The Circuit Playhouse 1705 Poplar
As wife, mother, and daughter, an English literature professor's well-ordered life is the subject of this witty dramatic essay. Her role as a liberal educator within a prestigious New England college is disrupted when she accuses a student of plagiarism. But her assumption that an athlete is incapable of scholarly merit begins to unravel as her pupil retaliates with charges of reverse discrimination and harassment. Deftly skewering both ends of the political spectrum, the late Wendy Wasserstein's drama offers provocative insights and challenges, that even the most open-minded of people possess bias and intolerance.
THIRD "sweetly but shrewdly suggests that life is an unending identity crisis." - NY Times
Directed by University of Memphis graduate student Emily Wells (Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story), THIRD stars Resident Company Member Irene Crist and Associate Company Member DJ Hill. The supporting cast features Ron Gephart, Jade Hobbs, and Laurie Cook McIntosh.
Sponsored by Bob Gilbert
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