It's time to "get them to sign on the line that is dotted."
Glengarry Glen Ross by David Mamet opens this month at the Galvin Fine Arts Center! The cast has been hard at work since returning from break. The rehearsal time is very short but they seem to be having a blast. Director Dr. Corinne Johnson has given the men a lot of freedom to improvise their own blocking. The actors have been doing really well and came up with some really creative choices.
CAST
Jonathan Johnson '16 - Shelly Levene
Sam Jones '17 - Richard Roma
Jordan McGinnis '16 - Dave Moss
Chris Galvan '15 - George Aaronow
Jordan Webster-Moore '17 - John Williamson
Nick Pearce '17 - James Lingk
Max Moline '17 - Baylen
Glengarry Glen Ross is a hard-hitting show about four real estate agents in Chicago who are willing to do just about anything, even if it's illegal, to make a sale. The show contains controversial topics and rough language. This cast of college men has been doing a fantastic job of taking this gritty material and making it come to life.
Come see who wins the Cadillac and who gets the steak knives. Performances are Friday, Feb. 20 and Saturday, Feb. 21 at 7:30pm and Sunday, Feb. 22 at 3:00pm.
Tickets are available at the Galvin Box Office (563-333-6251) or you can order online.
News
The following article appeared in the Theatre Newsletter Nov. 7, 2014.
The next performance on the St. Ambrose University main stage will be the Pulitzer Prize winner, Glengarry Glen Ross by David Mamet. The play will be performed February 20, 21 and 22, 2015.
Glengarry Glen Ross depicts the life of four motivated, yet sleazy, real estate agents who live in the lucrative and thriving metropolis of Chicago. These four money-mongering men are willing to do anything to sell properties, including breaking the law in various ways.
Written by David Mamet, one of the most notable and respected contemporary playwrights, Glengarry Glen Ross has some rough language and controversial topics, for which Mamet's plays are known. Needless to say, the content in Mamet's brilliant work commands an audience's attention. Glengarry Glen Ross won the Pulitzer Prize in 1984 and still continues to push the envelope in arts with some of its controversial topics and language.
Many things had to be taken into consideration when Glengarry was suggested as an option for the 2014-2015 season. One of the biggest things that the department had to consider was the choice of an all-male show, which was balanced well by the female dominated show, The Children's Hour, that took place in the fall season. It was the female-dominated cast that allowed the department to make the decision to go with a male-dominated show later in the season.
Although Glengarry Glen Ross's rough street language pushes the envelope, especially at a Catholic institution, the university still supports the department's choice to do hard-hitting and relevant scripts.
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