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RADIO GOLF
by August Wilson
September 11 - October 5, 2008 (Florida Premiere)
RADIO GOLF is a fast-paced, dynamic and wonderfully funny work about the world today and the dreams we have for the future. Set in Pittsburgh in the late 1990's, it's the story of a successful entrepreneur who aspires to become the city's first black mayor. But when the past begins to catch up with him, secrets get revealed that could be his undoing.
"No one else - not even Eugene O'Neill - has aimed so high and achieved so much in the American theater." - John Lahr, New Yorker
"With wit and soul, Radio Golf brings to a close the most ambitious theatrical undertaking in the history of the American theater." - Eric Grode, New York Sun
THE SEAFARER
by Conor McPherson
November 20 - December 14, 2008 (Southeast Premiere)
The Seafarer is a chilling new play about the sea, Ireland, and the power of myth. It's Christmas Eve and Sharky has returned to Dublin to look after his irascible, aging brother who's recently gone blind. Old drinking buddies Ivan and Nicky are holed up at the house too, hoping to play some cards. With the arrival of a stranger from the distant past, the stakes are raised even higher. Sharky may be playing for his very soul.
"The best new play of the year" - Terry Teachout, The Wall Street Journal
"The Seafarer turns out to be a thinking-person's alternative to It's a Wonderful Life..." - Ben Brantley, The New York Times
"...the liveliest, funniest dialogue yet written by Mr. McPherson..." - Ben Brantley, The New York Times
"The Seafarer shines in a world gone adrift" - Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune
dead man's cell phone
by Sarah Ruhl
February 26 - March 22, 2009
A wildly imaginative new comedy, Dead Man's Cell Phone is the odyssey of a woman forced to confront her assumptions about morality, redemption and the need to connect in a technology-obsessed world.
"beguiling new comedy takes surprising twists and leaps" - N.Y. Times
"consistently invigorating." - Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune
"a fresh and humorous look at the times we live in." - Paul Harris, Variety
"[Sara Ruhl is] one of the hottest and most acclaimed young writers working in the theater today." - Elyse Sommer, CurtainUp
IN DARFUR
by Winter Miller
April 16 - May 3, 2009 (Southeast Premiere)
In Darfur is the provocative account of three intertwined lives at a camp for internally displaced persons in Darfur. The story follows an aid worker's mission to save and protect lives, a journalist's pursuit to deliver a "Page One" story and a Darfuri woman's quest for safety. It is a searing story of urgency and international significance.
"Playwright Miller skillfully weaves moments of brief charm and even humor into a dark script that rings with the authenticity of experience in the field." - Elizabeth Weir, Talkin' Broadway
"In Darfur is an innovative fusion of activism and art: a brilliant play that conveys the human tragedy of Darfur ..." - Jewcy
"Working as research assistant to Nicholas Kristof, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist at the New York Times, Playwright Winter Miller is immersed in the issues surrounding the ongoing genocide in Darfur. In Darfur is the provocative account of three intertwined lives at a camp for internally displaced persons in Darfur. The story follows an aid worker's mission to save and protect lives, a journalist's pursuit to deliver a "Page One" story and a Darfuri woman's quest for safety. It is a searing story of urgency and international significance." - Public Theatre
IN A DARK DARK HOUSE
by Neil LaBute
May 28 - June 21, 2009 (Florida Premiere)
On the grounds of a private psychiatric facility, two brothers confront each other. Drew has been court-confined for observation, and he has called his older brother, Terry, to corroborate his claim of childhood sexual abuse by a young man many summers ago. Drew's request releases barely hidden animosities between the two men: Is he using these repressed memories to save himself while smearing the name of his brother's friend? Through pain and acknowledged betrayal, the brothers come to grips with and begin to understand the legacy of abuse, both inside and outside their family home.
"In A Dark Dark House ranks with Mr. LaBute's best work for stage and screen." - New York Times
"...one of the smartest and most meticulous LaBute has ever crafted." - Matthew Murray, Talkin' Broadway
"In A Dark Dark House goes to unexpected places. LaBute's play is well drawn and engrossing." - Time Out New York
"In A Dark Dark House is a provocative and uncommonly focused piece of work by LaBute. ...vulnerable, engaging, disturbing and very effective..." - Chris Jones, CHICAGO TRIBUNE
All plays and dates are subject to change.
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