From left to right:  David Timothy Bleilerand CJ Lewis. (UNH Photo Services)

'All My Sons' Runs Nov. 30 to Dec. 4
 
The Department of Theatre and Dance is pleased to announce "All My Sons" by Arthur Miller Nov. 30 – Dec. 4 at the Hennessy Theatre, PCAC. Miller is one of America’s greatest playwrights and the winner of the New York Drama Critics’ Circle Award. 
 
Showtimes are 7 p.m., Nov. 30 to Dec. 3, and 2 p.m. Dec. 4.

In Miller’s searing play, the devastation of World War II and the perfidy of a small manufacturing company intersect at the perfect home of a family that strives to achieve the American dream.  Buried beneath a facade of pride, loyalty, and even patriotism we find business corruption and a secret that can no longer be hidden. 

“Walkin’ down the street that day I was as guilty as hell. Except I wasn’t, and there was a court paper in my pocket to prove I wasn’t — Fourteen months later I had one of the best shops in the state again, a respected man again; bigger than ever.” —Arthur Miller, "All My Sons."

The consequences of delusion, greed, and self-deception are fatal. Miller’s themes span generations and continents. Truth in fiction?  Examine the social state of America. We are at war again. A soldier cries, “I’m in your family, too!” What is our ending?
 
Director David Richman received his bachelor's from Harvard and his Ph.D. from Stanford. Serving on the UNH Theatre and Dance faculty since 1988, he teaches courses in the interpretation of Shakespeare, play reading, and the history, theory, and criticism of rheatre, as well as courses for the Humanities Program. 

He has directed UNH students in more than 30 plays by Shakespeare, Ibsen, Beckett, and other classical and modern dramatists. Most recently, he directed Seamus Heaney's "The Cure at Troy," and Michael Frayn’s "Copenhagen." Last summer, Richman acted Prospero in a production of "The Tempest" performed on Appledore Island. He has written books about Shakespeare’s comedies and W.B. Yeats' plays, as well as an assortment of articles on Shakespeare and other playwrights. He is a recipient of the Lindberg Award, given to the outstanding teacher-scholar in the College of Liberal Arts.
 
For tickets, contact the MUB ticket office Monday through Friday between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., at 2-2290, or purchase tickets at www.unhmub.com. Tickets are $12.50 for general admission, $10.50 for seniors, children 12 & under, UNH ID holders, and groups of 15 or more. The Theatre Lobby Box Office opens one hour prior to curtain. For more information, call 2-2919.