“Swimming in the Shallows”

Written by Adam Bock • Directed by Josiah Laubenstein

Showtimes

April 17, 18, 24, and 25 at 7pm

April 19 and 26 at 2pm

Plot

“Barb finds out that Buddhist monks in Thailand only own eight things and wonders if that is all she wants. She starts giving away her things, but her husband, Bob keeps buying her new ones. Donna wants Carla-Carla to marry her, but Carla-Carla doesn’t like that Donna smokes. Nick meets a shark at the aquarium. They go on a date to the beach, and Nick tries not to fall in love with him too quickly. Plus there’s dream sequences… and a wedding!”

The play runs for about 85 minutes with no intermission.

Tickets are $10 for adults and $8 for non-RCTC students and senior citizens. Free for RCTC students with a valid student ID. Cash or check only. Call 507-285-7200 for tickets and more information. Tickets can be purchased at the Box Office Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday from 9am-4pm, and one-hour before each performance.

*Intended for mature audiences–adult themes and mild adult language.

Are you a student interested in Theater Arts?

RCTC Theater offers Theater Appreciation, beginning and intermediate level acting classes as well as stagecraft where you can learn about stage and set design! Put your creativity to work! Check the online course catalog for availability and sign up!

RCTC Theater Program has a long-standing tradition of providing high-quality education to young and inexperienced actors. We pride ourselves on preparing you for the next level of your theatre arts journey. Whether your interest is to become a regular on the community stage or further your knowledge by going into a four-year theatre program, we will make sure you are ready for the next step.
RCTC Theater produces three main stage plays every year. In the fall we produce a children’s play that is seen by three to four thousand students a year. In the spring we produce one larger comedy or drama and one experimental play often in conjunction with the Rochester Reads program.

Beyond our main stage offerings, the student-directed Drama Club writes and performs short one or two-night variety shows and performs and hosts performances for fundraising events for on and off-campus organizations. The drama club typically does three to four performances a year as well as attending local and professional shows for free or at a discounted price.

Our Faculty

Jerry Casper has his MS in Theater from Fort Hays State University. He has over 30 years of experience as an actor, director, playwright, motivational speaker, and educator. He was awarded one of Minnesota’s Outstanding Educators of the Year in 2011.

For more in-depth information about our program, productions, or our Drama Club, contact Director Jerry Casper at gerald.casper@rctc.edu or call 507-285-7569.

Charles E. Hill Theater

RCTC offers main-stage productions which allow students to be involved in all aspects of productions. Auditions are open to all students.

Director: Jerry Casper, Gerald.Casper@rctc.edu, 507-285-7569
Technical Director: Ben Hain, Ben.Hain@rctc.edu, 507-285-7201