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Anon(ymous), By Naomi Iizuka

October 3, 2019 at 8 p.m. 
October 4, 2019 at 10 a.m. & 8 p.m.
October 5, 2019 at 8 p.m. 
October 6, 2019 at 3 p.m.
Performing Arts Center - Main Stage Theatre

Separated from his mother, a young refugee called Anon journeys through the United States, encountering a wide variety of people -- some kind, some dangerous and cruel -- as he searches for his family. From a sinister one-eyed butcher to beguiling barflies to a sweatshop, Anon must navigate through a chaotic, ever-changing landscape in this entrancing adaptation of Homer's Odyssey.

Ticket Sales Begin August 26, 2019

$8 General Admission
$4 Faculty, Staff and Students

Tickets available online or at the Performing Arts Center box office

WE ARE NOW ACCEPTING CREDIT CARDS

Tick, Tick...BOOM!, Book Music and Lyrics by Jonathan Larson

November 21-23, 2019 at 8 p.m. / November 24, 2019 at 3 p.m.

Performing Arts Center - Main Stage Theatre

An intimate, autobiographical pop/rock musical from the creator of Rent. Tick, Tick... Boom! tells the story of Jon, a struggling composer whose life seems to be going nowhere and the sacrifices he makes to achieve his big break in theatre. Containing 14 songs, 10 characters, and a band, TICK, TICK... BOOM! takes the audience on the playwright/composer's journey that led to a Broadway blockbuster.

*This production contains adult language that may not be suitable for children.*

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$10 General Admission
$5 Faculty, Staff and Students

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WE ARE NOW ACCEPTING CREDIT CARDS (convenience fee applies)

Voices to Hear: A Diversity/Inclusion Reading

Last Night and the Night Before, By Donnetta Lavinia Grays

February 13 & 14, 2020 at 7 p.m. / February 15, 2020 at 3 p.m.

Performing Arts Center - Studio Theatre

When Monique and her 10-year-old daughter Samantha show up unexpectedly on her sister’s Brooklyn doorstep, it’s the beginning of the end for Rachel and her partner Nadima’s orderly lifestyle. Monique is on the run from deep trouble, her husband Reggie is nowhere to be seen, and Samantha becomes ever haunted by the life in southern Georgia she was forced to leave behind. Poetic, dark and often deeply funny Last Night and the Night Before explores the power, necessity, and beauty of loss.


NOTE: This reading contains strong adult language not suitable for children.

Ticket Sales Begin January 13, 2020

FREE Admission (Donations accepted at the door)

Tickets available online or at the Performing Arts Center box office

Voices to Hear is a new staged reading series here at USC Upstate that shines a light on recent works from both upcoming and established playwrights whose voices may not be heard otherwise. It focuses on diverse characters, themes, and cultures that may not be experienced or appreciated within the confines of the mainstream, commercial theatre.

Three Sisters, By Anton Chekov

Adapted by Sarah Ruhl

April 2-4, 2020 at 7:30 p.m. / April 5, 2020 at 3 p.m.

Performing Arts Center - Main Stage Theatre

Discover the humor and heartbreak of one of the world’s greatest plays, revealed through the lyricism of a leading voice in contemporary theatre: two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist Sarah Ruhl.

Transplanted from their beloved Moscow to a provincial Russian town, three sisters—school teacher Olga, unhappily married Masha, idealistic Irina—yearn for the city of their childhood, where they imagine their lives will be transformed and fulfilled. Three Sisters is the portrait of a family grappling with the bittersweet distance between reality and dreams.

Ticket Sales Begin January 13, 2020

$8 General Admission
$4 Faculty, Staff and Students

Tickets available online or at the Performing Arts Center box office

WE ARE NOW ACCEPTING CREDIT CARDS (convenience fee applies)