The Night
of the Iguana
By Tennessee Williams
Directed by Terry Schreiber
February 21 - March 30, 2008
The Reverend T. Lawrence Shannon confronts the demons of frantic sexuality, religious guilt and emotional confusion as he learns from both the earthly simplicity of Maxine Faulk and the cool serenity of Hannah Jelkes.
Sister Cities
By Colette Freedman
Directed by Cat Parker
October 18 - November 18, 2007
138 reams of white paper. 27 different brands of vodka. 5 Russian stacking dolls. 4 sisters. 1 manipulative mother. Sister Cities is a witty commentary on the dignity of choice, and the power of relationships. Mary, the family matriarch, has named each of her four daughters after cities – well, almost. Separated by years, different fathers, and miles between them, the sisters are brought together when their mother’s profound decision dominos into a startling reunion. The clever dialogue and taut emotional scenes underscore the presentation of the major questions about family, dignity, and choice.
The Actor’s Nightmare
by Christopher Durang
and
The Real Inspector Hound
by Tom Stoppard
Directed by Peter Jensen
May 8 - June 15, 2008
One man's dream is another man's nightmare...
...And in The Actor's Nightmare, George Spelvin certainly gets the wrong end of that bargain. Playwright Christopher Durang thrusts his anxious accountant on the stage to replace an ailing actor, but George has no knowledge of the lines or even the name of the play -- is it a Noel Coward comedy? Shakespeare's Hamlet? As the almost too real executioner approaches, George hopes against hope that it's only a dream!
On the silver side of the dream is Moon and Birdboot, two theatre critics in Tom Stoppard's The Real Inspector Hound, who aspire to live out their dreams of fame and sexual prowess. As the hilarious Agatha Christie-style play-within-a-play begins, the two critics place their focus on the cliché-sodden country style mystery. Eventually their own personal obsessions take over and they find themselves onstage and deeply involved as the murderer's identity is revealed. As the story takes its hilarious twists and turns, our intrepid critics might find their dream closer to a nightmare than originally thought! |
