The Explorer’s Club
by Nell Benjamin
Performance Dates: Oct. 10, Oct. 11, Oct. 16, Oct. 17 at 7:30 pm & Oct. 11 and Oct. 18 at 2 pm
Description: London, 1879. The prestigious Explorers Club is in crisis: their acting president wants to admit a woman, and their bartender is terrible. True, this female candidate is brilliant, beautiful, and has discovered a legendary Lost City, but the decision to let in a woman could shake the very foundation of the British Empire, and how do you make such a decision without a decent drink? Grab your safety goggles for some very mad science involving deadly cobras, irate Irishmen and the occasional airship.
Link: mesacc.edu/arts/go/kgo
Julius Caesar
by William Shakespeare
Performance Dates: Dec 5, Dec 6, Dec 11, Dec 12 at 7:30 pm and Dec. 6 & Dec 13 at 2 pm
Description: The Roman Republic is at its peak, but its power is in the hands of one man: Julius Caesar. As his ambition grows unchecked, a conspiracy of senators and friends, led by the noble Brutus, decides that his death is the only way to save their democracy. But what happens after the assassination? Shakespeare’s timeless tragedy explodes with political intrigue, betrayal, and civil war. Witness the unforgettable clash of ideologies as the battle for Rome becomes a battle for the soul.
Link: mesacc.edu/arts/go/kgw
Witch
by Jen Silverman
Performance Dates: Mar. 13, Mar. 14, Mar. 26, Mar 27 at 7:30 pm and Mar. 14 & Mar. 28 at 2 pm
Description: Jen Silverman's Witch is a sharp, subversive, and wickedly funny play that turns a Jacobean classic on its head.
A charming devil arrives in the quiet village of Edmonton with a simple offer: your soul for your deepest wish. The townspeople are quick to line up, but he finds an unexpected challenge in Elizabeth, an outcast whom everyone already believes to be a "witch." Unlike the others, her soul is not for sale. As this unlikely pair—the clever devil and the woman with nothing to lose—spar and flirt, the play explodes with dark humor and incisive wit.
A modern fable for a cynical age, Witch asks a timeless question: what is the price of a soul, and what is its true value when hope is so hard to find? Prepare for a smart and spellbinding play that casts an intoxicating spell and debates how much our souls are worth when hope is hard to come by.
Link: mesacc.edu/arts/go/kgg
Picasso at the Lapin Agile
Written By: Steve Martin
Performance Dates: May 1, May 2, May 7, May 8 at 7:30 pm and May 2 & May 9 at 2 pm
Description: What would happen if Albert Einstein and Pablo Picasso met in a Parisian café in 1904, just before they changed the world forever? In his hilarious and insightful play, comedy legend Steve Martin imagines this improbable rendezvous. As these two titans of the 20th century debate art, science, and the nature of genius, they discover their groundbreaking ideas have more in common than they ever imagined. A witty, surreal, and surprisingly profound comedy that proves that sometimes, the smartest people in the room can also be the funniest.
Link: mesacc.edu/arts/go/kgx
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