Man of La Mancha – Saturday, 5/17/25 – 7:30 PM
Day
SaturdayDates
May 17 - May 17Time
7:30 PMInstructor
Deb Gottesman$15
Written by DALE WASSERMAN
Music by MITCH LEIGH Lyrics by JOE DARION
Original Production Directed by Albert Marre
Directed by Deb Gottesman and Steve McBride
Choreography by Stefan Sittig
Run Time: 95 minutes with no intermission.
Man of La Mancha is a Golden Age musical that is alternately raucous and tragic, and wholly unique. It tells the story of the elderly Alonso Quijana who, in the face of life’s oppressive cruelties, becomes Don Quixote, a deluded but noble knight on a quest to right all the world’s wrongs. Along the way, he calls into question the line between lunacy and sanity in a world gone mad.
Designed as a play-within-a-play set during the Spanish Inquisition, it is based on Miguel Cervantes’ novel Don Quixoteand features Cervantes himself as a prisoner who engages his fellow inmates to perform the tale of the Errant Knight depicted in the novel. In this production, the prison framing device is set in modern times. Come experience this timeless and timely musical featuring the iconic songs “Dulcinea” and “The Impossible Dream.”
Content Warning: Contains scenes of sexual harassment and assault.
Location: The Undercroft Theatre (900 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DC 20001)
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Spring IIMan of La Mancha – Saturday, 5/17/25 – 7:30 PM
$15.00 – $20.00
Instructor
Deb Gottesman
Co-Founder, Co-Executive Director, Board Member, & FacultyDeb Gottesman is a founder and co-director of The Theatre Lab. She is also a professional actress who has performed frequently at Woolly Mammoth Theatre as well as at Arena Stage, Signature Theatre, Keegan Theatre, Theater Alliance, and with the Washington Shakespeare Company, among many others. She has directed more than fifteen productions at The Theatre Lab, including Ragtime, The Crucible, The Grapes of Wrath and Jane Eyre, as well as productions for National Geographic and Catholic University’s Musical Theatre Department. Deb has taught drama at the Round House Theatre, Woolly Mammoth and American University. She is a 2003 recipient of the prestigious Linowes Leadership Award for her contributions to arts education. Along with Buzz Mauro, she has co-authored three books on applied acting, all published by Penguin Putnam.
Training
Catholic University, M.F.A.
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