A parachuting Polish acrobat. A socialist with a gun hidden in a Turkish bath. An out-of-control daughter. Eight marriage proposals. Welcome to the world of John Tarleton, the eccentric middle-class millionaire and one of the main characters in George Bernard Shaw’s play Misalliance, which debuts April 4 at Neely Auditorium at Vanderbilt University.
“George Bernard Shaw is one of Western drama’s most cherished comic playwrights,” says Terryl Hallquist, director of Misalliance and associate professor of theater. “Witty, wise and outrageous, his challenge of societal values makes his plays perfect ones to present on a college campus. In Misalliance, he targets standard notions of family, parenting and the mating ritual. One doesn’t walk away from a Shavian play without having laughed and considered his brilliant dialogue, clever characters and contentious ideas.”
Misalliance will be performed at 8 p.m. April 4, 5, 10, 11 and 12, and at 2 p.m. on April 6. Admission is $8 for the general public, $5 for graduate and professional students and free for undergraduates with Vanderbilt identification. Tickets go on sale March 31 at the Neely Auditorium box office. Tickets may be reserved by calling (615) 322-2404.
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