1999 – 2000 Season
September 30-October 24
Class Mothers ’68 by Eric H. Weinberger
Directed by Chris Brady
World Premiere
This new play relates the triumphs and travails of six mothers-all played by one actress- who are asked to present a parent production of the occasion of their children’s high school graduation.
November 18-December 12
True West by Sam Shepard
Directed by James Glossman
Shepard’s tale of sibling rivalry, show business and messy kitchens.
January 27-February 20
Queen of Thebes by Arnold Rabin
Directed by Jane Mandel
World Premiere
An imaginative interpretation of the Oedipus legend, focusing on Queen Jocasta.
March 3-26
Women’s Work: A Festival of Theatre Focusing on Women
***Tom Waits, Me and Dogs
Written, conceived and performed by Barbara Baker
Directed by Jane Mandel
***Like Bees to Honey by Andrea Green
Directed by Teresa Choate
***The Romeo and Juliet Outreach Project: The Voice of Jali
Adapted and Directed by Josette Murray-Ballo
***The Medea Project, translated by Eleanor Wilner and Ines Azar
Directed by Vincent Dopulos
April 27-May 21
Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris
Directed by Steven Bloom
Reconceived as a dynamic musical for the new millennium, the music and lyrics of Jacques Brel beg us to rise above the violence of the 20th century and enter the 21st century with renewed spirit to live in peace
