Department of Theatre stages The Arabian Nights
The Department of Theatre presents The Arabian Nights, by Mary Zimmerman, directed by Mandy Fox, October 11-21 in Roy Bowen Theatre, Drake Performance and Event Center, 1849 Cannon Dr.
Set in ancient Baghdad, the play tells the tale of a clever maiden who stays her execution by spinning enchanted tales of genies and jesters, lovers and thieves for the anxious king. Scheherezade’s imagination helps her to win the king’s heart even as she earns her freedom. Tony Award-winning playwright Mary Zimmerman (Metamorphoses) celebrates the redemptive power of love and storytelling in this “exhilarating, imaginative theatrical escape” (Variety) that Chicago Magazine calls a “feast for the eyes and ears.”
(Above, MFA actors Jane Elliott as Scheherezade and Adam Zarowski as King Shahryar. Photo by Matt Hazard.)
Dates and Times:
Thursday, October 11 – Friday, October 12, 7:30 pm
Saturday, October 13 – Sunday, October 14, 3 pm
Tuesday, October 16 – Friday, October 19, 7:30 pm
Sunday, October 21, 3 pm
Tickets:
General public $20; Ohio State faculty, staff, Alumni Association members $18; senior citizens $18; students, children $15
Theatre Box Office:
(614) 292-2295 or theatre.osu.edu
