Stories about "Mamet"
Oleanna explores sexual politics in academe
Thursday, February 24, 2011 4:48 pm
Known for its galvanizing, polarizing effect on audiences, Oleanna depicts the struggle between a college professor and a student who accuses him of sexual harassment and thereby spoils his chances for tenure.
As 乐播传媒 marks Schaeffer Theatre's 50th, March plays look at French culture, U.S. sexual politics
Thursday, February 24, 2011 2:21 pm
March is a month for theater classics at 乐播传媒 College. Elizabeth Castellano, a 乐播传媒 junior from New Suffolk, N.Y., directs the college's production of David Mamet's Oleanna, a highly charged story of sexual politics in the halls of academe. Meanwhile, the theater department honors French culture and marks the 50th anniversary of its mainstage venue, Schaeffer Theatre, with a production of Moli猫re's 1672 satire The Learned Ladies.