Category Archives: All Years

The Little Foxes (March 6-22, 2008)

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A Drama by Lillian Hellman

“What was a man in a wheelchair doing on a staircase?”

Picture a charming home in the American south, but into the scene put the despotic Hubbard family: Ben, possessive and scheming; Oscar, cruel and arrogant; Leo, weak and unprincipled; Regina, wickedly clever. In contrast, meet lonely, intimidated Birdie; wistful Alexandra, Regina’s daughter; and Horace, ailing husband of Regina. The Hubbard men lack a large amount of money to build a cotton mill. This, they hope, will come from Horace who has been in hospital with a heart ailment. Theft ensues, but Regina learns of the plot and after her husband is stricken with a severe attack, blackmails her brothers.

‘Art’ (January 10-26, 2008)

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A Comedy by Yasmina Reza translated by Chrisopher Hampton

“How much would you pay for a white painting?”

One of Marc’s best friends, Serge, has just purchased a white painting. To Marc, the painting is a joke, but Serge insists that Marc doesn’t have the proper standards to judge the work. Another friend, Ivan, although burdened by his own problems, likes the work. Lines are drawn and these old friends square off over the canvas, using it as an excuse to relentlessly batter one another over various failures. Arguments become more personal. Serge gives Marc a felt pen and dares him, “Go on!”. Friendship is finally tested but the aftermath affirms the power of those bonds.

A Streetcar Named Desire (November 15 – December 1, 2007)

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A Drama by Tennessee Williams

“One of the greatest dramas in theatre, adored by audiences since its Broadway opening in 1949”

The play reveals to the very depths, the character of Blanche du Bois, a woman whose life has been undermined by her romantic illusions, which lead her to reject – so far as possible – the realities of life with which she is faced and which she consistently ignores. The pressures brought to bear by her sister Stella with whom she goes to New Orleans to live, intensified by Stella’s very earthy young husband, Stanley, lead to a revelation of her tragic self-delusion and ultimate madness.

Come Blow Your Horn (September 27 – October 13, 2007)

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A Comedy by Neil Simon

Vintage Neil Simon at his best!

Harry Baker, owner of the largest artificial fruit business in the east, has two sons. Alan is a thirty-three year old playboy; Buddy, a different twenty-one year old with an urge to assert himself. These two are continually trying their father’s easily abused patience. Alan works only two days a week, and plays for five. Buddy, hitherto an obedient son, has moved into his brother’s bachelor apartment leaving a rebellious letter by way of explanation. The richly comic complications that ensue are unfailingly inventive and arise out of character and are never mere gags

Amadeus (May 3-19, 2007)

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A Drama by Peter Schaffer

“An iridescent triumph … of complexity of thought, emotion and dramatic power.” – N. Y. Post

This provocative play revolves around a confrontation between mediocrity and genius. Shaffer has woven a tale of breathtaking dramatic power. Antonio Salieri is the established court composer in the court of Austrian Emperor Joseph II. Enter young Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, perhaps the greatest musical genius of all time. God-fearing Salieri sets out to destroy the foul-mouthed, graceless libertine, Mozart. The greatest tragedy lies in Salieri’s realization that there is no connection between virtue and talent.

Deathtrap (March 8-24, 2007)

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A Thriller by Ira Levin

“It is a classic thriller, a genre with a style, a manner and an audience of its own.” – N. Y. Post

Sidney Bruhl, a successful writer of Broadway thrillers, is struggling to overcome a dry spell that has resulted in a string of failures and a shortage of funds. A possible break in his fortunes occurs when he receives a script from Clifford, a student in the seminar he has been conducting – a thriller that has the potential of being a Broadway hit. Sidney and his wife Myra come up with an almost unthinkable scheme. But soon after Clifford arrives, it becomes clear that their plan is not to be as simple as it seems.

One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (January 11-27, 2007)

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A Comedy/Drama adapted by Dale Wasserman from the novel by Ken Kesey

“Funny, touching and exciting – the stuff of great theatre!” – N.Y. Daily News

McMurphy is a charming, devil-may-care rogue who contrives to serve a short sentence in an airy mental institution rather than work in a prison. He takes over the yard, and he accomplishes what the medical profession has been unable to do for twelve years – a presumed deaf and dumb man talks and others move out of introversion. He stages a revolt and makes demands on behalf of the patients. This, he suddenly learns, is a mistake. His charm does not work on the head nurse, however, but only aggravates her antagonism towards him.

A Delicate Balance (November 16 – December 2, 2006)

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A Comedy/Drama by Eward Albee

“An evening of theatrical fireworks … filled with humour and compassion and touched with poetry!” – N. Y. Times

This Pulitzer Prize winner takes you through an unusual night in the life of Agnes and her husband. They are joined by her alcoholic sister whom they have been harbouring as she seeks solace from the ‘bitter’ world. Then, their daughter arrives on the heels of her fourth failed marriage. Next, their best friends, Harry and Edna appear on their doorstep after receiving the shock of their life which has left them terrified, for reasons they can’t name. The friends move in and lock the door leaving everyone inside to face the same terror until they find their own delicate balance between sanity and madness.