The Department of Theatre presents 'Take Five by David Ives'

The Department of Theatre presents "Take Five by David Ives."

Notice: this information is for a past event.
Location:
Michael D. Eisner Center for the Performing Arts - Hylbert Family Studio
Ticket Info:
Free but advanced tickets are required.
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'Take Five by David Ives'

“Take Five” by David Ives 

  • Written by David Ives 
  • Compiled by Dr. Cheryl McFarren 
  • Cheryl McFarren, Director 
  • Millie Weibel, Assistant Director 
  • Assoc. Prof. Peter Pauzé, Scenic, Lighting, Sound, & Props Designer 
  • Rebecca Baygents Turk, Costume Designer 
  • Andrew Johns, Sound Designer 
  • Jack Lehman ‘23, Stage Manager

“Take Five” is not just an iconic jazz composition, it’s also a collection of five short comedies by David Ives. In “Words, Words, Words,” Milton, Swift, and Kafka participate in their captor’s experiment; but will the three chimps produce art? “English Made Simple” plays with, and contests, meaning. In “The Universal Language,” Dawn risks everything to try a compelling vernacular that isn’t Esperanto. “Time Flies” awakens two Mayflies on a date to their existential imperatives. Finally, Ed decides to imagine la vie en rose by pretending he’s a French impressionist in “Degas, C’est Moi.”

In addition to the Denison community, we are currently able to welcome vaccinated family members of Denison students, faculty, and staff and a limited number of vaccinated community members. You will be required to submit either your Denison D# or share your proof of vaccination when ordering your ticket. Masks are required.  

Performances Dates and Time as follows:

  • Thursday, Nov. 11, at 8 p.m.
  • Friday, Nov. 12, at 8 p.m.
  • Saturday, Nov. 13, at 8 p.m.
  • Sunday, Nov. 14, at 2 p.m.
  • Tuesday, Nov. 16, at 8 p.m.
  • Wednesday, Nov. 17, at 8 p.m.
  • Thursday, Nov. 18, at 8 p.m.
Three monkeys named Milton, Swift, and Kafka, dressed as a bellhop, astronaut, and ballerina, argue as they face their typewriters. The ballerina is climbing on a tire swing.
The waiter rests her head on her hand at her table as she exasperatedly observes Jack and Jill on a date. The waiter has a gong and cone on her table.
Don, wearing a lab coat, shrugs as he holds a clipboard and pen. Dawn, sitting across from him, shrugs back.
Dawn excitedly jumps on her chair and exclaims her new understanding of the language Unamunda. Don dances along behind her.
Horace and May, two mayflies on a blind date, sit next to each other on lily pads. Horace holds a glass while May looks at him.
Horace stretches out his mayfly wings as he steps away from May, who stands behind their picnic on the lily pads.
Ed, wearing an orange silk scarf, looks romantically off into the distance while sitting across from an unemployment officer. She looks over his files on a clipboard.
Ed, still wearing a scarf, looks disgruntled at a museum goer who gestures to Dega’s self-portrait dismayingly.
Monkey Milton holds up a page inspired, as Kafka stands in awe of his writing. Swift sits slumped, less convinced.
The waiter stands, yelling into a bullhorn to interrupt Jack and Jill as they stumble through their date.
To learn more, visit: "Take Five" by David Ives

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