2005-2006 Season
Main Season
The Gamester (Freyda Thomas)
Young Valere and beautiful Angelique are joyously in love. He must choose, however, between his love for her and his desire for gambling because she?ll have none of it. Classical comic brilliance.
- 8 p.m., Oct. 7-8, 13-15, 2005
- 2 p.m., Oct. 9, 15-16, 2005
- Judy Bayley Theatre
Carnival! (Music/Lyrics: Bob Merrill; Book: Michael Stewart)
"Love Makes the World Go Round" in this enchanting musical about love between a carnival girl and a crippled puppeteer who can only talk to her through his puppets. An event for the whole family.
- 8 p.m., Dec. 2-3, 8-10, 2005
- 2 p.m., Dec. 4, 10-11, 2005
- Judy Bayley Theatre
Inherit the Wind (Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee)
Based on the Scopes "Monkey" Trial of 1925, which pitted the teachings of Darwinist evolution against Christianity in this monumental legal clash. One of theatre's greatest dramas.
- 8 p.m., Feb. 10-11, 16-18, 2006
- 2 p.m., Feb. 12, 18-19, 2006
- Judy Bayley Theatre
Intimate Apparel (Lynn Nottage)
It is New York in 1905 and Esther, a lonely African-American seamstress, struggles in her search for love. Lyrical eloquence.
- 8 p.m., Feb. 24-25; March 1-4, 8-11, 2006
- 2 p.m., Feb. 26; March 4-5, 11-12, 2006
- Black Box Theatre
Wait Until Dark (Fredick Knott)
This thriller tells the story of a deadly cat-and-mouse game between a murderous conman and innocent blind woman. A Broadway and Hollywood hit.
- 8 p.m., April 28-29; May 4-6, 2006
- 2 p.m., April 30; May 6-7, 2006
- Judy Bayley Theatre
Second Season
Crimes of the Heart (Beth Henley)
Winner of the Pulitzer Prize. Three sisters find themselves reunited in their hometown of Hazlehurst, Mississippi, during trying times, triggering a hilarious mix of crises, courage, laughter, and love.
- 8 p.m., Sept. 23-24, 28-30; Oct. 1, 2005
- 2 p.m., Sept. 24-25; Oct. 1-2, 2005
- Black Box Theatre
The Foreigner (Larry Shue)
A group of devious characters must deal with a stranger who they think knows no English in this Obie Award-winning comedy.
- 8 p.m., Nov. 11-12, 16-19, 2005
- 2 p.m., Nov. 12-13, 19-20, 2005
- Black Box Theatre
The Playwrights Festival
Three original plays including Ragtown, Pluck the Rose, and The Loggerheads of Lambhuna Drive will be rotated in rotating repertory.
- Black Box Theatre
Ragtown (Jayme McGhan)
Desperate times and dangerous work are a volatile mix, especially for a young Irish immigrant worker on Boulder Dam.
- 8 p.m., April 6-8, 2006
- 2 p.m., April 8-9, 2006
Pluck the Rose (Stan Waring)
Pluck the Rose tells the story of a woman, struggling to run a business and keep her family together during World War II.
- 8 p.m., April 13-15, 2006
- 2 p.m., April 15-16, 2006
The Loggerheads of Lambhuna Drive
Ross Howard's dark comedy The Loggerheads of Lambhuna Drive, introduces us to Dr. and Dr. Loggerhead, who are welcoming two new additions to their household.
- 8 p.m., April 20-22, 2006
- 2 p.m., April 22-23, 2006
