Original works written by the University of Alaska Fairbanks community.  Presented in "Reader's Theatre" format - with scripts in hand, this is a celebration of beginning playwrights getting to hear their play come to life typically for the first time.

Free and open to the public, presented by the UAF Student Drama Association in conjunction with Theatre UAF.

• One night only: Saturday, Feb. 18 @ 7pm

All in the Timing by David Ives, directed by Stephan Golux.  This production has a website for those interested in specific production information; http://aitt.goluxstudio.com/

All in the Timing is a life-affirming comedy of metaphysics. Structured as a stream of short vignettes
that explore the delightful absurdity and inherent hilarity in joyfully doomed human communication,
the performance offers a lighting-quick race for of love, death, and immortality. Monkeys and Lovers!
Communists and Composers! David Ives' wacky collage ticks along as an existential clock played out for whimsical pleasure and celebrating the heartfelt love of human foible.

The performance might include:

• Sure Thing – assisted by a delightful breach in the nature of time that allows them to correct hilarious error after hilarious error, an improbable couple strives to overcome the tendency to
  say exactly the wrong thing while seeking love and intimacy.
• Words, Words, Words – Wikipedia states “The probability of a monkey exactly typing a
  complete work such as Shakespeare's Hamlet is so tiny that the chance of it occurring during a period of time even a hundred thousand orders of magnitude longer than the age of the universe is extremely low, but not actually zero.” But has anyone ever actually done the experiment?
• The Universal Language – a new language constructed by an ineffectual con-man serves to
  excavate human feeling more successfully than the real thing, as evidenced by the romance of Don and Dawn.
• Philip Glass Buys a Loaf of Bread – musical minimalism for the masses, or, it's all in the title.
• The Philadelphia – a metaphorical fugue on a world in which the only way to be understood is
  to endeavor never to say what is actually meant.
• Variations on the Death of Trotsky – a touching meditation and unlikely story of the intersection of politics and love, played out through the kaleidoscope of infinitely repeating and mutating history.

If this suite of plays were to be rated as a film, they would be rated R for language – although it is
always employed for comic effect.

• Friday, March 23 @ 7:30pm
• Saturday,  March 24@  7:30pm
• Friday,  March 30 @  7:30pm
• Saturday,  March 31@  7:30pm
• Sunday, April 1 @ 2:00pm

If God sent an Angel to Earth, would you listen to what he had to say? That is the overarching premise of this season’s ambitious multimedia production of “The Messenger” by faculty professor Kade Mendelowitz.

After hearing reports of a self-proclaimed Angel and Messenger of God, Michael, the leading role is an invited guest of America’s latest talk-show phenomenon: “The Jessie Show”. The host, Jessica Lamech, has been facing her own private crisis of faith when this unique opportunity presents itself. The network, recognizing the huge ratings potential of such an event has heavily advertised a live prime-time special – and you are invited to the taping!

On Saturday, April 28, 2012 (this may be moved earlier!) the premiere screening of “The Messenger” movie will be presented – also in the Lee H. Salisbury Theatre. From here, the film will be entered into various film festivals, celebrating the unique interdisciplinary Film degree program approved by the Board of Regents last year.

Designer, playwright, and director Kade Mendelowitz created this multi-faceted production to match the distinctive nature of the programs at UAF. “I have been percolating this idea of combining a show that could be both a live theatre production and movie for a few years now, as we have been developing the Film program. Now that the Film Degree at UAF is official, I felt this was the perfect time to produce this piece.”

Mendelowitz has authored two multimedia educational theatre, and produced “Water Stealers” – a platinum award-winning science fiction adventure which premiered at the Goldstream Regal Cinemas in 2004. He’s also created the animated shorts "Hounds" and "Love at First Light" which won “Best in Animation” at the Fairbanks Film Festival.

In 1999 he adapted and directed a production of “Alice in Wonderland” in which the audience actually followed an Alice and White Rabbit through Wonderland. “It was truly wonderful! We had 10 scenes located throughout the Salisbury Theatre complex. The audience had tickets that broke them into groups of 12 spaced 10 minutes apart. Each of 4 Alice’s and 4 Rabbits took each audience group on a 40 minute adventure, each going 3 times. This meant the other characters they visited and interacted with (like the Mad Hatter, Mouse, Queen and Caterpillar) each performed their scene 12 times each night. It was a blast, and the audience loved it! Some parents bought their kids numerous times to see different Alices…but the show sold out quickly…it was a great experience” says Mendelowitz.

Parental Guidance Suggested
Due to some mature subject matter, parents are cautioned. The UAF Theatre Department believes that if this production were rated by the Motion Picture Association it would be rated PG-13. Please see our website for specific content guidelines. www.TheatreUAF.org/TheMessenger/

• “The Messenger” movie premieres Friday, May 4, 2012 @ 7:00pm

The Messenger created and directed by Kade Mendelowitz.  Descending November, 2011 - Resurrected May 4, 2012
  As a celebration of our multi-faceted department which offers a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre & Film, Professor Kade Mendelowitz has written a multi-media event which we will produce during the 2011-2012 season.

• Premiere screening of the video on  Friday , May 4, 2012 @ 7pm in the Salisbury.

Free - no admission charged!

Join your fellow students, and see what they've been working on!

In the Lee H. Salisbury on campus; one night only!