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The 2008-09 Season |
 A New Musical Oct 30-Nov 22, 2008 |
 Wry Eloquence Apr 30-May 16, 2009 |
 Modernized Greek Tragedy Feb 26-March 14, 2009 |
 Three Plays by Shaw July 16-Aug 1, 2009 |
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October 30 - November 22, 2008 |
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A Man of No Importance is a musical valentine to the hidden heart in each of us. This charming tale, based on the film starring Albert Finney, is the story of Alfie Byrne, an ordinary Dublin bus conductor with an extraordinary passion for poetry and beauty. Alfie infuses his work-a-day world with colors that only he can see; we glimpse them through this musical's lilting ballads and stirring reels. His devotion to Oscar Wilde drives Alfie to organize the passengers of his daily bus route into perhaps the most oddly missorted and inept theater troupe Dublin has ever seen. Their attempts to present Wilde's most challenging works are both noble and hysterically disasterous. The music of A Man of No Importance is glorious, as heart-stirring and poignant as only Irish music can be. And Alfie Byrne is a quiet little man you will never forget.  Cast List and Production Credits
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February 26 - March 14, 2009 |
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This is not your high school Antigone - not by a long stretch. Although the story is fundamentally the same, Jean Anouilh's (Becket) modern version of this oft-told myth crackles with surprising immediacy. The passionate, headstrong Antigone finds herself in a life-and-death struggle with her uncle, the king. Antigone is willing to give up everything for her ideals, while Creon is willing to risk a kingdom for his. The clash of their strong wills is the center of this vivid drama. The shape of the play may be ancient, but this version is completely modern in its politics and psychology. There are no easy answers in this challenging and riveting theatrical masterwork. Cast List and Production Credits | |
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April 30 - May 16, 2009 |
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The Lady’s Not for Burning is a play full of wry humor and gentle humanity, spun out through Christopher Fry’s sophisticated, evocative verse. It’s the 15th century, more or less, and the quiet household of Hebble Tyson, mayor of the little market town of Cool Clary, is preparing for the wedding of its eldest son. Enter Thomas Mendip, a war-weary, disillusioned soldier, who claims to have murdered Old Skipps, the rag-and-bone man, and wishes most fervently to be hanged for it. Also enter the beautiful Jennet Jourdemayne, an accused witch threatened with burning for changing that same Skipps into a dog, who wishes most fervently to be saved. As the beleaguered mayor and his household try to determine who’s guilty and who’s innocent – if any human being truly is either –the bitterly eloquent Thomas and the radiantly rueful Jennet match words and wits, and perhaps stumble toward love. Cast List and Production Credits Due to an unforeseen restriction on the performing rights, we are unable to present our previously scheduled production of The Cripple of Inishmaan. |
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July 16 - August 1, 2009 |
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George Bernard Shaw was one of the most thought-provoking philosopher-playwrights whose work has ever graced the world stage. He was also, when the mood struck, just about the silliest. Join us for a completely unphilosophical, utterly light-hearted, laugh-provoking foray into the antic world of Shaw's comic genius. With none of the intellectual fancies of Shaw's longer works, these short comedies are full of incredible characters, improbable situations, impossible coincidences, and as always, the clever and sharp dialogue for which this master of language is famous. If you think that you know all there is to know about G.B. Shaw from Pygmalion and Heartbreak House, get ready for a delightful surprise. Shaw3 is the perfect confection for a summer evening - light, breezy and easy on the palate. |
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