Directed by Mary Hausch

John Patrick Shanley, the author of 2005 Pulitzer- and Tony-winner Doubt has written a stunning new play intertwining ethical dilemmas about race, sexual fidelity and the cost of doing the right thing. On a North Carolina marine base in 1971, a young black Captain is promoted in order to ease the camp’s growing racial tensions. Soon, Captain and his superior officer are caught in a riveting web of moral issues that set the stage on fire. Shanley has crafted another timely play exploring issues of power and morality within a hallowed institution. Defiance is a gripping drama that pushes viewers to the edge of their seats and keeps them thinking long after the show is over.

"Defiance is a moving piece of theater that engages the audience from start to finish, commands our attention and wages a successful campaign for our hearts and minds." --Dick Maxwell, Gainesville Sun

"David Sitler is excellent ... Ryan George is fabulous ... Matthew Lindsay is a terrific actor. Want to see superb acting and direction (by Mary Hausch)? Seeing a play at the Hippodrome is like living it."

Loyalty, duty put to the test --Gainesville Sun article

‘Defiance’ opens at The Hippodrome --Alligator article