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Bloody Poetry
By Howard Brenton
October 13-16, 2016
Three rebellious immortals of the Romantic Age--Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, Lord Byron, and Percy Bysshe Shelley--converge on the stormy shores of Lake Geneva in 1816. Defying society, they transform literature for all time and leave scandal, devastating heartbreak, and an awestruck Europe in their wake.
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Picnic
By William Inge
December 1-4, 2016
As a Midwestern neighborhood prepares for a holiday picnic, the arrival of a young drifter changes the lives of everyone. His influence and his attraction force the neighbors to face long-avoided facts; for better or worse, nothing will ever be the same.
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Preggers, or Parenthood for Virgins
By Rebecca Dzida, M.F.A. Playwriting Candidate
February 16-25, 2017
Newlyweds Mary and Joseph learn that they're going to raise the Son of God. Along with a little guidance from the angel Gabriel, they attempt to navigate the absurdities and challenges of being new parents.
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Sissy: Accompanied by Johann Sebastian Bach and a Mouse
By Garret Lee Milton, M.F.A. Playwriting Candidate
February 17-26, 2017
When a downtrodden mouse enters Sissy's repetitive life as an office clerk, it brings the music of Johann Sebastian Bach and an absurd perspective on life, language, and love. As the mouse sings and dances its way through Sissy's world, a phantasmagorical adventure unfolds for Sissy and his office mates. A blend of three different versions of the Sisyphean myth, this modern theatrical adaptation examines our imagination and how we use it to find truth and meaning in our daily lives.
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Macbeth
By William Shakespeare
April 20-23, 2017
A decorated war hero makes his way across a battlefield and is given a prophecy of power by three mysterious women. How Macbeth grapples with honor and ambition, destiny and desire are at the heart of this dynamic play, perhaps Shakespeare’s most powerful tragedy. Filled with supernatural horrors, bloody battles, intimate scenes from marriage and some of the most stunning poetry ever written, this is a story for today.
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