A parachuting Polish acrobat. A socialist with a gun hidden in a Turkish bath. An out-of-control daughter. Eight marriage proposals. Welcome to the world of John Tarleton, the eccentric middle-class millionaire and one of the main characters in George Bernard Shaw’s play Misalliance, which debuts April 4 at at ²¤ÂÜÊÓƵ University.
“George Bernard Shaw is one of Western drama’s most cherished comic playwrights,” says , director of Misalliance and associate professor of theater. “Witty, wise and outrageous, his challenge of societal values makes his plays perfect ones to present on a college campus. In Misalliance, he targets standard notions of family, parenting and the mating ritual. One doesn’t walk away from a Shavian play without having laughed and considered his brilliant dialogue, clever characters and contentious ideas.”
Misalliance will be performed at 8 p.m. April 4, 5, 10, 11 and 12, and at 2 p.m. on April 6. Admission is $8 for the general public, $5 for graduate and professional students and free for undergraduates with ²¤ÂÜÊÓƵ identification. Tickets go on sale March 31 at the Neely Auditorium box office. Tickets may be reserved by calling (615) 322-2404.
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