Past Seasons
2006-2007
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Desdemona: A Play About a Handkerchief by Paula Vogel September 22, 23 & If you’ve ever wondered what the women of Othello would do if they had their way, wonder no more. In this clever deconstruction of Shakepeare’s classic, Paula Vogel reimagines Desdemona, Emilia, and Bianca--using humor and pathos to give new voice to the Wife, the Maid, and the Whore and to raise serious questions about the role of women throughout the ages. |
A Month in the Country by Brian Friel (after Ivan Turgenev) November 10, 11, 16, 17, 18 at 8:00 pm A modern adaptation of the Russian classic about the illusions of love, the seductions of romance, our perceptions of aging, and the intersection of all. It is a funny and thought-provoking work that prefigured Chekhov by 40 years, yet is easily just as insightful, challenging and memorable. |
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Aunt Dan and Lemon by Wallace Shawn April 20, 21, 26, 27, 28 at 8:00 p.m. This provocative and challenging drama tracks the seemingly innocuous way in which insidious ideology may be spread, both individually and collectively, as Lemon--a sickly and reclusive young woman--takes us on a spiritual journey into her unusual childhood memories. Via flashbacks and flashbacks-within-flashbacks, we view an unrelenting retreat from social responsibility, a moral withdrawal that can lurk behind the most innocent-appearing façade. |
2005-2006
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Danny and the Deep Blue Sea by John Patrick Shanley September 23, 24 & A powerful and gritty story of two angry loners, each of whom has been psychologically wounded by repeated abuse and neglect. But when they encounter one another in a New York dive, they experience—against all the odds—an elusive glimmer of hope. Love overcomes all in this tightly paced, emotional maelstrom of a play by the screenwriter of the films Moonstruck and Five Corners. |
The Learned Ladies by Molière November 11, 12, 17, 18, 19 at 8:00 pm Set in France during the late 17th century, this frothy comedy offers a witty and satirical examination of pseudo-intellectualism and the hypocritical pretentiousness of well-meaning, albeit misguided, women in “salon” society of that period. Richard Wilbur’s rhyming verse translation closely approximates the original French and brilliantly captures its elegance and grace. |
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Gypsy Book by Arthur Laurents March 17, 18, 23, 24, 25 at 8:00 pm Suggested by the memoirs of burlesque stripper Gypsy Rose Lee, this fast-paced “musical fable” set in the vaudeville circuit of the 1920s and 1930s centers on the ruthless attempt of a stage-mother-to-end-all-stage-mothers to transform her daughters into stars. Featuring an exceptionally strong score that includes such “hit” songs as “Everything’s Coming Up Roses,” “Together, Wherever We Go,” “Let Me Entertain You,” and “Small World,” this perennial favorite is sure to have you humming in the aisles. |
2004-2005
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Far Away by Caryl Churchill Sept. 24, 25, 30, and Oct. 1, 2 at 8:00 PM Set in an unknown time, this slightly absurd but ultimately chilling vision of a world at war packs a powerful punch. Never has theatre made better use of dramatic poetry to address the issues of our age. By the author of Cloud Nine, Top Girls, and Serious Money. |
Euripides’ The Trojan Women a
new version by Brendan Kennelly Nov.
5, 6, 11, 12, 13 at 8:00 PM One of the most powerful indictments of war ever conceived for the stage, The Trojan Women is less a tragedy than a lament in the wake of tragedy. After the fall of Troy, the women of the city are doled out to the conquering Greek heroes to be concubines and slaves. The principal characters—Hecuba, Andromache, and Cassandra—are usually seen as passive victims of their male conquerers. But Irish poet Brendan Kennelly’s version transforms the play, giving it a fresh, contemporary perspective. He draws from these women a strong note of active resolution to maintain their dignity in the face of humiliation—knowing that in the end, they will be the moral and emotional victors in the ongoing struggles between men and women. |
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Don Juan Comes Back from the War by Odon von Horvath April
15, 16, 21, 22, 23 at 8:00 PM World War I has ended. The ultimate anti-hero returns in search of his ideal woman. He thinks that war has changed him, but a string of encounters with real women confronts him with the truth. Written in 1934, but not performed until 1952, Don Juan Comes Back from the War continues the recent renascence of the works of Odon von Horvath. Timely and powerful, this incisive exploration of wars, both petty and universal, is destined to be a classic. |
2003-2004
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Boston Marriage by David Mamet |
As You Like It by William Shakespeare November
14, 15, 20, 21, 22 at 8:00 PM
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Bat Boy: The Musical Book by Keythe
Farley and Brian Flemming March 19, 20,
25, 26, 27 at 8:00 PM Watch for this amazing event! A hit in New York during the 2001-2002 season, Bat Boy is a rock musical based on the Weekly World News discovery of a baby in a West Virginia cave who was half-bat! It includes some of the best new music in years and loads of fun! |