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september 18 through october 6 18 wed 7:30 P

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a seance wreaks havoc in the smash comedy hit of London and Broadway stages.

By Noel Coward Directed by Michael Barakiva about. The funniest ghost story ever written.

Novelist Charles Condomine enlists Madame Arcati, one of the most delightfully eccentric characters you will ever meet, to hold a séance at his home hoping to raise some ideas for a new book. Instead, she raises the ghost of his former wife, Elvira, who is determined to wreak havoc (and succeeds) on Charles’ current marriage to Ruth. Recently revived on Broadway to hilarious effect, Blithe Spirit is one of Coward’s most sparkling comedies.

Blithe Spirit is recommended for general audiences.

Playwright. Famous for his wit and flamboyance, Academy Award-winning Noel Coward was an English playwright, composer, director, actor and singer. After his London office and flat had been destroyed in the Blitz, he wrote Blithe Spirit, sensing that British audiences would respond well to an escapist comedy.

Other famous works by Coward are Present Laughter, Private Lives and Hay Fever.

Champagne bubbles of witty conversation.” - AP “A scintillating comedy.”

- Bloomberg

Director. Michael Barakiva is a director based in New York City who previously directed The Turn of the Screw and The Clean House at Syracuse Stage. In New York, he has directed the premieres of Wendy Wasserstein’s Welcome To My Rash and Third, and the first workshop of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.

sponsored by. playwright noel coward

october 23 through november 10

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23 wed 7:30 P

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By Wajdi Mouawad Translated by Linda Gaboriau Directed by Marcela Lorca about. An epic mystery that has captivated and

stunned audiences around the globe. After their mother’s death, twins Janine and Simon, guided by letters the mother has left each, travel to the Middle East to untangle family roots entwined in a war ravaged past. A play of raw power and poetic resonance, the Syracuse Stage production will feature original music by the world renowned Kronos Quartet and marks the return of director Marcela Lorca (Caroline, or Change).

Scorched is recommended for mature audiences due to adult language and violent situations.

“Suspenseful and engrossing.”

- The New York Times “Delicately lyrical and unforgettable.”- Philadelphia Weekly

Playwright. Wajdi Mouawad is a multi-award winning Lebanese-Canadian writer, actor and director. At age six, he and his family fled from Beirut in 1975 as a result of the Lebanese Civil War. Drawing upon that experience and inspired

by Greek tragedies as well as Kafka, he wrote Scorched. A film version, Incendies, was Canada’s official selection for the 2011 Academy Awards. director. Marcela Lorca returns to Syracuse Stage after directing Caroline, or Change in 2012. As Movement Director for the Guthrie Theatre, she has choreographed more than 20 plays and coached over 100. Her credits include the National Actor’s Theatre and Signature Theatre in New York City, National Opera of the Dominican Republic, and Grupo del Centro-Chilean dance company.

kronos quartet. Original music by the worldrenowned Kronos Quartet will provide the soundscape for Syracuse Stage’s production of Scorched. Kronos has performed thousands of concerts worldwide, releasing more than 50 recordings and commissioning more than 800 works. Their awards include the Avery Fisher Prize and a 2004 Grammy. Kronos’ involvement in Scorched is made possible with support from Arts Engage at Syracuse University.

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november 23 through december 29

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23 sat 3:00 P 24 sun 2:00 P

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A magical journey through past, present, and future inspires peace and joy for the holidays.

By Charles Dickens Adapted by Romulus Linney Directed by Peter Amster about. The beloved family classic returns to

Central New York after a seven year absence in a music-driven adaptation new to Syracuse audiences. “I was amazed not only at its beauty and durability, but its blazing theatricality,” playwright Romulus Linney once noted of Dickens’ most famous Christmas story. “It is part Hamlet, in its devastating revelations by fantastic ghosts, part Everyman, in its sure progression toward spiritual salvation, and part Charlie Chaplin, in its fun and overflowing good spirits.”

A Christmas Carol is recommended for general audiences. Please note children over the age of five are welcome at Syracuse Stage performances.

Playwright. The late Romulus Linney was the founding playwright of NYC’s Signature Theatre Company, which named a theatre in his honor.

His many awards included two Obie Awards and three Drama-Logue Awards, and fellowships from the Guggenheim and Rockefeller Foundations, the New York Foundation for the Arts, and the National Endowment of the Arts. Film and TV actress Laura Linney is his daughter.

Scrooge. Steve Hendrickson is a Minneapolis based actor, teacher and voice-artist making his Syracuse Stage debut. His New York credits include The Misanthrope, Herself as Lust and Lorenzacchio. Regional credits include Cyrano de Bergerac, Romeo & Juliet, The Merchant of Venice, Oliver Twist and Camelot. sponsored by.

director. Peter Amster returns to Syracuse Stage, where he directed Moby Dick, The 39 Steps, This Wonderful Life and The Fantasticks. His extensive regional theatre credits around the country include nominations for Chicago’s Joseph Jefferson Award for his direction of Once on This Island, The World Goes Round, and The Rothschild’s at Apple Tree Theatre, and Pride and Prejudice at Northlight Theatre.

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January 29 through february 16 29 wed 7:30 P

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Two former slaves and a Confederate soldier risk losing their freedom as they untangle the web of their past.

By Matthew Lopez Directed by Timothy Bond about. Richmond, April, 1865. The Civil

War has ended and Caleb DeLeon, a badly wounded Confederate soldier, stumbles into the ruin of what was once his home. His family has fled the City’s destruction leaving two former slaves, Simon and John, to wait and watch. Together they care for the wounded Caleb, and having adopted the religion of their former owners, celebrate Passover. A mesmerizing drama where secrets are revealed and the plot twists and turns.

Since opening off-Broadway to critical acclaim and winning the Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Play, The Whipping Man has become one of the most produced plays in the country.

The Whipping Man is recommended for ages 13 and up due to strong language and some violent content.

Playwright. Matthew Lopez holds new play commissions from Roundabout Theatre Company, Manhattan Theatre Club and Hartford Stage. His play Somewhere started at the Public Theatre and will premiere at Denver Center Theatre in 2014. He is a staff writer on Aaron Sorkin’s HBO series The Newsroom.

“Haunting, striking, and powerful.”

– The New York Times A mesmerizing drama.”

– Newark Star-Ledger

Director. Timothy Bond is the Producing Artistic Director of Syracuse Stage, where he last directed August Wilson’s Two Trains Running and Tarell Alvin McCraney’s The Brothers Size.

With more than 25 years of experience in leading regional theatres throughout the country, he has directed at numerous theatres including Oregon Shakespeare Festival where he served 11 years as Associate Artistic Director.

playwright matthew lopez (Photo courtesy of Henry DiRocco)

february 26 through march 16 26 wed 7:30 P

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Sexy, fun and hilarious.

A Broadway hit by Tony Awardwinning playwright David Henry Hwang.

By David Henry Hwang Directed by May Adrales about. A hilarious new comedy about the

misadventures of miscommunication. An American businessman arrives in a bustling Chinese province looking to score a lucrative contract, but the deal isn’t the only thing lost in translation as he tangles with a government official, a bumbling consultant, and a suspiciously sexy bureaucrat. Time magazine named Chinglish one of the best plays of 2011.

Chinglish is recommended for adult audiences due to sexual situations.

Playwright. David Henry Hwang won three Obies and the Tony Award for Best Play with popular scripts like M. Butterfly and FOB. His other credits include Aida with Elton John and Tim Rice, a revision of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Flower Drum Song, and the critically acclaimed play Yellow Face, which premiered at NYC’s Public Theatre and was the first play ever to receive an adaptation for YouTube.

“Sexy, fun and hilarious!”

– New York Magazine “A comedy gold mine!”

– New York Post

Director. May Adrales recently directed Hwang’s The Dance and the Railroad at NYC’s Signature Theatre Company followed by a run at the Wuzhen International Theatre Festival in China.

She has directed work at nationally renowned theatres including NYC’s Public Theatre, New York Theater Workshop, Williamstown Theater Festival and Long Wharf Theatre.

director may adrales (Photo courtesy of Chad Batka)

april 2 through april 27

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Passover

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An aging Southern Belle dreams of a better life for her children in the hauntingly beautiful American classic.

By Tennessee Williams Directed by Timothy Bond about. The Glass Menagerie is the play that

launched Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Tennessee Williams’ career and is among the masterworks of the American stage. Drawn from Williams’ life, this moving play explores the illusory nature of dreams and the fragility of hope.

Abandoned by the father of her children, Amanda is obsessed with finding a suitor for her shy and vulnerable daughter, Laura. Tom, the restless and sensitive son who narrates the story, eases his frustrations with nighttime escapes to the movies. At Amanda’s urgings, Tom asks a co-worker to dinner. Can this “gentleman caller” offer any light to these bruised souls clinging to the tattered edges of lost dreams and faded hopes?

The Glass Menagerie is recommended for ages 13 and up.

Playwright. Tennessee Williams is widely considered the greatest Southern playwright and one of the greatest playwrights in the history of American drama. His works include A Streetcar Named Desire (1948 Pulitzer Prize), Summer and Smoke, The Rose Tattoo, Camino Real, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1955 Pulitzer Prize), Suddenly Last Summer, Sweet Bird of Youth and Night of the Iguana.

A bold, new interpretation of an American classic.

History. Celebrated for tackling tough, taboo subjects, Williams’ plays have been a mainstay at Syracuse Stage. Past productions include A Streetcar Named Desire (1977, 2001), The Glass Menagerie (1979, 1999), Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1982), The Rose Tattoo (1989), and Moony’s Kid Don’t Cry/Something Unspoken/I Can’t Imagine Tomorrow (1995).

playwright tennessee williams

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