NEW REPERTORY THEATRE ANNOUNCES 2009-2010 SEASON
New Artistic Director Kate Warner Debuts Her First Season
MAINSTAGE SHOWS in the Charles Mosesian Theater:
Mister Roberts
a drama by Thomas Heggen and Joshua Logan
directed by Kate Warner
September 13 - October 3, 2009
Bravery, honor, grace...and rowdy rebellion.
In this 1948 Tony Award-winning classic, a restless crew aboard a cargo vessel idling in the South Pacific is desperately craving some onshore action. When the comedic ensemble clashes with their tyrannical captain, it is Mister Roberts who must bail them out. Thomas Heggen and Joshua Logan's moving, yet humorous story of an officer, who sacrifices his personal quest for the morale of his crew, has us reflecting on one man's search for purpose during a time of war.
Speed-the-Plow
a drama by David Mamet
directed by Robert Walsh
October 18 - November 7,2009
It’s a money-hungry business.
Speed-the-Plow exposes the greedy and opportunistic world of doing business. When an ambitious woman comes between two long-time friends, she threatens to derail the greenlighting of their surefire screenplay. In the business of making movies, we quickly learn that money talks, sex sells, and doing the right thing can be professional suicide. Coming off of a much-discussed, successful Broadway run, this 85-minute, hard-hitting play, by one of America's most revered writers, will have you questioning who your friends are and where your alliances lie.
Indulgences
New England Premiere and farcical comedy by Chris Craddock
directed by Kate Warner
January 17 - February 6, 2010
Happily ever after...?
Once upon a time in a kingdom somewhere: a king and a commoner swap identities; a prince and his lover plot to protect their union; two advisors conspire to foil everything; and a man known only as "Salesman" bargains for everyone's "happily ever after." In this New England Premiere by Canadian playwright Chris Craddock, we discover the solution to life's puzzles just might exist in this fractured fairy tale.
Opus
a New England Premiere by Michael Hollinger
directed by Jim Petosa
March 28 - April 17, 2010
What sacrifices are made for greatness?
The celebrated and world-renowned Lazara String Quartet is struggling to prepare for
their highest-profile performance when their gifted but volatile violist mysteriously
disappears. The play is interwoven with rich and powerful music that propels this New
England Premiere forward. Violinist-turned-playwright Michael Hollinger's Opus has
tempers flaring and egos clashing when a new member is introduced and the group's
secrets are revealed.
Hot Mikado
book and lyrics adapted by David H. Bell
musical concepts and arrangements by Rob Bowman
based on "The Mikado" by W.S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan
directed by Kate Warner
May 2 - May 22, 2010
Love and life in full swing.
In the mythical village Titi-Pu, where flirting is illegal, a young rocker on the run from his over-eager fiancée is searching for the woman who stole his heart. Unfortunately, she has already been promised to her much older guardian. A series of seemingly fool-proof plans are hatched, only to be foiled by the merciless Mikado. This snappy adaptation of a classic musical by Gilbert and Sullivan has tunes and styles ranging from jazz and swing to gospel and blues. In this zany world full of colorful characters, flash, and fun, there is no telling what a wink will get you and who will ultimately steal your heart.
DOWNSTAGE @ NEW REP SHOWS in the Black Box Theater:
2.5 Minute Ride
a one-woman show by Lisa Kron
directed by M. Bevin O'Gara
October 4 - October 24, 2009
Life's a rollercoaster. Enjoy!
This one-woman show by critically acclaimed author Lisa Kron invites us on a journey that is both uproariously funny and surprisingly sobering, as we are introduced to a cast of characters through the Kron family album. From her devout Jewish brother desperate to find his "shana maidel," to her 75 year-old father returning to Auschwitz, where his own parents were killed, Kron asks the question of how we can find humor in the midst of life's cruel twists of fate.
boom
a New England Premiere by Peter Sinn Nachtrieb
directed by Bridget Kathleen O'Leary
February 21 - March 13, 2010
It’s the end of the world. Do you have a date?
As an undiscovered comet hurtles towards earth, one lone scientist takes it upon himself to preserve the human race. Hilarity ensues when the woman he has taken captive refuses to procreate, and the shelter he has built is damaged beyond repair. This darkly funny New England premiere by Peter Sinn Nachtrieb takes a look at our fascination with the end of the world and starting anew.
HOLIDAY TRADITIONS At New Rep:
Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol
adapted for the stage by Rick Lombardo
directed by Steven Barkhimer
Mainstage in the Charles Mosesian Theater
December 6 - December 27, 2009
New Repertory Theatre, in collaboration with the Arsenal Center for the Arts and
Watertown Children's Theatre, revives its popular adaptation of Dickens’ classic
holiday story, which has all the trimmings of a lavish Victorian Christmas. The
production offers a feast for the senses, ranging from a pre-show caroling concert to
luxurious period costumes, from singing and dancing – the performers accompany
themselves on over a dozen different instruments – to ghosts that fly through the
air and evaporate into the London fog. For audience members of all ages,
Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol, now in its fifth year, is the perfect holiday
celebration.
The Santaland Diaries
by David Sedaris
adapted by Joe Mantello
directed by Christopher Webb
Downstage @ New Rep in the Black Box Theater
December 16, 2009 - January 3, 2010
After his third sold-out run last season Downstage @ New Rep, Crumpet, the
wickedly funny Macy's Elf, returns to the Black Box Theater in this
strange-but-true account of adventures in holiday retailing. If you've had
enough of the usual heartwarming holiday fare, it's the perfect antidote.
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