Building the Wall
by University of Texas Theatre & Dance
Aug. 30 - Sep. 10, 2017
Wednesdays-Sundays
Written in "a white heat" fury following the November 2016 election, Schenkkan's Building the Wall imagines a dystopia impacted by President Trump's border and immigration policies. It's the near future and millions of undocumented immigrants have been detained in overflowing prisons. Now, a writer interrogates the director of a private prison as he awaits sentencing for carrying out the federal policy that has escalated into the unimaginable. This riveting and illuminating drama delivers a powerful warning and puts a human face on the inhuman, revealing how, when personal accountability is denied, what seems inconceivable becomes inevitable.
"A mesmerizing and shocking new play that simmers with of-the-moment urgency."
The regional premiere, directed by Brant Pope, showcases a professional cast, including Franchelle Stewart Dorn as “Gloria” and David Sitler as “Rick.”
The running time for Building the Wall is approximately 90 minutes. There is no intermission.
The play includes adult language and mature content and may be inappropriate for age 13 and under.
Tickets on sale beginning June 19, 2017
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Click for review by Terry Teachout, Wall Street Journal, May 25, 2017
Click for feature by Robert Faires, September 1, 2017
Building the Wall
by Robert Schekkan
University of Texas Theatre & Dance
August 30 - September 10, 2017
between Guadalupe and Red River
between 29th and Martin Luther King Blvd
Austin, TX, 78712
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By Robert Schenkkan
REGIONAL PREMIERE WITH A PROFESSIONAL CAST
August 30-September 10, 2017
TICKETS ON SALE JUNE 19
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The University of Texas at AustinOscar G. Brockett Theatre300 E. 23rd StreetAustin, Texas 78712512-471-5793
Handicap accessible (if given the option to select)Tickets: $15-26512-477-6060 (tickets)
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Dates:Aug. 30, 7:30 PMAug. 31, 7:30 PMSep. 1, 7:30 PMSep. 2, 2:00 PMSep. 2, 7:30 PMSep. 3, 2:00 PMSep. 3, 7:30 PMSep. 5, 7:30 PMSep. 6, 7:30 PMSep. 7, 7:30 PMSep. 8, 7:30 PMSep. 10, 2:00 PM
