Angels in America by Tony Kushner

University Theatre presents Angels in America by Tony Kushner

Part I
Tony Kushner’s two-part epic Angels in America chronicles the intersecting stories of a diverse group of Americans during the early days of the AIDS epidemic in New York City, Utah and around the country. Considered one of the most important American plays of the last century, Kushner’s drama weaves political, social, religious, cultural, and historical themes for a powerful message of love and hope, as relevant today as it was at the approach of the millennium. Part I is presented in repertory with a staged reading of Angels in America, Part II: Perestroika as a kickoff to the University Theatre season.

Audrey Lauren Standish directs Aris Awes, Grant Borcherding, Nicky Chier, Ava Childs, Jayquan Jaeger, Maria Kolb, Malcolm McCanles, and Sophia Schmidt, with Noah Kohn-Dumbuya, Chloe Maier, Lane O’Meara, and Cooper Swanson as understudies.

Clara Molina Blanco and Amber Palson serve as dramaturgs, Emily A. Rollie is the intimacy director, Cooper Skubal is the fight director, Liz Cassarino is the vocal coach, Jim Greco is the scenic and costume designer, Aly Amidei is the costume designer, Zak Stowe is the lighting designer, Jono deLeon the associate lighting designer, Ethan White is the sound designer, Rob Wagner is the technical director, Becky Hicks is the props director and Mckayla Murphy is the stage manager.

Part II
Tony Kushner’s epic comes to a stunning conclusion in the powerful and boundary breaking Perestroika. In a staged reading directed by UW-Madison alumnus Harry Waters, Jr., who created the role of Belize in the original production in 1991, Kushner’s sweeping exploration of fraught and conflicted times conveys a resounding message of hope and communion – “More Life!”

Content Advisory: this play contains mature language, racial and ablest slurs, references to explicit sexual situations, and depictions of violence, and of illness and death.

For more information visit https://theatre.wisc.edu/

This production is made possible through generous support from the Brittingham Fund, the Anonymous Block Grant, and the Lorraine Hansberry Fund.

Performances for Part I will be held in the Gilbert V. Hemsley Theatre and Part II in the Ronald E. Mitchell Theatre, Vilas Hall 821 University Avenue Madison WI 53706. Performance times are as follows:
Thursday September 12 @ 7:30pm
Friday September 13 @ 7:30pm
Saturday September 14 @ 7:30pm
Sunday September 15 @ 2:00pm
Thursday September 19 @ 7:30pm
Friday September 20 @ 7:30pm
Saturday September 21 @ 7:30pm
Sunday September 22 @ 2:00pm
Performance Calendar
Part I

Part II
Wednesday September 18 @ 7:30pm
Thursday September 19 @ 7:30pm
Friday September 20 @ 7:30pm
Saturday September 21 @ 2:00pm
Sunday September 22 @ 7:30pm
 

Ticket Prices:
$28 Adult
$23 Senior (62 +)
$23 UW Faculty/Staff (ID)
$10 UW Students and other College Students (ID)
$10 Children (K-12)
$17 Group Sales (10 tickets or more)

To Order Tickets:
1. Call 608-265-2787 (Open M-F 2-6 PM)
2. Online www.artsticketing.wisc.edu
3. Walk up sales: Mitchell Theatre Lobby Box Office opens 1 hour prior to performances for walk up sales.