TWU Theatre Presents 'Until the Flood' by Dael Orlandersmith

January 26, 2022 – DENTON – Texas Woman’s University Theatre Program presents our third show of the season, Until the Flood by Dael Orlandersmith and directed by Associate Professor Dr. Noah Lelek.

Performance times are:

• 8 p.m. Wednesday, February 23rd
• 8 p.m. Thursday, February 24th
• 8 p.m. Friday, February 25th
• 2 p.m. Saturday, February 26th
• 8 p.m. Saturday, February 26th
• 2 p.m. Sunday, February 27th

All performances will take place in the Redbud Theater Complex, located on the north side of Hubbard Hall on TWU’s Denton campus. Tickets are $10 for general admission and $5 for students and seniors. Tickets can be reserved online or purchased at the box office one hour prior to the performance. Saturday afternoon’s performance will have a cash-only, pay-what-you-can option available at the box office.  Masks are strongly recommended for all patrons.  To reserve tickets online or for more information visit twu.edu/theatre/ or call the TWU Box Office at (940) 898-2020.

Pulitzer Prize finalist Dael Orlandersmith was driven to write Until the Flood in response to Michael Brown’s tragic death at the hands of the police. Having interviewed scores of St. Louis and Ferguson, MO. residents, Orlandersmith crafted characters based directly on the many voices found within the community.  Taken together, we are presented with a tapestry of perspectives on our nation’s current state of race, community and policing.

The cast of Until the Flood features undergraduate students Tam’Ra Bowles, Markia Graves and Brooklyn Long along with graduate student Savannah Valdez.

The production features designs by Associate Professor Rhonda Gorman (costume), graduate student Frank Fehmel (scenic design and set dressing), Patrick Bohmier (lighting design), undergraduate student Stef Bailey (projection design), Assistant Professor Justin Ashley (technical direction), and undergraduate student Tanvi Khanduri (sound designer).

*Please note* Until the Flood is a documentary play that deals frankly with issues of race and policing in America. Please note that some characters use language that is aggressively offensive, disturbing and racist. Viewer discretion is strongly advised.

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