ASU Tempe campus

The ASU Herberger College School of Theatre and Film’s MainStage 2009-10: Season of Science and Mystery will explore the role of technology, science and the media in our everyday lives through the theatre experience. The Season opens Oct. 2, 2009 and continues through May, 2010.

By exploring the early stirrings of the modern scientific era all the way through the futuristic dreams of artificial intelligence entities, MainStage 2009–10 is the premiere platform for the community of students, faculty, staff and professionals who comprise the School of Theatre and Film. Patrons are invited to come out and enjoy the cultivation of work through this dynamic showcase of theatre experiences.

Ticket prices range from $7–$22; First–Friday performances are $11. Season ticket subscriptions are available and season subscribers receive $9 First–Friday prices. Tickets can be purchased online or through the box office by calling 480-965-6447.  

MainStage 2009-10 Schedule

Tragedy: a tragedy, a comedy
October 2–18, 2009
Lyceum Theatre, 901. S. Forest Mall, ASU Tempe campus
A satirical look at the power of the media.

Bone Portraits 
November 6–22, 2009
Paul V. Galvin Playhouse, 51 E. 10th St., ASU Tempe campus
Vaudevillian staging and circus ringmasters are the premise for Thomas Edison’s invention of the X-Ray machine.

These Shining Lives
February 26 – March 12, 2010
Lyceum Theatre, 901. S. Forest Mall, ASU Tempe campus
Explore the consequences of the Chicago’s Radium Dial Company’s employment of women to paint radium on watch dials with little thought for worker safety.

The Death and Life of Sherlock Holmes
April 16 – May 2, 2010
Paul V. Galvin Playhouse, 51 E. 10th St., ASU Tempe campus
Arthur Conan Doyle and his daughter create the classic character to solve both real and imagined mysteries.

New Works Series

AM:I
December 2–6, 2009
Lyceum Theatre, 901. S. Forest Mall, ASU Tempe campus
Get inside the “heads” of three artificial intelligence entities determined to escape the mind of their programmer.

ASU 5th Annual Student Film Festival

April 26–27, 2010
Valley Art Theatre, 509 S. Mill Ave., Tempe, AZ 85281
A showcase of the best student films of the year produced in the School of Theatre and Film’s Film and Media Production program.

- by Jennifer Pruett, Phoenix Reporter for HelloMetro  (Click to leave a message)

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