The Departments of English and Theater and Dance are delighted to announce the return of the Pre-Performance Talk Series that will accompany the 2008-09 Theater Season. This season, the USM Theater presents an eclectic mix of both classic and contemporary works: from Anton Chekhov's dark, comedic classic, The Cherry Orchard (1904) to the Tony Award winning, and controversial, musical Urinetown (2002). And, following in the success of last years Pre-Performance Talk Series, the English Department will present an equally impressive and eclectic mix of faculty members who will be leading the pre-show conversations.
Opening the
series, Dr. Monica Gehlawat will be giving the talk for Waiting for the
Parade, on October
5th, 2008, at 1.p.m. Dr. Gehlawat, a new faculty member this year, is a
specialist in Modernist American Literature. Her innovative research in
literature, art, and transatlantic culture will bring a fresh perspective to
this award winning play.