Category : Program Notes

‘The Effect’ – A Note from the Artistic Director

‘The Effect’ – A Note from the Artistic Director

Bill English, Artistic Director The inspiration for The Effect came when an actual drug trial conducted by the American pharmaceutical company...

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Non-Player Character | A Note from the Artistic Director

Non-Player Character | A Note from the Artistic Director

We are fascinated and troubled by the collision between our human consciousness and technology. And in plays like First Person Shooter, Wirehead, and...

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‘Born Yesterday’ – A Note from the Artistic Director

‘Born Yesterday’ – A Note from the Artistic Director

Bill English, Artistic Director Why Born Yesterday? Why now? Why this American classic by the great Garson Kanin which served as a vehicle to...

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‘A Christmas Story’ – A Note from the Artistic Director

‘A Christmas Story’ – A Note from the Artistic Director

Bill English, Artistic Director Based on Jean Shepherd’s radio broadcasts and collections of anecdotes, the 1983 Bob Clark film has earned an...

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Barbecue | A Note from the Artistic Director

Barbecue | A Note from the Artistic Director

Bill English, Artistic Director As I began looking for the play to open our 15th Season, I hoped to find a work that would speak profoundly to...

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Zenith | A Note from the Artistic Director

Zenith | A Note from the Artistic Director

Bill English, Artistic Director When someone does something inexplicably terrible, those around them—and all of us by extension through the...

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La Cage aux Folles | A Note from the Artistic Director

La Cage aux Folles | A Note from the Artistic Director

Bill English, Artistic Director Although there have been three wildly successful revivals since, this American musical theatre masterpiece was...

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You Mean to Do Me Harm | A Note from the Artistic Director

You Mean to Do Me Harm | A Note from the Artistic Director

Bill English, Artistic Director We feel deeply honored to have commissioned and now to present the World Premiere of You Mean to Do Me Harm by...

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‘The Roommate’ | A Note from the Artistic Director

‘The Roommate’ | A Note from the Artistic Director

Bill English, Artistic Director I’ve been an avid fan of Jen Silverman for a few years. Favorite titles include The Moors, Blink, Crane...

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‘The Christians’ | A Note from the Artistic Director

‘The Christians’ | A Note from the Artistic Director

Bill English, Artistic Director We are amazed by the power religious belief exerts in our world. So much good—and so much bad—has been done...

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