Intriguing premieres, contemporary hits and new plays on the cutting edge.
HOW THE WORLD BEGAN by Catherine Trieschmann directed by Daniella Topol September 25 - October 16, 2011
They have strong beliefs in Plainview, Kansas. And high school biology teacher Susan Pierce knows the score. A transplant from Manhattan, she arrived here with a desire to start a new life and a willingness to help out in the aftermath of a devastating tornado. Susan tries to tread carefully, but sometimes things fall out of her mouth willy nilly, like that offhand comment in her biology class about the origins of life. Folks in Plainview get up in arms about that kind of thing.
A world premiere produced in association with Women's Project Theater
TOPDOG/UNDERDOG by Suzan-Lori Parks directed by Seret Scott January 8-29, 2012
This electrifying drama about the gritty lives of two street-savvy hustlers resonated through the theatre world. The New York Times led the way, calling it "a thrilling comic drama….dazzlingly written!" Lincoln and Booth bear the weight of black history—and the names of white men, given to them by their father as a joke before he (like their mother) walked away. Left to their wiles and their bravado, the brothers never stop conning the suckers on the street and, ultimately, each other in this darkly funny hit about family grievances, wounds—and healing.
SIGHT UNSEEN by Donald Margulies directed by David Emmes March 11 - April 1, 2012
In this OBIE award-winning play, Jonathan Waxman is the art scene's new visionary, with a waiting list to buy paintings he has yet to paint. In London for his first European show, Waxman is under the gun. He could be spurned, causing the American art world to re-evaluate his work. Or he could be further lionized, causing more demand and greater expectations. Either way, something is missing. On impulse, he escapes to the country to search for the woman who was his first love and early inspiration and maybe to get back in touch with the past—and those feelings that made him an artist in the first place.
CLOUDLANDS book and lyrics by Octavio Solis music and lyrics by Adam Gwon directed by Amanda Dehnert April 15 - May 6, 2012
Just as she struggles to find her own way in love, Monica accidentally makes a startling discovery about her mother, which throws her whole life into question. Looking for answers, she soon uncovers a labyrinth of secrets that involve her mother, her father and a stranger who connects them all. Stunningly beautiful songs fill this powerful drama that examines the many faces of love—from innocent to forbidden—by two brilliant artists, working together for the first time.
Julianne Argyros Stage seating chart.
