Director Carl Granieri teaches acting, directing, and dramaturgy at UL Lafayette, and works professionally as an actor and director. He began his career on stage in Philadelphia with tent-pole companies there, including Theatre Exile, Act II Playhouse, Philadelphia Theatre Co., Mauckingbird Theatre Co., Simpatico Theatre Project, the PAC, Delaware Theatre Co., and the Delaware Shakespeare Festival, among others. His work on Necropolis for the London-based Beautiful Confusion was named ten-best of the 2007 International Prague Fringe Festival. From 2010-2012 he served as the Consultant for New Play Development at Philly’s Arden Theatre Co. and worked as a production dramaturg and assistant director for the Philadelphia Theatre Co., Vanity House Theatre, and Temple Rep. He directed world premiere pieces for Girasole Productions (Casual World/Intimate Heart) and ELI Radio, two of which toured internationally in 2009 and 2010 (Amore Italiano, An Evening in Naples). Mr. Granieri also helmed projects for Philadelphia Dramatists Center and Villanova Theatre Second Stage. He serves as artistic liaison to The Marty Wilson Art and Music Foundation and is an associate of Directors Gathering, a think-tank and advocacy organization serving theatre directors, which he helped launch in 2013. Prior to joining the faculty at University of Louisiana, he held teaching posts at Rowan University, Temple University, and University of the Arts in Philadelphia. Carl holds an M.F.A in Acting from Temple University and an M.A. in Dramaturgy from Villanova University.
The production team assembled for ART includes Scenic Designer Shannon Miller, who is the UL Lafayette PFAR Production Manager and an Assistant Professor of Theatre in Tech and Design, and Costume Designer Kendra Weeks, an Instructor of Theatre in Costume Tech and Design at UL Lafayette.
The A. Hays Town House is on the grounds of the Hilliard University Art Museum, located at 710 East St. Mary Boulevard.
Performances in English:
October 14th, 15th, 21th, and 22th at 7:00pm (Hilliard Galleries open at 5:00pm)
- October 16th, 17th, 22nd, and 24th at 8:00pm (Hilliard Galleries open at 6:00pm)
- October 18th and 25th at 2:00pm
Performances in French:
- October 28th and 29th at 7:00pm (Hilliard Galleries open at 5:00pm)
- October 30th and 31st at 8:00pm (Hilliard Galleries open at 6:00pm)
- November 1st at 2:00 PM