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Past
Productions
The
wonderful thing about anniversaries
is the license they give us to reminisce,
to think back on times both sweet and bitter, to place both accomplishments
and disappointments in some sort of perspective.
With
every production we’ve
mounted, we’ve endeavored
to bring something new and
exciting to our audiences,
to provide an intelligent complement
to Broadway’s flash and
celebrity, and to create a
body of work that bespeaks
a passion for unusual and enlightening
theatre. We
hope you enjoy browsing our
past productions and photos.
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2004/05
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Accidental Death of an Anarchist
by Dario Fo
September 30 - October 17, 2004
A zany political farce that is equal parts Marx Brothers, Keystone Kops,
commedia dell'Arte, and The Carol Burnett Show.
Nobel Prize-winner Dario Fo based this biting satire on the true story of an anarchist railway worker
who, in 1969, "fell" to his death from police headquarters in Milan. more info |
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The Beauty Queen of Leenane
by
Martin McDonagh
January 20 - February 6, 2005
A powerful Irish drama and winner of 4 Tony Awards. This alarming blend of hysterical comedy and grand melodrama is set against
the raw landscape of rural Ireland. Trapped in a desolate cottage, mother and daughter battle for control of their lives and control of their loves. Filled with gothic
humor and Irish lyricism, McDonagh's tale takes twists and turns that are both unpredictable and haunting. more
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The Syringa Tree
by
Pamela Gien
March 24 - April 10, 2005
Winner of the 2001 Obie Award. A breathtakingly beautiful and touching tale of growing up in South Africa. A story of abiding love between two
South African families - one black, one white - is seen through the eyes of a young girl trying to make sense of the chaos and magic of her world. The play follows the families' destinies through
four generations from Apartheid through the present day. 24 characters are portrayed by one actress in a tour-de-force theatrical event. "Engaging, exotic, complex, deeply shocking. . .with
the power of a gut punch." - NY Times. more
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You Can't Take It With You
by
George S. Kaufman & Moss Hart
May 5 - 22, 2005
Welcome to the Sycamore home, a place filled with mayhem and oddball characters, where anything can happen! By the authors
of Once in a Lifetime and The Man Who Came To Dinner, this Pulitzer Prize-winning play is an inspired and giddy confection of romance and lunacy, and is one of the wittiest
and most charming American plays of the 20th century. When the attractive, young Tony Kirby becomes engaged to Alice Sycamore, he brings his wealthy, uptight, and unhappy
parents to dine at the Sycamore home. The evening explodes in fireworks (literally) and laughter! more info |
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2003/04
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The
Tragedy of Carmen
by Georges Bizet
October 2-19, 2003
A classic from the world stage, Peter Brook's modern 90-minute
adaptation of Bizet’s beloved story. Sung in English. A story of doomed
love and violent passion, with some of the most popular and familiar music ever
performed. more info |
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Abigail's
Party
by
Mike Leigh
January 15-February 1, 2004
A hilarious and dark comedy
from the director of the acclaimed films Secrets and Lies and Topsy-Turvy.
A frantic hostess forces food and cigarettes on her guests in an attempt to disguise
both the failure of her party and of her marriage. more
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Miss
Julie
by
August Strindberg
March 18-April 4, 2004
August Strindberg’s fever-pitched
battle of the sexes was banned in his native Sweden. A manipulative flirtation
soon turns into a dangerous and erotic game of power, money and betrayal.
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A
Life in the Theatre
by
David Mamet
May 6-23, 2004
A seasoned actor and a newcomer
battle on-stage and off in this witty and moving play about making art and living
life. From the Pulitzer Prize winning author of Glengarry Glen Ross and Speed
the Plow. more info |
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2002/03
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Old
Wicked Songs
by Jon Marans
October 2002
Stephen, a young musical prodigy, journeys to Vienna in an attempt to overcome
his creative burnout. He comes under the tutelage of an aging voice teacher,
who is witty and passionate, yet haunted by his own demons. Filled with the gorgeous
music of Robert Schumann, Old Wicked Songs explores love, respect, and trust.
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Spunk
Three tales from Zora Neale Hurston
Adapted for the stage by George C. Wolfe
January-February 2003
A guitarist, a blues singer, and an ensemble of four actors bring to life three
short stories filled with eccentric characters and celebrating moments of joy,
pain, and love. A boisterous, sassy, and bluesy adaptation. |
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Salome
by Oscar Wilde
March 2003
This rarely performed play of desire, revenge, and murder enthralls with its
combination of the fantastic and the symbolic, of highly charged eroticism and
lyrical poetry.
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Stinkin'
Rich
by Henry Woronicz
May 2003
A joyous and zany new adaptation of Moliere's classic farce, The Miser.
The 17th century comedy has been transported to New York City in 1929, amid soaring
optimism and a burgeoning stock market. Mistaken identities, confusion, and mayhem
reign in this delightful comedy. |
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2001/02
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A
Delicate Balance
By Edward Albee
Directed by Jonathan Fox
September 2001
Tobias and Agnes live a quiet, complacent suburban life. That is until, one autumn
evening, their daughter, fleeing the wreckage of her fourth failed marriage,
and their terror-stricken best friends converge on their home, disrupting their
peaceful lives and forcing them to face the delicate balance between sanity and
chaos.
A witty, mysterious drama winner of the Pulitzer Prize from one of America's
greatest living playwrights. |
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Cookin’ at
the Cookery
Written and Directed by Marion J. Caffey
January-February 2002
A New Jersey Premiere!
Based on the life of legendary jazz and blues singer Alberta Hunter, this inspiring
and witty musical delves into the world of a woman whose extraordinary voice
bridged gaps between classic blues, hot jazz and cabaret-flavored pop. Follow
her rise to fame in this uplifting and humorous tale filled with toe-tapping
standards including Handy Man, My Castle's Rockin' and Sweet
Georgia Brown. |
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Peer
Gynt
By Henrik Ibsen
Directed by Robert Richmond
March 2002
Trolls, Arabian hand-maidens, and finally the grim-reaper himself...Peer's exploits
are marked by obstacles at every turn in his never-ending search for fortune
and true love. Rooted in folklore and transformed by poetic imagination, Peer's
thrilling adventures come to life through an innovative use of masks and puppets.
See this new adaptation, directed by Robert Richmond, acclaimed director of New
York's Aquila Theatre Company.
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The
House of Blue Leaves
By John Guare
May 2002
The wacky and outrageous comedy about a song-writing zoo-keeper, his nutsy wife,
his brassy girlfriend, his AWOL son, a deaf movie starlet, and three nuns on
the rooftop all of whom are desperately striving to become famous. An uproarious
farce from the author of Six Degrees of Separation. |
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2000/01
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The
Heiress
By Ruth & Augustus Goetz
Directed by Dennis Delaney
May/June 2001
Neglected by her father and left to her own devices,
a young heiress yearns for true love. But when a young man comes calling, are
his intentions honorable, or is he
a predatory suitor? Based on the Henry James novel
Washington Square, this compelling tale is a delicately
wrought portrait of a woman finding her inner strength. |
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American
Buffalo
By David Mamet
Directed by Robert M. Rechnitz
March/April 2001
When a buffalo-head nickel happens to be worth
a pretty penny, a junkshop owner decides that
it may be his ticket to easy street. From the
creator of Glengarry Glen Ross comes the
gripping drama of two men and their attempt to
hatch an ingenious plan that just might make them
a million. |
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La
Bête
By David Hirson
Directed by Jonathan Fox
January/February 2001
Throughout France, only one actor has the ability to make you think, laugh, weep,
feel and embrace the supreme theatrical experience. At least that's what he thinks.
The incomparable Valere takes the stage in this faux restoration comedy that
left New York audiences rolling in the aisles. |
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Arms
and the Man
By George Bernard Shaw
Directed by Ros Bashford
September 2000
Betrothed to a war hero, Raina becomes smitten with the enemy when he crawls
into her bedchamber for safety. But will this "chocolate cream soldier" return
her affection or just become a source of mischief in this charming romantic comedy? |
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1999/2000
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Light
Up the Sky
By Moss Hart
Directed by Jonathan Fox
May 2000
Witty and charming, this 1940's play harkens back to a time when Broadway stars
were brassy, producers were crass, and playwrights were nervous wrecks, much
like today!
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The
Fantasticks
Book & Lyrics by Tom Jones
Music by Harvey Schmidt
Director/Choreographer John Znidarsic
Music Director/Pianist W. Brent Sawyer
March 2000
"...Try to remember the kind of September when you were a tender and callow
fellow..."
America's favorite musical |
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Uncle
Vanya
By Anton Chekhov
Directed by Robert Rechnitz
January/February 2000
A dramatic masterpiece by the inimitable Russian master.
Life, ah, life... touching, magical, eternally funny, poignantly beautiful.
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Blood
Wedding
By Federico Garcia Lorca
Directed by Jonathan Fox
September/October 1999
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1998/99
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Noises
Off
By Michael Frayn
Directed by Dennis Delaney
May 1999
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Hedda
Gabler
By Henrik Ibsen
Directed by Jonathan Fox
March 1999
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Thieves'
Carnival
By Jean Anouilh
Directed by Robert Rechnitz
January 1999
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The
Real Thing
By Tom Stoppard
Directed by Peter Bennett
September 1998
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1997/98
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The
Importance of Being Earnest
By Oscar Wilde
Directed by Padraic Lillis
May 1998
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Machinal
By Sophie Treadwell
Directed by Jonathan Fox
March 1998
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The
Glass Menagerie
By Tennessee Williams
Directed by Robert Rechnitz
December 1997
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The
Dining Room
By A.R. Gurney
Directed by Dennis Delaney
September 1997
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1996/97
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Blithe
Spirit
By Noel Coward
Directed by Kent Paul
May 1997
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Betrayal
By Harold Pinter
Directed by Jonathan Fox
March 1997
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Reckless
By Craig Lucas
Directed by Stephen Hollis
December 1996
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A
View from the Bridge
By Arthur Miller
Directed by Robert Rechnitz
September 1996
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1995/96
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All
in the Timing
By David Ives
Directed by Nick Olcott
May 1996
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Curse
of the Starving Class
By Sam Shepard
Directed by Robert Rechnitz
March 1996
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The
Illusion
By Pierre Corneille
Directed by Jonathan Fox
Adapted by Tony Kushner
December 1995
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Nora
Adapted by Ingmar Bergman
from Henrik Ibsen's A Doll's House
Directed by Lew Jacob
October 1995
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Wnter
1995 - Premier Season
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Misalliance
By George Bernard Shaw
Directed by Robert Walsh
May 1995
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The
Heidi Chronicles
By Wendy Wasserstein
Directed by Beth Milles
April 1995
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The
Cocktail Hour
By A.R. Gurney
Directed by Dennis Delaney
February 1995
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