Kurt Vonnegut’s Slaughterhouse-Five

Slaughter-House Five

Kurt Vonnegut’s Slaughterhouse-Five (or The Children’s Crusade)
Adapted by Eric Simonson
Directed by Orpheus Larsen

January 28-31
Kennedy-McIlwee Studio Theatre, Frank Thompson Hall

Selected 2026 Student Studio Production as part of University Theatre’s Studio Series Program. Based on Kurt Vonnegut’s classic novel, Slaughterhouse-Five introduces us to Billy Pilgrim, a man who becomes “unstuck in time” after he is abducted by aliens. In a plot-scrambling display of virtuosity, we follow Pilgrim simultaneously through all the phases of his life. Concentrating on his (and Vonnegut’s) shattering experience as an American prisoner of war who witnesses the firebombing of Dresden, this satirical and horrifying anti-war story carries a unique poignancy — and humor.

Rated R

Violence, Adult Content, and Strong Language

Mentions of:

Domestic Violence/Intimate Partner Abuse,
War Violence, Commercial Sex Work.

Discussions of:

Animal Cruelty/Death,
Human Trafficking/Enslavement,
War, trauma, PTSD.

Portrayals of:

Violence/Murder, Profanity,
Explicit Hate Speech/Racial Slurs,
Graphic Sexual Language, Smoking (Cigarettes).

Tickets

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Evening Performances

January 28, 29, 30
Showtime – 7:30 p.m.
Doors open at 7 p.m.

Matinee Performances

January 31
Showtime – 2 p.m.
Doors open at 1:30 p.m.

Seating and Pricing

Seating for this production is reserved. Tickets range in price from $8 to $12 (plus NC tax and fees).

Group Sales/Tickets

School Groups. Contact Ticket Central at [email protected] for special pricing.

Community Night

Not applicable for this production.

Supertitles

Projected on these show dates:
Jan. 28, 29, 31

Assistive Listening

Stewart Theatre is equipped with an assistive listening system.

Audio Description

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Directions and Parking

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Themes

Themes include war, trauma, morality, memory, and time

Meet our Student Director

Orpheus Larsen

[email protected]

Media Resources

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