Directed by Veronica Santoyo<\/p>\n
Original Dramaturgy by Diana Grisanti<\/p>\n
February 6-8, 13-14 at 7:30 p.m. | February 14 at 2:30 p.m. | Oakwood 154<\/p>\n
It’s the day of The Big Game, and the citizenry is aflutter. The football bros are hungry for blood, the ESL kids are hungry for knowledge, and the hunger strikers are just hungry. Meanwhile, Nubu, a newcomer to our world, considers the meaning of life. When the The Big Game gets cancelled, a group of intrepid weirdos decides to throw an epic DIY costume party\u2014a ball! Balls Balls Balls is a strange and exuberant new work that asks, \u201cCan you imagine a world where we all make bread and break bread together?\u201d<\/p>\n
Written by award-winning playwright Alice Tuan, Balls Balls Balls was commissioned by the Ball State Department of Theatre and Dance. We\u2019ll present the script as an on-book reading with choreography. No play is complete without an audience, so we invite you\u2014yes, you!\u2014to participate in the developmental process. Each performance will be followed by a talkback with the playwright and production team. Come take part in the future of American theatre!<\/p>\n
Commissioned by the Department of Theatre and Dance of Ball State University<\/p>\n
Tickets are available through the College of Fine Arts Box Office located at Sursa Hall in person, by phone at 765-285-8749, or online.
\nGeneral Public: $15 in advance, $17 at the door
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