SEASON 09-10

Fascinating and beautifully constructed, I Am My Own Wife tells the story of East German transvestite Charlotte von Mahlsdorf who successfully navigated two oppressive twentieth century regimes while openly gay and defiantly in drag. Ed Shea portrays more than thirty characters in this inspirational study of courage and endurance. Winner of the 2004 Tony and Pulitzer, Doug Wright’s astonishing tale of individualism and daring was hailed as the dramatic event of the year. Don’t miss it.

Harper Lee’s coming-of-age classic remains one of the most beloved and influential stories of our time. The adventures of Scout, Jem and Atticus Finch are at once an epic saga brimming with stark lessons of tolerance and quiet heroism, and a simple story of love, hope and family. Imaginatively dramatized by Christopher Sergel,To Kill a Mockingbird is the perfect way for your family to celebrate the spirit of the holidays. Reserve soon for this one.

When an infamously cynical critic pens a gushingly glowing review, it’s time to sit up and take notice. Right? Well, here’s what New York’s John Simon wrote about Al an Ayckbourn’s unique masterpiece: Comic Potential “is one of the finest plays of all my theatergoing decades: A riotous farce, an exquisite love story, a superb satire, and an irresistible evening of theater. If you are going to see only one play in your life, make it this one.” Not bad, eh?

The Voysey Inheritance is an impeccably crafted yarn chronicling a family in the midst of a moral dilemma. For generations, the Voysey family business has been cheating its clients. And when an honorable son inherits the company, he’s horrified to discover the secret of his family’s wealth: An Edwardian-era Ponzi scheme. Part drawing room comedy, part love story, part business-and-finance drama, Granvill e-Barker’s very prescient, very timely tale could have been ripped from today’s headlines. Can you say Madoff?

Steve Martin (yes, that Steve Martin) has transformed Die Hose, a 1910 German satire about an officious bureaucrat and his infuriatingly alluring wife, into a laugh-outloud farce. In Martin’s hands, scandal erupts into spectacle, and spectacle explodes into comedy. Filled with absurd, off-the-wall humor, incisive social commentary and, of course, Martinesque irreverence, The Underpants affirms the time-honored belief in the seriousness of silliness. It’s a wild-and-crazy play.