Theatre – Pima Post

Story by LEIGH MOYER photos by JOSHUA SHAVER Pima Community College Theatre Arts’ program coordinator Todd Poelstra and theater faculty Chris Will see every moment with a theater full of people as a teachable moment. Each season is structured to contain a children’s show in the fall, a musical in the spring, and either a contemporary piece or a classical piece rounding out each semester for a total of four productions per year. While chatting, though, they quickly moved past these nominal constraints to the boundlessness of what theater offers. “We could do Disney or something very popular, but we don’t,” Will said, explaining why they are producing “The Sun Serpent,” the third installment of a bilingual (or in this case, trilingual) series by José Cruz González. “We’re doing ‘Sun ...

BY PARKER BROCK Pima Community College Theatre will present “Tartuffe,” a classic tale with romance and sardonic humor. The production, which will run Nov. 8-18, is directed by Pima’s new theater arts faculty, Chris Will. “Tartuffe” presents the tale set during the life of King Louis XVI with a modern message. The story is set in the home of the wealthy Orgon, where Tartuffe — a fraud and a pious imposter — has infiltrated the Orgon estate. He wins Orgon’s favor, then attempts to marry his daughter, seduce his wife and steal the deed to the property. “This production is different from others because its a classical story told in a modern way,” Will said. “What's great is the topics that were written hundreds of years ago still have relevance today.” The message of “Tartuffe” is ...

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‘Tartuffe’: Love, lies and a pious disguise