2012/13 Season

a scene from 12 Ophelias

12 Ophelias


A continuation of Shakespeare’s Hamlet, Ophelia rises from the water to find herself in a neo-Elizabethan Appalachian setting where nothing is what it seems.

a scene from The Country Club

The Country Club


A young, witty and charmingly neurotic woman retreats from a failed marriage to her upper class hometown in which a getaway weekend of party after party gives way to the rest of her life.

a scene from The Rimers of Eldritch

The Rimers of Eldritch


The killing of an Eldritch, Missouri, resident unravels the truth about the decaying Bible Belt town and its townspeople as the murder trial unfolds.

a scene from Crimes of the Heart

Crimes of the Heart


The scene for this comedy-drama is Hazlehurst, Mississippi, where the three Magrath sisters have gathered to await news of the family patriarch, their grandfather, who is living out his last hours in the local hospital.

scene from Top Girls

Top Girls


Set in early 1980s Britain, Top Girls examines the role of women in society and what being a successful woman means as told by an eclectic group of historical and modern characters in a continuous conversation across ages and generations.

scene from An Absolute Turkey

An Absolute Turkey


A man lusts after his friend’s wife, triggering a revenge plot and a dizzying spell of complications in this celebrated French farce.

A scene from Flyin' West

Flyin’ West


From the inevitability of long, cold winters to the possibility of domestic violence to the continuing spectra of racial conflict – the lives of a group of African-American women change when the West is opened for settlement.

A scene from A Wonderland of Dance

A Wonderland of Dance


Plunge down the rabbit hole and take a colorful journey through Wonderland with the Repertory Dance Company as they delve into the subconscious, where dreams intertwine with reality to reveal surreal discoveries.

A scene from Summertime

Summertime


A sweet, dreamy, romantic comedy about the passionate and idiosyncratic exploration of the nature of love.

A scene from 'Tis Pity She's a Whore

‘Tis Pity She’s A Whore


One of the most controversial works in English literature, an incestuous love affair between a brother and sister turns into a vengeful tragedy.

The Iphigenia Project


Inspired by the true story of a murder trial in New York City, The Iphigenia Project, created by the M.F.A. third-year actors and director David Bridel, blends satire, social realism and the themes of Greek Tragedy in its investigation of the justice system today.

A scene from The Arabian Nights

The Arabian Nights


In this poetic tale set in ancient Baghdad, a young master storyteller postpones her own execution by charming a mad king with her magical fables.

A scene from Broken Eggs

Broken Eggs


It’s 1979 and while a bride-to-be and her extended three-generational family enjoy the fruits of material success in their adopted country, they remain haunted by memories of their native Cuba.

A scene from The Most Happy Fella

The Most Happy Fella


Composer Frank Loesser scored his greatest artistic triumph with this touching, dramatic and intensely personal love story about a middle-aged vintner whose mail-order marriage proposal is accepted under the girl’s mistaken assumption that a photo of his young, handsome foreman is her intended husband.

A scene from Mrs. Packard.

Mrs. Packard


In 1861, Mrs. Elizabeth Packard is committed to an insane asylum by her preacher husband because of his disagreement with her liberal views of religion and child-rearing.

A scene from Getting Married

Getting Married


Dissatisfied with marriage and divorce laws, a prospective bride and groom and their families attempt to frame a contract to suit their needs and end up in total disagreement.

scene from United Kingdom of Dance

United Kingdom of Dance


Rock out and relive the best of Britain’s music and culture as the Repertory Dance Company celebrates decades of pop and rock from the United Kingdom through dance.

New Works Festival Year 1


The first public readings of exciting new works by the School of Dramatic Arts’ first-year MFA Dramatic Writing students.