By John Patrick Shanley.

DOUBT

Doubt is a gripping story of suspicion cast on a priest’s behavior that is less about scandal than about questions of moral certainty. The play is set in the St. Nicholas Church School in the Bronx during the fall of 1964. In this brilliant and powerful drama, Sister Aloysius, the Bronx school principal, takes matters into her own hands when she suspects the young Father Flynn of improper relations with one of the male students.

Mysterious circumstances lead Sister Aloysius to believe that misconduct has occurred. Father Flynn denies any wrong-doing, insisting that he was disciplining the student for drinking alter wine. Flynn’s next sermon is on the evils of gossip.

This intriguing and timely drama won both the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award for Best Play in 2005. You will be fascinated as you watch this drama unfold on stage – a provocative investigation revealing the impact and consequences of truth, lies, gossip, and faith.

Subscriber, Exchanges & Flex Passes 8-16-10
General Public:  9-7-10

By James Sherman

ROMANCE IN D

Romance in D is a comic love story set in two side-by-side apartments in present-day Chicago. Charles Norton, a musicologist, lives in one apartment alone with his books and music. Isabel Fox, a poet on the verge of a divorce, moves into the other apartment. Depressed, Fox puts her head in the oven in a half-baked suicide attempt. Charles smells the gas, rushes next door and inadvertently becomes Isabel’s savior.

Soon, Isabel’s father George Fox, arrives to try and cheer her up. Mix in Helen Norton, Charles’ mother, who also arrives to meddle in her son’s life, encouraging him to befriend the attractive next-door neighbor, and you have a lively quartet.

Will Helen and George fall in love and leave the children to fend for themselves? Will Charles profess his love for Isabel and risk another heartbreak? Will Isabel go back to her husband or put her head back in the oven? All four characters use their knack for music and words as they nervously navigate the path of true love.

Subscriber, Exchanges & Flex Passes 8-16-10
General Public:  10-11-10

Music and Lyrics by David Yazbek
Book by Terrance McNally Based on the Motion Picture Released by Fox Searchlight Pictures Written by Simon Beaufoy,
Produced by Uberto Pasolini, and Directed by Peter Cattaneo

THE FULL MONTY

The Full Monty takes place in Buffalo, New York where the recession has hit and many of the men in the community have been laid off from their jobs at the steel factory. The women of the city, many of whom are financially supporting their husbands at this time, seek some entertainment and they find it onstage at Tony Giordano’s club.

Seeing how much their wives enjoy watching male strippers during their “Girls’ Night Out,” the unemployed steelworkers come up with a bold plan to make some quick cash. In the process they find renewed self-esteem, the importance of friendship and the ability to have fun. The Full Monty is full of heart. Taking charge of one’s life and following one’s dreams are great lessons for all of us to learn. A Broadway musical hit!

Please note: This play contains profanity and brief nudity which may be offensive to some people. It is not recommended for children. .

Subscriber, Exchanges & Flex Passes 8-16-10
General Public: 11-29-10