{"id":22396,"date":"2016-03-02T08:30:17","date_gmt":"2016-03-02T15:30:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/?p=22396"},"modified":"2016-03-01T15:49:31","modified_gmt":"2016-03-01T22:49:31","slug":"antony-and-cleopatra-will-kick-off-2016-17-theatreworks-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/?p=22396","title":{"rendered":"\u201cAntony and Cleopatra\u201d will kick off 2016-17 Theatreworks season"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Murray Ross performs Shakespeare in the 1980s<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In 1972, Murray Ross directed \u201cAntony and Cleopatra.\u201d He was a graduate student at University of California, Berkeley, using young actors in key roles.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was pretty much a disaster,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

This summer, Ross, artistic director of UCCS\u2019s Theatreworks, will stage \u201cAntony and Cleopatra\u201d for the first time since that outing 44 years ago. He’s spent the time since then thinking about the play, arguably Shakespeare\u2019s greatest love story but also among the most difficult to stage.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve never stopped loving the play,\u201d Ross said. \u201cNow we have earned a time, a place and an opportunity to do a great play by Shakespeare that isn\u2019t a hit play.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Murray Ross posed recently with a Shakespeare bust.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The play will lead off the 2016-17 UCCS Theatreworks season, which Ross and others unveiled March 1 at a kick-off party at the Dusty Loo Bon Vivant Theater on the UCCS campus.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are making a strong effort to return to our roots, which are primarily in the classics, in the great works, which we then apply our special Theatreworks mustard to,\u201d Ross said. \u201cWe do have the privilege of being able to present great works that people can\u2019t see everywhere, but can see at Theatreworks.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ross noted these highlights of the season:<\/p>\n