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  I Hate Hamlet

  Otterbein University Theatre and Dance

  Set in John Barrymore's old apartment in New York City - at the time, the author's real-life home - the play follows successful television actor Andrew Rally as he struggles with taking on the dream role of Hamlet, dealing with a girlfriend who is keeping a firm grip on her chastity, and playing host to the ghost of John Barrymore, who, clothed as Hamlet, has come back to earth for the sole purpose of convincing Rally to play the part. Real estate agent Felicia Dantine convinces Rally to stay in the apartment and hold a seance.

  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Hate_Hamlet

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  Top Girls

  Otterbein University Theatre and Dance Department

  Top Girls is a 1982 play by Caryl Churchill. It is about a woman named Marlene, a career-driven woman who is only interested in women's success in business. In the famous opening scene, she hosts a dinner party for a group of famous women from history. As the play unfolds we find Marlene has left her 'poor' life, and illegitimate child with her sister Joyce, in order to tread the path to 'success'. The play is contemporary and examines the role of women in society and what being a successful woman means.

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  Winnie-the-Pooh

  Otterbein University Theatre and Dance Department

  Winnie-the-Pooh is Christopher Robin's fat little "bear of very little brain" who would like to drift peacefully through life, humming tunes and stopping frequently to eat "a little something." ... Pooh's intentions are always the best, but his passion for honey and condensed milk keeps getting him into trouble. https://www.dramaticpublishing.com/winnie-the-p-w37000

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  Museum

  Otterbein University Theatre and Dance Department

  When the mastodons escape, Jame needs another exhibit for the Museum. Luckily, he has a friend with wonderful bones. The Curator is delighted with her new specimen, but she can't help wondering: Who, or what, is behind the mysterious exodus of flora and fauna? An elegiac and absurd look at the intersections of memory and desire, set to the tune of a music box. https://www.playscripts.com/play/1543

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  King Lear

  Otterbein University Theatre and Dance Department

  Lear, King of Britain, in an attempt to avoid future strife, divides his kingdom between his three daughters. His eldest two, Regan (wife of Cornwall) and Gonerill (wife of Albany), respond to his request for a show of love, but Cordelia is unable to, not wanting to be hypocritical. https://www.playshakespeare.com/king-lear/synopsis

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  Pippin

  Otterbein University Theatre and Dance Department

  The musical uses the premise of a mysterious Performance troupe, led by a Leading Player, to tell the story of Pippin, a young prince on his search for meaning and significance.

  The protagonist Pippin and his father Charlemagne are characters derived from two real-life individuals of the early Middle Ages, though the plot is fictional and presents no historical accuracy regarding either. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pippin_(musical)

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  The Brothers Karamazov

  Otterbein University Theatre and Dance Department

  The Brothers Karamazov is about a murder, and a complex discussion of faith, doubt, and morality. It begins with the father, Fyodor Karamazov. Fyodor is a cruel and lustful man who has fathered three sons: Dmitri, a man driven by his passions; Ivan, a man driven by his intellect; and Alexei, also called Aloysha, who is driven by his faith in Christ. He was cruel to the boys and their mothers, and sent the boys away to be raised by others. https://study.com/academy/lesson/dostoyevskys-the-brothers-karamazov-summary-characters.html