Ƶ Department of Theatre and Performance Studies Presents Lorca’s Blood Wedding, November 6–16

KENNESAW, Ga. | Oct 29, 2025

The Ƶ Department of Theatre and Performance Studies (TPS), part of the Geer College of the Arts, will present Blood Wedding by Federico García Lorca, translated by Lillian Groag, November 6–16, 2025, in the Stillwell Theater.

Directed by Assistant Professor Marlon Andrew Burnley, the production reimagines Lorca’s tragic masterpiece through a lens of rural Americana, exploring timeless themes of love, repression, and destiny against a backdrop inspired by the director’s own experiences in the mountain communities of Montana. 
 
“At its core, Blood Wedding is about the collision between desire and duty,” said Burnley. “Lorca’s world — like ours — is filled with people who long for freedom but are bound by family, class, and tradition. By setting this story in a modern rural landscape, we’re able to examine how those same tensions still echo through American culture today.” 
 
First performed in 1933 by Lorca’s university theatre troupe La Barraca, Blood Wedding reflects the playwright’s passion for the people of Spain and his belief that theatre should be accessible to all. 
 
“Lorca was a scholar-artist who brought art to communities that had none,” said Tom Fish, Assistant Professor of Theatre and resident Dramaturg for the department. “He believed theatre could speak to the deepest struggles of ordinary people. This production honors that legacy, not by recreating Spain, but by connecting Lorca’s universal themes of honor, family, and forbidden love to our own cultural landscape.” 
 

a theatre poster for the production of blood wedding depicting actors in character

Blood Wedding is a monumental collaboration between KSU’s faculty, staff, and students across multiple design disciplines. Scenic design is by Alexander Whittenberg, costume design by Ricky Greenwell, lighting design by David Reingold, and sound design by Bailey Gafeney. 
 
“Productions like Blood Wedding show the incredible depth and talent within our program,” said Chuck Meacham, chair of the Department of Theatre and Performance Studies. “Lorca’s work demands precision, poetry and courage from everyone involved. Our students rise to that challenge — and in doing so, they elevate the artistic standard of what university theatre can be.” 
 
Blood Wedding follows a family whose secrets unravel on the eve of a wedding, leading to passion, betrayal, and tragedy beneath the light of the moon. With its mix of realism and symbolism, the play remains one of Lorca’s most haunting and poetic achievements. 
 
Performances will run November 6–16, 2025, in the Stillwell Theater at Ƶ. Please be advised: This performance contains mature content and may not be suitable for all audiences.  
 
PERFORMANCES: 
November 6 & 13, 7:30 PM 
November 7-8 & 14-15, 8 PM 
November 9 & 16, 3 PM 

Stillwell Theater, Ƶ 
 
Note: Middle school and high school students can come to this and ANY of our productions and performances for $3 per ticket with our TADA program. It is essentially a rush ticket for students. $3 each for up to 2 tickets (so they can bring a friend or chaperone) at the door, starting when the Box Office opens on the day of the performance. They just need to mention TADA. 

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