Bartlett Presents Hedda Gabler

6 April 2012 Bartlett Presents Hedda Gabler

Delivering a captivating and ultimately disturbing exploration of the individuals ability to control his or her destiny, Hedda Gabler will open for a three-night engagement on Thursday, April 12 in Bartlett Theatre.

Directed by Professor of Education Pat Collins, the cast is comprised of Alexander Beyer 13 of Tubingen, Germany, Tyler Hatton-Bullock 14 of Putney, Vt., Jake Deitrich 14 of Haverford, Pa., Michelle Feda 15 of Sudbury, Mass., Lorcan Jowers 14 of Amagansett, N.Y., Bevin OConnor 12 of Santa Clarita, Ca., and Ava Pavao 14 of Franklin, Mass.

Featuring some of the most demanding dramatic roles in theatre, the play promises a challenging evening of theatre for actors and audience alike, says Collins. As a psychological exploration of the human condition, Ibsens play has a universal resonance which still speaks to us today.

Originally written by Scandinavian playwright Henrik Ibsen, the play was last produced on the Bartlett Theatre stage in 1982. This new production of Ibsens classic, newly adapted by Jon Robin Baitz, follows the young and independent Hedda Gabler (OConnor) as she attempts to evade an unfulfilling marriage to George Tessman (Beyer).

The play is often read as a social commentary about the stifling effects of a middle class culture which is at best indifferent, and more often hostile, to the needs and desires of women, explains Collins. In the character of Hedda, we find a portrait of an individual whose final answer to a number of timeless existential questions is disturbing but which also validates our own search and challenges us to give these same questions serious and careful consideration in our own lives.

The plays production team is comprised of Stage Manager Pearl Kerber 13 of Hamilton, N.Y., Assistant Stage Manager Kat DePietro 15 of East Greenwich, R.I., Special Assistant Sarina Rivera 12 of Rochester, N.Y., Lightboard Operator Nate Coe 13 of Amherst, Mass., Bartlett Theatre Technical Director Bill Burd and Costume Designer Cynthia Brookhouse.

Hedda Gabler will begin at 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 12, Friday, April 13 and Saturday, April 14 in the Bartlett Theatre in Coxe Hall. Tickets are $5 general admission, and free to HWS students. Tickets will be available from the box office in Coxe Hall beginning at 6:30 p.m. each night. This play is not recommended for children.

Of note: This play is not recommended for children.