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THE ZOO STORY and THE SANDBOXTwo Short Plays by Edward AlbeeDirected by Amy V. Fenton

Oct. 17-19 and 23-26, 2014Thursday, Fridays, and Saturdays, 7:30 p.m.; Sundays 2 p.m.Cox Auditorium, Fine Arts Building, Room J-108Tickets: $12 - General admission, $10 - Students, faculty/staff, seniors

Auditions: Aug. 26 and 27, 2014, 7-9:30 p.m.Callbacks: Aug. 28J Building, Cox Auditorium (Room J-108)Auditions are open to Triton students, faculty, staff and community members.For audition information and appointments, contact Amy Fenton at amyfenton@triton.edu.

In The Zoo Story a man sits peacefully reading on a sunny afternoon in Central Park. Soon, he is joined by a man who has been to the zoo. With provocative humor and unrelenting suspense, their simple conversation takes drastic turns. In The Sandbox, Mommy and Daddy take Grandma to the beach, where they meet a young man doing his exercises. As this bright daybecomes deep night, the afternoon’s darker purpose is revealed. Albee’s plays confront the struggles of isolation, loneliness, class dif-ference, and the dangers of indifference, and still have the power to shock.The Zoo Story and The Sandbox are presented by special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service, Inc., New York.

THERE’S AN OCEAN IN NEBRASKABy Dana Lynn FormbyDirected by Amy V. FentonThe Emerging Voices Project: A Staged Reading of a New Play in Development.

Feb. 28 and March 1, 2015Saturday at 7:30 p.m., Sunday at 2 p.m.Cox Auditorium, Fine Arts Building, Room J-108Tickets: $12 - General admission, $10 - Students, faculty/staff, seniors

Auditions: Dec. 9 and 10, 2014, 7-9:30 p.m.Callbacks: Dec. 11J Building, Cox Auditorium (Room J-108)Auditions are open to Triton students, faculty, staff and community members.For audition information and appointments, contact Amy Fenton at amyfenton@triton.edu.

In the topsy-turvy world of There’s an Ocean in Nebraska, adventures quickly move towards chaos. 7-year-old Queenie is on the run afterstealing her new best friend Gus, the talking blowfish, from a pet store. Struggling actor Peter is desperate to perform while his motherhaunts him with guilt. Samantha is trying to pull together her family which is spinning out of control. At the center of it all is Grace, awoman trying to find her way back home. By turns hallucinatory, hilarious, and deeply moving, this exciting new work by Chicago play-wright Dana Lynn Formby takes us on an unexpected journey to the possibility of healing.

The Emerging Voices Project was created to contribute to the development of new work in the Chicago theatre scene and to bring op-portunities to the Triton College community to work with professional playwrights. This season we are once again privileged to host a Resident Playwright from Chicago Dramatists, Chicago’s premiere play development company and the artistically-acclaimed home forwriters working at the forefront of American theatre.

LEND ME A TENORBy Ken LudwigDirected by Kurt NaebigMay 1-3 and May 7-10, 2015Thursday, Fridays, and Saturdays, 7:30 p.m.; Sundays 2 p.m.Cox Auditorium, Fine Arts Building, Room J-108Tickets: $12 - General admission, $10 - Students, faculty/staff, seniors

Auditions: Feb. 10, 11, and 12, 2015, 7-9:30 p.m.Callbacks: Feb. 14J Building, Cox Auditorium (Room J-108)Auditions are open to Triton students, faculty, staff and community members.For audition information and appointments, contact Amy Fenton at amyfenton@triton.edu.

Lend Me A Tenor is presented by special arrangement with Samuel French, Inc., New York.

September, 1934 - Saunders, the general manager of the Cleveland Grand Opera Company, is primed to welcome world famous Tito Morelli,Il Stupendo, the greatest tenor of his generation, to appear for one night only as Otello. The star arrives late and, through a hilarious series ofmishaps, is given a double dose of tranquilizers and passes out. His pulse is so low that Saunders and his assistant Max believe he’s dead. In a frantic attempt to salvage the evening, Saunders persuades Max to get into Morelli's Otello costume and fool the audience into thinkinghe's Il Stupendo. Max succeeds, but Morelli comes to and gets into his other costume ready to perform. Now two Otellos are running around incostume and two women are running around in lingerie. A sensation on Broadway, this award-winning, screwball comedy has been hailed as“hilariously over the top” (The Manchester Guardian) and “screamingly funny!” (CBS Radio).

THEATRE SEASON

ART GALLERY EVENTS

3 OF MY FAVORITE THINGSAug. 25 through Sept. 26, 2014Public reception for the artists Sept. 17, 6 to 8 p.m.Triton Art program faculty come together for a group exhibition. In keeping with thereflection Triton College will enjoy during its 50th Anniversary year, faculty are askedto select their three favorite works from their creative lifetime to share with our audi-ence.

WEST SUBURBAN ARTISTS GUILDSept. 29 through Oct. 17, 2014Public reception for the artists Oct. 17, 7 p.m.The annual WSAG exhibit features the works of lifelong and beginning artists in manymedia. Members compete for awards which will be announced at a gala reception. Forlocal art lovers this is a show to see. The Guild generously grants scholarships to tradeart students and welcomes new members to monthly meetings and workshops.

BERWYN ART LEAGUEOct. 20 through Nov. 21, 2014Public reception for the artists Nov. 21, 7 p.m.Our friendly neighbors return. The Berwyn Art League are our neighbors to the south.Their annual show presents a diverse body of work in many media with great accom-plishments in each. The warm and cordial reception atmosphere makes visitors feelwelcome and at home. Help us welcome them back to Triton College in 2014.

FALL STUDENT ART SHOWDec. 1 through Dec. 11, 2014Public reception for the artists Dec. 11, 6 to 8 p.m.Students have been exhibiting work in our gallery for nearly 50 years. The latest maywell be among the greatest. Please come and help us decide. Many artworks havebeen sold out of the show by art enthusiasts filling up their holiday wish lists, so comeearly!

ANNUAL DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL COMPETITIONJan. 20 through Feb. 13, 2015Reception for the artists and their guests Feb. 11, 6 to 9 p.m.Following the successful plan of the 2014 competition, this year the show will againdisplay works created by our district's high school students and chosen by their facultyfor awards. Each year's show is uniquely powerful with a range of superb quality workthat increases each year. A brief awards ceremony will be held at 7 p.m.

JILL LOBIANCO-BARTALISFeb. 16 through March 13, 2015Public reception for the artist Feb. 18, 6 to 8 p.m.Jill LoBianco-Bartalis has been an instructor at Triton College since 2005. Jill specializesin studio photography and is currently pursuing her Master of Arts Degree in Photog-raphy at Governors State University. Working in the mediums of photography andpainting, her art focuses primarily on portraiture where she explores the dynamics ofsubject as self and subject as object.

ROBO REDUXMarch 23 through April 17, 2015Public reception for the artist, April 15, 6 to 8 p.m.Last year’s robotics collaboration was fun, eclectic, and battery powered. So many newideas emerged during the show and reception that we are inviting the robots and theircreators back for a new and improved collaboration. Come see how much fun can behad when student meets machine.

SPRING STUDENT SHOWApril 24 through May 12, 2015Public reception for the artists May 12, 6 to 8 p.m.Help us close out the academic year with a great show from student artists. Drawings,paintings, sculpture, video presentations, photographs, a variety sure to delight theeye. Please join us in this celebration of our students’ accomplishments. The next thingthey have to do is finals, so help them have fun!

All events are free and take place in the Gallery, Room J-107. For more information, call the Visual, Performing and Communication Arts Departmentat (708) 456-0300, Ext. 3506 or visitwww.triton.edu/entertainment.

VPC ARTS DEPARTMENT FULL-TIME FACULTY:JOANN CHO - Music, ARCHAWEE DHAMAVASI - Speech, LORETTE DODT - Visual Communication, MICHAEL ERZEN - Art, SETH McCLELLAN - Mass Communication, DENNIS McNAMARA - Art, KATHY NAVILIO - Visual Communication, KENT RANDALL - Speech, LISA SAMRA - Speech

For more information, call the Visual, Performing and Communication Arts Department at (708) 456-0300, Ext. 3506 or visitwww.triton.edu/entertainment.

MUSIC CONCERTSTRITON COLLEGE FACULTY ARTIST SERIESSept. 10, 2014, 7 p.m. Ingrid Israel Mikolajczyk, sopranoAkiko Konishi, pianoTwo of Triton College’s music faculty members, soprano Ingrid Israel Mikola-jczyk and pianist Akiko Konishi, team up to perform a recital of classicalmusic written for voice and piano.

TRITON COLLEGE FACULTY ARTIST SERIESNov. 12, 2014, 7 p.m. Joann Cho, pianoTriton College music faculty member Joann Cho performs an eclectic program of contemporary classical music written for piano.

HOLIDAY CONCERT BAND PROGRAMDec. 5, 2014, 7:30 p.m. Warm up this holiday season with the Triton College Community Band! The band performs a program of contemporary band repertoire as well as a selection of holiday favorites.

WINTER JAZZ ENSEMBLE CONCERTDec. 11, 2014, 7:30 p.m. James Davis, directorThe Triton College Jazz Ensemble presents an evening of swing and bop aswell as Latin classics and contemporary standards. Soloists from the TritonJazz Band as well as visiting guests from the Chicago jazz scene will be fea-tured on this concert!

TRITON COLLEGE CONCERT CHOIRDec. 12, 2014, 7:30 p.m. Joann Cho, directorThe Triton College Concert Choir performs an evening of eclectic music, with repertoire ranging from the Renaissance to the 21st Century.

TRITON COLLEGE FACULTY ARTIST SERIESFeb. 11, 2015, 7 p.m. Akiko Konishi, pianoIn celebration of Valentine’s week, Triton College music faculty memberAkiko Konishi performs a recital of piano works inspired by the theme oflove! Nineteenth Century Romantic piano works will be featured in her program.

TRITON COLLEGE COMMUNITY ORCHESTRAMarch 6, 2015, 7:30 p.m.This concert will feature the winner of the first annual Triton College HighSchool Concerto Competition as well as faculty soloists performing concertoswith the Triton College Community Orchestra.

TRITON COLLEGE FACULTY ARTIST SERIESMarch 25, 2015, 7 p.m. James Davis, trumpetTriton College jazz faculty member James Davis performs a diverse program of jazzstandards as well as a selection of contemporary pieces, including his own arrange-ments and compositions for trumpet.

TRITON COLLEGE JAZZ SPECTACULARApril 11, 2015 7:30 p.m.James Davis, directorThe always wildly successful Jazz Spectacular returns for the 2014-2015 concert sea-son, featuring a brand new Chicago-based guest artist and jazz ensemble, as wellas members of the Triton jazz faculty, Triton jazz students, and local high schoolstudents. A free jazz clinic, led by the guest artist, will be held at 4pm on the after-noon of the concert at the Performing Arts Center. Take advantage of this fantasticopportunity to engage with some of the best jazz musicians in our region!Tickets $7 General Admission, $5 Students/Seniors

LA VOIX HUMAINE BY FRANCIS POULENCApril 12, 2015, 2 p.m.Ingrid Israel Mikolajczyk, sopranoAkiko Konishi, pianoAmy Fenton, directorJoin us for this rare opportunity to hear Triton College faculty member Ingrid IsraelMikolajczyk perform Francis Poulenc’s one act opera, La Voix Humaine, based onthe play of the same name by Jean Cocteau. Theater faculty member Amy Fentonwill direct and stage the opera.

TRITON COLLEGE CONCERT CHOIRApril 24, 2015, 7:30 p.m. Joann Cho, directorIn celebration of the arrival of spring, the Triton College Concert Choir performs aprogram inspired by the theme of renewal! Guest artists will join the ensemble thisevening for several exciting collaborations in the program.

TRITON COLLEGE CONCERT BANDMay 8, 2015 7:30 p.m.The Triton College Community Band performs an exciting array of fanfares,marches, and contemporary band music in this spring program to highlight theeclectic diversity of 20th and 21st century band repertoire.

SPRING JAZZ ENSEMBLE CONCERTMay 14, 2015 7:30 p.m. James Davis, directorAs the final jazz concert of the 2014-2015 season, the Triton College Jazz Ensemblereturns to the Performing Arts Center to perform a concert featuring the music ofcontemporary jazz legends.

All concerts will take place in the Performing Arts Center, Robert M. Collins Center.For more information about music concerts, please call (708) 456-0300, Ext. 3506.Learn about Triton College's Music Ensembles on the web at www.triton.edu/music.