable business practices.
Access to Digital Programs
2023-2024 Theatre Season Digital Programs
Archived Digital Programs
Murder on the Orient Express (2022)
The Last Train to Nibroc (2022)
A Christmas Carol (2022)
The Secret in the Wings (2023)
Dragons Love Tacos (2023)
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (2023)
Fall 2023 Auditions
Dance Auditions
Introducing Mary Trotter
Calahan Skogman
Calahan Skogman, Theatre Performance (Class of 2016)
Matthias, Shadow and Bone (Netflix)
"Among the many seasons in my journey as an actor, my time spent with UWL Theatre was not only the most special, but the most important. The program offered me incredible opportunities and instilled in me a profound belief in myself as a young artist. It was there that I was fostered by my first theatrical family, and I am forever grateful."
Major Minor Meeting Fall 2023
First Year Mia Bondy
Lighting Design Class
Class Assignment--Lighting Design Class, taught by Mandy Kolbe
First Year Spotlight Logan
Dance Minor
Introducing Christopher Kurtz
Focusing Lights
Camille Foss (Class of 2022) focusing lights for the production of Love/Sick in the Frederick Theatre, Morris Hall.
First Year Natalie Giddings
Welding in the Scene Shop
UWL Theatre faculty, Megan Morey, welding scenery for the production, The Revolutionists.
First Year Coleman Breedlove
Green Room Memories
UWL Theatre's Green Room. Each year, graduating theatre majors "paint a brick" in the Green Room to commemorate their time at UWL. Is yours in this photo?
Introducing Nate Mohlman
First Year Jeralyn Ree
Costume Shop Sewing
UWL Theatre student, Nina Fredrickson, sewing costumes for the productions of Love/Sick and The Revolutionists in the costume shop.
First Year Morgan Millard
Scene Shop
Students have opportunities to work in the scene shop building sets, painting, designing props, etc.
First Year Student Makenna Trumm