From left, Joaquin Moreno, who plays Lincoln, and Joshua Scurry, who plays Booth
Poverty, jokes and sibling rivalry are the foundation for Frostburg State University’s Music and Theatre Department’s production of “TopDog/UnderDog,” which will be presented as part of the student-directed Second Stage Productions. Performances are set for Nov. 5, 6 and 7 beginning at 7:30 p.m. in the F. Perry Smith Studio Theatre of the Performing Arts Center.
Recipient of the 2002 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, “Topdog/Underdog,” by Suzan-Lori Parks, is a darkly comic fable concerning two African American brothers, Lincoln and Booth, whose names were given to them as a joke by their father. Abandoned by both parents and forced to depend on one another for survival, the men, now in their 30s, struggle to shed their poverty a midst a past that is haunted by sibling rivalry and escalating resentment.
Tickets for “Topdog/Underdog” are $6 for FSU students and $12 for general admission. For more information, call the Theatre and Dance box office at 301-687-7462, Monday through Friday 9 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. and again from 1:30 until 4 p.m.
FSU is committed to making all of its programs, services and activities accessible to persons with disabilities. To request accommodations through the ADA Compliance Office, call 301.687.4102 or use a Voice Relay Operator at 1.800.735.2258.
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