Too Clever By Half
A tale of one man’s mission to finagle his way into upper-class society, no matter what it takes, Too Clever By Half is a social commentary on how far an individual will go to gain wealth and power.
Past Productions
The Colored Museum
Award-winning writer/director George C. Wolfe satirizes the black experience in America in the 1980s, presenting eleven scenes – or museum exhibits – of exaggerated images of black life.
Is He Dead?
This comedy has a young painter of genius, in love but in debt to a villainous picture- dealer, fake his own death to achieve success while passing himself off as his own sister. Now a rich “widow,” he must find a way to get out of a dress, return to life, and marry the woman he loves.
Be Aggressive
This sparkling satire about a 17-year-old cheerleader illustrates the superficial values so prevalent in Southern California.
Venus
This Obie Award-winning play is based on the 19th Century exhibition of Saartjie Baartman – the Venus Hottentot, a South African woman who was exhibited in a cage throughout Europe – features our second year M.F.A. in Acting students.
Rabbit Hole
This Pulitzer Prize-winning play deals with the ways family members survive a major loss.
Dracula
This adaptation of Bram Stoker’s classic novel combines wickedly clever language with an often nightmarish world to create a Dracula as you’ve never seen before.