Schedule of Discussions

OPUS: By Michael Hollinger
Saturday, October 10, 2009 (8pm)
Sunday, October 11, 2009 (2pm)
Talent and temperament collide in a behind-the-scenes look at the world's finest 'fictional' string quartet. The famous ensemble threatens to unravel when its most talented member goes missing and a young woman is hired to take his place. Includes collaboration with UNC's Department of Music.
Discussant: Heather Craige, MSW

THE LIFE AND ADVENTURES OF NICHOLAS NICKLEBY: By David Edgar from the Novel by Charles Dickens
Saturday, December 19, 2009 (8pm)
Sunday, December 20, 2009 (2pm)
The complete Dickens masterpiece comes to life! In a culture grown tired of the sound bite, we're seeing attention return to great storytelling traditions, and long before new masters such as JK Rowling, there was Charles Dickens, the greatest serial writer of them all. Edgar's adaptation takes us on a thrilling ride, with humor, fantastic turns of fate, and the rich, emotional moments that make up life's astounding journey.
Discussant: Peter Perault, MD

ALL MY SONS: By Arthur Miller                                                             
Saturday, February 13, 2010 (8pm)
Sunday, February 14, 2010 (2pm)
Consequences of a business decision rock the foundations of a family and send shockwaves into the larger world. This Pulitzer Prize-winning play born of wartime in another era speaks as clearly to us now as it did then. Miller's masterpiece explores the moral question of what we are responsible for, and who we are responsible to, in a time of war.         
Discussant: John Tisdale, DMin

THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST: by Oscar Wilde
Saturday, March 20, 2010 (8pm)
Sunday, March 21, 2010 (2pm)
Wicked wit and dead-on social satire wrapped in a Victorian confection of dual identities, matters matrimonial and the provenance of a particularly pertinent handbag. Wilde's exquisitely delicious dialogue and hilarious turns of phrase are an irresistible delivery system for his subversive look at society.
Discussant: Harold Kudler, MD