The School of Theatre, Television, and Film Presents "The Wolves"
All female cast and crew creates a contemporary slice-of-life drama that blends the worlds of sport and stage for young women
The Wolves, opening Friday, March 18
by Allison Cone
March 14, 2022
The School of Theatre, Television, and Film presents The Wolves written by Sarah DeLappe and directed for the main stage by Jesca Prudencio. Performed and produced by an all female presenting cast and creative crew. This modern drama explores women’s representation in athletics and theatre arts through a feminist lens.
The Wolves runs Friday, March 18 to Thursday, March 24 on the Don Powell Stage. Tickets are $17 for students and $20 for the general public. SDSU’s production of The Wolves is part of the Arts Alive Spring Discovery Series.
The show follows the lives of young women on a high school soccer team as they face the challenges and pressures of adolescence.
Senior Theatre Performance and Africana Studies student, J’Arrian Wade shares her insights on the show.
“The audience should be looking forward to the raw and intimate moments that are shown within this play,” said Wade. “We follow a group of blunt, unfiltered, oblivious young girls as they battle with the reality of life and how complex it is. The dialogue is quick, witty, and honestly funny.”
Junior Theatre Arts major Lillian Johnson, who plays #46, explains how sports and stage intersect in this production.
“The nature of the show is highly physical and constantly in motion, the audience will be sat as if they are the spectators of a soccer game,” said Johnson. “This cast is so committed and energetic, there is constant movement and action.”
The Wolves celebrates the profound experience of sisterhood in sportsmanship, an experience that is largely underrepresented in media.
“It broadcasts an intimate perspective of the feminine psyche. Through the trauma and mistakes of the characters, we are allowed to see the wounding growth of adolescence,” says Wade.
Johnson shares the importance of sharing stories about young women as they find their personal identity.
“I think very often the experiences of young people, especially young women, are discounted as less valuable, less interesting and less impactful,” shares Johnson. “This show is able to take a microscope to the lives of these nine young women and tell a story that is fun, fresh, relatable and at times absolutely heartbreaking,”
For more information or tickets visit the SDSU School of Theatre, Television, and Film website at ttf.sdsu.edu. SDSU COVID-19 protocols are required.
ARTS ALIVE SDSU SPRING DISCOVERY SERIES PANEL DISCUSSION
The Arts Alive SDSU panel discussion for The Wolves will be held Wednesday, March 16 from 4:00-5:30 p.m. at the SDSU Mainstage Theater. It will explore the challenges of young womanhood through the practices of athletics and theatre, and it will be moderated by Emerita Assistant Dean of the College of PSFA, Randi McKenzie.
Panelists include:
Jesca Prudencio, Director of The Wolves, Associate Professor of Theatre
Jenna West, SDSU Women’s Soccer Athlete
Bibi Mama, Guest Artist, Actor, and Personal Trainer
Pre-registration is encouraged and is available here.
The content within this article has been edited by Lizbeth Persons.
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