LORAS PLAYERS 2012-2013 SEASON

Being involved with the Loras Players is an extracurricular activity at Loras, which means "giving something extra" be it time, talent or interest. As a result, students from every department and discipline have contributed their time, talent and labor to the Loras Players.

October 26 and 27 at 7:30 and October 28 at 2:00
ADDING MACHINE: A MUSICAL
Composed by Joshua Schmidt
Libretto by Jason Loewith and Joshua Schmidt
Based on the play by Elmer Rice
After 25 years of service Mr. Zero is fired after he is replaced by a mechanical adding machine. After murdering his boss he begins a journey that ends in the afterlife, where he is given one last chance for romance and redemption. The New York Times called it, “A brilliant musical,” while Variety said it was, “a masterpiece of expressionism.”

Admission: Loras Affiliated – FREE
General Admission: $15.00 – Students and Seniors: $8.00
St. Joseph Auditorium

November 17 at 7:30
GUILD OF ST. GENESIUS 24 HOUR THEATRE PROJECT
What could you create in 24 hours? Teams of students gather in the theatre and are given 24 hours to create an original, short, one act play. An evening of outstanding entertainment that gives us a glimpse into the creative mind.

Admission: Free, but we will be collecting donations for the local food bank. St. Joseph Auditorium

December 1 at 7:30
‘TIS THE SEASON
Join the members of The Guild of Saint Genesius when we celebrate Christmas with outstanding tales of the season as we recreate a “live” radio broadcast from the 1940s. Capture the spirit of the season and the joy of the holidays as you enjoy many classic Christmas stories such as “A Christmas Carol,” “The Night before Christmas,” and “The Twelve Days of Christmas.”

A fund raiser for the Guild of St. Genesius, Loras’ honorary theatre society. Student Admission – $2.00 General Admission – $6.00
St. Joseph Auditorium

February 8 and 9 at 7:30 and February 10 at 2:00
SCRATCH PLAY
What happens when you put 12 students in an empty theater for 3 weeks? Well, they start from scratch and create a uniquely original play. Our last “scratch play” was a huge success, so join us and see what we do this time.

Loras Affiliated – FREE General Admission: $6.00
St. Joseph Auditorium

April 12 and 13 at 7:30 and April 14 at 2:00
THE GOOD WOMAN OF SETZUAN
By Bertolt Brecht, Translated by Eric Bentley
A poor woman is rewarded by the gods with a gift of money, with it she buys a store and helps the needy. But the business begins to fail; her solution is to disguise herself as her male cousin and let him operate the business profitably, with no regard for others. A moving examination of the human struggle between good and evil.

Admission: Loras Affiliated – FREE
General Admission: $12.00 – Seniors & Students: $8.00
St. Joseph Auditorium

May 10 and 11 at 7:30
BLACKLIGHT SHAKESPEARE
Adapted and written by Doug Donald
Take a number of Shakespeare’s monologues and sonnets; remove them from the context of the play; limit the actor to using their voice and specific visual elements – a mask, the hands, and a prop – under black light, and you will experience Shakespeare in a new and experimental context.

Admission: Loras Affiliated – FREE General Admission: $6.00
St. Joseph Auditorium