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The Importance of Being Earnest<br/>February 23 – 26, 2023 (Thursday-Saturday, 7:30 pm; Sunday 2 pm)<br/>Maddox Theatre, Clark Arts Center<br/>Director, Prof. Deborah Mogford<br/>Wilde referred to this play as “a trivial comedy for serious people.” This is a farcical comedy with witty, quick paced dialogue and situations dealing with love, lovers, mistaken identity, an outrageous parent, and a host of unusual comic characters. This is one of Oscar Wilde’s enduring plays.
These Shining Lives<br/><br/>Written by Melanie Marnich<br/>November 3-6, 2022, (Thursday-Saturday, 7:30 p.m.; Sunday 2 p.m.)<br/>Maddox Theatre, Clark Arts Center<br/>Director, Deborah Mogford<br/>These Shining Lives is based on the true story of Catherine Donahue and her friends who worked for the Radium Dial Company, a watch factory, in Ottawa, Illinois. The play chronicles the strength and determination of the women from the 1922 to 1938 as their lives are changed by the right to vote and the possibilities of jobs for women. This is an awe-inspiring story of survival and the fight to improve the working conditions for all in light of new scientific developments.<br/><br/> <br/><br/>THESE SHINING LIVES is presented by special arrangement with Broadway Licensing, LLC, servicing the Dramatists Play Service collection. (www.dramatists.com)