Winner! Six Tony Awards!

The Light in the Piazza

Music and Lyrics by Adam Guettel
Book by Craig Lucas
Directed by Scott Edmiston
Music Direction by Jose Delgado

Sept. 19 - Oct. 18, 2008

This soaring musical whisks you away to Italy for a captivating tale of passion and romance. It’s the summer of 1953, and Margaret Johnson is travelling the Tuscan countryside with her daughter Clara. When a handsome young Florentine captures Clara’s heart, Margaret must decide if she will risk revealing the truth that could threaten her daughter’s happiness.

2008 Tony Nominee - Best Play!

The Seafarer

By Conor McPherson
Directed by Carmel O’Reilly

Nov. 14 - Dec. 13, 2008

Both hilarious and chilling, The Seafarer weaves a mythic tale of the sea, Ireland, and redemption. On Christmas Eve in North Dublin, Sharky Harkin finds himself reluctantly hosting old friends at the dingy house he shares with his brother who has recently gone blind. A lot of booze and card-playing carry the men into Christmas Day when Sharky must face the grim promise he made decades ago to one of these old friends.

The New Century

By Paul Rudnick

Jan. 16 - Feb. 14, 2009

From the author of Jeffrey and The Most Fabulous Story Ever Told comes this hilarious collection of four short plays. A wealthy Jewish matron with at least three gay children, a flamboyant public access TV host and a Midwestern scrapbooker/competitive cake decorator each have their say, then meet, in this outrageous look at where society is headed in the new millennium.

Contains Nudity and Adult Language.

2007 Olivier Award – Best New Play!

Blackbird

By David Harrower
Directed by David R. Gammons

Feb. 20 – Mar. 21, 2009

Two people who once had a passionate affair meet again fifteen years later in this gripping drama that has left audiences breathless in both London and New York. Guilt, rage and raw emotions run high as the pair recall their relationship and attempt to come to terms with the shattering truth of their abandoned love.

Recommended for mature audiences.

The London Sensation!

Jerry Springer - The Opera

Music by Richard Thomas
Book and Lyrics by Stewart Lee & Richard Thomas
Directed by Paul Daigneault

May 1 - May 30, 2009

The only work in history to earn “Best Musical” honors from all the major British award groups, Jerry Springer: The Opera is a fascinating mix of the high art and low culture. Shockingly funny and brilliantly original, the show introduces us to some unusual characters, each desperate for “their Jerry Springer moment.”

Recommended for mature audiences.

Season Bonus!

The Wrestling Patient

By Kirk Lynn in collaboration with Anne Gottlieb and Katie Pearl
Directed by Katie Pearl

March 27 - April 11, 2009

A World Premiere! This extraordinary new play is based on the true story of Dutch Jewish writer, Etty Hillesum. As WWII engulfs her native Amsterdam, Etty is confronted with a remarkable choice: to hold onto a kind of integrity, or to save her own life. With the help of a charismatic teacher, she enters into the emerging science of psychology and wrestles to answer the demons of her time by looking within herself. The Wrestling Patient brings to light Etty’s secret history of musical evenings, therapeutic wrestling matches, black-market strawberries, and midnight prayers. Her story is one of an amazing transformation during one of the darkest hours in history.