Helfaer Theatre

2010-2011 Department of Performing Arts Mainstage Season

The Beaux' Stratagem

By George Farquhar
Adapted by Thornton Wilder and Ken Ludwig
Directed by Maureen Kilmurry
Scenic Design by Ron Naversen
Costume Design by Debra Krajec
Lighting Design by Michael McNamara

November 11–13 @ 7:30 p.m.
November 14 @ 2:30 p.m.
November 17–20 @ 7:30 p.m.
November 21 @ 2:30 p.m.

After squandering their fortunes on drink and gambling, Tom Aimwell and Jack Archer seek refuge in the countryside. They hope to seduce two ladies of status and fortune, but true love and a band of thieves soon complicate their scheming.

This play was adapted by Thornton Wilder in 1939 and finished 65 years later by Tony Award-nominated playwright Ken Ludwig. Together, Wilder and Ludwig’s work sheds new light on Farquhar’s spirited dialogue and hilarious characters.

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Watch student-produced trailers from behind the scenes of the Beaux Stratagem on You Tube:

Trailer #1: Beaux' Stratagem Behind the Scenes
Trailer #2: The Beaux' Stratagem according to John Gallagher
Trailer #3: The Beaux' Stratagem according to Tim Braun
Trailer #4: The Beaux' Stratagem according to Joe Picchetti