Announcing Our 2010-2011 Season!
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HAMLET
By William Shakespeare | Directed by John Langs
October 27-December 5, 2010
When prince Hamlet hears his father’s otherworldly voice demanding revenge, thus begins an intense whirlwind of intrigue in Shakespeare’s most complex and emotional drama. Pulled apart by love and duty, Hamlet struggles make sense of his upended world while attempting to pursue justice. Director John Langs returns after his much lauded production of The Merchant of Venice to stage and rediscover this towering masterpiece.
WITTENBERG
By David Davalos | Directed by Rita Giomi
November15-December 5, 2010
What was Hamlet like before he returned to Elsinore from school? Find out in this smart, sprightly and audacious battle of wits. University colleagues Dr. Faustus and Martin Luther hold court while their student Hamlet, the Prince of Denmark, faces the quandary of whom to study with (while also struggling with his tennis game). This hyper-literate new comedy brings us the story behind the stories in a hilarious, highly entertaining and accessible exploration of reason versus faith.
CHAMBER CYMBELINE
By William Shakespeare | Directed by Henry Woronicz
January 5-30, 2011
One of Shakespeare's last plays, Cymbeline is fairytale come to life. A banished princess, a wicked stepmother, a faithful servant, and long lost brothers all inhabit this storybook adventure. After brave princess Imogen is exiled from her father’s court and falsely accused of adultery, she sets forth on a treacherous and miraculous journey to reclaim her place in society and reunite with her true love.
THE THREEPENNY OPERA
Book and Lyrics by Bertolt Brecht | Music by Kurt Weill | English Adaptation by Marc Blitzstein
Directed by Stephanie Shine
February 16-March 6, 2011
Who is the greater criminal: he who robs a bank or he who founds one? Enter the seedy underworld of Mac the Knife, a dapper criminal who leaves a trail of broken hearts and slashed throats wherever he roams. In this dark musical satire of “respectable” society, every character would sell out any other if there’s an advantage to be gained. Among the shadows, betrayals abound while new alliances form between the dashing thieves, saucy prostitutes, and scheming entrepreneurs in this crowning achievement of musical theatre.
THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR
By William Shakespeare
April 20-May 15, 2011
That lovable rogue John Falstaff has decided to take up residence in the country town of Windsor, but negotiating the intrigues of this sleepy burg are more than he can handle! When he attempts to seduce and swindle Mistress Ford and Mistress Page, these original desperate housewives catch wind of Falstaff’s plan and decide to have a laugh at his expense. Now the game’s afoot! This bright and bouncy comic gift features sly wit and clever pranks wrapped around a tender young romance.
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