VOICE OF THE MIAMI ARTS SCENE

Email Newsletter icon, E-mail Newsletter icon, Email List icon, E-mail List icon Subscribe to our FREE
bi-weekly e-zine
 Front page
 Mary's Arts Scene
 Photo Gallery
 About us
 Our Team
 Archive
 Links
 Letters to the Editor
 MBAT News
 Advertising

Search:

Miami Beach Botanical Gardens (click to enlarge)
-advertising-

Theatre Season Preview 2006-2007

By Mary Damiano

Miami-Dade County

Actor’s Playhouse
280 Miracle Mile, Coral Gables  actorsplayhouse.org, 305-444-4181

Gary Marachek in Moonlight and Magnolias

Gary Marachek in Moonlight and Magnolias, the season opener at Actor’s Playhouse in Coral Gables

“Actors’ Playhouse is presenting its most ambitious season in 18 years in 2006-2007. Regarded by the patrons and the critics as the premiere producer of large-scale musicals in South Florida, we are very excited to produce the new staged musical of  Irving Berlin’s White Christmas as well as Harvey Fierstein and Jerry Herman’s La Cage Aux Folles. We choose our programming based on our patrons expectations of our company and our box office success. Although producing large musicals is a financial challenge, we find that it is a great way to develop a loyal and supportive audience among our diverse South Florida community of residents and visitors. Other small musical reviews like the new Off-Broadway sensation, I Love You Because, and Tom Lehrer’s Tom Foolery, will appeal to both the young and the baby boomer generations. We are most excited to produce loyal playwright Susan Westfall’s, The Boy From Russia and the comedy hit, Moonlight and Magnolias, rounding out the season. Working together with the marketing team, the Board of Directors, and from audience surveys, we feel we are on the right track to present the highest caliber of professional theatre of new works and old favorites to our community.”

—David Arisco, Artistic Director, Actor’s Playhouse

Moonlight and Magnolia by Ron Hutchinson, Oct. 11-Nov. 12  South Florida premiere
Comedy that takes place in 1939 Hollywood, about David O. Selznick and and writing the screenplay for
Gone With the Wind.

White Christmas by Irving Berlin, Nov. 15-Dec. 31  Florida premiere
Staged musical of beloved musical.

I Love You Because by Joshua Salzman Ryan Cunningham, January 17-February 11 Florida premiere
Gender-reversed musical retelling of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice.

La Cage Aux Folles by Jerry Herman and Harvey Fierstein,  March 7-April 8
Hit musical about a nightclub owner and his star, two men who go above and beyond for love.

The Boy From Russia by Susan Westfall, May 9-June 3: World premiere
Drama from local playwright Westfall about an American couple trying to adopt a Russian boy.

Tom Foolery by Tom Lehrer, July 11-Sept. 2
The words and music of humorist Tom Lehrer.

Alliance Theatre Lab
Main Street Playhouse, 6766 Main St., Miami Lakes, thealliancetheatrelab.com, 305-567-2721

Picking a season is always a tricky thing. You can go “old school” and choose a drama, a comedy, a musical, throw in a classic, and call it a day. Or an artistic director can point a light on some aspect of our society and hope that audiences discover themselves in the work he produces.  Our shows have something in common. They are plays with characters that have to confront aspects of their lives in order to move forward with their very existence. Whether it's a man so afraid of connecting with people that he never leaves his map store, or two young boys discovering the truth about themselves in each other's arms, our season is more about personal confrontation than the confrontation that occurs between characters.  We challenge our audiences to make the connection between art and the lives we live.

The Light in the Piazza

David Burnham and Elena Shaddow in The Light in the Piazza, the opening show of the Broadway Series at the new Carnival Center for the Performing Arts in downtown Miami Photo: Joan Marcus

—Adalberto J. Acevedo, Artistic Director

Lonely Planet by Steven Dietz, Sept. 28-Oct. 18
A man to afraid to leave his map store is urged by his friend to take charge of his life.

Beautiful Thing by Jonathan Harvey, April 5-27
Coming of age story about the relationship between two boys.

Carnival Center for the Performing Arts
1300 Biscayne Blvd., Miami, miamipac.org, 305-949-6722

The Light in the Piazza, Sept. 26 – Oct. 1
Musical about a southern woman who revisits Rome with her daughter.

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Dec. 5 – 10
Musical adaptation of the comedy about two con men trying to scam a rich widow.

Chita Rivera: A Dancer’s Life

Chita Rivera, who will bring her show Chita Rivera: A Dancer’s Life, to the Carnival Center for the Performing Arts

Chita Rivera: A Dancer’s Life Jan. 2 – 7
Legendary Chita Rivera and her life on stage.

Wicked, March 14 – 25
The smash musical about what happened in Oz before Dorothy arrived.

GableStage Theatre
1200 Anastasia Avenue, Coral Gables  gablestage.org, 305-445-1119

“This season we are again privileged to be presenting plays that are not only entertaining, but challenging, provocative and often controversial.  We will be doing four southeastern premieres, one Miami premiere and one world premiere.  The impressive list of playwrights represented are Ray Bradbury, David Mamet, Neil LaBute, William Gibson, Martin McDonagh and a new talent, Alice Jay.  We are particularly pleased to announce the inclusion of The Lieutenant Of Inishmore on our schedule—while it's still running on Broadway.”

—Joseph Adler, Producing Artistic Director, GableStage

Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury, Oct. 14-Nov. 19
Ray Bradbury’s adaptation of his classic novel about a futuristic society where all written words are banned and firefighters are paid to burn books.

Romance by David Mamet, Dec. 30-Jan. 28
Take-no-prisoners courtroom comedy that lampoons everyone from lawyers and judges to Arabs and Jews to gays and chiropractors.

Fat Pig, Neil LaBute, Feb. 24-March 25
A man wrestles with how many insults he can hear before standing up for his bright, funny, sexy—and plus-sized—girlfriend.

Golda's Balcony by William Gibson,April 21-May 20
One woman show about Golda Meir that takes place in 1973, as she wrestles with whether to utilize nuclear weapons against Egypt and Syria.

Smut by Alice Jay, June 16-July 15  World premiere
Set in the gilded age of New York, the architect of repression has outlawed abortion, contraception, and books, but three women—a reformer, an immigrant and a wife—dare to defy him.  Based on the real-life story of sexual educator Ida Craddock and national censor Anthony Comstock.

The Lieutenant of Inishmore by Martin McDonagh, Aug. 11-Sept. 9  Southeastern premiere
A gleeful, gory and original play about an Irish militant seeking to avenge the death of his beloved cat.

New Theatre
4120 Laguna St., Coral Gables, new-theatre.org, 305-443-5909

Bill Schwartz and Clint Hooper in Lincolnesque

Bill Schwartz and Clint Hooper in Lincolnesque, running through October 1 at New Theatre in Coral Gables Photo: Eileen Suare

Lincolnesque, by John Strand, Sept. 7-Oct. 1
Comedy about a struggling Washington speechwriter gets help from his outpatient brother, who thinks he’s Abraham Lincoln.

Eliot, A Soldier’s Fugue by Quiara Alegría Hudes, Florida Premiere
A young soldier returns home a hero but must come to terms with his own memories and the war experiences of his father and grandfather.

Just a Kiss by Catherine Bush, Nov. 16-Dec. 10
Two actresses co-starring in a play struggle with a love scene in which they must kiss.

Sin Full Heaven by Ricky J. Martinez, Jan. 18-Feb. 11 World premiere
Gothic drama about a tyrant and his adult daughter on their sugarcane plantation, whose lives are changed with the reappearance of the housemaid’s mariner son.

I Have Before Me a Remarkable Document Given to Me by a Young Lady from Rwanda by Sonja Linden, Feb. 22-March 18   Florida premiere
Drama about a struggling writer and his relationship with a survivor of an African civil war.

The Miamians by Michael McKeever, April 5-29


Broward County

Mosaic Theatre at American Heritage High School
12200 W. Broward Blvd., Plantation, mosaictheatre.com, 954-57-STAGE

“I am extremely excited about our Sixth Anniversary Season.  We are honored to have the Southeastern U.S. premieres and award winning plays Red Light Winter by Adam Rapp, Rabbit Hole by David Lindsay-Abaire's and 9 Parts of Desire by Heather Raffo.    I'm also looking forward to David Mamet's modern classic, Glengarry Glen Ross, along with that hit show titled TBA.  I'm very proud of what we've accomplished in a short amount of time and our new season lineup is yet another major step forward for Mosaic Theatre.”

—Richard Jay Simon, Executive Artistic Director

Red Light Winter by Adam Rapp, Sept. 28 -Oct. 22, Southeastern premiere
Two college buddies escape their lives in Manhattan by taking off to the Netherlands, where they find themselves in a bizarre love triangle with a prostitute.

Rabbit Hole by David Lindsay-Abaire, Nov. 30 -Dec. 23 Southeastern premiere
A couple must deal with a life-shattering accident that turns their world upside down.

Glengarry Glen Ross by David Mamet, Feb. 15 - March 4, Pulitzer Prize winner
Scathing play about the cutthroat competition between real estate salesmen.

9 Parts of Desire by Heather Raffo, April 11 - May 5
The realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster, for three woman whose individual worlds have been frayed and fractured by their country’s history. 

The Promethean Theatre on the Nova Southeastern University Campus,
Mailman Hollywood Theatre, 3301 College Ave., Davie theprometheantheatre.org, 786-317-7580

Deborah Sherman and Beth McIntosh

Deborah Sherman and Beth McIntosh, founders of The Promethean Theatre Photo: Mary Damiano

This third season is our most challenging yet.  We have the luxury of producing a beautiful already published work called Two Rooms by Lee Blessing, a World Premiere by Juan C. Sanchez called Red Tide and we are adapting Cyrano ourselves to present this summer.  I think the main theme in each of these pieces is passion.  We as a company have this passion to continue foraging ahead in the face of adversity (funding, scheduling, budgets) and each of these plays depicts people who are willing to take risks as well, because of how passionately they believe what they are doing.  Hopefully, our third season will bring us even more stability (it is our first full year at NSU in Broward) and a committed audience willing to take risks with us.  We have nothing to lose, and are willing to put ourselves on the line, because we love what we do. 

Miami playwright Juan C. Sanchez

Miami playwright Juan C. Sanchez, whose play Red Tide will make its world premiere at The Promethean Theatre next spring Photo by Mary Damiano

—Deborah L. Sherman,

Two Rooms by Lee Blessing, Oct. 20-Nov. 5
A story about the numbing agony of a man taken hostage by political terrorists and the helpless fury of those left behind.

Red Tide by Juan C. Sanchez, April/May 2007 World premiere
Dark and twisted three person drama by one of South Florida’s premier playwrights.

Cyrano de Bergerac by Edmond Rostand, Summer 2007
Classic story of love and mistaken identity

Public Theatre of South Florida
Soref JCC, 6501 W. Sunrise Blvd., Plantation, publictheatre.com 954-427-0784

“After being chosen New Times  “Best Theatre in Broward and The Palm Beaches for 2006” and presenting a season of cutting edge dramas and a hit comedy (Fabulation), how do we at The Public Theatre follow up?  By broadening our audience, by adding some more comedy—and even a musical—to the mix and, most importantly, by not losing the edge that has won us the loyalty of those who know and love us.  To that end, we bring you our 18th anniversary season: three comedies, one drama and, yes, a musical—all five of which will make you laugh, cry and think. 

—David Jay Bernstein, Executive Artistic Director

All the Great Books by Reed Martin & Austin Tichenor, Sept. 30-Oct. 29
The audience becomes students in the wackiest literature class ever in this fast-paced comedy. 

Lucid Moments by David Jay Bernstein, Nov. 18-Dec.

Kiss of the Spider Woman by Manuel Puig, Jan. 13 – Feb. 11
The erotic and the political come together as two prisoners, a macho radical and a gay window dresser, are thrown together in a cell.

The Fantasticks by Tom Jones and Harvey Schmidt, March 3-April 1
The longest-running musical ever in the world, which combines aspects of 1940s musicals which more fantastical style.

Swimming in the Shallows by Adam Bock, April 21 – May 20

Sol Theatre Project
1140 N. Flagler Dr., Fort Lauderdale, soltheatre.com, 954-525-6555

 

“As Sol Theatre moves into its sixth season, we are again redefining who we are, and what kind of impact we can have on our community. We no longer plan ‘seasons’ per se, as we don't have subscribers. We have always sought to offer something out of the ordinary in both programming and the over all theatre experience. Art should be continually redefining itself, utilizing both the past, present and future as we as a society are picking up more and more steam as a technologically complex and often bored culture. Beginning now, we are a wide-open venue, only positive about the show that is in rehearsal, with only a vague inkling about what the future may bring. Brad Fraser's Unidentified Human Remains and the True Nature of Love will kick off our sixth year of operation, and with it we will land squarely back on the launch pad I originally intended with Sol—avant-garde, risky theatre that dares to go to the edge. Our motto firmly back in place, we once again ask our audience, ‘How far are you willing to go?’”

—Robert Hooker, Producer/Artistic Director

Julie Johnson

Kim Ehly and Julia Clearwater, currently appearing in Julie Johnson at the sol Theatre in Fort Lauderdale Photo: Steven Shires

Julie Johnson by Wendy Hammond, through Sept. 17

An abused wife and mother decides to change her life, go back to school and confront her feelings toward her best friend.

 

Unidentified Human Remains and the True Nature of Love by Brad Fraser, Oct. 27-Dec. 10

A group of friends of varying sexual orientations weigh their options.

 

Bug by Tracy Letts, Jan. 12-Feb. 25

A seedy Oklahoma mote room is the setting for a divorced waitress, a Gulf War vet a bug infestation and paranoia.

 

Hannah Free by Claudia Allen, March 30-May 13

A woman confined to her hospital bed is forbidden to visit her longtime love, a woman who is dying just down the hall.

Stage Door Theatre
8036 W. Sample Rd., Coral Springs, stagedoortheatre.com, 954-344-7765

The Kid from Brooklyn: The Danny Kaye Story, by Mark Childers, through Oct. 28
The music and comedy of the legendary Danny Kaye.

Five Guys Named Moe by Louis Jordan, Sept. 29-Nov. 19
A young Harlem man is singing the blues—he’s broke and his woman has dumped him.  But when he turns on the oldies station early one morning, five guys magically appear to lend a hand.

Hot Mikado adapted by David H. Bell and Robert Brown,Dec. 1-Jan. 21
Witty update of Gilbert and Sullivan’s The Mikado.

Clue the Musical  by Peter DePietro, Tom Chiodo, Galen Blum, Wayne Barker and Vinnie Martucci, Dec. 8- Jan. 28

Musical based on the board game and movie

Some Enchanted Evening  Music of Rodgers & Hammerstein, Feb. 16-April 8
A salute to the work of Rodgers and Hammerstein.

Visiting Mr. Green  by Jeff Baron, April 27-June 10
An elderly man is almost hit by a car, and the young driver is sentenced to an unusual community service: visiting the old man once a week.

Stage Door 26th Street Theatre
1444 NE 26 St., Wilton Manors, stagedoortheatre.com, 954-344-7765

Beehive, through Sept. 17; returns Oct. 5 for an open-ended run
A salute to the great girl groups and girl singers that made the 1960s swing. 

Tamarac Theatre of the Performing Arts
7143 Pine Island Rd., Tamarac, 954-726-7898, 954-942-9578

A Grand Night for Singing: the Music of Rodgers & Hammerstein, Oct. 27-Nov. 19
The work of the great musical team Rodgers and Hammerstein.

Anastasia by Marcelle Maurette, Jan. 12-Feb. 4
A woman claims to be the sole survivor of the massacred Russian royal family.

The Odd Couple by Neil Simon, March 2-25
Classic comedy about roommates fussy Felix and sloppy Oscar.

Forever Plaid by Stuart Ross, April 13-May 6
A 1950’s singing group dies on the way to their big show but still get to perform an eerie swan song.

Abie’s Irish Rose by Anne Nichols, May 25-June 17
A Jewish boy sets his sights on a Catholic girl. 

The Women’s Theatre Project
12233 SW 55 St., Cooper City, womenstheatreproject.com, 954-462-2334

The Women’s Theatre Project is the only professional theatre company in the country producing innovative and passionate theatre written and performed exclusively by women. Our current season is our most ambitious yet, six productions representing the vibrancy and incredible depth of the female voice. The plays chosen (by myself and our artistic steering committee) continue to illustrate our choices of breaking with stereotypical depictions of women, as well as spanning the different generations and races, and plays whose styles vary wildly. As the artistic director of TWTP, I am most proud of the opportunity to be able to create compelling theatrical work that I hope becomes a part of our literature and the fabric of our unique culture.

—Genie Croft, Artistic Director

Tongue of the Bird by Ellen McLaughlin, Oct. 26-Nov. 12 Southeastern premiere
Exploration of loss as a rescue pilot is engaged in the search for a kidnapped girl.

Sister Cities by Colette Freedman, Feb. 22 - March 11 East Coast premiere
Four sisters reunite after their mother's death. 

Shiloh Rules by Doris Baizley, May 3-20 Southeastern Premiere
Civil War buffs reenact the Battle of Shiloh early, setting off a firestorm.

Real Women Have Curves by Josefina Lopez, Aug. 9-26 Southeast Premiere
Story of a young immigrant factory worker who dreams of making something out of her life.

Uncommon Women and Others by Wendy Wasserstein Oct. 25-Nov. 11
A tribute to late playwright Wendy Wasserstein.  In a series of related scenes, five close friends and classmates of Mount Holyoke College meet, compare notes on their lives since graduation and reflect on the events that shaped them.


Palm Beach County

Caldwell Theatre
7873 N. Federal Highway, Boca Raton, caldwelltheatre.com, 561-241-7432

The Decline and Fall of the Entire World as Seen Through the Eyes of Cole Porter

The cast of The Decline and Fall of the Entire World as Seen Through the Eyes of Cole Porter, running through September 17 at the Caldwell Theatre in Boca Raton

“As Caldwell Theatre Company’s new facility goes up next door, we’ll celebrate our 31-year history next season by returning favorite South Florida leading ladies to our stage, return a musical we premiered 12 summers ago to our winter season for everyone to see, and send ‘we love you tender’ vibes to our donors and subscribers with a musical celebration of the songs of Elvis Presley.   At this writing, we’re still searching for a potent drama to complete the season.  Maybe a classic.  Returning to our stage this year are Carbonell winners or nominees Laura Turnbull, Pat Nesbit, Angie Radosh, Elizabeth Dimon and Margery Lowe for Steel Magnolias. Cowgirls co-writer and star Mary Murfitt also returns to us.  This is a season to celebrate!

—Michael Hall, Artistic Director

The Decline and Fall of the Entire World as Seen Through the Eyes of Cole Porter, Music & lyrics by Cole Porter, Concept by Ben Bagby, through Sept. 17
The work of Cole Porter, focusing on some of his lesser known work.

Hunka Hunka Burnin’ Love Conceived by Jack Lewin created by Jack Lewin, Will Friedwald and Jay Leonhart, Nov. 5-Dec. 17
Celebration of the music of Elvis Presley

Steel Magnolias by Robert Harling, Dec. 30-Feb. 11
Semi-autobiographical play about the strength and power of a group of Louisiana women.

Cowgirls by Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt, April 8 – May 20
Musical comedy about a The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked into a country western saloon and must adapt to their surroundings.

Florida Stage Theatre
262 S. Ocean Blvd., Manalapan, floridastage.org, 561-585-3433 

Ella: Off the Record

Tina Fabrique, who plays Ella Fitzgerald in Ella: Off the Record, running through September 23 at the Florida Stage Theatre

“While it's natural to want Florida Stage's 20th Anniversary Season to be extra special in terms of play selection, I realized immediately that this is how I have approached each of our 19 previous seasons.  As a result, our audience can expect more of the same astonishing new plays (three of them world premieres) by some of today's most talented playwrights. But, to celebrate our 20th birthday in a special way, we will inaugurate a new play festival called 1st Stage, featuring readings of five brand new works from March 4 - 6, 2007, with playwrights and directors from around the country.  More of the same, some might say.  I say come revel and feast on more of the best new work in American theatre!”

—Louis Tyrrell, Artistic Director, Florida Stage

Ella: Off the Record, Rob Ruggiero and Dyke Garrison, through Sept. 23
The great Ella Fitzgerald reflects on her life while rehearsing for a concert in Paris, and then with audience during the concert.

Opus by Michael Hollinger, Oct. 20-Nov. 26 Southeastern premiere
As a string quartet prepares for his most important performance to date, the rehearsal room becomes a pressure cooker for clashing personalities.

Hatchetman by David Wiltse, Dec. 8-Jan.14 World premiere
An ode to screwball comedies, this farce centers on the offices of a distinguished golf magazine during a hostile takeover.

A House with No Walls by Thomas Gibbons, Jan. 26 – March 4 NNPN World Premiere
A bitter battle ensues when it is discovered that George Washington’s slave quarters once stood on the site of a museum enshrining American liberty.

Backwards in High Heels: Based on the Life of Ginger Rogers Conceived and developed by Lynnette Barkley and Christopher McGovern, Book/Musical Arrangements/Original Songs by Christopher McGovern, March 23 – April 29, 2007, World premiere
A look at the private and professional life of dancing star Ginger Rogers.

According to Goldman by Bruce Graham, May 11 – June 17 Southeastern premiere
A has-been Hollywood screenwriter becomes intrigued by a student in the college class he’s teaching, and sees this movie-obsessed genius as his ticket back to the big time.

Maltz Jupiter Theatre
1001 E. Indiantown Rd., Jupiter, 561-575-2223

Ain’t Misbehaving, Thomas Fats Waller and Richard Maltby, Jr., Nov. 28-Dec. 10
A celebration of the work of Fats Waller

A Christmas Story adapted by Philip Grecian, Dec. 19-Dec. 30
Stage version of the beloved holiday movie about young Ralphie and his Christmas wish for a BB gun.

Deathtrap by Ira Levin, Jan. 9-21
Play within a play about a murder plot too good to waste.

Man of La Mancha, Feb. 13-March 4
Classic musical of Don Quixote

2 Pianos 4 Hands by Ted Dykstra and Richard Greenblatt, March 20-April 1
Two classical pianists meet and reflect on their careers and aspirations

New Vista Theatre Company
7900  Jog Road, Boynton Beach, 888-284-4633

The New Vista Theatre Company is exactly that—new: a new theatre in a new state of the art 800 seat venue in the heart of Palm Beach County.   The challenge is finding the right mix of classic and new to please up to 30,000 people in our premiere season, which is why I chose A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum to open, followed by Tony nominee Bruce Adler in Neil Simon’s The Sunshine Boys and closing with a musical that hasn't been done in 20 years, but personifies the American Dream and the immigrant experience, The Rise of David Levinsky.  Big musicals, big comedies and big dreams—The New Vista Theatre Company: Professional theatre for South Florida and beyond.
—Avi Hoffman, Producing Artistic Director

Avi Hoffman

Avi Hoffman, popular performer and artistic director of the New Vista Theatre Company in Boynton Beach

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum by Burt Shevelove, Larry Gelbart and Stephen Sondheim, Dec. 21 – Jan. 7
Classic farce about a Roman slave wheeling and dealing for his freedom.

The Sunshine Boys by Neil Simon, Feb. 8 - 18
Bruce Adler will join Avi Hoffman in this comedy about a producer trying to reunite two bickering vaudevillians for a variety show.

The Rise of David Levinsky by Isaiah Sheffer, March 22 - April 1
Musical about the quintessential immigrant experience: a Jewish dreamer who came  to these shores with four cents in his pocket and made it to the top.

Palm Beach Dramaworks
322 Banyan Blvd. West Palm Beach, palmbeachdramaworks.org, 561-514-4042

Palm Beach Dramaworks presents timeless classic and contemporary plays that are thought-provoking and engaging, and maintain their relevance in today's society.  We believe in the transformative power of live theatre, that can have a dramatic impact, and influence and inspire audiences.   Often, we select plays that ask questions, but do not provide definitive answers or express our own personal views.    However, the primary characteristic of all our work, is the humanity that is always evident.   Arthur Miller's The Price, resonates with audiences because it is a play that deals with everyday people in a situation that is common in most lives; estranged relationships, fueled by differing perceptions of past events.  The Southeastern Florida premiere of Trying, by Joanna Glass, is based on a true story.  At a time when internationally known Judge Frances Biddle is struggling with his failing health and the inevitably of his age, a young secretary comes into his life.   The story illustrates how two strangers, at two dramatically different places in their lives, can unexpectedly and forever influence each other.  Betrayal by Harold Pinter, examines just that...betrayal.  In a series of contiguous scenes, the play moves backward in time, from the end of an affair to its beginning, throwing into relief the little lies and oblique remarks which in this time-reverse, reveal more than direct statements or overt actions, ever could.  Finally, John Olive's The Voice Of The Prairie, a play which Dramaworks has selected for its stylistic uniqueness; a play that will showcase three local artists, all playing multiple roles; collectively telling a story of two special friends, and a man's desperate search to find the other, after she mysteriously vanished many years ago.

—Bill Hayes, Producing Artistic Director

The Price by Arthur Miller, Nov. 3 -Dec. 3
Confrontation between two estranged brothers who meet to dispose of their dead parents property.

Trying by Joanna Glass, Jan. 5 -Feb. 4
A Canadian prairie girl goes to Washington D.C. to work for a crusty old judge.

Betrayal by Harold Pinter, March 9 –April 7
The story of an adulterous affair told moving backwards in time.

The Voice of the Prairie by John Olive, May 11 –June 10
A radio star whose success has been built on relating his childhood adventure with a blind friend in 1895 is reunited with the friend 28 years later.

  Webmaster: Robert Figueroa