Skip to content
JIM HARRIS
A man flings his arms wide, grinning, in a pool of light
Directing

Director · 2022

God of Carnage

by Yasmina Reza

Playwright
Translated by Christopher Hampton
Role
Director
Produced by
Emporia State University Theatre
Dates
December 1–4, 2022
Venue
Ronald Q. Frederickson Theatre

Two couples, one playground fight, and the slow collapse of good manners.

The play

Reza’s comedy of manners brings two sets of parents together to settle a fight between their sons. The civility lasts about as long as the coffee.

Director’s note

To add · Director’s note

A few sentences in Jim’s voice: why this play, what the production was after, one decision in the room that shaped it.

Honors

  • National Award, Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival
  • Certificate of Merit in Direction, Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival
  • Invited Production, KCACTF Region V Festival 55

Company

To add · Design team & cast

Scenic, lighting, costume and sound designers; stage manager; cast list; photographer.

Production photographs