Texas State stages Tom Stoppard's absurdist classic, 'Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead'

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Jayme Blaschke | September 30, 2019

The Department of Theatre and Dance at Texas State University will stage Tom Stoppard's "Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead" Oct. 1-6 in the Performing Arts Center. 

Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. Oct. 1-5, with a 2 p.m. matinee Oct. 6.

Directed by Allison Price, the absurdist classic follows Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, hapless minor characters from Shakespeare's Hamlet, as they question reality and ponder if their choices affect their fate as they stumble toward an end they cannot escape.

Price is a directing graduate candidate, specializing in new work development, opera, and performance elevating the female voice. She has been awarded the Kennedy Center SDC Directing Fellowship, the WildWind New Play Development Residency and the Stage Directors and Choreographer's National Directing Award.

Tickets are $13 for adults, $8 for Texas State students and may be purchased by phone at (512) 245-6500 or online at txstatepresents.com. Event parking is available in the Edward Gary Street Garage, 405 N. Edward Gary Street, for $5.