The Tempest: An Island of Music and Magic
The
UNC Greensboro School of Theatre is pleased to present The Tempest, running February 14-16 and 19-22 in the Taylor Theatre.
This production of Shakespeare’s comedy sets the play 12 years after World War II. In a world filled with music and
magic, Prospera, a powerful sorceress, embarks on her journey to become whole again. Reality meets fantasy as the royal families
of Naples and Milan are shipwrecked on a mystical island inhabited by fairies, spirits, and a fish monster. Prospera
conjures up a storm that brings her face to face with those who exiled her 12 years earlier.
The amazing jazz music that accompanies the production symbolizes the free-flowing spirit of the characters onstage, as
well as the struggle of Prospera’s inner psyche. Most of the leading roles reflect gender swaps which provide
opportunities to female student actors and highlights women in roles of power. This play about family, forgiveness, and classism
is told through the charm of both magic and comedy. It is a spectacle not to be missed.
At
the helm, award-winning director, Ashley Sarver, brings an exciting and innovative vision for her production of The Tempest.
As a former jazz musician in Chicago who performed with the Freddie Franken jazz trio, Sarver will be composing jazz music
which will underscore Shakespeare’s text. Sarver is in her second year as a candidate for a Master of Fine Arts in Directing
at UNCG. She is a graduate of Olivet Nazarene University and has won awards for directing, playwriting and teaching. Sarver
is excited to bring a fresh and ambitious approach to The Tempest.
Tickets are available
online at www.uncgtheatre.com, by phone (336.334.4392), or in-person at the UNCG Theatre Box Office located at 406 Tate St.,
Greensboro, NC 27412. The hours of operation for the UNCG Theatre Box Office are Monday-Friday 1:00-5:00 pm.
About the UNC Greensboro School of Theatre
The UNC Greensboro School of Theatre educates and trains students
as professional artists in a wide range of theatrical specialties. Our programs include technical production, design, theatre
education, performance, theatre for youth and directing. Our rigorous BA, BFA and MFA programs produce exemplary theatre artists
with the applicable knowledge, skills and vision to work professionally in the performing arts. With the help of the National
Theatre Honors Fraternity, Alpha Psi Omega, students are furthering their experiences for service inside and outside our community.
The School of Theatre is committed to creating and nurturing a diverse, engaged and artistically well-balanced body of future
professionals, performers, and teachers. Our mission is to strengthen our students’ goals, enhance their talents, lead
them towards success and help them to turn passion into purpose on and off the stage.
About
UNC Greensboro
UNC Greensboro, located in the Piedmont Triad region of North Carolina, is one of fifty doctoral institutions
recognized by the Carnegie Foundation for both higher research activity and community engagement. Founded in 1891 and one
of the original three UNC system institutions, UNC Greensboro is one of the most diverse universities in the state with 20,000+
students and 2,800+ faculty and staff members representing 90+ nationalities. With 17 Division I athletic teams, 85 undergraduate
degrees in over 125 areas of study, in addition to 74 master’s and 32 doctoral programs, UNC Greensboro is consistently
recognized nationally among the top universities for academic excellence and value, with noted strengths in visual and performing
arts, health and wellness, nursing, education and more. For additional information, please visit uncg.edu and follow UNCG
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