Join the School of Performing Arts Sept. 17-19 in the Welsbacher Theatre in the Eugene Hughes Metropolitan Complex for the staged reading of “DINNERTIME: A Play in Seven Courses” by the winner of the 2026 Bela Kiralyfalvi National Student Playwriting Competition, Anna Halza. The school is excited to have Jane Gabbert (’77) return as guest director for this reading.
“DINNERTIME: A Play in Seven Courses” is about a woman who invites a man over to her house, ostensibly for a simple dinner date. The night takes a turn for the strange when she reveals her carnivorous intent and veers into pure absurdity when he decides to stay. Over seven courses, all with their own unique culinary constituents, the two deliberate over several philosophies: the tenets of truth and beauty, what should and should not be edible, and the undeniable pull of carnal desire. The play culminates in the ultimate act of sin and sacrifice.
Tickets are $17 for general admission, and WSU students get one ticket at no additional charge, thanks to the Student Government Association.