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Oleanna by David Mamet

With the start of our 4th season we're taking the gloves off and giving Oleanna it's due. Oleanna is a two-character play by David Mamet, about the power struggle between a university professor and one of his female students, who accuses him of sexual exploitation and, by doing so, spoils his chances of being accorded tenure. Veteran Fury actors' Mark Dodge and Laura Deger are delving into the complexities of this play with Director Peter Connor.

First performed in 1992 on the heels of the Anita Hill/Clarence Thomas sexual harassment scandal, Mamet takes an unapologetic swing at the social norms that govern our perception of reality. When the dust settles the audience is left to ponder who is right and who is wrong.

"Everyone knows that David Mamet is a great playwright. He has risen to a level of prestige that few writers have achieved and his works deserve it. Oleanna is no exception and some of the themes in Oleanna have always interested me - political correctness, the concept of tyranny by the weak, the role of a liberal education and feminism."- Director Peter Connor

Stage Managed by Alison Ennis
Sets by Corinne Bass
Lights by Alyson Petroski

Featuring Laura Deger and Mark Dodge