“All the King’s Men” at Swine Palace

Swine Palace’s latest production in its current season dedicated to the Louisiana bicentennial is ”All the King’s Men.” Based on Robert Penn Warren’s Pulitzer Prize-winning 1946 novel All the King’s Men, inspired by the life of Louisiana Governor Huey P. Long, the story portrays the dramatic political ascent of Willie Stark, a driven, self-proclaimed savior of the working man in the 1930s American South. Filled with unsettling insights underlined by the inspired music of Randy Newman, Stark’s story of charismatic idealism challenged by growing corruption and lust for power remains all too relevant in today’s political culture, and begs the question, “How far have we come?”

Written By: ADRIAN HALL, ADAPTED FROM THE NOVEL BY ROBERT PENN WARREN WITH ORIGINAL MUSIC BY RANDY NEWMAN

Directed By: GEORGE JUDY

Performances at the REILLY THEATRE

SINGLE TICKET PRICES

• Adult$28.00
• Senior/Faculty/Staff$19.00
• Student$15.00

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The show opens April 17 with a special pay-what-you-can performance at 7:30 and runs through May 5. Evening performances start at 7:30 and Sunday matinees are at 2 p.m. Don’t miss this classic Louisiana story!

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“Rising Water” at Swine Palace

Winner of the 2006 National New Play Network Commission Award, “Rising Water” takes us to New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina, and into the attic of Camille and Sugar as rushing water fills their pitch–dark house. Trapped amidst a lifetime of possessions and memories, they wait for rescue as a flood of secrets, joys and fears reveal the turbulent ebb and flow of their own relationship. Featuring Artistic Director George Judy as Sugar and returning guest artist Cristine McMurdo-Wallis as Camille, the play opens tonight with a pay-what-you-can performance at 7:30 p.m. The production runs through March 17. All evening performances are at 7:30, and there are 2:30 p.m. matinees on March 10 and 17.

Written By: JOHN BIGUENET

Directed By: GEORGE JUDY AND BENJAMIN KOUCHERIK

Performances at the STUDIO THEATRE

SINGLE TICKET PRICES

• Adult  $28.00
• Senior/Faculty/Staff  $19.00
• Student  $15.00

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“The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie” at Swine Palace

Swine Palace’s latest production is “The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie” based on the Muriel Spark novel of the same name. Set in the 1930s, the story follows the controversial and charismatic Jean Brodie as she teaches, molds, and manipulates young girls at the elite Marcia Blaine School. The divine Miss B seeks to clone them in her image as she indoctrinates them in a wide range of topics including the joy of sex, the glories of art and fascism, and the grandeur of adventure. But young girls become young women, friendships fracture, and soon betrayal and downfall loom. “The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie” asks, “How much power do teachers have over the lives of their students?”

Written by Jay Presson Allen and directed by Richard Holden, the play opens this Wednesday, February 13, with a special pay-what-you-can performance, and runs through February 24. Tickets are

• Adult  $18.00
• Senior/Faculty/Staff  $15.00
• Student  $12.00

Performances are in the Shaver Theatre in LSU’s Music and Dramatic Arts Building. All shows are at 7:30 p.m. except for 2:00 p.m. matinee performances on Sunday the 17th and 24th. Recommended for adults and older teens.

Check out the Swine Palace InfoGuide for costume sketches and more!