2005-2006 Season

Gross Indecency: The Three Trials of Oscar Wilde
By Moises Kaufman
Directed by Jeremy Skidmore
August 18 – September 18, 2005

"A dazzling coup de theatre, at once compelling history and chilling human drama." -Time Magazine

The father of a revolution. The rock-star of his generation. The center of three trials that changed the world forever. With an ensemble of eleven men, Theater Alliance brings raw energy and haunting simplicity to the final days of Oscar Wilde’s infamous battle with Victorian England. If you think you have seen this play before, you haven’t.

 

Washington Premiere!
You Are Here
By Daniel MacIvor
Directed by Gregg Henry
Featuring Jennifer Mendenhall, Michael Russotto and Kathleen Coons
October 13 – November 13, 2005

“One of the most moving moments on stage in recent memory.” – Toronto Star

Set among the infidelities of movie directors, starlets and magazine writers, “A one woman show with twelve characters” is how playwright Daniel MacIvor describes this OBIE Award winning drama. One of Canada’s most respected theater artists, MacIvor has written a soul-bearing story of a woman's attempt to share with the audience the connections between who she was and what she has become. But once her tale begins, the characters involved begin appearing even when she does not want them to as she loses control and the story of her life begins to tell itself.

 

Washington Premiere!
Salman Rushdie’s Haroun and the Sea of Stories
Adapted by Tim Supple and David Tushingham
Directed and Choreographed by Kelly Parsley
March 2 – April 2, 2006

“Though there is darkness and silence at the center, Haroun is full of comic energy and lively
verbal invention… ” – New York Times

Set in a city so ruinously sad that it has forgotten its name, this is the magical tale of a master storyteller who loses his ability to tell stories once he discovers his wife has left him for another man. That is until his son sets out on a glorious adventure to find the fabled Sea of Stories, where many of his father’s outlandish tales turn out not only to be true but alive. Two-time Helen Hayes nominated choreographer Kelly Parsley returns to DC to bring this powerful play physically and visually to life.

Two Rooms
By Lee Blessing
Directed by Shirley Serotsky
April 21 – May 28, 2006 as part of the Pangea Projects

“Mr. Blessing reaffirms his authority with timely political questions.” – New York Times

A cell in Beirut. A living room in America. Love and life are welded together as a husband and wife torn apart examine the world around them. This arresting work explores a subject much in the thoughts of contemporary society – the taking of innocent lives by revenge minded governments.

American Premiere!
The Monument
By Colleen Wagner
Directed by John Vreeke
Featuring Jennifer Mendenhall
May 19 – June 4, 2006 as part of the Pangea Projects

“The Monument is emblazoned on our hearts and minds forever.” – Toronto Globe & Mail

In an unnamed country a young soldier is being convicted of war crimes. Just at the moment he is to be executed, a mysterious woman appears at his side and offers him freedom if he promises to obey her for the rest of his life. This electrifying drama is a torpedo aimed directly at the nature of evil. Winner of the Governor General’s Literary Award, Canada’s equivalent to the Pulitzer Prize. Mature content.
 

Pangea Projects
April and May 2006

International theater and dance festival that will perform seven days a week for nine weeks. Only at the H Street Playhouse. Stay tuned for more information!


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