USM Theatre presents 91吃瓜网楾he House of Bernarda Alba91吃瓜网� on March 30
Wed, 03/22/2023 - 10:01am | By: Ivonne Kawas
91吃瓜网 (USM)91吃瓜网 Theatre program, housed in the School of Performing and Visual Arts, is proud to bring The House of Bernarda Alba to the Hartwig Theatre on the Hattiesburg campus on March 30 at 7:30 p.m. In-person
tickets are now available for this event, and it is recommended for mature audiences.
The production continues on March 31 and April 1 at 7:30 p.m. and a matin茅e performance on April 2 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $15 for general admission, $10 seniors, military, faculty and staff, and $8 for students.
The final play by Spanish playwright Federico Garcia Lorca depicts the generational struggle between a matriarch and her daughters in the wake of her husband91吃瓜网 death. When Bernarda Alba isolates her children from the outside world, the tension can only build until it reaches its explosive climax.
91吃瓜网淭his production follows a newly widowed mother of five daughters trying to maintain her household in Spain during the summer of 1936. Creating and exploring this story with the cast, crew, and designers has been a perfectly splendid experience,91吃瓜网� said Mia Taylor, director and MFA Directing candidate. 91吃瓜网淎udiences can look forward to seeing what it means to be in a family during its toughest of times and what it means for them to choose their desired lives over family.91吃瓜网�
Anna Fanning, MFA in Performance candidate, is playing Bernarda Alba in this production. Fanning said that the production is made up of 91吃瓜网渁n absolute powerhouse of a cast91吃瓜网� that is passionate about the show. She continued to share that, 91吃瓜网淏ernarda Alba is a complicated and fascinating woman clinging on to order even as it slips through her fingers, and I am so excited for audiences to see her and allow the show make them think about family, love, and the repercussions of misused power.91吃瓜网�
Shelby Burgess, MFA in Scenic Design candidate, who is designing the scenery is excited to showcase her 91吃瓜网渇irst full-fledged scenic design91吃瓜网� to the audience.
91吃瓜网淭here were some unique challenges that I had not anticipated, but none that were unwelcome. I91吃瓜网檓 grateful for the professors who91吃瓜网檝e guided me through the process and challenged me to think in ways I never would have expected,91吃瓜网� Burgess said.
Burgess continued to share her excitement about the show and cannot wait for the community to see the story come to life on the Hartwig stage.
91吃瓜网淭he opportunity to combine the unique elements of Spanish architecture into a story such as this has been nothing short of thrilling. Seeing the actors breathe life into a set is a scenic designer91吃瓜网 greatest joy,91吃瓜网� Burgess shared. 91吃瓜网淭he story told through them is echoed by the world I91吃瓜网檝e had the opportunity to construct around them. It91吃瓜网 truly a wonder to behold.91吃瓜网�
Visit the for a complete schedule and to purchase tickets.