PRODUCTIONS 2026-2027
FALL 2026
Measure for Measure
The Duke has lost control of Vienna. He disguises himself as a friar and hands power to a younger deputy known for his rigid moral code. A young novice nun pleads for the life of her brother, guilty of a transgression most people don’t consider a crime. But is Isabella willing to pay the price of her virtue to free him? And is the Duke really gone?
Shakespeare’s dark comedy Measure for Measure explores social space: the gap between justice and mercy, between privilege and poverty, and how our cherished beliefs founder on the rocks of daily life. Easy binary distinctions like “hero” and “villain” prove inadequate. Do problems spoil our lives, or make us stronger?
Measure for Measure’s plot has much to offer students and faculty in other disciplines. Questions of the nature of justice and its application for students of law; social conflicts created in an autocracy, particularly the gap in opportunity and how it’s bridged through grey market enterprise by working people, appeal to those fascinated by politics, business and sociology. English majors will fall in love with Shakespeare’s prose and his complex characters all over again. Above all, Measure for Measure appeals to that broad audience of people starved for intelligent social commentary filled with humour and the joy of living.
WINTER 2027
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