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University of Dubuque to Stage Shakespeare's The Tempest Nov. 12-15
LOCAL NEWS WIRE • October 26, 2026
The University of Dubuque Division of Fine and Performing Arts will present The Tempest, adapted by Sunil Malapati and directed by Joe Klinebriel, in Babka Theatre at Heritage Center, with performances Nov. 12-14 at 7:30 p.m. and Nov. 15 at 2 p.m.
KEY FACTS & RECORD HIGHLIGHTS
- Production: William Shakespeare's The Tempest, adapted by Sunil Malapati.
- Presenter: University of Dubuque Division of Fine and Performing Arts.
- Venue: Babka Theatre, Heritage Center, University of Dubuque.
- Performance times: 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, November 12-14, 2026; 2 p.m. Sunday, November 15, 2026.
- Director: Joe Klinebriel, professor of theatre at the University of Dubuque.
- Adapter: Sunil Malapati, professor of chemistry at Clarke University.
- Prospero is played by Christopher Marriott, a senior theatre major from Dubuque.
- Student composer of original music and sound design: Braeden Collins, a senior music and aviation management double major from Madison, Indiana.
- A post-show discussion follows the Friday and Saturday performances.
- Tickets: Farber Box Office, Heritage Center, 2255 Bennett Street; 563.585.7469; dbq.edu/heritagecenter.
According to the River Cities' Reader, the University of Dubuque's Division of Fine and Performing Arts will present William Shakespeare's The Tempest, adapted by Sunil Malapati, at 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, November 12-14, 2026, and at 2 p.m. Sunday, November 15, 2026, in Babka Theatre, Heritage Center. The production is directed by Joe Klinebriel, professor of theatre at the University of Dubuque, and Malapati is a professor of chemistry at Clarke University. Senior theatre major Christopher Marriott of Dubuque plays Prospero, and senior Braeden Collins of Madison, Indiana, is the student composer of original music and sound design. A post-show discussion will follow the Friday and Saturday performances. Tickets are available at the Farber Box Office, Heritage Center, 2255 Bennett Street; by calling 563.585.7469; or at dbq.edu/heritagecenter. The box office is open 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Monday through Friday, and ninety minutes prior to events.