Drama Department

Fall 2024 Mainstage: The King Stag

By Carlo Gozzi
Oct. 30 - Nov. 9, 2024
The Temp Stage in the UD Drama Building

Associate Professor and Chair of Drama Kyle Lemieux directs Albert Bermel and Ted Emery’s translation of Carlo Gozzi’s 1762 “tale for the theatre”, The King Stag. The King Stag is a joyous comedy in the magnificent tradition of Italian Commedia dell’arte. Gozzi’s exuberant embrace of Commedia is married to a world of dynamic theatricality, heart, and ultimately a celebration of life itself…but with more bubbles.  

The costumes are designed by Martin Sanchez, and the light and set designs are by M.E. Kirk. The production stage manager is Allison Peterman and the assistant stage managers are Margaret Frank and Andrew Sanders.

The King Stag will be performed at the Temp Stage in the Drama Building on the University of Dallas campus (1845 E. Northgate Dr., Irving, TX 75062).  For directions, contact Karen Gempel at (972) 721-5061.

Due to the limited seating, please note: while admission is free to UD students, faculty and staff, reservations are strongly recommended. Join us after most performances for a post-show discussion with members of the cast and the creative team.

Drama at the University of Dallas

Drama programs at UD serve as a foundation for graduate study, professional work in theater and mass media, a teaching career in either elementary or secondary education, or, by proper choice of electives, graduate work in foreign language, English literature, dramatic literature, journalism, communication or comparative literature.

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A person committed to the study of theater within the framework of a liberal education must be prepared to work toward two goals: first, a thorough competence in the basic skill of dramatic expression and interpretation; and concurrently, a view that comprehends dramatic art as it relates to, expresses, and extends the surrounding culture.

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