Cyrano de Bergerac
Written By Edmond Rostand
Adapted by Robert Richmond
Directed by Robert Richmond

Longstreet Theatre
September 25 - October 4, 2009

 

In this hilarious and touching tale, one of literature’s most iconic figures, the large-nosed hero-for-all-seasons Cyrano de Bergerac, uses his unmatched intelligence and skill at swordplay to help a comrade win the heart of the fair Roxanne, whom Cyrano secretly desires. Robert Richmond – known for his inventively hip approach to the classics -- will direct his own adaptation of Edmond Rostand’s legendary work.

Radium Girls
By D.W. Gregory
Directed by Special Guest Artist Shanga Parker

Longstreet Theatre
November 13-22, 2009

 

This harrowing true story tells the simple but profound struggle of Grace Fryer, a factory worker who discovers that her employer, the US Radium Corporation, is knowingly poisoning her and her coworkers. Based on the 1920s court case that laid the groundwork for the rights of modern-day workers, “Radium Girls” is a riveting exploration of an individual’s fight against a powerful company and the community it serves. Directed by special guest artist Shanga Parker, professional television and film actor and Associate Professor of Acting at the University of Washington.

The Arabian Nights
By Mary Zimmerman
Directed by Amy Holtcamp

Longstreet Theatre
February 19-28, 2010

 

Experience the transformative power of storytelling in “The Arabian Nights,” an imaginative retelling of the legend of the “One Thousand and One Nights” by Tony Award-winner Mary Zimmerman. Angered by his first wife’s betrayal, a Persian king vows to marry a different virgin every night, and then murder her at dawn to prevent future infidelity. The plan continues until he meets Scheherezade, the clever maiden who postpones her fate by telling wondrous tales whose endings she withholds until the following evening, thus delaying her execution.

The Winter's Tale
By William Shakespeare
Directed by Special Guest Artist Kathleen Conlin

Drayton Hall
April 16-25, 2010

 

Demonstrating the full range of Shakespeare’s imaginative and lyrical power, “The Winter’s Tale” is ultimately a beautiful fable about the redemptive power of love. The uncontrollable jealousy of King Leontes of Sicilia brings his family to ruin and severs the alliance between two powerful monarchs. Only the love of a daughter believed to be lost forever can heal the rift and bring about the king’s absolution. Directed by special guest artist Kathleen Conlin, Associate Artistic Director for the Utah Shakespearean Festival, and Professor of Directing at the University of Illinois Department of Theatre.