GALLERY: CCM Play Series presents 'Rope' Feb. 12-14

UC College-Conservatory of Music's Play Series continues with Rope, a mystery thriller  centered on college classmates who commit the perfect murder "just for fun." Adapted by CCM alumna Amy Berryman (BFA Drama, '10) and Professor Brant Russell, the play runs Feb. 12-14 in Patricia Corbett Theater. 

Set in a "mcmansion" outside of Columbus in January 2000, the production features a full living room built on stage, with scenic design by Professor Charlie Calvert. After two privileged college classmates decide to commit the perfect murder, they tuck the body of their friend into a wooden trunk and host a party with mutual friends and even the victim's siblings. 

But one guest is suspicious of the smug hosts serving drinks on a trunk they refuse to open. As thunder grows outside, the horror and tension build in this mystery thriller. Adapted from the play by Patrick Hamilton from Alfred Hitchcock’s 1948 film of the same name, Rope promises an evening of suspense and chills. View our gallery from the final dress rehearsal for a sneak peek at the production; photos by Mark Lyons. 

By Amy Berryman and Brant Russell
Adapted from Patrick Hamilton's Rope

• 8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 12
  8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 13^
  2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 14
  8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 14
• Estimated run time: 1 hour and 30 minutes

^ASL interpreting available during Friday, Feb. 13 performance. ASL viewing seating is available upon request by calling the Box Office at 513-556-4183 or emailing Box Office Manager Matthew Wilson. 

Tickets: $36 adult, $20 student, $15 UC faculty/staff, $10 UC student, $5 CCM student; group discounts available.

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• Online at ccmonstage.universitytickets.com
• Over the phone at 513-556-4183
• In person at the CCM Box Office in the Atrium of UC's Corbett Center for the Performing Arts

CCM’s Box Office hours are Tue-Fri from 1-5 p.m. and one hour prior to curtain for ticketed performances. Hours subject to change based on the University of Cincinnati calendar. Our Box Office staff is always ready to answer your questions by phone at 513-556-4183 or email at boxoff@uc.edu. 

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Featured image at the top: CCM's production of "Rope." Photo by Mark Lyons.