2000–2001
Mainstage
Lovers and Other Strangers
by Renee Taylor and Joseph Bologna
directed by Renee Sevier
October 6, 7, 8, & 13, 14, 15
The battle of the sexes rages on with no truce in sight. But, oh, there is a lot of fraternization with the enemy going on!
These five sly, witty one acts take aim and fire at marriage, sex, infidelity, husbands, wives, inlaws, divorce, and the countless delusions of love that make fools of us all. See this with someone you love … while you still do.
Three Days of Rain
by Richard Greenberg
directed by Teresa Doggett
December 1, 2, 3, & 8, 9, 10
Four words in a long lost journal fan the flames of mystery and memory as three people try to sort out their own stormy relationships and understand who their parents really were.
The nature of art, love, and insanity are probed with wit and eloquence as the secret of those "three days of rain" slowly unravels.
The Price
by Arthur Miller
directed by Emory Miko
February 2, 3, 4, & 9, 10, 11
In an old house slated for demolition, two long-estranged brothers meet to dispose of their late father's belongings. This transaction is the genesis of a deeply moving inquest into the wounds of a family.
Pulitzer Prize winner Arthur Miller explores the essence of human failure with compassion, humor, and insight.
The Sisters Rosenweig
by Wendy Wasserstein
directed by Andrew Richards
March 30, 31, April 1, & 6, 7, 8
The Rosensweig sisters have it all. They’re smart, funny, and wildly successful. So how come they’re not happy? Maybe if Pfeni could get a commitment from her bisexual lover … Maybe if Gorgeous could find one perfect pair of shoes … Maybe if Sara could dodge the advances of the world's premier salesman of synthetic fur …
Three unforgettable women face the momentous discovery that middle age is no safe haven from new possibilities.
Staged Readings Festival
A Tribute to Rachel Crothers, 1878–1958
Mary the Third
directed by Jules Blair
May 4, 5, 6
Set in 1870, 1897, and 1922, Mary the Third contrasts conventional ideals of marriage with reality as three generations of Mary’s struggle with proposals from a variety of very different suitors.
When Ladies Meet
directed by Daniel Higgins
May 11, 12, 13
A seemingly typical artificial drawing room comedy about adultery in high society turns disturbingly serious when mistress and wife accidently meet and become real to one another.