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Moby Dick

MARCH 20 - APRIL 4, 2026, Farnsworth Studio Theatre, Mesa Arts Center

Adapted by Mark Rosenwinkel

from the novel by Herman Melville

"...to the last I grapple with thee; from hell's heart I stab at thee; for hate's sake I spit my last breath at thee."

Moby Dick, based on the Herman Melville masterpiece of the same name and adapted by Mark Rosenwinkel, tells a tale of whaling and revenge, but explores deeper messages of obsession, destiny and man’s relationship to nature.  Narrated by the sailor Ishmael, he tells the story of his time upon a ship named Pequod, captained by the intense Captain Ahab. Ahab is obsessed with hunting Moby Dick, a giant white sperm whale that had destroyed Ahab’s prior ship and cost him his leg. The destructive nature of his obsession puts himself and the entire crew at risk. In the dramatic end to Ahab’s chase, we learn whether man or nature prevail. 

DETAILS & TICKETS

Schedule

Friday, March 20 at 7:30pm

Saturday, March 21 at 2:00pm

Saturday, March 21 at 7:30pm

Sunday, March 22 at 2:00pm

Friday, March 27 at 7:30pm

Saturday, March 28 at 2:00pm

Saturday, March 28 at 7:30pm

Sunday, March 29 at 2:00pm

Thursday, April 2 at 7:30pm

Friday, April 3 at 7:30pm

Saturday, April 4 at 2:00pm

Saturday, April 4 at 7:30pm

Tickets

Mesa Arts Center

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Student, Educator & Senior Discounts
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Venue

Mesa Arts Center

1 East Main Street
Mesa, AZ 85201

Phone: 480-644-6500

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Contact

P.O. Box 30595

Mesa, AZ 85275

​Phone: 480-644-6500
Email: info@swshakespeare.org

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