New Repertory Theater Announces 2009-2010 Season
By: Gabrielle Sierra Feb. 26, 2009
New Repertory Theatre announces its 2009-2010 season, the inaugural season for new Artistic Director Kate Warner. The new season will present five plays on its Mainstage in the Charles Mosesian Theater; two plays in its Downstage @ New Rep series in the Black Box Theater; and two holiday offerings.
"I am thrilled to announce New Repertory Theatre's 26th season," says Ms. Warner. "In this challenging world, I am drawn to plays where the characters face a search for purpose -- a theme that resonates with everyone as we cope with these trying times. I believe that stories about rediscovering purpose will be more relevant than ever before."
Ms. Warner adds, "In New Rep's next season on the Mainstage, our audience will, meet a WWII Naval Officer, Mister Roberts, who wants to make a difference in a war that will change the nation; debate artistic verses commercial success in Speed-the-Plow; explore what ‘happily ever after' means in the comedy Indulgences; meet five musicians whose artistic drive overrides their personal relationships in Opus; and in Hot Mikado find duty and purpose with a twist of swing."
"Downstage @ New Rep in our Black Box Theater, we will be producing one of my all time favorites, 2.5 Minute Ride, and the cutting-edge comedy boom," said Ms. Warner. This intimate 90-seat theater offers theatergoers the chance to see plays that are up close and on the edge."
In 2009-2010, New Rep will continue its holiday traditions with Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol, co-produced with Arsenal Arts and Watertown Children's Theatre, on the Mainstage in the Charles Mosesian Theater, and The Santaland Diaries in the Black Box Theater.
New Repertory Theatre, in residence at the Arsenal Center for the Arts, is the third largest theatre in the Greater Boston area. It presents world premieres, contemporary, and classic works in intimate settings. For additional information, visit: www.newrep.org.
New Repertory Theatre 2009-2010 Season MAINSTAGE SHOWS IN THE CHARLES MOSESIAN THEATER
Mister Roberts
A drama by Thomas Heggen and Joshua Logan
Directed by Kate Warner
September 13, 2009 through October 04, 2009
Bravery, honor, grace...and rowdy rebellion.
In this 1948 Tony Award-winning classic, a restless crew aboard a cargo vessel idling in the South Pacific is desperately craving some onshore action. When the comedic ensemble clashes with their tyrannical captain, it is Mister Roberts who must bail them out. Thomas Heggen and Joshua Logan's moving, yet humorous story of an officer, who sacrifices his personal quest for the morale of his crew, has us reflecting on one man's search for purpose during a time of war.
Speed-the-Plow
A drama by David Mamet
October 18, 2009 through November 08, 2009
It's a money-hungry business.
Speed-the-Plow exposes the greedy and opportunistic world of doing business. When an ambitious woman comes between two long-time friends, she threatens to derail the greenlighting of their surefire screenplay. In the business of making movies, we quickly learn that money talks, sex sells, and doing the right thing can be professional suicide. Coming off of a much-discussed, successful Broadway run, this 85-minute, hard-hitting play, by one of America's most revered writers, will have you questioning who your friends are and where your alliances lie.
Indulgences
A New England Premiere and farcical comedy by Chris Craddock
Directed by Kate Warner
January 17, 2010 through February 07, 2010
Happily ever after...?
Once upon a time in a kingdom somewhere: a king and a commoner swap identities; a prince and his lover plot to protect their union; two advisors conspire to foil everything; and a man known only as "Salesman" bargains for everyone's "happily ever after." In this New England Premiere by Canadian playwright Chris Craddock, we discover the solution to life's puzzles just might exist in this fractured fairy tale.
Opus
A New England Premiere by Michael Hollinger
March 28, 2010 through April 18, 2010
What sacrifices are made for greatness?
The celebrated and world-renowned Lazara String Quartet is struggling to prepare for their highest-profile performance when their gifted but volatile violist mysteriously disappears. The play is interwoven with rich and powerful music that propels this New England Premiere forward. Violinist-turned-playwright Michael Hollinger's Opus has tempers flaring and egos clashing when a new member is introduced and the group's secrets are revealed.
Book and lyrics adapted by David H. Bell
Musical concepts and arrangements by Rob Bowman
Based on "The Mikado" by W.S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan
Directed by Kate Warner
May 02, 2010 through May 23, 2010
Love and life in full swing.
In the mythical village Titi-Pu, where flirting is illegal, a young rocker on the run from his over-eager fiancée is searching for the woman who stole his heart. Unfortunately, she has already been promised to her much older guardian. A series of seemingly fool-proof plans are hatched, only to be foiled by the merciless Mikado. This snappy adaptation of a classic musical by Gilbert and Sullivan has tunes and styles ranging from jazz and swing to gospel and blues. In this zany world full of colorful characters, flash, and fun, there is no telling what a wink will get you and who will ultimately steal your heart.
DOWNSTAGE @ NEW REP SHOWS IN THE BLACK BOX THEATER
2.5 Minute Ride
A one-woman by Lisa Kron
October 03, 2009 through October 25, 2009
Life's a rollercoaster. Enjoy!
This one-woman show by critically acclaimed author Lisa Kron invites us on a journey that is both uproariously funny and surprisingly sobering, as we are introduced to a cast of characters through the Kron family album. From her devout Jewish brother desperate to find his "shana maidel," to her 75 year-old father returning to Auschwitz, where his own parents were killed, Kron asks the question of how we can find humor in the midst of life's cruel twists of fate.
boom
A New England Premiere by Peter Sinn Nachtrieb
February 20, 2010 through March 14, 2010
It's the end of the world. Do you have a date?
As an undiscovered comet hurtles towards earth, one lone scientist takes it upon himself to preserve the human race. Hilarity ensues when the woman he has taken captive refuses to procreate, and the shelter he has built is damaged beyond repair. This darkly funny New England premiere by Peter Sinn Nachtrieb takes a look at our fascination with the end of the world and starting anew.
HOLIDAY TRADITIONS AT NEW REP
Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol
Adapted for the stage by Rick Lombardo
Mainstage in the Charles Mosesian Theater
December 06, 2009 through December 27, 2009
The Santaland Diaries
By David Sedaris
Adapted by Joe Mantello
Downstage @ New Rep in the Black Box Theater
December 16, 2009 through January 03, 2010
strange-but-true account of adventures in holiday retailing. If you've had enough of the usual heartwarming holiday fare, it's the perfect antidote.SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION
Subscriptions for New Rep's 2009-2010 season are on sale now. Information on different subscription packages can be obtained by contacting New Rep's
Box Office at 617-923-8487 or via e-mail at tickets@newrep.org. Please note that Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol and The Santaland Diaries are not included in any subscription package.
New Repertory Theatre presents provocative and intelligent works of both established and emerging playwrights in an intimate setting that involves and engages the audience. New Rep has earned a reputation for dynamic productions that honor writers and feature talented professional actors from the New England theatre community, as well as guest artists from around the U.S. New Rep has received Elliot Norton and IRNE Awards for outstanding acting, scenic design, direction, and production. Programming at New Repertory Theatre is supported in part by a grant from the Massachusetts Cultural Council, with additional support from Bank of America and Comcast.
One Thursday matinee at 2:00 PM Select weeks: Wednesday and Sunday at 7:30
Select weeks: Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday at 7:30 PM
TICKETS:
In the 2009-2010 season, tickets for Mainstage non-musical productions range from $35-$55 (for musicals, $40-$60), depending on the day of the week and seating location. Tickets for Downstage productions are $25. Senior, student, and group discounts are available, as well as student rush.
For more information, call 617-923-8487, or e-mail tickets@newrep.org.
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