The 2000-2001 Season
The 2000-2001 Season
 Victorian-era Drama Oct. 26 - November 11, 2000 |
 Musical Revue May 3 - 19, 2001 |
 Contemporary Comedy February 22 - March 10, 2001 |
 Cultural Identity in Ireland July 26 - August 11, 2001 |
 |
October 26 - November 11, 2000
A sweet, yet plain young woman - a distant and disappointed father - a suspiciously attentive suitor. These three characters are richly drawn in this touching adaptation of Henry James' Washington Square. When Morris Townsend expresses his love to Catherine Sloper, it seems to be a dream come true for the shy young woman. However, Morris' proposal is only the launching point for a story far more poignant and complex than a simple happy-ever-after ending. The Heiress perfectly embodies Victorian New York, yet remains a relevant, modern piece of drama, with a haunting quality that stays with you.
Cast List and Production Credits
February 22 - March 10, 2001
Greed and ambition can make for either grand tragedy or high comedy. As Bees in Honey Drown explores this theme with satirical humor. It's a modern comedy, wryly skewering people within the arts communities and how they can be blinded by the allure of fame and success. Evan Wyler, one of those artists, dazed by the dream of making it big, is drawn into the sphere of Alexa Vere de Vere, a whirling dervish of enthusiasm, promotion and dream-spinning. Alexa lures Evan, a newly published writer, into her world, and promises to make him a superstar. Does he have what it takes? Is she the right person to get him there? As Bees in Honey Drown is a fast-paced, comic exposé that will captivate you as it spins it "unlikely" tale.
May 3 - 19, 2001
Tom Lehrer was one of this country's pre-eminent humorist/composer/entertainers in the late '50s and '60s. His musical satires lampooned the uptight sensibilities of the still-conservative times. With songs like "Poisoning Pigeons in the Park" and "National Brotherhood Week", Lehrer was able to amuse, entertain, and still make a point or two (often at someone's expense). His music lived on after he stopped performing, via his albums and his contributions to children's television in the '70s. Tomfoolery was first produced in 1980, at a time that seemed ripe for a re-examination of his work, and the passage of time has not diminished the keen edge of Lehrer's wit. This homage to one of the originals in American musical humor captures Lehrer's quasi-political, satirical, intelligent, and often just wicked sensibility.
By Brian Friel Directed by John Barrett July 26 - August 11, 2001 |
Translations is Brian Friel's magnificent follow-up to Dancing at Lughnasa. The play is set in a small village in the northwest of Ireland, in County Donegal. Even after hundreds of years of English rule over the land, this far reach of the island still holds to its culture and its Gaelic language. Until, that is, the British start building English-only schools and re-drawing the maps - substituting English words for the Irish place names. Translations examines the definition and nature of community and self. Are we who we say we are or are we, rather, what people call us? What is, after all, in a name? This is a rewarding play, rich in its characterizations, unfolding its story with quiet strength and tragedy.