University Players

spinning wheelUniversity Players presents a magical holiday production of the classic children’s fairy tale "Sleeping Beauty" over the next two weekends at Essex Hall Theatre.

University Players to stage fairy tale

University Players presents a magical holiday production of the classic children’s fairy tale "Sleeping Beauty" over the next two weekends at Essex Hall Theatre.
Student actorsBrittany Cope as Valerie, Alyson Parovel as Henri, Cara Rodger as McKenzie, and Sean O’Brien as Willy in the University Players production of “A Party to Murder,” now playing in the Studio Theatre.

A Party to Murder hits studio stage

University Players raised the figurative curtain on the mystery thriller A Party to Murder, Thursday in the Studio Theatre.
University Players logoUniversity Players has announced an eclectic line-up of plays for its 2013/14 season.

University Players to offer theatre-goers an eclectic season

You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you won’t believe what a great deal you’re getting. As the University Players opens its 2013-14 season this weekend they promise hysterical comedy, poignant drama, thrilling mystery and theatrical fantasy – all featuring tomorrow’s leading theatre artists at ticket prices that can’t be beat.

University Players logoUniversity Players has announced an eclectic line-up of plays for its 2013/14 season.

In the footlights

The University Players 2013/14 season promises a little of everything—hysterical comedy, poignant drama, thrilling mystery, and theatrical fantasy.

Quiz winner to take in Earnest

It’s a great way to relax before final exams. Leslie Hernandez, a first-year chemistry student, won yesterday’s DailyNews trivia contest and earned two tickets to see the University Players production of The Importance of Being Earnest.

Hernandez’ name was drawn from all respondents who correctly matched the play’s quotation to its speaker:

University Players mount Wilde comedy at Essex Hall Theatre

The University Players production of Oscar Wilde’s comic masterpiece The Importance of Being Earnest premiered Thursday at Essex Hall Theatre.

The play, which relates the romantic entanglements of wits Algernon Moncrieff and Jack Worthing, continues through April 14.

A luncheon lecture with English professor emeritus Colin Atkinson will precede the Sunday, April 7, performance; a “talk back” session with director Leigh Rivenbark and members of the cast will follow it.