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THE FRIENDLY HOUR
by Tom Jacobson
directed by Mark Bringelson
September 12 - November 15
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Formed in rural South Dakota in 1934, this poignant comedy charts 70 years of personal and national history, from skinning skunks and julebukking when the tale begins, to restoring the native prairie in the new millennium. Join these fascinating women as they laugh, cry, navigate the difficult changes in their relationships, and share their lives at their “friendly” monthly gathering.
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LADY
by Craig Wright
directed by Scott Alan Smith
April 25 - June 28
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Deep in the woods of downstate Illinois, three boyhood friends come together on a hunting trip. Now middle aged and on separate paths, they find that the common thread of memory is being stretched to the breaking point. Can the war in Iraq reach even these secluded woods and destroy their frienship forever?
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the World Premiere of
SWIMMING
by Steve Totland
directed by Meryl Friedman
January 19 -
March 24
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David and Denise dive into a swimming hole in rural Kansas. So begins a 10-year marriage that looks as beautiful as the clear blue water. But under the surface lies an eddy of deception that threatens to drown their marriage. When you’re in over your head, how long can you hold your breath? |
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the World Premiere of
CUTS
8 plays by The Dog Ear Playwrights' Collective
directed by 8 members of The Road
February 5 -
March 20 (Mon. & Tues)
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The Road Theatre Company presents CUTS – a World Premiere theatrical event written by 8 members of the Dog Ear Playwrights’ Collective. Commissioned by the Road, these unique takes on DUPLICITY are directed and performed by the talented pool of Road Theatre Company directors and actors. The double edge of deceit and a pair of scissors lie at the heart of their thought-provoking and diverse stories. |
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the U.S. Premiere of
DIRK*
Based on the novel DIRK GENTYLY'S HOLISTIC DETECTIVE AGENCY by Douglas Adams
Adapted for the stage by James Goss and Arvind Ethan David
directed by Jeff Griffith
September 29 - December 2, 2006
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A 200-year old Greek pot. An ordinary modern salt cellar lodged inside. This is impossible (or at least inexplicable)! From the mind of Douglas Adams, who brought you The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, comes DIRK; a ghost/horror/detective/time-travel/romantic comedy/epic that begins with a seemingly innocent conjuring trick and ends with the most devastating secret of humankind! |
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the World Premiere of
Backwards in High Heels
by Jim Henry
directed by Ken Sawyer
May 26 - August 12, 2006
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For
better or worse, in sickness and in health and back again, Michael and
Gen dance their way through the Greatest Generation of war and peace,
fame and fortune; loving, cherishing and despising each other, as long
as they both shall live. |
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the West Coast Premiere of
String of Pearls
by Michele Lowe
directed by Stephen Sachs
January 20 - April 8, 2006
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Four actresses play 27 roles in this funny and touching play that follows the journey of a string of pearls as it passes through the many hands and hearts of unforgettable women. |
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the World Premiere of
Bunbury*
by Tom Jacobson
directed by Mark Bringelson
September 30 - December 18, 2005
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When he finds out that he is only a fictitious character who never appears in The Importance of Being Earnest, Bunbury uses his double anonymity to infiltrate and alter classic literature, starting by accidentally giving Romeo and Juliet a happy ending. A comedy that proves everyone's life means something--even if they don't exist! |
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an Off-Road Workshop
A Christmas Carol
directed by Darryl Johnson
December 2 - 18, 2005
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A quartet of carolers fill the theatre with music as they present the classic Dickens tale, taking us through the timeless journey of Ebenezer Scrooge as he evolves from a miserly old grouch to a happy, generous man with the help of Jacob Marley, the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Future, and the Cratchit family. The story will bring the true meaning of Christmas to all who partake of it.. |
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an Off-Road Workshop
Ignore the Tree
an evening of short plays
directed by Josh Gordon
July 19 - August 17, 2005
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In the Shape of a Heart follows four women as share their journeys toward
strength, independence and self confidence. In 4th Wall (a farce), a man
runs into trouble with his refrigerator repair woman, his fiance, and the
audience. And, In the Blinking of an Eye, two women of a certain age share a
picnic in a cemetery. |
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Shove*
by Mark Eisman
directed by Sam Anderson
March 9 - May 15, 2005
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A suspected subway killer, an uneducated jury forewoman who becomes obsessed, a security guard with a penchant for bulk, and a newsstand owner who wants to be a mother…four lives collide in humorous, touching and frightening ways. Did he or didn't he? Will she or won't she? |
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Smoke & Ice Follies
by Mark Eisman
directed by Caroline McWilliams
February 18 - April 24, 2005
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A hilariously desperate family of competitive figure skaters scramble to land perfect pairs partners. Tenny, the only non-skater in the family, falls hard for Phillmore, a tormented tobacco heir who may or may not be the right match. An uplifting romantic comedy with a dizzying array of spins, loops, twists, falls and triumphs.
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an Off-Road Workshop
A Christmas Carol
directed by Darryl Johnson
December 7 - 19, 2004
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A man with a flair for telling stories describes the very first time he heard the classic Dickens tale; as a child growing
up in a camp of migrant farm-workers in the late 1960’s. On that magical night, an old movie actor happens upon the camp on his way to a performance of his one-man show and is entreated to perform the Dickens' classic story for the group.
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Ouroboros*
by Tom Jacobson
directed by Michael Michetti
August 20 - December 18, 2004
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Two American couples get caught in a chronological palindrome on a trip to
Italy. Stigmata, alchemy, adultery and St. Catherine of Siena's severed
head plague a nun and a minister in this circular love story that is a
comedy if performed forward and a tragedy if performed backward. |
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an Off-Road Workshop
Seeing Red
by Randy Bayer-Spittel
directed by Jason Breitkopf
October 28 - November 6, 2004
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Meet the Baileys - A dead abusive father, a recovering alcoholic mother, a commitment-phobic lesbian, a high maintenance drama queen, & their reclusive brother. They put the FUN in dysFUNctional!
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an Off-Road Workshop
The Junto
by Charlie Mount
directed by Darryl Johnson
June 2004
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The smart media executive James Avery is forced to come to terms with the fact that the foundation of the country is not what he thought it was. The Junto, a secret society operating outside the rule of law which controls and manipulates the policies and direction of the U.S. government, wants him to join. |
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The Pagans*
by Ann Noble
directed by Scott Cummins
February 20 - June 19, 2004
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A
contemporary tale of an Irish family and the one son
who “made it” in America but can’t
quite free himself from the bonds of blood and home.
The play examines what it means to have faith in your
family, your religion, and those you care about most. |
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Marked Tree*
by Coby Goss
directed by John DiFusco
September 12 - November 15, 2003
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Arkansas,
1912. A young girl brutally murdered. A young man communally condemned.
Sometimes the question is not who is guilty, but who isn't. Based
on the true story of the last hanging execution in Arkansas. |
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The Seventh Monarch*
by Jim Henry
directed by Deborah LaVine
June 14 - August 16, 2003
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The
story of Miriam, a troubled genius whose caretaker parents have
disappeared. The darkest possibilities of their whereabouts are
unveiled as an investigation swirls around her. A fascinating exploration
of survival and hope in the face of loss and tragedy. |
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Napoli Milionaria*
by Eduardo deFilippo
directed by Deborah LaVine
translated & adapted by Tori Haring-Smith
June – August 2002 |
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the turmoil of Naples in the waning days of World War II, the poor
but honest family of Gennaro Jovine learns to survive by trading
on the black market. As war permeates every aspect of life –
life also permeates the realities of war. |
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The Lady's
Not For Burning*
by Christopher Fry
directed by Matt Kirkwood
Feb - April 2002 |
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An
accused witch stirs up sexual heat in a small New England
town in the late 1940s. When truth collides with prejudice
and fear, deep passions erupt in this wicked comedy. |
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A Mislaid
Heaven*
by Carson Grace Becker
directed by Ken Sawyer
May - September 2001
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In a small fishing village on the Western Coast of Ireland,
1921, during the chaotic months before the signing of the
controversial treaty that split Ireland into two countries
smoldering
passions, miracles, secrets, and Celtic legends come together
in an epic story about the bonds of love family and country
and
the politics that threaten to tear them apart.
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The Roaring
Girl
by Joseph Puterbaugh
directed by Marc Handler
November - December 1996
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A denizen
of the dark, a stalker of the streets and, some say, the first
women ever on the English stage. London, 1611, provides the
backdrop for the true story of Mary Firth, alias Moll Cutpurse,
a notorious thief who flourished in the underworld of Jacobean
era. |
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Joy Ride & Other Short Plays *
by Kristen Lazarian
directed by various directors
August - September 1996 |
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A series of
one-acts by Kristen Lazarian exploring the comic themes in different
types of relationships. |
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Home Fires
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by Jack Heifner
directed by Taylor Gilbert & Ken Sawyer
May - July 1996
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Nettie runs
a boarding house for women in Texas during World War II. Most
of the women in town work at the local slack factory, supporting
the war
effort overseas. The play tells the story of seven such women
interwoven
with the plight of a teenage boy. |
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Idle Wheels
by James Morrison
directed by Richard Herd
February - March 1996 |
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In an Alaskan
trailer park, a young man practices Eskimo mysticism. A birthday
party and the return of his girlfriend from college set in motion
a chain of events climaxing in a clash of ideals, wants, and
desires with tragic results. |
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My Last Confession *
by Douglas Scott Delancy
directed by Taylor Gilbert
November - December 1994 |
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St. Martin's is a forgotten
Catholic church in the heart of New York's Alphabet City. Derelicts
defecate and urinate in the confessionals, and someone keeps
stealing the crucifix. This highly comic holiday tale is replete
with New York's most interesting characters. |
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Petty Treasons
by Jon Bastian
directed by Brad Hills
September - October 1994 |
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Told through
the eyes of the executioner, the plays retells the real-life
incident that occurred in England in 1724, in which three people
were falsely tried, convicted, and executed for murder. |
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The Chisholm Trail Went Through Here
by Brady Sewell Thomas
directed by Taylor Gilbert
July - August 1994
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In the flatlands
of Texas just after World War II, industrial progress and fate
have brought the Rucker family to their knees. Their cattle
are dying, their hopes decaying, their dreams kept alive in
simple pleasures. |
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Pirates *
by Mark Lee
directed by Brad Hills
April - June 1994
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The play tells
the parallel stories of four women trying to find their way
in a man's world, the setting continually shifting from the
early eighteenth century Caribbean, aboard an English frigate,
to a modern day university History department, where academics
take a back seat to bureaucracy and power struggles. |
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Freak of
Nature
by Ken Hanes
directed by Che'Rae Adams
February - March 1994 |
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Images of
heaven and hell are used to add a twist to the tale of a beautiful
man whose looks are both a blessing and a curse. Sometimes even
beauty becomes the beast. |
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The Walkers
by Barbara Lindsey
directed by Dan Butler
November - December 1993
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Life in suburban
Anytown, U.S.A. takes its toll on this not so typical American
family. A dysfunctional family by day, by night their subconscious
is unlocked and feelings freed with new revelations. |
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Mooncalf *
by Leon Martell
directed by Taylor Gilbert
September - October 1993
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Dreams blend
with reality leaving nightmares in their wake. A tannery housing
several of society's outcasts is the setting for this drama/fantasy
in which a retarded young man's tenuous grasp on reality is
threatened by the forces around him. |
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Vig *
by Paul Hapenny
directed by Brad Hills
June - July 1993
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A vivid account
of a small-time bookie's attempt to retain the honor of a dishonorable
profession. As a new generation of crooks moves in on his territory,
the fatally flawed hero struggles to protect his loved ones
and customers. |
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Why Things Burn
by Ric Krause
directed by Jan Lewis
November - December 1992
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The starry promise of Hollywood
fame and fortune casts a deadly spell on a group of circus performers
after their second-rate circus disbands outside of Los Angeles
in 1952. A quirky black comedy unfolds as the performers make
their way to Hollywood. |
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The Suicide
by Nikolai Erdmann
directed by Tim Ottman
September - October 1992
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Unemployment
is skyrocketing. Corrupt politicians are eroding rights of free
speech, and soon even the bodies will belong to the state. Welcome
to Russia, circa 1930, where an unemployed "little man"
intent on killing himself, finds his suicide attempt co-opted
by everyone from bureaucracies to butchers. |
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I-Land
based upon a novel by Sonia Pilcer
directed by Gino Cabanas
May - June 1992 |
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This black
comedy is a sophisticated look at the ultra hip inhabitants
of Manhattan who are constantly on the prowl for love, but with
only one thing on their brains, sex. The story offers a stark
portrayal of the wacky, egotistical, driven, obsessed, sad,
and lonely souls in the Big Apple. |
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In the Name of the People
by Tim Boland
directed by Taylor Gilbert
November - December 1991
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Set in a death
house holding cell, the drama follows the last hours of condemned
murderer/rapist J.P. Johnson, as well as those whose lives he
touched. |
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Balm in Gilead
by Lanford Wilson
directed by Gino Cabanas
September 1991 |
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In an all-night
coffee shop on New York's Upper Broadway, the play focuses on
the lives of various substance abusers, drag queens, streetwalkers,
and lesbians bringing to the surface their loss and fear, resignation
and fettered hopes. |
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