GREENVILLE, Pa.—Thiel College, a leading liberal arts college in northwest Pennsylvania, announces the student theater group, The Thiel Players, will present “Love’s Labour’s Lost” from April 12-14.
The production is free and open to the public. Reservations are recommended.
Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. on April 13-14 and 2 p.m. on April 15. The William A. Robinson Theater is located behind the William A. Passavant Memorial Center on campus.
William Shakespeare’s comedy follows a king and his three companions. The group takes an oath to swear off the presence of women for three years. Nevertheless, a princess and her ladies give the king a reason to think twice. Drawing from themes of masculine love and desire, reckoning and rationalization, and reality versus fantasy.
The Thiel Players have provided free theater for the campus and community for five decades. They choose productions on a three-year rotation. Over the course of six semesters, students work on a Classical piece, a period-language piece, an early modernist piece, an English language classic, a contemporary play, a musical and a production for young audiences.
About Thiel College
Thiel College is an independent college founded in the Lutheran tradition. Located in Greenville, Pa., the College offers 60 majors and minors, 24 varsity sports, and an 11:1 student-faculty ratio. The College is also home to a new Master of Science in speech-language pathology and 2Master of Business Administration. Both master’s degree programs offer innovative and accelerated five-year paths which allow students to earn a bachelor’s and master’s degree in five years. The speech-language pathology program also has an accelerated 15-month graduate-level program. The M.B.A. program also has a 12-month post-graduate program.A dedicated faculty paired with dynamic research and internship opportunities produce numerous graduate school and job placements. Coeducational from its beginnings, the College remains committed to combining tradition with innovation as it celebrates 150 years.