Tartuffe orders Orgon’s daughter to marry him, while enforcing his view that ‘a secret sin is no sin at all’ as he confesses his love to Orgon’s wife, Elmire. “Even though we share the same building, the music, theatre, and dance program areas have a lot of separation.”, She adds, “But I think we have a lot to share with each other and should collaborate often.”, When asked about her character, Morris replies, “What I love about her is she is so sharp. Continuing to perform today, the Comédie-Française is the most prestigious company in France and considered the oldest still-active theatre in the world. Rival comedians tried to divide Molière's troupe but failed. Molière's troupe also presented Jean Racine's first play "La Thebaïde" then "Alexandre" the following year, but the troupe learnt that Racine made his play been performed elsewhere too, which brought a tension between the two authors. Ironically, he collapsed in a fit of coughing caused by his tuberculosis while performing a play about a hypochondriac. For 2013, CSU theatre will continue Free Ticket Thursdays for CSU students Ticket Thursday dates for Tartuffe are Aug. 22, 29, and Sept. 5. His father was tapestry-maker of King Louis XIV. Refusing to give up, he returned to the stage and finished the show, collapsing once again before dying several hours later. Seating restrictions apply. He chose his nom-de-plume Molière in 1644 but his company had some financial difficulties due to a lack of success: Molière was imprisoned twice in 1645 for debts. The plot concerns the classic conflict of love and money. From 1638 to 1640, he studied in the Jesuit college of Clermont, then started a brief lawyer career and pursued his father's work under Louis XIII, especially in Narbonne, until the King's death in 1643, when Jean-Baptiste co-founded L'Illustre Théâtre, installed at the jeu de paume des Métayers (faubourg Saint-Germain, Paris). Director of theatre and stage directing the production this year, Walt Jones explains that “it’s more ‘in the spirit of Shakespeare’.”. Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival, Kids Do It All: Summer Music-Theatre Camp, Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival — Region 7. In 1659, Molière presented his third play, "Les Précieuses Ridicules". After Molière’s death, his troupe merged with that of Hôtel Bourgogne to create the famous Comédie-Française. |  Orgon is prepared to marry his own daughter, Mariane, to Tartuffe, even though Mariane is in love with (and betrothed to) someone already. Although Elmire eventually demonstrates to Orgon the depth of Tartuffe’s trickery, it takes a decree from the King himself in order to save Orgon’s family from Tartuffe’s greedy machinations. The play also pokes fun at theatrical conventions. Morris explains, “This experience differs for me because this is only my second ‘straight play’ or non-musical show. In this brisk 85-minute family entertainment, translated by Richard Wilbur, Tartuffe is transformed into the 60s mod subculture that changed fashion, music, art, cars, anything that the upper middle class thought to be popular, fashionable, and modern.