The University of Mary Washington’s Department of Theatre & Dance will continue its 2015-16 season with Frozen by Bryony Lavery.
Performances will take place Feb. 11-13 and 18-20 at 8 p.m. and Feb. 14, 20 and 21 at 2 p.m. in Klein Theatre, located in duPont Hall on UMW’s Fredericksburg campus. A sign-interpreted performance will take place on Feb. 18 and Friday Night Out will take place on Feb. 12. A post-show talkback with the cast, AfterWords, will be held after the matinee performance on Feb. 14.
Set in England, Frozen is a drama that follows the lives of three strangers, Nancy, Agnetha and Ralph, as they navigate the aftermath of the disappearance of Rhona, a 10-year-old girl. Nancy, Rhona’s mother, lives in a state of everlasting hope, longing for her daughter’s safe return. Agnetha, a New York-based psychiatrist, travels to England to conduct research on the minds of serial killers. There, she interviews Ralph, Rhona’s kidnapper. As years pass and their stories intertwine, the trio explores the ideas of loss, remorse and uncertainty as they wonder if it’s possible to truly forgive.
Frozen was first performed in 1998 at the Birmingham Repertory Theatre in Birmingham, England. On July 3, 2002, the show made its Royal National Theatre debut in the company’s Cottesloe Theatre. In February 2004, Frozen opened Off-Broadway at MCC Theatre and quickly transferred to Broadway that May. The production was nominated for three Tony Awards, including Best Play, Best Performance by a Leading Actress and Best Direction.
Frozen is directed by Cate Brewer, associate professor of theatre. Scenic and lighting designs are by Associate Professor Julie Hodge and student designer Alexander Taggert, respectively. Costume design is by student designer Alicia Austin and sound design is by student designer Madeline Clamp.
Tickets are $12 for standard admission and $10 for students, senior citizens and military. Friday Night Out tickets are $35.
For further information, call the Klein Theatre Box Office at 540-654-1111 or visit www.fredtix.com.
