2005 – 2006 Season

September 29 – October 23

Robeson in Space by Guillermo E. Brown & Tim Raphael

Directed by Tim Raphael

World Premiere

An exploration of Robeson’s life through the prism of his career as an artist and activist, and the cold war ideology that contributed to his tragic decline.

November 17–December 11

The Normals by Chris Widney

Directed by Jane Mandel

World Premiere

A couple of theatrical true believers have tried to live a normal life in the suburbs. But, when their only son announces he wants to be an accountant, they pull out all the stops to keep him in “the biz”.

January 12-February 5

The First Annual Directors Lab at Luna Stage

Joseph E. Galione directed a workshop production of

The Pugilist Specialist by Adriano Shaplin

Shannon MacMillan directed a staged reading of

The Parent’s Evening by Bathsheba Doran

Kitt Lavoie directed a workshop production of

Creative Writing, a new play by J. Holtham

Juan Carlos Souki directed a staged reading of

Nocturne by Adam Rapp

February 16–March 12

The Confessions of Stepin Fetchit by Matt Robinson

Directed by Bill Lathan

Intellect, anger, and contempt were the true substance driving the Hollywood clown known as Stepin Fetchit. A one-man tour de force that reveals the true life struggle of this African-American legend.

April 27-May 21

The Whipping Man by Matthew Lopez

Directed by Linnet Taylor

World Premiere

It is April 1865, Passover, and American slaves have been set free throughout the South. A Jewish Confederate soldier returns from the war to find that his home is in ruins and that his family has disappeared. Only two former slaves remain. As each man contemplates an uncertain future, they are forced to face the truth about their past, and the complexity of freedom.