The University’s Theatre Arts students, faculty, and staff will host performances of O’Beautiful Nov. 14-17 at 8 p.m. in Ely Studio Theatre. A matinee will be held on Nov. 17 at 2:30 p.m.
Written by Theresa Rebeck and set in our age of cyber-bullying and aggressive patriotism O Beautiful is a theatrically inventive mashup of contemporary American life and the history that led to this politically polarized age. The fiercely funny story explores the lives of high school students, teachers, and their families as they cope with real personal problems and extremist ideological rhetoric so heated that the likes of Jesus, Joan of Arc, John Adams, and Benjamin Franklin, among others, show up to weigh in.
O Beautiful squarely confronts the complex realities of today’s American culture through an electrifying blend of the people who shaped this country and those who have inherited it today. Because the play addresses themes of an adult nature, it is not recommended for children 13 or younger.
Tickets: $4 students, $8 faculty, staff & seniors, $10 general admission
Tickets are available at the door or online at westfield.ma.edu/tickets