12/13 SEASON
“Philadelphia Theatre Company has emerged as one of the nation’s top producers of contemporary American drama!” - Philadelphia Weekly
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Haley Joel Osment and Stephen Rowe in Red (2011)
AMAZING THEATRE! – KYW... HITS A PERFECT NOTE FROM BEGINNING TO END! – Philadelphia Magazine... DEEPLY MOVING. – Philadelphia Inquirer... THOUGHTPROVOKING. - TheaterMania... VIVID AND IMPRESSIVE! – Philadelphia Inquirer... SUPERB! – Chestnut Hill Local
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Richard Poe and Robin Moseley in The Outgoing Tide (2012)
Photos by Mark Garvin
The cast of The Scottsboro Boys (2012)
Daniel Abeles and Genevieve Perrier in reasons to be pretty (2012)
DEAR FRIENDS OF PHILADELPHIA THEATRE COMPANY, Extraordinary new plays, our exquisite and welcoming theatre, world class actors, Tony Award-winning artists – THAT’S THE PHILADELPHIA THEATRE COMPANY DIFFERENCE! We are proud to present our 2012/13 season – and once again, we’re connecting you with the most important creators and trends in American theatre today! Spend a season with PTC at our beautiful Suzanne Roberts Theatre and you will be exposed to diverse viewpoints and compelling themes to stimulate your intellect and tap into your deepest emotional reserves. A PTC production does more than entertain; it also fosters an ongoing exchange of ideas. Each production represents an opportunity to meet our playwrights and share your thinking with the visiting experts who comprise our panels and talk-back events. From artists like Susan Stroman and John Kander to influential thought leaders from Philadelphia and beyond, interacting with people who shape our world is the core of the Philadelphia Theatre Company experience. Our season opens with Stars of David, a world premiere musical adaptation of the best-selling book of interviews by Abigail Pogrebin, first seen in our new works festival, PTC@Play. This snapshot of Jewish faith and identity through interviews with public figures, will be transformed into songs by some of America’s best composers and lyricists. The Mountaintop, by visionary young playwright, Katori Hall, managed to capture London’s Olivier Award for Best New Play, beating out a distinguished roster of established British writers.
You will understand why when we present her fresh and surprising reimaging of an historic night in the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. In March, we are thrilled to present Seminar, the sophisticated and knowing comedy about aspiring young writers from Theresa Rebeck, creator of TV’s hit series, Smash. Rebeck was once a playwright-in-residence at PTC, and her meteoric rise to the top makes us doubly excited to bring her back this spring. We are delighted to close our season with the Philadelphia premiere of Venus in Fur, the sexy and surprising pas de deux from our friend David Ives, theatrical mastermind of All in the Timing and PTC’s world premiere of Lives of the Saints. And happily, PTC@PLAY is back, again with the extraordinary support of both the Knight and Wyncote Foundations! Our annual festival of new works packed the house last winter with two weeks of staged readings, talk-backs and social events. This super-charged gathering of artist, audience and creativity showcased thirteen new American plays; so come meet the future with our latest crop this February. Please join us!
Sara Garonzik Producing Artistic Director
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OCTOBER 19 - NOVEMBER 11, 2012
WORLD PREMIERE MUSICAL A musical adaptation of Abigail Pogrebin’s best-selling book – Stars is a snapshot of Jewish identity through interviews with some of America’s most recognizable public figures, including: Gloria Steinem, Leonard Nimoy, Ruth Bader Ginsberg, Joan Rivers, Aaron Sorkin, and Tony Kushner. You don’t have to be Jewish to connect with this funny and engrossing song-cycle featuring original music by composer/lyricists William Finn, Tom Kitt, Marvin Hamlisch, Sheldon Harnick and many others!
Abigail Pogrebin
Charles Busch
D L R O W RE E I M E PR CAL! I S U M
STARS
OF DAVID Based on the book by Abigail Pogrebin Adapted by Charles Busch Conceived by Aaron Harnick Directed by Gordon Greenberg
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JANUARY 18 - FEBRUARY 10, 2013
WINNER - LONDON’S OLIVIER AWARD FOR BEST NEW PLAY AND BROADWAY HIT! Memphis – April 3, 1968. A gripping reimagining of the events taking place the night before the assassination of Civil Rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. After delivering his magnificent and memorable “I’ve Been to the Mountaintop” speech, an exhausted and defeated Dr. King retires to Room 306 at the Lorraine Motel where he encounters a mysterious and spirited stranger as an epic storm rages outside.
“EXCEEDS ALL EXPECTATIONS!” – Philadelphia Inquirer
Katori Hall
Best enjoyed by patrons age 15+
THE
MOUNTAINTOP BY KATORI HALL DIRECTED BY PATRICIA MCGREGOR
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MARCH 15 – APRIL 7, 2013
A NEW COMEDY FROM THE CREATOR OF THE TV HIT SMASH! Fast, funny, and keenly observant – this new comedy from Pulitzer Prize nominee Rebeck, is set in Manhattan’s Upper West Side, where a literary giant critiques the work of four aspiring young novelists in a series of weekly and unorthodox seminars. Insults fly, alliances are made, lines are drawn, and sympathies shift as this award-winning play unfolds. There’s only one thing harder than writing your first novel – letting your professor read it!
Theresa Rebeck
Best enjoyed by patrons age 15+
“SEXY, SAVVY AND UPROARIOUS!” – The New York Times
by Theresa Rebeck
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MAY 24 – JUNE 16, 2013
MULTIPLE 2012 TONY AWARD NOMINATIONS! No stranger to PTC (All in the Timing and Lives of the Saints), the cunningly comedic David Ives tells a darkly seductive tale introducing us to Vanda, an unusually talented young actress determined to land the lead in Thomas’ new play based on the classic erotic novel, Venus in Fur. Vanda’s emotionally charged audition for the gifted but demanding playwright/director becomes an electrifying game of cat and mouse that blurs the lines between fantasy and reality, seduction and power, love and sex.
David Ives
Best enjoyed by patrons age 17+
“SERIOUSLY SMART & VERY FUNNY!” - The New York Times
VENUS IN FUR by David Ives
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FEBRUARY 18 THROUGH MARCH 3, 2013 Thanks to support from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation and the Wyncote Foundation, this season’s PTC@PLAY will highlight two weeks of events featuring staged readings of new American work by both emerging and established playwrights, as well as provocative and illuminating panel discussions. Last winter, PTC@PLAY staged six readings, including works by Michael Hollinger, Jennifer Haley (winner of the Susan Smith Blackburn Prize), Charles Busch, Samuel D. Hunter, and recent PONY Fellowship prize winner, Dominique Morisseau. Look for them on stages throughout the country in the near future. Additionally, PTC presented an evening of shorts by emerging Philly playwrights and a live broadcast panel discussion on the American musical. We also honored playwright Bill Cain with the inaugural Terrence McNally New Play Award. Cain’s new work, Unvarnished, chronicles the life of Philadelphia artist Thomas Eakins. Stay tuned for more details and we’ll see you in February! Michelle Wilson and de’Adre Aziza in a staged reading of Dominique Morisseau’s Detroit 67 (PTC@PLAY 2012) Photo by Paola Nogueras
All PTC@PLAY events are FREE, plus, subscribers enjoy priority seating.
2012/2013 PATRON ENRICHMENT PROGRAMMING audience a chance to see behind-the-scenes of each production as
NEW!
well as discuss the ideas and issues raised by each show.
Mix, mingle, and enjoy great drink specials at PTC’s pre-show happy
Our FREE Patron Engagement Programming (PEP) gives the
MEET-THE-ARTISTS (MTA) Our post-show MTA events allow the audience to learn about the creation of each production and ask the cast questions. MTA guests have included actress Kathleen Turner, actor/playwright Lorenzo Pisoni, director Joe Calarco, and actor Haley Joel Osment. Stars 10/25, 10/30, 11/1 | Mountaintop 1/24, 1/29, 2/7 | Seminar 3/21, 3/26, 4/4 | Venus 5/30, 6/4, 6/13
AMERICAN PLAYWRIGHTS IN CONTEXT (APIC) Our post-show APIC events allow audiences to meet the playwrights and hear them speak about their work in a broad context. Our past writers have included Edward Albee, Lynn Nottage, Bruce Graham, Anna Deavere Smith, Terrence McNally, composer
PTC HAPPY HOUR
hour from 6:30pm to curtain on Thursdays and Fridays.
BOOK CLUB Immediately prior to the performance, our pre-show Book Club features snacks and a discussion of a book with a theme related to the production. In 2011, the Book Club received a visit from Leaving Van Gogh author Carol Wallace. You never know what author might drop in! Stars 10/25 | Mountaintop 1/24 | Seminar 3/21 | Venus 5/30
SPECIAL TOPICS Throughout the year, we schedule discussions and special speakers that pertain to the production and the ideas and issues that the production raises.
John Kander, director/choreographer Susan Stroman, among others.
Stars 11/7 | Mountaintop 2/6 | Seminar 4/3 | Venus 6/5
Stars 10/28 | Mountaintop 1/27 | Seminar 3/24 | Venus 6/2
BACKSTAGE TOUR
(subject to playwright availability)
Join PTC’s Technical Director and Literary Manager for a post-matinee backstage tour of the set. Learn how the set
The Scottsboro Boys creators, Susan Stroman and John Kander (2012) Photo by Paola Nogueras
was conceived and built, and how the crew runs the show! Stars 11/3 | Mountaintop 2/2 | Seminar 3/30 | Venus 6/8
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