Dear Elizabeth - Theatreworks
Through: Sun, 06/27/2027 - 04:00 PM
Ent Center for the Arts
Dusty Loo Bon Vivant Theatre
5225 N. Nevada Avenue
Colorado Springs, CO 80918
Thursdays and Fridays at 7:00 p.m.
Saturdays at 2:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.
Sundays at 4:00 p.m.
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Before the Show
World Of The Play
1st Thursdays
6:15 PM - 6:45 PM
Casual encounter with directors and designers from the production, as well as scholars expert in questions surrounding our plays!
After the Show
Opening Night Toast with Artists
1st Fridays
7:00 PM - 9:30 PM
Raise a glass with us after the show on opening night as we toast the cast, creative team, and the launch of a brand-new production.
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1st and 2nd Saturdays
5:00 PM - 5:30 PM
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Actor Talkback
2nd Sundays
7:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Actors from the production discuss their process with enthusiastic audience members.
Written by Sarah Ruhl
Director: Max Shulman
Elizabeth Bishop and Robert Lowell left behind masterful collections of award-winning poetry, and yet, their most stirring writing lives on in the 30 years of letters they faithfully exchanged. Featuring dialogue crafted from these letters, and brimming with theatrical magic, Dear Elizabeth brings the story of their relationship to the stage. The quiet, fierce friendship forged in their correspondence teeters precariously on the cusp of romance, and paints a stunningly intimate portrait of two genius minds, linked by what could’ve been. Coursing with humor and marked by the whimsy and wit of America’s best poets, the dramatization of Lowell and Bishop’s letters offers a poignant reminder that love lives in the in-betweens: carried in letters, tucked into songs, hidden in the folds of our laundry, in the sand between our toes, and, occasionally, in the care of a toucan.
UCCS students are always free. Contact the box office in person or by phone with your student ID to reserve seats.
If you have questions about the material or wish to read a copy of the script in advance, please email theatreworks@uccs.edu.
Director
Max Shulman |
Cast
|
Kate Gleason |
Leo Marks |
Creative Team
| Pheobe H. Boynton, Scenographer (Scenic and Costume Design) |
| Eric Watkins+, Lighting Designer |
| Caroline Eng + , Sound Designer |
| Garth Moritz*, Stage Manager |
| Coming Soon, Asst. Stage Manager |
| Coming Soon, Lead Electrician |
| Katy Burch, Props Coordinator |
| Kaya Cogger, Props Coordinator |
| Coming Soon, UCCS Directing Observer |
| Coming Soon, Dramaturge |
* Member of Actors Equity Association, the union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.
+Member of United Scenic Artists, Local USA 829, the union and professional association of Designers, Artists, and Craftspeople in the entertainment and decorative arts industries.
