STOCKTON — The Delta College Drama Department is back with a new production of George Orwell’s “1984,” one of the most widely referenced and best-known fiction titles of all time.

The free production will take place at the Tillie Lewis Theatre on the weekends of April 26-28 and May 3-5. Friday and Saturday showings are at 7 p.m. with Sunday matinees at 2 p.m. Due to violence and adult situations, parental guidance is suggested and children under 13 are not admitted.

Seating is limited and patrons are advised to arrive early. Free tickets may be reserved online, by phone at (209) 954-5110 or in person at the Box Office. The limit is two tickets per person per performance and tickets will be held at Will Call on the day of the show. In order to give every patron an opportunity to see the performance, all free tickets will expire 10 minutes before a show starts and empty seats will be given away.

"1984" has sold over 30 million copies worldwide and has been translated into more than 65 languages. Orwell’s classic novel about a dystopian future where critical thought is suppressed under a totalitarian regime came sharply back into focus after November 2016, reaching a stunning 9,500 percent increase in sales and returning to the bestseller list.

The authorized stage adaptation demands some comment, and it could be summed up by Orwell himself: "I do not believe that the kind of society I describe necessarily will arrive, but I believe that something resembling it could arrive."

This production depicts the horrors of man's fate in a society where Big Brother is always watching—where everything that is not prohibited is compulsory. It is a theatrical event that is both powerful and disturbingly provocative.

PRODUCTION STAFF

Director: Greg Foro

Assistant Director: Erica Lecce

Lighting Designer: Kevin Bautch

Set Designer: Kevin Bautch

Costume Designer: Johnathan Singer

Sound Design: Ken Sonkin

Assistant Sound Design: Josh Smulo

Telescreen Production: Paul Bestolarides & Jordan Kost

CAST

Winston……………………………...…..………………………………………..…Mike Sicari 

Julia……………….………………...………………………………....Daniela Santiuste- Loera 

O’Brien…………………………………...………………...………………………Aaron Jones 

Martin………….………………………...……………...…………..………….…. Navaz Khan 

Syme……………………………………...…………………………...………. Katelyn Kenyon 

Parsons……………….…………………………...………...….…………..…Melissa Sandoval

Messenger…………….……………………………………...…..…………………..Liz Spruell 

Coffee Vendor……………………………………………...………….….…Joshua Maldonado 

Guard…………………………………………………...………………….……….Joseph Dahl 

Guard……………….…………………………………...……………………... Antonio Muñoz

Gladys……………………………………………..........…………………..…. Maggie Hodson 

Landlady………….……………………………………..……………………...… Mary Hurley 

Telescreen Announcer…….…………………………………...…………………..Donna Marie 

Goldstein……….…………………………………...…………………………...…Harry Stoner 

Big Brother…….………………………………...………………………...…... Richard Garvin

Produced with special arrangement with the Dramatic Publishing Company.

About Delta Drama

The Drama Program believes in the importance of providing to the college community a Drama curriculum that develops knowledge, skills and competencies necessary for transfer to the upper division level as well as fulfilling AA Degree general education requirements. The Drama Program provides a rigorous, disciplined, and integrated curriculum designed to meet the vocational demands of the theatre profession. We offer scholarships to new students who qualify. The Actor Training program is a two-year course of study in which students who have successfully auditioned can concentrate their efforts in rigorous acting classes three times a week in the first year and five times a week in the second year, while also studying stagecraft in separate technical classes.