GREENVILLE, Pa.—The Thiel Players production of “Dark Play, or Stories for Boys” by Carlos Murillo opens at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 10 at the William A. Robinson Theater.
Additional showtimes are 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 11 and 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 12. Three performances are set for the following weekend. Showtimes are 7 p.m. on Friday, Nov. and Saturday, Nov. 18 and 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 19.
The play is directed by Director of Theatre J.K. Rogers, Ph.D. and assisted by Bailey Stilts ’24. The play focuses on Nick, a brilliant but desperately lonely teen, who finds pleasure in creating fake online personas and toying with strangers. The drama ensues when Nick creates an online dream girl for a stranger who insists on meeting the girl which culminates in catastrophic and thrilling consequences. The play is recommended for those 16 and older as it contains profanity, sexual situations, smoking and mature content.
The William A. Robinson Theater is located behind the William A. Passavant Memorial Center on campus. The Thiel Players have been staging productions for more than five decades.
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.