ϻ Launches Theater Season With “She Kills Monsters: Virtual Realms”
MISSOULA – The ϻ School of Theatre and Dance is pleased to announce it will continue to create and share the work of students, faculty, staff and guest artists during COVID-19 thanks to virtual screenings. The mainstage season and Studio Series for fall 2020 will be presented online through the ticketing platform . Shows will be recorded, and purchased tickets will grant online access to each production on specific dates and at specific curtain times.
The school launches its 2020-21 mainstage season later this month with “She Kills Monsters: Virtual Realms,” a play adapted specifically for a physically distant reality. It will be streamed at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 30-Oct. 3 and Oct. 7-10, as well as 2 p.m. Oct. 4 and 11.
“She Kills Monsters: Virtual Realms” is directed by Master of Fine Arts directing candidate Jadd Davis as a part of his final creative project before earning his advanced degree next semester.
This comedic play deals with grief, self-discovery and Dungeons & Dragons. Agnes Evans discovers her recently deceased sister Tilly’s D&D notebook and dives into an intense world that was Tilly’s teenage safe haven. Full of pop-culture references and high fantasy scenarios, this play will take audiences along on a deeply personal and hysterically fantastical journey.
“If the past half-year has shown us anything, it's the need to be adaptable,” said Davis. “Playwright Qui Nguyen has given us a delightful, heartfelt, Zoom-friendly adaptation of his already widely beloved ‘She Kills Monsters.’”
Davis said it was a unique challenge directing a play while sitting alone in his basement. He credited the cast and creative team for their ability to adapt and bring a can-do attitude to the production.
“The theatrical-improv mantra of ‘Say yes; stay in; make the other person look good’ has never held more truth,” Davis said. “So, fellow adventurers: grab a Mountain Dew, rock that quarantine beard and kick back to enjoy live theatre without having to put on socks!”
General admission tickets to “She Kills Monsters: Virtual Realms” are $12, while senior and student tickets cost $8. Admission for ϻ faculty and staff is $10. Tickets are available by visiting
To see more information about the entire fall 2020 Theatre and Dance mainstage and studio season, visit and click “Current Events.”
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Contact: Jadd Davis, ϻ master’s candidate in directing, 406-243-4481, jadd.davis@umontana.edu