Dragon Theatre Announces 2018 Season
By: A.A. Cristi Sep. 05, 2017
2018 is The Season of Everything at Dragon Theatre. See the full schedule below.
"[it]'s technology married with liberal arts, married with the humanities, that yields us the result that makes our hearts sing." - Steve Jobs
Einstein's final challenge was the Theory of Everything, in which he was trying to unify all physical aspects of the universe. It required a deeper understanding of how things work on a fundamental level. Theatre teaches compassion and empathy and by combining theatre with science we aim to show in 2018 that as humans, we are all connected, that science and art are intertwined, and that our actions make ripples both in the present and in the future.
"The greatest scientists are artists as well" - Albert Einstein
Insignificance by Terry Johnson
Directed by Laura Jane Bailey
Main Stage show runs Jan 26 - Feb 18, 2018
Race by David Mamet
Produced by Pat Kapowich
2nd Stage Show runs Mar 16 - Apr 15, 2018 Award-winning playwright/director David Mamet tackles America's most controversial topic in a provocative tale of sex, guilt, and bold accusations. Two lawyers find themselves defending a wealthy white executive charged with raping a black woman. When a female legal assistant gets involved in the case, the opinions that boil beneath explode to the surface. When David Mamet turns the spotlight on what we think but can't say, dangerous truths are revealed, and no punches are pulled.
Three Days of Rain by Richard Greenberg
Directed by Executive Artistic Director Meredith Hagedorn
Main Stage show runs May 25 - June 24, 2018 Prodigal son Walker Janeway returns home to join his sister Nan to discuss their late architect father's will. When Pip Wexler, the son of their father's design partner arrives, the siblings learn that the Janeway House, the family home designed by both fathers and now acclaimed as a landmark design, has been left to Pip and not them. This triggers a series of revelations about their fathers and their own family secrets. As the story unwinds, this sad, unexpected love story reveals that the past is never as far away as it seems to be and that the past ripples into the present. An early play by Richard Greenberg (Take Me Out, Dragon 2014), Three Days of Rain was a 1998 finalist for the Pulitzer Prize.
2nd Stages Show #2 is TBA
2nd Stage Show runs Jul 27 - Aug 19, 2018
The (curious case of the) Watson Intelligence by Madeline George
Directed by Doll Picotto
Main Stage show runs Sept 14 - Oct 7 Playwright Madeline George weaves together the tale of three historicAl Watsons in this time-jumping tribute to genius. There's Watson, the trusty sidekick to Sherlock Holmes, Watson, the loyal engineer who helped Alexander Graham Bell build the telephone, and Watson, the IBM supercomputer created to beat the Jeopardy! All-Stars in 2011. Woven into a tale with Watson, a present day geek looking for love, the result is a story that examines the technological advancements that both bring people together and tear them apart. A 2014 finalist for the Pulitzer Prize.
K2 by Patrick Meyers
Produced by John Rutski
2nd Stages Show runs Nov 9 - Dec 2, 2018 Stranded on an icy ledge at 27,000 feet on K2, the second highest mountain in the world, two climbers are in serious trouble. Harold, a nuclear physicist, has broken his leg and Taylor, a district attorney, is trying to retrieve a critical rope to be able to descend the mountain. Their lives are now dependent on their loyalty to each other. K2 examines survival, friendship, and meaningful existence against the backdrop of one of the deadliest places on earth.
Season tickets are now on sale and will save you 20%. You can either get all six shows or a mix and match package of 3 - 5 shows that you can build yourself. Full season subscribers will receive reserved seating at every show!
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