The Skidmore College Department of Theater is pleased to announce its Spring 2012 Black Box production, DOG SEES GOD: CONFESSIONS OF A TEENAGE BLOCKHEAD by Bert V. Royal, directed by Margaret Smith ’12. Performances are March 2-7, 2012. All shows are in the Janet Kinghorn Bernhard Theater at 8:00pm, except Saturday and Sunday matinees at 2:00pm.
In this politically charged and provocative tragicomedy, Bert V. Royal re-imagines the iconic Peanuts characters as teenagers and transports them to high school. Dog Sees God is a biting, yet extremely poignant, unauthorized parody, which explores salient social issues such as bullying and harassment, homophobia, and the desperate quest to discover identity and meaning.
From director Margaret Smith ’12: “In the spirit of Skidmore College's admirable interdisciplinary philosophy, I hope to forge a coalition of sorts between my two majors, Gender Studies and Theater, and create a truly interdisciplinary thesis project. With this in mind, I chose to direct Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead as the theater department’s black box studio production; a play which addresses under-represented social issues in a frank, entertaining, and unexpected way. By using the beloved Peanuts characters as a satirical device, playwright Royal makes ethereal issues tangible for a modern audience. I hope to use this prestigious opportunity as a vehicle to continue to consciously explore and test the theatrical philosophy that has always guided my work; that political theater which explores social problems can be used as a vehicle to realize larger activist and educational goals.”
Seating is very limited, so reservations are a must! Call the Skidmore Theater Box Office at (518) 580-5439 or email boxoffice@skidmore.edu. Tickets are $12 general admission and $8 for students and senior citizens. For group sales, contact Kathy Mendenhall at (518) 580-5431 or kmendenh@skidmore.edu.
