2014-15 Season Brochure

SEE THE WORLD FROM YOUR SEAT!

1965 Opening night of THE CRUCIBLE, LWT’s first production

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Long Wharf Theatre isn’t about famous people or awards, although we’ve certainly had our share of both over 50 years (SEE THE BLUE BOXES AT THE BOTTOM OF THESE PAGES!). It’s about you—our most important collaborator. We’ve recommitted ourselves to making the most provocative, innovative and entertaining theatre we know how to make because that is what you expect, and most importantly, that’s what you deserve.

Our 50th anniversary season represents what Long Wharf Theatre has been, what we are now, and what we hope to be. We like to think that our patrons see the world from their seats. Is yours an adventuresome spirit?

Do you have a curious mind, an open heart? Come along for the ride.

We’d love to have you join us.

Artistic Director Gordon Edelstein has worked on

39 productions as a director or adapter at Long Wharf over the last

20 years

Managing Director Josh Borenstein oversaw the theatre’s first major

renovation since the building of Stage II in 1978 and the transfer of Satchmo at the Waldorf to a successful run

COMING THIS FALL! See www.longwharf.org for a complete timeline.

PHOTO BY PETER CHENOT.

off-broadway

OCT 8 – NOV 2

“ Indeed the play’s success across cultural borders around the world attests to its being something much greater than an American play: it is a play that captures the universal experience of being alive.”

– Donald Margulies

classic

Do human beings ever realize life while they live it —every, every minute?

BY DIRECTED BY GORDON EDELSTEIN

CLAIRE TOW STAGE IN THE C. NEWTON SCHENCK III THEATRE

an american

An irrefutable classic of the American theatre.

A work of humanity and warmth. Our Town transports us to Grover’s Corners, a place of secret wishes and disappointments, loves and losses, where the people we encounter are shockingly like the ones in our own lives.

Meet Emily and George. They’ve grown up together in their small New England town, falling in love in a surprisingly complicated way.

Their lives provide the lens through which the story is told, a story that focuses on a village but encompasses the eternal, finding the world in a grain of sand.

50TH SEASON COMMUNITY PARTNER

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In its 50 years, Long Wharf Theatre has received

STATS:

• 26 Connecticut Critics Circle Awards • 20 Tony Award Nominations

• 3 New York Drama Critics Circle Awards • 2 Lucille Lortel Awards

and transferred over 30 productions to New York!

• 6 Tony Awards • 3 Pulitzer Prizes • 1 Obie Award

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NOV 26 – DEC 21 CLAIRE TOW STAGE IN THE C. NEWTON SCHENCK III THEATRE

a hilarious

comedy

BY STEVE MARTIN DIRECTED BY GORDON EDELSTEIN What happens when Picasso and Einstein walk into a bar? Intellectual fireworks, verbal gymnastics, amorous intentions, and the arrival of a mysterious man in blue suede shoes. On an October evening in 1904, Albert Einstein and Pablo Picasso end up at the same small bar in Paris—the Lapin Agile. The two young geniuses, joined by an eccentric cast of characters, spar over art and science, their respective libidos, where inspiration comes from, and the promise and dreams of the 20th century. Steve Martin brings his zany and profoundly intelligent brand of humor back to Long Wharf Theatre. No joke is too lowbrow and no idea too highbrow to be considered in this crowd-pleasing comedy.

1965 The first play that Long Wharf Theatre ever produces is The Crucible by Arthur Miller

THE CRUCIBLE is produced again in the 1989-90 season T. CHARLES ERICKSON

STAGE II

forever

JAN 2 – FEB 1

“Dael Orlandersmith is a highly acclaimed playwright, but it’s her breathtaking command of the stage as the star of her own works, many of which are solo shows, that often most impresses.” – TheaterMania

world

premiere

BY DAEL ORLANDERSMITH DIRECTED BY NEEL KELLER

PHOTO: T. CHARLES ERICKSON.

Harlem, Père Lachaise Cemetery, rock ’n’ roll, Jim Morrison, Richard Wright, poetry and ghosts.

Celebrated playwright/performer Dael Orlandersmith returns to Long Wharf Theatre for a limited world premiere run of her newest play, Forever. Forever is a riveting and masterful piece about family—the ones we were born into, the ones we create for ourselves—and the legacies that shape us all.​

1972-73 The CHANGING ROOM, starring John Lithgow, is LWT’s first big hit

WILLIAM L. SMITH

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the number of LWT productions John Lithgow has acted in (not counting his appearance at the 2014 Gala!)

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FEB 18 – MARCH 22 STAGE II

an exciting

new voice

BY JOSHUA HARMON When Daphna arrived at the funeral of her beloved grandfather, she thought it was obvious that she would get the necklace her Poppy carried throughout the Holocaust. After all, she’s the one on the way to rabbinical school in Israel. Her cousin Liam appears with his non-Jewish girlfriend Melody and with a very different plan in mind. Named the best comedy of the year by The New York Times, Bad Jews is a bold take on our complex relationship with family, legacy and tradition.

1978 LWT receives the Tony Award for Outstanding Regional Theatre

new play

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BY kimber lee DIRECTED BY ERIC TING

50TH SEASON COMMUNITY PARTNER

1980

Al Pacino first appears at LWT in AMERICAN BUFFALO. He later appears in and directs HUGHIE

LEFT: WILLIAM B. CARTER RIGHT: T. CHARLES ERICKSON

CLAIRE TOW STAGE IN THE C. NEWTON SCHENCK III THEATRE

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MARCH 25 – APRIL 19

“ Lee offers a drama with writing so intimate that it bestows her story with the power to unlock hearts and have audiences more fully and seriously consider the lives at stake today amid the violence in America.” – Louisville Courier-Journal

Eighteen-year-old Tray is committed to making something of himself. He’s working on his college essay, boxing at the gym, and holding down a part-time job. When he happens to be at the wrong place at the wrong time, a senseless act ends his life, leaving his family to ponder what might have been. This poetic and powerful story jumps between a hopeful future and an uncertain present to show a unique perspective on the scourge of urban violence.

1997 LWT’s production of WIT transfers from New Haven to Off-Broadway and in 1999, wins the Pulitzer Prize for Drama

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MAY 6 – 31 CLAIRE TOW STAGE IN THE C. NEWTON SCHENCK III THEATRE

...and so began my stewardship.

world

premiere

BY JOE DiPIETRO DIRECTED BY GORDON EDELSTEIN Edith Wilson finds herself a woman in a man’s world when she marries President Woodrow Wilson. A circle of congressmen, cabinet members and other Old Boys surround the couple, disapproving in equal measure of their love and their refusal to compromise. When Wilson falls ill, Edith, with effortless ease, maneuvers her way around the White House, outsmarting the men who would derail her beloved Woodrow’s dream of world peace. Yet, will her unstinting devotion be their downfall? The Second Mrs.Wilson is the stylish and romantic recounting of the real life incident when a woman became the de facto president of the United States.

2009

T. CHARLES ERICKSON

2012

The GLASS MENAGERIE moved from LWT to NYC 2012 saw the most extensive renovation in LWT history

JIM FIORA

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seats • • • •

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2014 Looking forward to the next 50 years!

CHECK OUR WEBSITE throughout the season for more info, videos & photos!

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access • • • •

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admission to all 6 plays admission to all 6 plays and MORE!

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Enhance your experience

Join us for Feedback Programming!

TALK BACKS Join a member of our artistic staff for post-show discussions following most performances.

BACKSTAGE WITH GORDON Learn more about the play with our Artistic Director.

OPENING NIGHT Join in on the festivities as we celebrate each new production.

CONVERSATIONS WITH THE CAST Get the inside scoop and insights directly from the talent on stage.

SUNDAY SYMPOSIUM Further your intellectual enjoyment of the themes of each play with our moderated panel of experts. ... AND CHECK OUT OUR MICRO-BRANCH! Check out a book from our New Haven Free Public Library micro-branch in our lobby. Choose from a specially curated selection of titles that will add to your experience long after the final bow.

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