The Graduate
Adapted for the stage by Terry Johnson
August 12, 2008 @ 8:00pm
A college student spends his first summer out of school in the arms of his father's best friend's wife. Meanwhile, he is falling in love with the man's daughter.
Trumbo: Red, White & Blacklisted
by Christopher Trumbo based on the letters of Dalton Trumbo
August 13, 21, 2008 @ 8:00pm & August 17, 2008 @ 2:00pm
When legendary screenwriter Dalton Trumbo stood up to the House Un-American Activities Committee in 1947, he was thrown in prison and blacklisted as one of the "Hollywood Ten." Based on his brilliant and razor-sharp letters to friends, former friends, and family, Trumbo reveals how the author of Spartacus, Roman Holiday, and Exodus took on Congress, Hollywood, and the Red Scare -- and won.
The Little Dog Laughed
by Douglas Carter Beane
August 14, 18, 2008 @ 8:00pm & August 23, 2008 @ 4:00pm
The Little Dog Laughed follows the adventures of Mitchell Green, a movie star who could hit it big if it weren’t for one teensy-weensy problem. His agent, Diane, can’t seem to keep him in the closet. Trying to help him navigate Hollywood’s choppy waters, the devilish Diane is doing all she can to keep Mitchell away from the cute rent boy who’s caught his eye and the rent boy’s girlfriend (wait, the rent boy has a girlfriend?). Will there be a happy ending as the final credits roll?
Regrets Only
by Paul Rudnick
August 15, 19, 23, 2008 @ 8:00pm
This comedy of Manhattan manners explores the latest topics in marriage, friendships and squandered riches. A powerhouse attorney, his deliriously social wife and their closest friend, one of the world’s most staggeringly successful fashion designers come together in a Park Avenue penthouse. Add a daughter’s engagement, some major gowns, the president of the United States, and stir.
Love Drunk
By Romulus Linney
August 16, 20, 22, 2008 @ 8:00pm
An older man picks up a much younger woman in a bar and brings her to his retreat, an Appalachian palace. Her littered past collides with his need and what follows is an inspired dance of sexual tension. This yet to be published play is set to open at the Abingdon Theatre Company in 2009 starring Austin Pendleton.
King Lear
by William Shakespeare
August 24, 2008 @ 2:00pm
Shakespeare's dark tragedy, King Lear begins with the fictional King of England, King Lear, handing over his kingdom to two of his three daughters whom he believes truly love him. Angry that his youngest daughter does not appear to love him as much as the others, Lear banishes her. She leaves and is taken by the King of France as his Queen. Illegitimacy, devious plots, and threats of invasion, are but a part of this classical bitter story.
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