The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity Written by
Kristoffer Diaz Directed by
Edward Torres
Next Fall Written by
Geoffrey Nauffts Directed by
Sheryl Kaller
Red Hot Patriot: The Kick-Ass Wit of Molly Ivins Written by
Margaret Engel & Allison Engel Directed by
David Esbjornson Featuring
Kathleen Turner
The Jacksonian Written by
Beth Henley Directed by
Robert Falls
Featuring
Ed Harris, Glenne Headly, Amy Madigan & Bill Pullman
The Exorcist Written by
John Pielmeier Adapted from the book by
William Peter Blatty Directed by
John Doyle
Radiance: The Passion of Marie Curie Written by
Alan Alda DIRECTED by
Daniel Sullivan
Gil Cates Theater at the Geffen Playhouse
August 30 — October 9, 2011
Gil Cates Theater at the Geffen Playhouse
October 25 – December 4, 2011
The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity
Next Fall
Written by
Written by
Directed by
Directed by
Kristoffer Diaz Edward Torres
Geoffrey Nauffts Sheryl Kaller
Gil Cates Theater at the Geffen Playhouse
January 3 – February 12, 2012
Red Hot Patriot:
The Kick-Ass Wit of Molly Ivins Written by
Margaret Engel & Allison Engel Directed by
David Esbjornson Featuring
Kathleen Turner Get inside the ring
Get inside the family
Get the inside scoop
West Coast Premiere Pulitzer Prize Finalist
West Coast Premiere 2010 Tony Award Nominee
West Coast Premiere
Think pro-wrestling is all outrageous masks and pyrotechnics? Think again — there’s so much more in this 2010 Pulitzer Prize finalist. The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity slams together thrilling spectacle, incredible characters and geopolitical allegory into an invigorating theatrical experience you can’t find on pay-per-view. This smackdown of a play tackles racism, drop-kicks globalization and brings a championship tale into the ring. In wrestling, as in life, behind every winner lies the story of a really excellent loser.
Next Fall, which has already won widespread critical acclaim (nominations for the 2010 Tony Award for Best Play, Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Play, Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding New Broadway Play) makes its West Coast debut with the original New York director. Adam and Luke seem like a case of opposites attract – Adam is older, neurotic and an atheist; Luke is impulsive, a struggling actor and a devout Christian. After Luke is involved in a critical accident, family and friends descend upon the couple and these longtime differences collide, forcing opposing views on faith and family into a stand-off. As timely as it is touching, this must-see play exposes the fundamental truth that we love people both because of – and in spite of – who they are.
Two-time Tony and Oscar nominee Kathleen Turner sizzles as Molly Ivins, the brassy Texan reporter whose liberal journalism skyrocketed her to the national stage. From writing Elvis Presley’s New York Times obituary to becoming the most widely-read self-proclaimed “pain in the ass to whatever powers come to be,” Ivins, often described as a modern-day Mark Twain, made rabid fans and enemies alike with her sharp-tongued humor and unabashed political criticism. This acclaimed one-woman show captures the redheaded reporter’s indomitable character by weaving personal anecdotes with her colorful take on national politics.
One additional production to be announced! Plays, dates and artists subject to change
Audrey Skirball Kenis Theater at the Geffen Playhouse
January 31 – March 11, 2012
The Jacksonian
Audrey Skirball Kenis Theater at the Geffen Playhouse
Gil Cates Theater at the Geffen Playhouse
Limited Seats Available
July 3 – August 12, 2012
The Exorcist
Limited Seats Available
dates TO BE ANNOUNCED
Radiance:
The Passion of Marie Curie
Written by
Written by
Written by
Directed by
Adapted from the book by
Directed by
Beth Henley Robert Falls
Featuring
Ed Harris, Glenne Headly, Amy Madigan & Bill Pullman Get inside the murder
John Pielmeier William Peter Blatty Directed by
Alan Alda Daniel Sullivan
John Doyle Get inside your head
Get inside the passion
World Premiere Pulitzer Prize Winning playwright Tony Award winning director
World Premiere Tony Award winning director
World Premiere Tony Award winning director
This eerie offering by Pulitzer Prize winner Beth Henley and directed by Tony Award winner Robert Falls transports us to a seedy motel in Jackson, Mississippi circa 1964. You go to The Jacksonian Cottages to bury your secrets, making the motel an unsettling world where the subversive becomes commonplace and the passage of time becomes hauntingly unpredictable. Revolving around the night of a murder, The Jacksonian is a surreal trip that is rife with disturbingly dark humor. As this salacious tale’s mysterious events unfold, both characters and audience find themselves on a road that ultimately leads to a dead end.
This world premiere adaptation of the famous 1971 novel documenting the terror and redemption of a ten-year-old girl remains as frightening and relevant as when first experienced. Under the direction of Tony Award winner John Doyle and adapted by acclaimed playwright John Pielmeier, The Exorcist transforms the unsettling battles of good versus evil, faith versus fact and ego versus ethos into a uniquely theatrical experience as sophisticated as it is suspenseful.
This world premiere play by acclaimed actor Alan Alda and directed by Tony Award winner Daniel Sullivan delves into the life and romance of one of the most brilliant female scientists in history. Famous for her groundbreaking research in radioactivity, Curie was the only person ever to win two Nobel Prizes in multiple sciences, but not without a struggle. For all the answers that come to her in the lab, Curie’s life is peppered with questions of how to realize the passion she has for both knowledge and love. Celebrated but then rejected by the popular press as both a woman and scientist, Curie is left to define her place in society – and history – on her own terms.
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