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BEHIND THE SCENES IN LOCAL AND NATIONAL THEATRE BY OLIVIA J. KIERS
BARD YARD: Commonwealth Shakespeare Company recently announced that it will stage Richard III for its annual free Shakespeare on the Common performances next summer.
A New Season of Shakespeare Commonwealth Shakespeare Company
(CSC) recently announced a 2017–18 season full of intrigue and political drama. A staged reading of Bertolt Brecht’s Fear and Misery in the Third Reich and full-scale productions of Ariel Dorfman’s Death and the Maiden and Wendy Wasserstein’s Old Money join Shakespeare’s Macbeth and Richard III, the latter of which will be performed as part of CSC’s annual free Shakespeare on the Common performances next summer. CSC founding artistic director Steven Maler explained that the choice of plays that span many different time periods all relate to the contemporary moment. “I wanted to look at how great writers responded to mercurial times, how they captured the fleeting moments of civic and personal decisions when history was not yet inexorably fixed, when a change of direction was still possible.” For details, visit commshakes.org. 4
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Summer Slate Set at Cape Playhouse It’s already time to get out your calendars for next summer—The Cape Playhouse has announced entertainment galore for its 2018 season on Cape Cod. Among the six productions scheduled for the historic playhouse’s 92nd year, the New England premiere of Clue, a new stage adaptation of the cult classic film and board game, is of special note, but there is plenty more. The season opens with love and loss in Robert Harling’s Steel Magnolias, followed by Sylvia, a marital comedy by two-time Pulitzer Prize-nominee A. R. Gurney. Musicals include the classic, Tony Award- and Pulitzer Prize-winning South Pacific alongside two Cape Playhouse premieres, the irreverent Altar Boyz, and Million Dollar Quartet. The latter is about the afternoon in 1956 that Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Carl Perkins recorded together at Sun Records, and includes ’50s rock ’n’ roll standards like “Hound Dog,” “Blue Suede Shoes,” and “Walk the Line.” Visit capeplayhouse.com for more information.
BACKSTAGE (continued) Boston Playwrights’ Theatre Announces New Season Celebrating its 36th season of producing exciting new plays, Boston Playwrights’ Theatre has announced a promising lineup of new works. The season opens on a musical note with Cliff Odle’s Lost Tempo, a play about a gifted yet tormented jazz saxophonist in Paris. The company also dips its toes into opera with the New England premiere of The Rosenbergs (An Opera), which was recognized as Denmark’s Best Opera of 2015. There will also be two performances that should strike a chord with local audiences: Molly Smith Metzler’s Elemeno Pea sets sisterly drama on Martha’s Vineyard, while Walt McGough’s Brawler is a take on the ancient Greek play Ajax as filtered through the modern world of hockey. As it has for the past two decades, the Boston Playwrights’ Theatre rounds out its season with the anticipated Boston Theater Marathon at the Calderwood Pavilion at the BCA, a 10-hour extravaganza of no fewer than 50 short plays by New England playwrights. For more information, visit bu.edu/bpt.
New Shows Come to the Theatre District In Boston’s Downtown Theatre District, two musicals have been added to the upcoming season that give families great reasons to look forward to 2018. Escape New England’s winter weather with a jaunt down the OVER THE RAINBOW: Yellow Brick Road Dorothy and friends w h e n B r o a d w a y return to the Hub when the Boston Opera In Boston brings House hosts a new everyone’s favorite production of The The Wizard of Oz to Wizard of Oz, based on the classic film version the Opera House in from 1939. January. In May, the hills are alive with The Sound of Music, a new production of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s truly beloved classic at the Boch Center’s Wang Theatre. For tickets, go to boston.broadway.com and bochcenter.org.
WHAT’S ON STAGE in October KISS ARTSEMERSON October 26– November 19 A play-within-a-play about cultural misunderstanding, this is the first production written in English by Chile’s acclaimed contemporary playwright, Guillermo Calderón (pictured). Refer to listing, page 38. DEATH OF A SALESMAN TRINITY REPERTORY COMPANY Through November 26 Arthur Miller’s Pulitzer Prize-winning elegy to the American Dream is as relevant today as it was in 1949. Refer to listing, page 40.
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Our picks for the hottest plays and musicals on local stages this month SOUVENIR LYRIC STAGE COMPANY October 20–November 19 Anyone who missed the recent film on the life of Florence Foster Jenkins—or Lyric Stage’s previous acclaimed production—deserves to experience this heartwarming story about the woman whose “majestically awful” concerts were sell-out affairs in the 1930s and ’40s. Refer to listing, page 41. TOMES OF TERROR: LENORE POST-MERIDIAN RADIO PLAYERS October 20–28 Three spooky radio dramas based on Gothic horror tales are performed live just in time for Halloween: Edith Nesbit’s Hurst of Hurstcote and Edgar Allan Poe’s The Premature Burial and Hop Frog, along with a reading of the title poem. Refer to listing, page 42. HUNTINGTON THEATRE COMPANY 5
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Everett City Council Member Michael McLaughlin, Ed Owens, Sr., Ed Owens, Jr., Everett City Council Member Fred Capone, Huntington Artistic Director Peter DuBois, Huntington Board Chairman David R. Epstein, Chief of Staff to the Mayor of Everett Kevin O’Donnell, Huntington Managing Director Michael Maso, Deputy Chief of Staff to the Mayor of Everett Catherine Rollins, Everett Representative Joe McGonagle officially open the new Huntington Theatre Company Production Center.
HUNTINGTON’S ARTISANS LAUNCH A NEW HOME IN EVERETT The Huntington Theatre Company Production Center began operations in Everett, Massachusetts in July and officially opened with a ribbon-cutting ceremony in August. The Huntington’s former production facility, located at 252-258 Huntington Avenue next door to the Huntington Avenue Theatre and previously owned by Boston University, will become the site of a new building developed by QMG Huntington LLC who purchased the lot in May 2016. “This is the first step of the journey to transform the Huntington Theatre Company,” said Board Chairman David R. Epstein to Huntington supporters and stakeholders at the August ribbon-cutting ceremony. “We’ve been a successful organization in Boston for 35 years, and we have ambitious plans about how to create the kind of facility that will entertain not just our children but our grandchildren.” “This is the extraordinary first step in the re-invention, the re-capitalization, and the re-imagination of the Huntington Theatre Company, starting here with the
dedication of this Production Center in Everett,” said Managing Director Michael Maso as he welcomed the crowd. The new production center includes 25,000 square feet of production space; 18,000 square feet of storage space; and 4,000 square feet of office space, housing the company’s prop, paint, and scenery shops. It features open and flexible work areas and onsite prop, costume, and scenery storage, and will allow our staff to produce more complex design work in a more efficient workspace, as well as serve other arts organizations and companies. “We are open for business,” declared Artistic Director Peter DuBois at the ribbon-cutting. “The Huntington Production Center is going to enable us to expand our community mission, and the Huntington will be able to serve more theatre companies in the Boston area. We will also be able to serve the burgeoning, expanding, growing television and film community and our special events community.”
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A GUIDE FOR THE HOMESICK by Ken Urban Directed by Colman Domingo Scenic Design William Boles
Original Music Costume Design Lighting Design & Sound Design Kara Harmon Russell H. Champa Lindsay Jones
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Dramaturg Jeremy Stoller
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A Guide for the Homesick was developed by the Playwrights’ Center in Minneapolis and commissioned by Epic Theatre Ensemble.
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(in alphabetical order) Teddy..........................................................................................McKinley Belcher III Jeremy............................................................................................ Samuel H. Levine
SETTING & TIME Amsterdam. Teddy’s hotel room. Evening and the following morning. January 2011.
A Guide for the Homesick will be performed without an intermission.
FROM THE PLAYWRIGHT “To have a friend is to know that one of the two of you will inevitably see the other die. [This is] the mourning that we expect from the very beginning.” — PHILOSOPHER JACQUES DERRIDA “The hardest thing about coming home [from the field] was feeling like I wasn’t important anymore because I wasn’t helping people. It made me hate friends. I hated hearing them complain. How could I go back to living this life after seeing what I’d seen over there? It took time before I could be a friend again.” — PERSONAL INTERVIEW WITH DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS (MSF) VOLUNTEER
The Huntington Theatre Company is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency; the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency; and by more than 6,000 individual, foundation, and corporate contributors.
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KEN URBAN ON RESEARCHING AND REPRESENTING TRUTH ONSTAGE
Playwright Ken Urban is becoming a regular on the Boston theatre scene. While this is his Huntington mainstage premiere, he was a Huntington Playwriting Fellow from 2007 to 2009, and his play A Future Perfect was seen at SpeakEasy Stage Company in 2015. He was recently appointed Senior Lecturer in Dramatic Writing at MIT. Here, he discusses his process for developing A Guide for the Homesick. What inspired me to write this play: I write plays to make sense of what feels senseless. I read about the violence against LGBT people in Uganda. Then I interviewed a number of international aid workers. During the interviews, I saw how these men and women were haunted by what they experienced. They all spoke about the difficulty of coming home and re-adjusting to life after their experiences overseas. And I was moved by those things. I couldn’t stop thinking about them. I was haunted. And research, journalism, those give you the facts, and when I write a play, I need to move beyond the facts to get inside those events to understand in a real way, at a cellular level, if that makes sense. What I read and watched: In addition to the interviews I conducted with Doctors Without Borders participants, I looked at a couple of books about aid workers, Dr. Michael Gerber’s continent-spanning Sweet Teeth and Loose Bowels and married couple Karin Moorhouse and Wei Cheng’s No One Can Stop the Rain about their time in South Africa. Though the violence that they encountered during their service is handled differently in the books, all three writers feel a sense of disillusionment. They all undertook their work with the idea that they could help and heal, and all three left their time as aid workers feeling that the problems were so vast, the violence so complex, that any solution was beyond them. 10 A GUIDE FOR THE HOMESICK
These memoirs reminded me of Graham Greene’s classic A Burnt-Out Case. Greene’s protagonist has the inverse journey of the aid workers; they move from belief to disillusionment, while [Greene’s central character] Queery’s indifference evolves into genuine concern. Yet, the demand of salvation ultimately imposes itself on both the cynical and earnest alike: a weight of expectation to transcend human limitations, even though impossible. And then I saw a Channel 4 documentary called “Africa’s Last Taboo” about the rising tide of anti-gay violence in Uganda and that really was how the research all came together, to make the Jeremy/Nicholas storyline in the play. What I discovered from my research: Part of the fun of writing these plays is having the chance to understand history and culture in a more complicated way. What was surprising to me watching “Africa’s Last Taboo” was that I assumed the Ugandan government had always been very strict about regulating gay men and women. And what was fascinating to learn from my research was clearly that wasn’t the case. While gay men and women were never celebrated in a country like Uganda, they weren’t persecuted, and the recent uprising of anti-gay violence was really brought upon by the West, and by pastors from American mega-churches. That was interesting, because then I thought, well, it’s just another legacy of colonialism. Uganda’s anti-gay amendment is a part of that legacy of colonialism. Writing from memory: I had a very personal experience in my 20s with a friend, which was one inspiration for the Teddy and Ed story. My friend was manic depressive, but we had no idea, and he went untreated or the drugs weren’t working. We all thought he was going to just get better. We told him that. And then one night, he was in a manic phase and we didn’t know what to do. I had never seen a person act like that before — speaking a mile a minute, laughing one moment, crying the next. In a split second decision, a friend and I drove him to a psychiatric hospital where he was admitted right away. Was it the right thing to do? The look on his face when the doctors restrained him — I will never forget that. That memory is a big part of writing this play. What has changed in the script: In earlier versions I thought there had to be a very clear trigger for why we go from the present to the past. And I think as I became bolder with writing the play, it became clearer to me that there didn’t always have to be a direct correlation between the present and the past moments that we are seeing. It could be an emotional logic. The play follows the emotional logic of the two characters, Teddy and Jeremy, and that’s the way into the past. What theatre can and can’t accomplish in documenting real-life events: Theatre is always bound to fail in capturing the largeness of world historical events. But what I’ve learned is that a play can give us memories of an event that we didn’t undergo in order for us to understand. That’s what theatre does. We can be swept up in someone else’s world.
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WRESTLING WITH THE PAST, AND SEARCHING FOR HOME Like much of playwright Ken Urban’s work, A Guide for the Homesick is peopled with characters whose preoccupation with the past overwhelms their present lives. Jeremy and Teddy continually return to the question “what happened?,” but the answer to this seemingly direct question is hard to come by.
McKinley Belcher III plays Teddy
The history they grapple with is both personal and global, recent and centuries-old, so “what happened?” is in fact an immense query. At the center of A Guide for the Homesick are two Americans who have traveled abroad and struggled in different ways to grasp the complexity of a culture about which they are ill-informed. Without an understanding of the territory in which they find themselves, their moves become dangerous to others.
Urban explores how this failure of understanding repeats throughout the history of civilization. Jeremy and Teddy followed a basic human impulse that Samuel H. Levine societies, individuals, and the heroes in our stories plays Jeremy have felt across time: to venture away from home in search of something that home could not provide — sustainability, acceptance, fulfillment. These journeys to foreign lands can lead to discoveries and coalitions, but also to conquests and wars, all of which we see borne out in this play, on a personal and a political scale. Despite placing Jeremy and Teddy on this traditional hero's journey, Urban does not present them as heroes. They are driven variously by selfish inclinations and philanthropic ones — and yet Urban shows us their intent only counts for so much. In conveying not just the risks they take and miles they cover, but the impact their attitudes and actions have on others, Urban breaks apart the traditional framing of a hero narrative in favor of something richer and more lifelike. He constructs a world in which their journeys cannot be considered separately from those who are offstage, out of view. Those other lives fill the space like ghosts; only two actors are onstage, but the players in this story are numerous. Throughout Urban’s canon are characters haunted by the past: two soon-tobe-divorcees in his comedy The Remains host a final dinner party that becomes 12 A GUIDE FOR THE HOMESICK
an opportunity to replay what went wrong. In Nibbler, a man questions why his life has stalled while he imagines a revisionist version of the final summer he spent with his childhood friends (complete with a hypersexualized creature from the beyond). In The Correspondent, a widower is consumed by a desire to communicate with the wife he lost. Sense of an Ending follows a journalist to Rwanda as he interviews Hutus and Tutsis about the genocide, and finds members of both peoples tormented by what they experienced. The spaces or moments these characters occupy are never as they appear: one world drops into another; the dead linger, absent loved ones return or remain. The audience for these works must question its understanding alongside the characters onstage; to ask, “what else haven’t I seen? What else don’t I know?” Why pose these questions? Why create these challenging theatrical landscapes? Certainly, many of Urban’s plays are filled with light — humor, music, love, sex; all of these elements are part of A Guide for the Homesick. But there is clearly a deep investigation of humanity within even of the most joyful moments. To reckon with the past, as these characters do, is to face the most essential truths about ourselves, our capabilities for both creation and destruction, and the recurring behavior patterns that define our existence. Urban spoke in a recent interview about his career-long interest in “ethics, responsibility and what it means to be a friend,” and those concerns are visible in this play. In exploring these topics over the past two decades, Urban has offered a bracing view of humanity, fearless in its gaze at our darkest tendencies and yet hopeful in its presentation of a path forward for those willing to peer into that darkness.
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PROGRAM NOTES BY JEREMY STOLLER
Samuel H. Levine, Director Colman Domingo, Playwright Ken Urban, and McKinley Belcher III
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ABOUT THE COMPANY McKinley Belcher III* (Teddy) previously appeared in Smart People and Invisible Man at the Huntington. He has appeared Off Broadway in The Royale (Lincoln Center Theater), Fidelis (The Public Theater/NYSF), and Romeo & Juliet (Classic Stage Company). Regionally he has appeared in Macbeth (Shakespeare Theatre Company), the world premiere of Rear Window and Twelfth Night (Hartford Stage), Trouble in Mind (Two River Theater), As You Like It (Shakespeare Center of Los Angeles), the world premiere adaptation of Macbeth 1969 (Long Wharf Theatre), To Kill a Mockingbird (Bay Street Theatre), and Medal of Honor Rag (Shadowland Theatre), among others. Mr. Belcher made his film debut in John Sayles’ most recent independent feature Go for Sisters and just wrapped an indie film about Robert Mapplethorpe titled Mapplethorpe, directed by Sundance favorite Ondi Timoner. He currently recurs as Agent Trevor Evans in Jason Bateman’s Netflix crime drama “Ozark.” He spent two seasons as Samuel Diggs in Ridley Scott’s PBS Civil War medical drama “Mercy Street” and appeared in David Simon’s HBO miniseries “Show Me a Hero.” His other television credits include “Power,” “Chicago PD,” “Madam Secretary,” “Elementary,” “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt,” “Louie,” “Rizzoli & Isles,” and “Law & Order: LA.” Mr. Belcher has an MFA in acting from USC School of Dramatic Arts where he was the recipient of the Ava Greenwald Memorial Award and a BA from Belmont University. Samuel H. Levine* (Jeremy) has Off Broadway credits that include Kill Floor (LCT3, directed by Lila Neugebauer) and Alligator (New Georges and the Sol Project), as well as the reading of The Inheritance (The Public Theater/NYSF, directed by Stephen Daldry). His film credits include The Transfiguration, Indignation, and Yinz. His television credits include “Big Dogs” (Choice Films), “Red Oaks” (Amazon), and “Elementary” (CBS). Mr. Levine attended Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School for the Performing Arts and studied acting at the California Institute of the Arts. Ken Urban (Playwright) is a Huntington Playwriting Fellow and his plays include Nibbler, Sense of an Ending, The Correspondent, A Future Perfect, The Awake, and The Happy Sad. His plays have been produced at Rattlestick Playwrights Theater, The Amoralists Theatre Company, 59E59 Theaters, The Summer Play Festival at The Public Theater/NYSF, Theatre503 (London), and SpeakEasy Stage Company. His awards include the Weissberger Playwriting Award, New York Foundation for the Arts Fellowship, and MacDowell Colony Fellowships. Mr. Urban is a resident playwright at New Dramatists and a core writer at the Playwrights’ Center. He wrote the screenplay for the feature-film adaptation of The Happy Sad, and his television pilot “The Art of Listening” was optioned by ITV. His upcoming projects include The Remains at Studio Theatre in May 2018. His band Occurrence released The Past Will Last Forever in 2016 and is completing a new album. This fall, he was named a senior lecturer of theatre arts at Massachusetts Institute of Technology where he runs the playwriting program.
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Colman Domingo (Director) is a Tony and Olivier Award nominated theatre, film, and television artist. Recent direction credits include the West Coast premiere of Barbecue by Robert O’Hara for the Geffen Playhouse, Seven Guitars for the Actors Theatre of Louisville, and the Off Broadway Alliance Award-winning musical A Band of Angels for the New York City Children’s Theater. Mr. Domingo has directed for Berkeley Repertory Theatre, Lincoln Center Theater Directors Lab, Working Theater, New Professional Theater, and Intersection for the Arts, among others. As a playwright, his plays and musicals include Dot, Wild with Happy, A Boy and His Soul, The Brother(s), Up Jumped Springtime, Summer: The Donna Summer Musical, and Lights Out: Nat King Cole. His work has been produced at The Public Theater/NYSF, Vineyard Theatre, and Humana Festival of New American Plays, among others. His theatre work spans the West End, Broadway, Off Broadway, Australia, France, and regional theatres across America. Mr. Domingo stars on television as Victor Strand in AMC’s “Fear the Walking Dead. He is the recipient of the Lucille Lortel, Obie, Audelco, and GLAAD Awards for his work in the theatre.
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ABOUT THE COMPANY William Boles (Scenic Design) recently designed the Off Broadway production of If Only (Cherry Lane Theatre). His regional credits include King of the Yees (Goodman Theatre/Center Theatre Group), She Kills Monsters, reWILDing Genius, Midnight City, and How Long Will I Cry? (Steppenwolf Theatre Company), Angels in America, Peter and the Starcatcher, Seven Guitars, and the Humana Festival of New Plays 2014-2016 (Actors Theatre of Louisville), and The Sneetches (Children’s Theatre Company). His other credits include work with Pig Iron Theatre Company, Wolf Trap Opera Company, Minnesota Opera, Milwaukee Repertory Theater, Skylight Music Theatre, The Second City, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Chicago Opera Theater, Victory Gardens Theater, The Hypocrites, American Theater Company, A Red Orchid Theatre, Chicago Children’s Theatre, Sideshow Theatre Company, Steep Theatre, and First Floor Theater. Mr. Boles’ international credits include Stockholm Vocal Academy and Opera Siam in Bangkok. He received his MFA from Northwestern University. williambolesdesign.com. Kara Harmon (Costume Design) previously designed Dot (Vineyard Theatre) Off Broadway and has regional credits that include In the Heights (Geva Theatre Center), Native Gardens (Guthrie Theatre and Arena Stage), The Legend of Georgia McBride (Marin Theatre Company), The Mountaintop (Trinity Repertory Theatre), Barbecue (Geffen Playhouse), The Rape of Lucretia (Wolf Trap Opera), Ethel and God of Carnage (Alliance Theatre), Seven Guitars (Actors Theatre of Louisville), Much Ado About Nothing and The Comedy of Errors (Oregon Shakespeare Festival), Safehouse (Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park), and Clybourne Park and The Trip to Bountiful (The Hangar Theatre). Her assistant costume design credits for Broadway include The Crucible, Magic Bird, First Date, and Memphis, as well as “Daredevil” (Netflix) and “Boardwalk Empire” (HBO) for television. Ms. Harmon earned her MFA from NYU Tisch. KaraHarmonDesign.com. Russell H. Champa (Lighting Design) previously designed Now or Later and Captors for the Huntington. His current and recent projects include Shakespeare in Love (Cleveland Play House), Sacred Valley (New York Stage and Film), Imaginary Invalid (Fiasco Theater/The Old Globe), Can You Forgive Her? (Vineyard Theatre), The Light Years (The Debate Society/Playwrights Horizons), The Hard Problem (American Conservatory Theater), and Thresh|Hold (Pilobolus). Broadway credits include China Doll (Gerald Schoenfeld Theater), In the Next Room, or the vibrator play (Lyceum Theatre/Lincoln Center Theater), and Julia Sweeney’s God Said “Ha!” (Lyceum Theatre). Work with New York companies includes Lincoln Center Theater, The Public Theater/NYSF, Second Stage Theatre, Manhattan Theatre Club, Atlantic Theater Company, and The Juilliard School. Regional credits include Steppenwolf Theatre Company, Arena Stage, The Wilma Theater, Long Wharf Theatre, Trinity Repertory Company, California Shakespeare Theater, Mark Taper Forum, and The Kennedy Center. Lindsay Jones (Original Music & Sound Design) has Broadway credits that include A Time to Kill and Bronx Bombers. Off Broadway, he has designed Privacy, Dry Powder, and Barbecue (The Public Theater/NYSF), Bella and
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Bootycandy (Playwrights Horizons), Mr. Joy (LCT3), Top Secret (New York Theatre Workshop), Discord and Rx (Primary Stages), and many others. His regional credits include production at the Guthrie Theater, Hartford Stage, Alliance Theatre, Goodman Theatre, The Old Globe, American Conservatory Theater, Chicago Shakespeare Theater, Steppenwolf Theatre Company, La Jolla Playhouse, Arena Stage, and many others. International credits include Stratford Shakespeare Festival (Canada) and Royal Shakespeare Company (England), as well as productions in Ireland, Austria, Zimbabwe, South Africa, and Scotland. Mr. Jones has received seven Joseph Jefferson Awards and 24 nominations, two Ovation Awards and three nominations, an LA Drama Critics Circle Award, three Drama Desk Award nominations, two Helen Hayes Award nominations, as well as nominations for Barrymore and Henry Hewes Design Awards, and many others. Film scoring credits include Magnolia Pictures’ The Brass Teapot and HBO Films’ A Note of Triumph (2006 Academy Award, Best Documentary). lindsayjones.com. Jeremy Stoller (Dramaturg) has served as dramaturg on the world premieres of Ken Urban’s Nibbler (The Amoralists at Rattlestick Playwrights Theater), Paper Canoe’s Light (Triskelion Arts), Thomas Choinacky and John Jarboe’s Beaut, and R. Eric Thomas’s Will You Accept This Friend Request? (First Person Arts); and on the US premiere of Ken Urban’s Sense of an Ending (59E59 Theaters). He serves as director of new work for Keen
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ABOUT THE COMPANY Company. Additional dramaturgy/literary work with Crashbox Theater Company, Disney Theatrical, The Flea, George Street Playhouse, Luna Stage, Musical Theatre Factory, PlayPenn, Jewish Plays Project, terraNOVA Collective, Two River Theater, and Working Theater. He is a co-founding member of Beehive Dramaturgy Studio and a founder of the Dramaturgy Open Office Hour Project. He holds a BA from Drew University. Amy Stoller (Dialect Coach) is the resident dialect designer at Off Broadway’s Mint Theater Company, where her most recent project is The New York Times Critics’ Pick The Suitcase Under the Bed; up next is Hindle Wakes. Other recent New York credits include Horton Foote’s The Traveling Lady, directed by Austin Pendleton, and Anna Deavere Smith’s award-winning Notes from the Field, directed by Leonard Foglia. Previous projects with Ms. Smith include Let Me Down Easy and “YoungArts Master Class.” On Broadway she coached Jessie Mueller (Tony Award) as Carole King in Beautiful. Film and television credits include coaching Carmen Ejogo as Coretta Scott King in Selma; “Mozart in the Jungle;” “Nurse Jackie;” “Power;” and “Dora the Explorer.” stollersystem.com. Alaine Alldaffer (Casting) is also the casting director for Playwrights Horizons, where her credits include Grey Gardens (also for Broadway), Clybourne Park (also for Broadway), Circle Mirror Transformation (Drama Desk and Obie Awards for Best Ensemble and an Artios Award for casting), and The Flick (Playwright Horizons and The Barrow Street Theater). Television credits include “The Knights of Prosperity” (aka “Let’s Rob Mick Jagger”) for ABC. Associate credits include “Ed” for NBC and “Monk” for USA. Ms. Alldaffer has also cast productions for Arena Stage, Williamstown Theatre Festival, and the Humana Festival of New American Plays at Actors Theatre of Louisville, among others. She credits Lisa Donadio as her associate casting director. Adele Nadine Traub* (Production Stage Manager) previously stage managed I Was Most Alive with You for the Huntington in 2016. She is a founding company member with Actors’ Shakespeare Project where she has stage managed 23 shows over the past 13 seasons. Other projects include shows with SpeakEasy Stage Company, American Repertory Theater, Capital Repertory Theatre in Albany, Vineyard Arts Project, Israeli Stage, Chester Theatre Company, Central Square Theatre, Stoneham Theatre, Boston Playwrights’ Theatre, Lyric Stage Company, and BU’s Dance Theatre Group. During her four years as production stage manager at the Boston Conservatory, Ms. Traub worked on over 40 productions with the musical theatre, dance, opera, and orchestra departments and has mentored stage management students at Boston Arts Academy, Brandeis University, and the Boston Conservatory. She received her BA from Brandeis University and is a professional quilter. thequiltedchuppah.com. Jeremiah Mullane* (Stage Manager) returns to the Huntington having previously stage managed The Who & the What, A Doll’s House, Tiger Style!, August Wilson’s How I Learned What I Learned, Disgraced, Choice, The Second Girl, Awake and Sing!, Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner, The Seagull,
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Peter DuBois (Artistic Director) is in his tenth season as Artistic Director at the Huntington where his directing credits include Stephen Sondheim’s Sunday in the Park with George and A Little Night Music; the world premieres of Gina Gionfriddo’s Can You Forgive Her?, Lydia R. Diamond’s Smart People, Evan M. Wiener’s Captors, Stephen Karam’s Sons of the Prophet (2012 Pulitzer Prize finalist), Bob Glaudini’s Vengeance is the Lord’s, and David Grimm’s The Miracle at Naples; the regional premieres of A. Rey Pamatmat’s after all the terrible the things I do, Stephen Belber’s The Power of Duff, and Gina Gionfriddo’s Becky Shaw and Rapture, Blister, Burn; and Craig Lucas’ Prelude to a Kiss. His West End/London credits include Sex with Strangers and Rapture, Blister, Burn (Hampstead Theatre), All New People with Zach Braff (Duke of York’s Theatre), and Becky Shaw (Almeida Theatre). His New York credits include Can You Forgive Her? (Vineyard Theatre) The Power of Duff with Greg Kinnear (New York Stage and Film/Powerhouse Theater); Rapture, Blister, Burn (Playwrights Horizons, 2013 Pulitzer Prize finalist); Sons of the Prophet (Roundabout Theatre Company, 2012 Pulitzer Prize finalist); Modern Terrorism, Becky Shaw, Trust with Sutton Foster, All New People, and Lips Together, Teeth Apart (Second Stage Theatre); Measure for Pleasure, Richard III with Peter Dinklage, Mom, How Did You Meet the Beatles?, and Biro (The Public Theater/NYSF); and Jack Goes Boating with Philip Seymour Hoffman and The View From 151st Street (LAByrinth Theater Company/The Public Theater). He served for five years as associate producer and resident director at The Public Theater, preceded by five years as artistic director of the
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The Cocktail Hour, The Jungle Book, and Invisible Man. He has regional credits that include Blood on the Snow at Boston’s Old State House (The Bostonian Society), Love’s Labour’s Lost, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, and King Lear (Commonwealth Shakespeare Company), First You Dream and Follies (The Kennedy Center), Really Really, The Boy Detective Fails, Chess, [title of show], and Giant (Signature Theatre), and As You Like It, The Alchemist, The Way of the World, Julius Caesar, and Major Barbara (Shakespeare Theatre Company). He is a graduate of Ithaca College with a BA in drama and computer science.
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ABOUT THE COMPANY Perseverance Theatre in Juneau, Alaska. Prior to his work at Perseverance, Mr. DuBois lived and worked in the Czech Republic where he co-founded Asylum, a multi-national squat theatre in Prague. His productions have been on the annual top ten lists of The New York Times, Time Out, New York Magazine, The New Yorker, Newsday, Variety, Entertainment Weekly, The Evening Standard, The Boston Globe, and Improper Bostonian, and he received an Honorable Mention for 2013 Bostonian of the Year by The Boston Globe Magazine. Michael Maso (Managing Director) has led the Huntington’s administrative and financial operations since 1982. He has produced more than 200 productions in partnership with three artistic directors and is one of the most wellregarded managing directors in the theatre industry. Under his tenure, the Huntington has received over 140 Elliot Norton and Independent Reviewers of New England Awards, as well as the Tony Award for Outstanding Regional Theatre. Mr. Maso received the 2016 Massachusetts Nonprofit Network’s Lifetime Achievement Award, as well as TCG’s 2012 Theatre Practitioner Award, the Huntington’s 2012 Wimberly Award, StageSource’s 2010 Theatre Hero Award, the 2005 Commonwealth Award (the state’s highest arts honor) in the category of Catalyst, and the 2000 Norton Prize for Sustained Excellence. In 2004 the Boston Herald honored him as Theatre Man of the Year. Mr. Maso led the Huntington’s ten-year drive to build the Stanford Calderwood Pavilion at the Boston Center for the Arts, which opened in September 2004, and is currently leading the redevelopment and renovation of the Huntington Avenue Theatre. He currently serves on the Boston Cultural Planning Steering Committee and previously served as a member of the board for ArtsBoston, Theatre Communications Group (TCG), and StageSource, and as a site visitor, panelist, and panel chairman for the National Endowment for the Arts. From 1997 to 2005 Mr. Maso served as the president of the League of Resident Theatres (LORT), an association of 70 of the country’s major not-for-profit professional theatres. In 2005, he was named as one of a dozen members of the inaugural class of the Barr Fellows Program. Prior to the Huntington, he served as the managing director of Alabama Shakespeare Festival, general manager of New York’s Roundabout Theatre Company, business manager for PAF Playhouse on Long Island, and as an independent arts management consultant based in Taos, New Mexico. Christopher Wigle (Producing Director) is in his 18th season at the Huntington where he has produced over 80 productions. He has worked on Broadway, Off Broadway, and regionally for Lincoln Center Theater, Playwrights Horizons, the Bay Street Theatre, and the Royal National Theatre. Working primarily as a stage manager, his credits include the original productions or New York premieres of Six Degrees of Separation (John Guare), subUrbia (Eric Bogosian), The Designated Mourner (Wallace Shawn), Some Americans Abroad (Richard Nelson), Desdemona (Paula Vogel), Racing Demon (David Hare), Sex and Longing (Christopher Durang), The Last Night of Ballyhoo (Alfred Urhy), and Sophistry (Jonathan Marc Sherman). Additional credits include the awardwinning Broadway revivals of The Heiress and The Most Happy Fella, as well as two seasons as workshop director for the Williamstown Theatre Festival.
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ABOUT THE HUNTINGTON THEATRE COMPANY The Huntington Theatre Company is Boston’s leading professional theatre and one of the region’s premier cultural assets. Since its founding in 1982, the Huntington has received over 140 Elliot Norton and Independent Reviewers of New England Awards, as well as the Tony Award for Outstanding Regional Theatre. In the past 35 years, the Huntington has played to an audience of 3.5 million, presented over 200 plays (18 of which went on to Broadway or Off Broadway), and served over 500,000 students, community members, and other cultural organizations. Under the direction of Artistic Director Peter DuBois and Managing Director Michael Maso, the Huntington brings world-class theatre artists from Boston, Broadway, and beyond together with the most promising new talent to create eclectic seasons of exciting new works and classics made current. Long an anchor cultural institution of the Avenue of the Arts, the Huntington’s primary home will remain on Huntington Avenue on a permanent basis. The Huntington plans to renovate and expand the current theatre into a first-rate, modern, state-of-the-art venue with enhanced services for audiences, artists, and the community. The Huntington built the Stanford Calderwood Pavilion at the Boston Center for the Arts in 2004 as a home for its new works activities and to provide a muchneeded resource for the local theatre community. At the Calderwood Pavilion, the Huntington provides first-class facilities and audience services at significantly subsidized rates to dozens of organizations each year, including some of Boston’s most exciting small and mid-sized theatre companies. The Huntington serves 200,000 audience members each year at the Huntington Avenue Theatre and the Calderwood Pavilion at the BCA. Through a diverse and impactful range of nationally renowned education and community programs, the Huntington reaches 36,000 young people and underserved audience members each year. These programs include the Poetry Out Loud national recitation contest, the August Wilson Monologue Competition, the Huntington Community Membership Initiative, and the student matinee series. The Huntington is a founding partner of Codman Academy Charter Public School and has collaborated with Codman year-round for 16 years to create and teach its innovative, interdisciplinary Humanities curriculum. A national leader in the development of new plays, the Huntington has produced more than 120 world, American, and New England premieres to date. Through the Huntington Playwriting Fellows program, the cornerstone of its new work activities, the Huntington supports local writers through two-year fellowships and is also proud to serve as a home for Playwright-in-Residence Melinda Lopez. The Huntington cultivates, celebrates, and champions theatre as an art form and is committed to mentoring local playwrights, educating young people in theatre, and serving as a catalyst for the growth of dozens of Boston’s emerging performing arts organizations.
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HUNTINGTON THEATRE COMPANY TRUSTEES & OVERSEERS BOARD OF TRUSTEES David R. Epstein Chairman Sharon Malt President Carol B. Langer Treasurer Sherryl Cohen Clerk Carole Alkins David Altshuler Neal Balkowitsch Michael Brown John Cini Gerard H. Cohen John Cohen Carol G. Deane
James J. Dillon Betsy Banks Epstein William Finard David Firestone John Frishkopf Ann T. Hall Thomas Hamilton III Cassandra Hyland Henderson Arthur C. Hodges Frederick Jamieson Nada Despotovich Kane Michelle Karol David Leathers William P. McQuillan Ann Merrifield Sandra Moose Anne M. Morgan Cokie Perry Bryan Rafanelli
Mitchell J. Roberts Robert H. Scott John D. Spooner Wendell Taylor Linda H. Thomas Linda Waintrup J. David Wimberly Veronica Wiseman Mary Wolfson Fancy Zilberfarb Warren R. Radtke Trustee Emeritus
COUNCIL OF OVERSEERS Nancy S. Adams Kitty Ames Steven M. Bauer Camilla Bennett Nancy Brickley Jim Burns Suzanne Chapman J. William Codinha Bette Cohen Tenney Cover Elizabeth Cregger Catherine Creighton Deborah First Anne H. Fitzpatrick Maria Farley Gerrity Eilene Davidson Grayken Paul Greenfield Janice Hunt Alan S. Johnson Katherine Jones
Linda Kanner Loren Kovalcik Sherry Lang Joie Lemaitre Tracie Longman Nancy Lukitsh Rumena Manolova- Senchak Charles Marz Noel McCoy Thalia Meehan Daniel A. Mullin Tania Phillips Gail Roberts Valerie Shey Ben Taylor Kate Taylor Stephen M. Trehu Juliet Schnell Turner Tracey A. West
Caleb White John Taylor Williams Bertie Woeltz Christopher R. Yens Linda Zug
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BENEFACTORS CIRCLE The Benefactors Circle recognizes our leadership and major donors and offers members a range of special benefits. We are grateful to the members of the Benefactors Circle and the other donors listed below whose generous Annual Fund gifts support our artistic programs, as well as our award-winning youth, education, and community initiatives. For information or to become a Benefactors Circle member, please call Meg White, Director of Major Gifts, at 617 273 1596. $100,000+ Sherryl and Gerard Cohen** Carol G. Deane** Betsy and David Epstein** Eilene Davidson Grayken** Nancy and Ed Roberts** Mr. J. David Wimberly $50,000–$99,999 Dr. John and Bette Cohen** Arthur C. and Eloise W. Hodges** Barbara and Amos Hostetter** Gardner C. Hendrie and Karen Johansen** Jane and Fred Jamieson** Carol B. Langer** Susan and David Leathers** Sharon and Brad Malt** Bill and Linda McQuillan** Jane and Neil Pappalardo Mitchell and Jill Roberts** Linda and Brooks Zug** 1 anonymous gift $25,000–$49,999 Dr. and Mrs. Reinier Beeuwkes Stephen Chapman** Denise and William Finard** Karen and David Firestone** Ann and John Hall** Nada Despotovich Kane** Wayne Davis and Ann Merrifield** Sandra Moose and Eric Birch** Ms. Anne M. Morgan** John D. Spooner** Ellie Svenson and Mark Klempner** Faith and Joseph Tiberio Charitable Foundation Linda and Daniel Waintrup** Howard and Veronica Wiseman** $10,000–$24,999 Amy and David Abrams** Neal Balkowitsch and Donald Nelson** Kay Calvert and Jim Manzi** Fay Chandler‡
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis W. Counts Jim Dillon and Stone Wiske** Linda L. D’Onofrio Jennifer Eckert and Richard D’Amore** Debbie and Bob First, in memory of Susan Spooner** Valerie and Mark Friedman** John Frishkopf** Nicki Nichols Gamble Maria and Daniel Gerrity** Karen and Gary Gregg Tom and Nancy Hamilton** Cassandra Hyland Henderson** Joyce Huber and Randall Ellis Elizabeth and Woody Ives Marjie and Robert Kargman Loren B. Kovalcik/IntePros Consulting** Joie Lemaitre** Mr. and Mrs. David Long Tracie L. Longman and Chaitanya Kanojia** Nancy Lukitsh** Daniel A. Mullin** Paula and Bill O’Keeffe** Cokie and Lee Perry** Jeffrey Dover and Tania Phillips Mr. and Mrs. Peter E. Rawson** Gail Roberts** Jan and Joe Roller** Dr. Paul S. Russell Darin and Debbie Samaraweera Mr. and Mrs. Patrick J. Sullivan Linda H. Thomas** Juliet Schnell Turner** Mary Wolfson** Genevieve and Justin Wyner 1 anonymous gift
** Spotlight Spectacular supporter ‡ Deceased This list reflects gifts received during the 14 months prior to September 15, 2017.
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PATRONS PROGRAM $5,000-$9,999 Alice and Walter Abrams Steven M. Bauer** Nancy Adams and John Burgess Charles and Kathleen Ames** Marianne Baldwin and Eva Marie Mancuso Coralie Berg and Steve Schwartz Amy and Joshua Boger Susan and Michael Brown Jim Burns Katie and Paul Buttenwieser Betsy Cabot Susan and Alfred Chandler Suzanne Chapman Nancy Ciaranello John Cini and Star Lancaster Dominic Cioffoletti and Christopher Scinto** J. William Codinha and Carolyn Thayer Ross Betsy and David Cregger Laura and Neil Cronin Amey A. Defriez Margaret Eagle and Eliezer Rapaport Bob and Esta Epstein** Robert Fine and Matthew Fine Mr. and Mrs. William Fink Anne H. Fitzpatrick** Donald Fulton Mary Beth and Chris Gordon Donna and Jay Hanflig Ned Murphy and Ann-Ellen Hornidge David A. Kronman Ted and Ann Kurland** Cecile and Fraser Lemley** John and Jean Lippincott Gregory Maguire Charles Marz** Jack Fabiano and Noel McCoy** Thalia Meehan and Rev. Gretchen Grimshaw** Sharon Miller Brant Cheikes and Janine Papesh Bryan Rafanelli** Robert M. Rosenberg, in honor of Mary Wolfson** Adrienne and Arnold Rubin** Marilyn and Jay Sarles**
Rumena and Alexander Senchak** Mr. and Mrs. Ross Sherbrooke** Valerie Shey** Bruce and Emily Stangle Mr. and Mrs. Robert Stearns** Jean C. Tempel John Travis Drs. Stephen and Beth Trehu** Elizabeth and Caleb White Ike Williams Bertie and Anthony Woeltz** Christopher R. Yens and Temple Gill Dr. and Mrs. Jeffrey L. Zilberfarb** 1 anonymous gift $2,500-$4,999 Patricia Bellinger and Richard Balzer Michael Barza and Judith Robinson Bruce and Denise Bauman** Carolyn Birmingham Edward Boesel Charles Merrill and Julie Boudreaux Nancy and Richard Brickley Kevin and Virginia Byrne Stephen Chapman McLane and Tenney Cover Catherine and Peter Creighton Ellen and Kevin Donoghue** Newell Flather Thomas and Joanne Gill Mark E. Glasser and Frank G. McWeeny Paul Greenfield and Sandy Steele** Betsy and David Harris Mr. and Mrs. Stephen T. Hibbard, in honor of David Wimberly Carmela M. Hilbert Prof. and Mrs. Morton Z. Hoffman Janice and Roger Hunt** Linda and Steven Kanner Seth and Mary Kaufman Susie and David Kohen Anne and Geoff LaFond** Barrie Landry** Sherry Lang
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Anthony Lucas Ann D. Macomber Mahmood Malihi** John Matteson** Mike and Mary McConnell Amy Merrill, in honor of Donna Glick Kristin and John Montgomery** Kelly Nowlin** Tom and Patricia O’Brien** Paul Odland Ella and Edward Owens** Coleen and David Pantalone Jackie and Bob Pascucci Mr. and Mrs. J. Daniel Powell Deborah and S. Caesar Raboy Sally C. Reid and John D. Sigel Victoria and John Rizzi Mr. and Mrs. Michael Rotenberg** Richard Powers and Stephen Schram** Judith and Edward Siegel** Vivian and Lionel Spiro** Helen and Jack Stewart Lisbeth Tarlow and Stephen Kay Mr. and Mrs. Steve Tritman Pamela Tucker and George Pettee Mary Verhage Mindee Wasserman** Norman Weeks Rita and Adam Weiner** Roberta and Stephen R. Weiner** 2 anonymous gifts
PATRONS PROGRAM (continued) $1,000-$2,499 James Alexander and Thomas Stocker • Carole and Leonard Alkins • Dr. Ronald Arky • Eric Bacon** • Carol Baker • George and Katharine Baker • Jessica and Shane Baron** • Kate and Gordon Baty • Jacqueline Bell and Aron Epstein** • Dr. Susan E. Bennett and Dr. Gerald Pier • Susana and Clark Bernard • Jerry M. Bernhard • Christina and Ky Bertoli**♦ • Jeanne and John Blasberg** • Mr. and Mrs. Kenyon C. Bolton III • Joseph L. Bower and Elizabeth Potter • Geri and Bill Brehm • Jane Brock-Wilson, in honor of Carol Deane • Kenneth Brown • Robert Buckley** • Paul Buddenhagen • Patricia and Jack Carucci** • Patricia Chadwick and Norman Cantin** • Peggy and Anton Chernoff • David Chilinski** • Matthew Clark and Jonathan Worth** • Ann and John Clarkeson** • Lisa Cleary** • Dorothy Coffin • Pamela K. Cohen • Rosalie Florence Cohen • Ken and Ginny Colburn • Anne Crowley** • Ivy and Howard Cubell** • Dennis Condon and Robert Cummings • David Dalena and Brian Patton • Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Dayton • Dean K. Denniston, Jr. • Margaret Deutsch** • George Dhionis • Robert and Dubs Dickey** • Linda and Tim Diering • Kirsten Doyle and Brendon Buckley** • Virginia Drachman and Douglas Jones • Jonathan Dyer and Thomas Foran • Stephen Elman and Joanne D’Alcomo • Jason and Cecily Epstein** • Jerome and Vivien Facher • Barbara and Larry Farrer • Donna and Harley Frank • Mr. and Mrs. Nathaniel Gardiner • Mr. and Mrs. Richard C. Garrison • Sharon and Irving Gates • Lori and Michael Gilman • Peter and Jacqueline Gordon • Phil Gormley and Erica Bisguier • Mr. K. Frank Gravitt • Garth and Lindsay Greimann • Irene and Stephen Grolnic • Katherine Haltom • H. Patricia Hanna • Theodore and Sally Hansen • Louis A. Harrison** • Mr. and Mrs. James L. Hartmann • Susan and Michael Hartnett** • Mr. and Mrs. Thomas High • Barbara Hirshfield and Cary Coen, in honor of Sherry and Gerry Cohen** • Bob Hiss and Mary Riffe Hiss • Richard and Priscilla Hunt • Susan M. Hunziker • Terence Janericco • Alan Johnson • Leonard W. Johnson • Holly and Bruce Johnstone • Katherine and Hubie Jones • Rev. Dr. Katherine Kallis • Paul and Elizabeth Kastner • John Keane • Cathie and Clarke Keenan • Paul and Tracy Klein • Dorothy and Richard Koerner • Yuriko Kuwabara and Walter Dzik • Alan Leventhal • Drs. Lynne and Sidney Levitsky • Jon A. Levy • Ms. Susan Lincoln • Stuart and Yvonne Madnick • The Mancuso Family • Mr. and Mrs. Carmine A. Martignetti** • Joan and John McArdle • Louise and Sandy McGinnes • Kathy McGirr and Keith Carlson • Jack and Susan McNamara • Mary Rivet and Christopher Meyer • Neal and Lynne Miller • Mr. and Mrs. William Mitchell, in memory of Virginia Wimberly • Bill and Ginny Mullin • Bob and Alison Murchison • Jonette Nagai and Stephen O’Brien • Eric and Elizabeth Nordgren • Mary Owens • Joy Pak and David Deutsch** • Susan Pak • Dr. and Mrs. John William Poduska, Sr. • Billy Porter and Adam Smith** • Jessica and David Reed • Lynn and John Reichenbach • Ellen Remmer • Michelle and Aaron Rhodes**♦ • Jean and Richard Roberts • Donna Robinson and Chris Zook** • Sue Robinson, Ricardo Rodriguez, and Michael Kelley** • Sarah Rothermel • Susan and Geoffrey Rowley • Farley Sullivan and Jeff Roy** • Rohini Sakhuja • Susan Pioli and Martin Samuels • Mr. and Mrs. William R. Sapers • Jane E. Shattuck • Ellen Sheehy and Scott Aquilina • Eric Sheffels** • Rebecca Jean Smith • Eric and Barbara Snyder** • Beth and Michael Stonebraker • John H. Straus and Liza Ketchum • Hope and Adam Suttin • Lise and Myles Striar • Anne and Tank Tankanow** • Jared Tausig, in honor of David Wimberly • Ben and Kate Taylor** • Beth and Anthony Terrana** • David Parker and Janet Tiampo • Richard Trant** • Robert C. Volante • Carolyn Walton • Dr. Ronald Weinger • Scott and Jacqueline Wellman • Wendling Charitable Fund • Tracey Allyson West • Wilson Butler Architects • Dr. Elaine Woo • Jerold and Abbe Beth Young • Sally and Richard Zeckhauser** • 6 anonymous gifts
SUPPORTERS PROGRAM $500-$999 Lindsay Miller and Peter Ambler • Elizabeth Aragao**♦ • John and Rose Ashby, in honor of Ann T. Hall • Robin Barnes and David Bor • Molly and John Beard • Louis and Nancy Beckerman • Kathleen Beckman • Howard H. Bengele • Jonas Berman • Martin S. Berman and Mary Ann Jasienowski • Leonard and Jane Bernstein • Margaret and James Blackwell, in honor of David Wimberly • Lori Bornstein and Alan Rothman • Stephen and Traudy Bradley • Pam and Lee Bromberg • Barry Brown and Ellen Shapiro • Cammie and Douglas Bryant** • Mrs. Barbara Buntrock-Schuerch • Thomas Burger and Andree Robert • A. William and Carol Caporizzo • Carrig Kitchens LLC • Cara and Anthony Casendino • Hsiu Chang**♦ • George and Mary Chin • John Clippinger • Herbert Stuart Cohen • Janet L. Comey • Alison Conant and Richard Frank • Stephen Conner • Charles Cooney and Peggy Reiser • Paul Curtis • Lloyd and Gene Dahmen • Josh and Jennifer Davis • Marguerite Davoren • Judy DeFilippo‡ • Dunch LLC** • Karen Dunnet and Richard Murphy** • Mr. Glenn Edelson • Dr. Rachela Elias and Gedalia Pasternak • Jill and Richard Epstein** • Martha A. Erickson • Peter and Jan Eschauzier • Doug Faithfull** • Maggi Farrell • Ed Feijo** • Glenda and Bob Fishman** • Gail Flatto • Pierre Fleurant • Dr. and Mrs. Richard Floyd • Hilary and Chris Gabrieli • Tony and Melissa Gallo • William Gault • Drs. Laura Green and David Golan • Nathaniel and Jodi Gorton** • Suzanne Greenberg • Tracy Griffin and David Long** • Diane and Steve Hall** • Gail and Jan Hardenbergh • Terry Rockefeller and William Harris • Dr. and Mrs. George Hatsopoulos • John and Holliday Heine • Dr. Galen Henderson and Dr. Vanessa Britto • Kathleen Henry and Kim Maarkand • Shari and Christopher Hill** • Rosalind and Herbert Hill • Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Howlett • Maggie Jackson and Pat Mawn**♦ • Peter K. Jenkins • Peter Jenney • Candace
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SUPPORTERS PROGRAM (continued) Julyan and David Hancock** • Mr. and Mrs. Paul Karofsky • Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Karon • Nancy R. Karp • Jane Katims and Daniel Perlman • Bicky and Nicholas Kelly** • Michael and Dona Kemp • Mr. and Mrs. William Keravouri** • John T. Kittredge • Jill Kneerim • Edgar Knudson • John and Sharon Koch • Cheryl and James Kolb • Dale Koppel • Jeanne and Allen Krieger • Patricia Leighfield, in memory of Robert Crisp • Jenny and Jay Leopold • Katherine Lewandowski and Adam Guren♦ • June K. Lewin, in memory of Ted Kazanoff • Linda and Stephen Lindsay** • Mark H. Lippolt • Lenore and Elliot Lobel** • Babette and Peter Loring • Barbara A. Manzolillo • Amy and Bill Marshall • Bronwyn Martin, in memory of Travis Martin • Kathy Martin and David Johnson • James D. Maupin • Kenneth Virgile and Helene Mayer • Geraldine McManus and Richard Hand • Frank B. Mead • Dan Miller • Dorian Mintzer and David Feingold • Nicole Moceri • Mary Ellen Moore • Kevin Morris • Marianne and Richard Moscicki** • The Munzer Family • Eileen Murray • Fred and Julie Nagle • Janet and David Offensend • Ray O’Neill • Elizabeth and Robert Owens** • Marianne Pasts • Patricia Patricelli • Ellen C. Perrin • Mr. and Mrs. Murray Preisler • Suzane Priebatsch • Margaret Ramsey • Robert Raymond • Edith Rea • Charles Reed and Ann Jacobs • Sam Reiche** • Gretchen Reilly • Sharon and Howard Rich • Audrey Rideout • Christina Rifkin • Michael and Jane Roberts • Sue Robinson • Christine and David Root • Diane Rosenberg • Sari Rosman • Jen and Mitchell Ross** • Pauline and Robert Rothenberg • Dr. Glenn S. Rothfeld and Magi McKinnies • Kathleen and William Rousseau • Phyllis and Sam Rubinovitz • Diane and Richard Schmalensee • William Schutten • David W Shukra and Clifford S Wunderlich • Omar Saddiqi • Gilda Slifka • Mark Smith and John O’Keefe • Edward Sonn • Nancy and Edward Stavis • Lee Steele** • Mr. and Mrs. Robert Stein** • Gail Steketee and Brian McCorkle • Jennifer Stone and Robert Waldinger • Darline Lewis and Marshall Sugarman • Beth and Larry Sulak • Todd Trehubenko • Gregory Van Boven and David Beck** • Rosamond B. Vaule • Sumer and Kiran Verma • Beverlee Vidoli** • Bill Walczak** • Dr. and Mrs. Raymond Walther • Scott and Brenda Warner • Constance V. R. White • Karolye and Fernando Cunha • P.T. Withington • Clark Wright and Lisa Goldthwait Wright • Robert E. Zaret • 5 anonymous gifts $250-$499 Jonathan Aibel and Julie Rohwein • Rosanna Alfaro • Fidler Family • Robert Allen • Nancy T. and Jack W. Ammerman • Michael Ansara • Tammy Arcuri • Tom Austin • Carolyn Baird • Mr. and Mrs. James Banker • Emily Barclay and John Hawes • Marilyn Barrett • Peter Barrett • David Barry • Nancy Barry • Caitlin Bearce • Mr. and Mrs. Milton E. Berglund • James Berkman • Gregory Bialecki and Mary Herlihy • Robert Bienkowski • Clinton Blackburn and Michelle Lessly♦ • Donald and Ellen Bloch • Drs. Brian and Rachel Bloom • Anthony Boral and Leah Rugen • Sandy Bornstein • Richard and Dorothy Botnick • Jonathan Golding and Sally Bradley-Golding • Eric and Sandra Brenman • S. Britt • Deborah B. Brown • Ruth Budd and John Ehrenfeld • Allan and Rhea Bufferd • Diane Burman • Daniel C. Burnes • Eric Butler**♦ • Pauline H. Bynum • Missage Cadet, M.D. • Cathy Campbell and Jack Orrock • Colleen Campion • Judith Carmany • Charles R. Carr • Frank Carrano • Mr. and Mrs. Charles S. Cheston, Jr. • Mary Chin • Maria Church • Krista Clouse • Valerie Cloutier • Priscilla Cogan • Steven Cohen • Stuart Cole • Steven Coleman and Christine Tunstall • Silvia Coulter • Robert Crone • Howard S. Crowley • James F. Crowley • Zoltan and Cristina Csimma • Karen Davis and Randy Block • Bill and Kay DeFord • Charlotte Delaney and Steve Pattyson • Joel Desilets • Jane and Stephen Deutsch • Mary L. Dill • Soroor Dowlati • Mr. and Mrs. Walter L. Downey • Owen Doyle • Raya Dreben • Grace Durrani • Harriett M. Eckstein • Gordon Edes • Diane F. Engel • Mr. and Mrs. James Feldman • Roger Ferguson and Chris Gaucher • Mr. and Mrs. Barry Fireman • Michael Firestone** • Kathleen McGrath Fitts • Thomas M. Formicola and Lenny Goldstein • Margot Fronsaglia** • Mr. and Mrs. Peter Frumkin • Stephen Gaal • Michael and Leslie Gaffin • Michael Gallerstein • Kathryn M. Gallucci • Judith L. Ganz • Clifford Garnett • Gisele Garraway • Vincent Genest • Jack and Maureen Ghublikian • Celia and Walter Gilbert • Silvia Glick • Michael and Sophie Gordon • Amelia and William Graham • Susan Greco • Thomas Greeley • Paul and Martha Green • Dr. William and Susan Griever • Steven and Barbara Grossman and David Grossman • Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Groves • Stella M. Hammond • Eunice Harps • Judith Harris • Mary Hayes • Lizbeth Hedstrom • Margaret N. Henderson and Loretta Henderson • Alfio Hernandez • Erin Higgins • David Hollowell • Ken Horn • Lyle Howland • Andrea Humez • Mrs. Donald Hunsicker • Barbara Bradlee • Amal Hussein • Mr. and Mrs. Howard Israel • Roland Jacobson • Ali Jadbabaie and Nikroo Hashemi • Toini and Carl Jaffe • Peter and Adrienne Jaffe • Norman W. Johnson • The Jolly Family • Peter Jones • Jess and Aran Kadar • Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Kalowski • Jane Kamer • Sondra Katz and Jess Klarnet • Amelia and Joshua Katzen • Rob and Mary Keane-Hazzard • Jim Keefe and Family • Glenn Kelly • Paul Kelly • Judy and Dan Kennedy, in honor of Stephen Sondheim • Margie Kern** • David Kettner • Gail King and Christopher Condon • Remsen M. Kinne • Jason Knutson • Nancy F. Korman • Gail and Dr. Marcel Korn • Mrs. Charlotte Krentzel • Drs. Carol and Ben Kripke • Joan Kuhn • Oldrich Kyn • Andreas Laddis • Monica and Thomas LaFond** • Susan Lane and William Kane • Carol Lazarus • Dr. and Mrs. Lucian Leape • Colleen Leary** • Michelle Lewis • Dr. and Mrs. David Lhowe • Virginia Litle • Lida and Francis Lloyd • Jim and Allie Loehlin • Ms. Barbara Lurvey • David and Christine Manns • Michael Maso • Arthur Mattuck • Stephen T. McAvinn • Kevin McCarthy • TerriLynn McCormick • Hope and Shaw McDermott • Robert McOwen • Gabriella Meyer • Forrest and Sara Milder • Gale Minot • Joseph Misdraji • Margaret Mone • Barbershop Deluxe • Michael and Donna Moskow • Bob Muti, in memory of James Robinson • Tom Norris • Thomas Novak • Chukwuemeka Nwanze • Richard Belin and Rosanne O’Brien • Kathryn O’Connell • Nancy and Chris Oddleifson • Linda Ordoukhanian • William Pananos • Robert and Beverly Parke • Marian Pasquale • Ted and Josie Petersen • Mr. and Mrs. Harry Photopoulos • Stephen Pike • Josephine 30 A GUIDE FOR THE HOMESICK
SUPPORTERS PROGRAM (continued) Pizzuto, in memory of Pat Pizzuto • James Poterba and Nancy Rose • Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Proulx • Helene M. Quinn and Tony Kanopt • Mr. and Mrs. Martin Quitt • Jennifer Rabold • Kerry Mulligan Railey • Tom Redburn • Jodi Rand • Peter and Suzanne Read • Katharine and William Reardon • Mary Rench, in honor of David Wimberly • Suzanne Ricco • Roger Riggs • Patricia Robinson • Barbara Roby • Daniel P. Romard • Anne Romney • Jean Rosenberg and Peter Southwick • Abby Rosenfeld • Leila Joy Rosenthal • Mathilde and Robert Ross • Susan Rothenberg • Debra Ruder • Ryan Ruopp • Nancy L. Russell • Jeremy Ryan • Vinod and Gaile Sahney • David and Anne Salant • Margaret M. Talcott and L. Scott Scharer • Robert and Susan Schechter • Molly Schen • Kim and Eric Schultz • Eric Searls and April Levin • Karen J. Shack • Firouzeh Shahbazi** • Tom Shapiro and Emily Kline • Mrs. F. Shedd Fisher** • Elisabeth Shields • James Shields and Gayle Merling • James Shuman • David Siegel • Mr. and Mrs. Edward Siegel • Drs. Margaret and Michael Simon • Ellen L. Simons • Nancy Sklar • Dr. and Mrs. Carl Soderland • Renai Stalzle • Candace Steingisser • Bob and Susan Stevenson • Glenn and Katherine Strehle • Debbie London and Ted Sturman • Dr. and Mrs. Herman D. Suit • Julia Swanwick**♦ • Kenneth Sweder • Richard A. Sweeney • Patrick Tally • Jacob Taylor and Jean Park • M.K. Terrell • Janet Testa • Mary Anne Thadeu • Karen Thompson • Judy Thomson • Patricia Tibbetts • Mr. Robert Toomey • Thomas and Barbara Van Dyke • Barbara Van Zoeren • Pat and Steve Vinter • Lori and Christopher Wadsworth, in appreciation of Dave Wimberly • Mr. and Mrs. David Wahr • Jerry Warshaw • Susan Weiler • David White • Nancy White • Leslie Wilcox • Richard and Frances Winneg • Elizabeth P. Wolf • Janis Woodman, in honor of Christopher Woodman • Alfred Woodworth • David C. Wright • Natalie Wright • Mr. and Mrs. John Wyman • Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Zafft • Lorena and Robert Zeller • Carolyn Zern • 13 anonymous gifts ♦ Member of The Hunt, the Huntington’s young donor program ** Spotlight Spectacular supporter
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CORPORATE, FOUNDATION & GOVERNMENT DONORS The Huntington Theatre Company is grateful to receive support from a wide range of corporations, foundations, and government agencies that support the Huntington’s annual operations, as well as our award-winning productions and education and community programs. For more information about sponsorship opportunities, please contact Diana JacobsKomisar, Institutional Giving Manager, at 617 273 1514 or djkomisar@huntingtontheatre.org. Executive Season Producers ($100,000+) The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation The Barr Foundation Klarman Family Foundation with the Barr-Klarman Arts Capacity Building Initiative Liberty Mutual Insurance* Massachusetts Cultural Council The Shubert Foundation, Inc. Season Co-Producers ($50,000–$99,999) Hershey Family Foundation Mabel Louise Riley Foundation* Production Sponsors ($25,000–$49,999) The Abbey Group** Bank of America* Edgerton Foundation National Endowment for the Arts PR Restaurants LLC**
Benefactors ($15,000–$24,999) BPS Arts Expansion Fund at EdVestors* The Druker Company** Goodwin** Harold and Mimi Steinberg Charitable Foundation Kingsbury Road Charitable Foundation* Leggat McCall Properties** Lucy R. Sprague Memorial Fund* MEDITECH Suffolk Construction** Schrafft Charitable Trust* Patrons ($10,000–$14,999) Alfred E. Chase Charitable Foundation* Eaton Vance Investment Counsel HYM Investment Group** The Tiny Tiger Foundation*
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THE HUNTINGTON LEGACY SOCIETY BUILDING A LEGACY OF GREAT THEATRE — The Huntington Legacy Society recognizes those who play a lasting role in securing the Huntington’s strong, successful future beyond their lifetime by making a bequest or other planned gift. We are grateful to these members of the Huntington Legacy Society: Neal Balkowitsch and Donald Nelson Howard H. Bengele Suzanne Chapman Brant A. Cheikes Sherryl and Gerard Cohen Carol G. Deane Susan Ellerin Arthur C. and Eloise W. Hodges Jane and Fred Jamieson Mary Ellen Kiddle Carol B. Langer Joie Lemaitre
Sharon and Brad Malt Bill and Linda McQuillan Mary C. O’Donnell Steve Stelovich Robert C. Volante Linda and Daniel Waintrup Margaret J. White J. David Wimberly Veronica and Howard Wiseman Genevieve and Justin Wyner 1 anonymous
THE HUNTINGTON LEGACY SOCIETY BUILDING A LEGACY OF GREAT THEATRE
“Our participation is not only a legacy we leave for the Huntington, it’s a legacy we leave our family as well. We want them to think about the mark they will leave on society and culture.” — SHARON & BRAD MALT
If you have already included the Huntington as part of your will or estate plans, or if you wish to discuss how you can participate, please contact Celina Valadao, Major Gifts Officer, at 617 273 1536 or cvaladao@huntingtontheatre.org.
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CALDERWOOD PAVILION AT THE BCA• GENERAL INFORMATION Contact Information for the Huntington Theatre Company The Huntington Theatre Company performs in three beautiful theatres in two dynamic Boston neighborhoods. The 890-seat Huntington Avenue Theatre is on the Avenue of the Arts (264 Huntington Avenue), diagonally across from Symphony Hall. The 370-seat Virginia Wimberly Theatre and 250-seat Roberts Studio Theatre are part of the Calderwood Pavilion in the historic South End, on the campus of the Boston Center for the Arts (527 Tremont Street). Website: huntingtontheatre.org Box Office: 617 266 0800 Box Office email: tickets@huntingtontheatre.org Administrative office: 617 266 7900 Administrative office email: thehuntington@huntingtontheatre.org Lost and Found: 617 933 8608
Box Office Hours The Box Office is generally open Tuesday-Saturday, noon-curtain (or 6pm); Sunday, noon-curtain (or 4pm). Hours change weekly. For the most up-to-date hours, please visit huntingtontheatre.org or call the Box Office at 617 266 0800.
Huntington Group Discounts Discounts available for groups of 10 or more, plus groups have access to backstage tours, talks with artists, and space for receptions. Contact Victoria Swindle for more information at 617 273 1657 or groups@huntingtontheatre.org.
Refreshments Snacks, wine, beer, soft drinks, and coffee are available before opening curtain and during intermission in the main lobby. Food is not permitted inside the theatre. Drinks purchased at concessions are permitted inside the theatre.
Babes in Arms Children under the age of five are not permitted in the theatre.
Cameras The use of all cameras and recording devices, including cell phone cameras, in the theatre is strictly prohibited.
Pagers and Cellular Phones Please silence all watches, pagers, and cell phones during the performance.
Wheelchair Accessibility The Calderwood Pavilion is fully accessible, and can accommodate both wheelchair and companion seating in the orchestra and mezzanine sections. Please notify us when you purchase your tickets if wheelchair accommodations will be required and confirm arrangements with the House Manager at 617 933 8672.
Hearing Enhancement The Calderwood Pavilion is equipped with an FM hearing enhancement system. Wireless headphones are available free of charge at the coat check in the main lobby for your use during a performance.
Public Transportation We encourage patrons to use public transportation to the Calderwood Pavilion whenever possible. The Pavilion is located near the MBTA Green Line Copley and Arlington Stations; Orange Line and Commuter Rail Back Bay Station; and the Tremont Street & Union Park stop on the #43 Bus which travels between Park Street and Ruggles Station. For more information, please visit huntingtontheatre.org or call the Box Office.
Parking near the Calderwood Pavilion Parking is available at the Atelier 505 Parking Garage located next to the Calderwood Pavilion at 505 Tremont Street (entrance on Warren Avenue), the Garage @ 100 Clarendon Street, and other nearby locations. For more information about parking, please visit huntingtontheatre. org or call the Box Office at 617 266 0800.
Please note that these parking options are independently owned and operated, and are not affiliated with the Huntington or the Calderwood Pavilion.
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Restrooms Located in the main lobby and mezzanine lobby. All restrooms are wheelchair-accessible.
Coat Check Located in the main lobby.
If You Arrive Late In consideration of our actors and other audience members, latecomers will be seated at the discretion of the management.
If Your Plans Change We hate to see empty seats when so many of our performances sell out. Please consider donating any tickets you can’t use. For more information please call the Box Office at 617 266 0800.
Large Print Programs Large print programs are free of charge and are available at the coat check.
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STAFF Peter DuBois
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ADMINISTRATION General Manager................................................Sondra R. Katz Associate General Manager.........................Conwell Worthington III Assistant General Manager..................................................Annie Walsh Company Managers........................................................Jazzmin Bonner, Meagan Garcia Assistant to the Managing Director........................ Gabrielle Jaques
MARKETING Director of Marketing.............................................. Temple Gill Associate Director of Marketing...................... Meredith Mastroianni Communications Manager.................................................Desiree Barry Tessitura Analytics Manager........................................... Derrick Martin Digital Content Manager............................................Carolyn MacLeod Promotions & Community Coordinator.......................... James Boyd Community Membership Coordinator.....................................................Candelaria Silva-Collins Communications Associate...................................................Leah Reber Marketing Associate.......................................................... Clare Lockhart Co-op Trainee, Northeastern University................ Liam Hofmeister
Norma Jean Calderwood Artistic Director
Finance Director of Financial Management................. Glenda Fishman Accounting Manager.............................................................. June Zaidan Accounting Coordinator.................................................Laura Casavant Accountants....................................Alexander, Aronson, Finning, CPA Human Resources Director of Human Resources.......................... Nina E. Nicolosi Human Resources Coordinator.................................... Michael Comey Payroll and Reporting Specialist...................................April Swiniuch Administrative Support Assistant................. Kendrick Terrell Evans Information Technology IT Director.....................................................................................Scott Poole Network Administrator....................................................... Dan Moloney ARTISTIC Producing Director.......................................Christopher Wigle Associate Producer................................................... Rebecca Bradshaw Director of New Work.................................................Charles Haugland Assistant to the Artistic Director.......................................Billy Cowles Playwright-In-Residence..................................................Melinda Lopez Literary Apprentice..................................................J. Sebastian Alberdi Producing Apprentice..................................................................Kat Klein Huntington Playwriting Fellows................................. MJ Halberstadt, Brenda Withers DEVELOPMENT Director of Major Gifts................................................Margaret J. White Major Gifts Officer..............................................................Celina Valadao Special Events Manager......................................................Kirsten Doyle Institutional Giving Manager...........................Diana Jacobs-Komisar Individual Giving Manager...............................................Annalise Baird Development Database Coordinator...........................Lisa McColgan Development Associate.....................................Elizabeth MacLachlan Development Assistant........................................................ Sam Buntich EDUCATION & COMMUNITY PROGRAMS Interim Co-Directors of Education..................................Meg O’Brien, Alexandra Smith Education Associate..............................................................Marisa Jones Education Apprentices..................................Lauren Brooks, Ivy Ryan Teaching Artists...............................Kortney Adams, Naheem Garcia, Donna Glick, Lydia Graeff, Keith Mascoll, Allie Meek, Trinidad Ramkissoon
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Managing Director
THEATRE OPERATIONS Director of Theatre Operations.............................. Joey Riddle Calderwood Pavilion at the BCA Associate Director of Theatre Operations — Calderwood Pavilion................................Katie Most Calderwood Pavilion House Manager........................Julie Cameron Calderwood Pavilion Management Assistant...........Matt Feldman Calderwood Pavilion Apprentice...................................Micaela Slotin Assistant House Managers............................Paul Fox, Gabe Hughes Ksenia Lanin, Maura Neff Front of House Staff...............................................Chabreah Alston, Natasha Bonfield, Mia Buchsbaum, Robert Caplis, Barbara Crowther, Talia Curtin, Linnea Donnelly, Katie Flanagan, Madeleine Gibbons, Ryan Impagliazzo, Josh Luckens, Kerry Lydon, Terry McCarthy, Laura Meilman, Maegan Passafume, Tiniqua Patrick, Nick Perron, Sarah Schnebly, Katharine Silva, Ciera-Sadé Wade, Dalton Zogleman Custodians.....................................................Jose Andrade, Mike Brown Security Coordinator...............................................................Greg Haugh Huntington Avenue Theatre Associate Director of Theatre Operations — Huntington Avenue Theatre...............Katrina Alix Huntington Avenue Theatre House Manager................Andrew Elk Assistant House Managers............. Gabe Hughes, Annie Walsh Front of House Staff.........................................................Charlie Carr, Kendrick Terrell Evans, Robin Goldberg, Ariana Goldsworthy, Annalise Lamberty, Tommy Melvin, Will Morrison, Brianna Randolph Custodians..............................................................................Jose Andrade, Nelson DaSilva, Calvin Traylor III Security Coordinator...............................................................Greg Haugh Ticketing Services Assistant Manager — Ticketing Systems......................Katie Catano Assistant Manager — Patron Services.................... Victoria Swindle Huntington Avenue Theatre Ticketing Coordinator............................................ Brenton Thurston Calderwood Pavilion Ticketing Coordinator..........................................................Noah Ingle Subscriptions Coordinator...................................................Amy Klesert Ticketing Associate...........................................................Nicole Williams Full-Time Customer Service Reps...............................Shana Jackson, Matthew Lewis Customer Service Reps...................... Victoria Barry, Nick Boonstra, Sue Dietlin, Katelyn Reinert, Brittany Schmitke, Yurika Watanabe
STAFF (continued) PRODUCTION Director of Production................................... Todd D. Williams Associate Director of Production................................... Bethany Ford Stage Management Apprentice.........................................Jamie Carty Production Management Apprentice..........................Rachael Hasse
Paints Charge Scenic Artist............................................Kristin Krause Assistant Charge Scenic Artist...........................Romina Diaz-Brarda Scenic Artist...........................................................................Chelsey Erskin Scenic Painting Apprentice...................................................... Molly Hall
Scenery Technical Director.................................................. Dan Ramirez Associate Technical Director........................................ Adam Godbout Assistant Technical Director..................................................Dan Oleksy Scene Shop Foreman..............................................................Mike Hamer Master Carpenter....................................................................Larry Dersch Scenery Mechanic...........................................................Jesse Washburn Carpenters.....................................Andrew Cancellieri, Milosz Gassan, Christian Lambrecht, Nick Hernon Carpenter/Scene Shop Assistant...........................Carolyn Daitch Huntington Avenue Theatre Stage Carpenter................................................................Chris Largent
Costumes Costume Director.............................................. Nancy Hamann Assistant Costume Director................................. Virginia V. Emerson Costume Design Assistant.....................................................Mary Lauve Head Draper...........................................................................Anita Canzian Draper...............................................................................................Sarah Pak Costume Crafts Artisan/Dyer................Denise M. Wallace-Spriggs First Hand............................................................................Rebecca Hylton Wardrobe Supervisor..........................................................Christine Marr Wigmaster...............................................................................Troy Siegfried Calderwood Pavilion Wardrobe Run....................Barbara Crowther
Properties Properties Master.............................................Kristine Holmes Assistant Properties Master.............................................Justin Seward Properties Artisan.....................................................................Ian Thorsell Properties Run................................................................Andrew DeShazo Properties Apprentice...................................................Margot Adolphe
Electrics Lighting & Projections Supervisor................. Katherine Herzig Assistant Lighting Supervisor....................................... Bridget Collins Calderwood Pavilion House Electrician............................Taylor Ness Huntington Avenue Theatre House Electrician.............. Sean Baird Sound Sound Supervisor................................................. Ben Emerson Sound Engineer.......................................................................... J. Jumbelic Calderwood Pavilion House Sound Operator....... Jesse McKenzie Sound Apprentice...............................................................Valentin Frank
Additional Staff for A Guide for the Homesick Fight Consultant................................................................ Ted Hewlett Associate Sound Designer...................................Brendan F. Doyle Assistant to the Director.......................................Liam Hofmeister Production Assistants......................... John Meredith, Ryan Kane Carpenters......................................................Andrew Adamopoulos, Bill O’Donnell, Rita Roy Props Run Crew................................................... Torrence Chrisman
Costume Design Assistant.......................................... Becca Jewett Assistant to the Lighting Designer.......................... Chris Gilmore Electricians........................Abbey Dutton, Evey Connerty–Marin, Emily Bearce, Brittney Page, Zach Straeffer, Kevin Barnett, Keithlyn Parkman, Devin Mooney, Lauren Scattolini, Mitchell Girgasky
Special thanks to the Midtown Hotel. The Huntington Theatre Company is a member of the League of Resident Theatres (LORT), an association of the nation’s leading resident professional theatres; Theatre Communications Group, a national service organization for the nonprofit professional theatre; StageSource, a regional alliance of theatre artists and producers; and ArtsBoston, the voice and resource for the arts in Greater Boston. This theatre operates under an agreement between the League of Resident Theatres and Actors’ Equity Association, the union of professional actors and stage managers in the United States. The director and choreographer are members of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society, a national theatrical labor union. The scenic, costume, lighting, and sound designers in LORT theatres are represented by United Scenic Artists Local USA-829, IATSE.
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GUIDE to LOCAL THEATRE BLUE MAN GROUP, Charles Playhouse, 74 Warrenton St., 800-BLUE-MAN. Ongoing. This giddily subversive offBroadway hit serves up outrageous and inventive theatre where three muted, blue-painted performers spoof both contemporary art and modern technology. Wry commentary and bemusing antics are matched only by the ingenious ways in which music and sound are created. THE COLOR PURPLE, Boch Center, The Shubert Theatre, 265 Tremont St., 866-348-9738. Nov 21–Dec 3. The 2016 Tony Award winner for Best Musical Revival features a soul-raising score of jazz, gospel, ragtime and blues, giving an exhilarating new spirit to this Pulitzer Prize-winning story.Don’t miss this stunning re-imagining of an epic story about a young woman’s journey to love and triumph in the American South. FUN HOME, Boston Opera House, 539 Washington St., 800-982-2787. Oct 17–29. Winner of five 2015 Tony Awards including Best Musical, this play based on Alison Bechdel’s best-selling graphic memoir—hailed as “a rare beauty that pumps fresh air into Broadway” by the New York Times—introduces us to Alison at three different ages as she explores and unravels the many mysteries of her childhood. GARDENS SPEAK, Emerson/Paramount Center Robert J. Orchard Stage, 559 Washington St., 617-824-8400. Nov 8–19. Lebanese artist Tania El Khoury carefully reconstructs the oral histories of ten ordinary people and transforms statistics of the Syrian uprising into universal, human stories via a stunning, full-body interactive experience. INCORRUPTIBLE, Emerson Stage, Emerson/Paramount Center Robert J. Orchard Stage, 559 Washington St., 617-824-8400. Oct 19–22. In 1250 AD in Priseaux, France, the town’s patron saint relic ceased producing miracles years ago, driving away pilgrimaging peasants and their pennies to a rival monastery claiming miracles from the same saint. With starvation looming, a larcenous, one-eyed minstrel and his wife (of sorts) shows the desperate monks a way out of bankruptcy, one that strains the very essence of church teachings. KISS, Emerson/Paramount Center Jackie Liebergott Black Box Theatre, 559 Washington St., 617-824-8400. Oct 26–Nov 19. When a young, aspirational theatre troupe discovers and performs what they believe is a Syrian soap opera, they come to realize just how much they got wrong in this brilliant playwithin-a-play that shows how misunderstanding cultural cues can reveal blind spots you never knew you had. 38 A GUIDE FOR THE HOMESICK
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GROWING UP: Winner of five 2015 Tony Awards including Best Musical, Fun Home—which makes its Boston debut at the Opera House October 17–29—is based on Alison Bechdel’s best-selling graphic memoir about her childhood. SHEAR MADNESS, Charles Playhouse Stage II, 74 Warrenton St., 617-426-5225. Ongoing. It’s a day like any other at the Shear Madness salon, when suddenly the lady upstairs gets knocked off. Whodunit? Join the fun as the audience matches wits with the suspects to catch the killer in this wildly popular comedy. STARDUST, Emerson Stage, Greene Theater, Tufte Performance & Production Center, 10 Boylston Place, 617-824-8400. Nov 9–12. Thirty-five of legendary lyricist Mitchell Parish’s most enchanting songs— including such favorites as “Deep Purple,” “Moonlight Serenade,” “Don’t Be That Way,” “Sophisticated Lady” and, of course, the title song—are celebrated in this elegant and entertaining musical adventure. THE STATE OF SIEGE, Théâtre de la Ville, Emerson/Cutler Majestic Theatre, 219 Tremont St., 617-824-8400. Nov 9–11. Written by Nobel Prize-winning author Albert Camus, staged by leading avant-garde French director Emmanuel Demarcy-Mota and produced by a celebrated Paris theatre company, this rarely staged 1948 work weaves a tale of paranoia, endurance and political struggle that results in a dizzying modern metaphor.
LOCAL/REGIONAL THEATRE ALLIGATOR ROAD, Greater Boston Stage Company, 395 Main St., Stoneham, 781-279-2200. Oct 12–29. Kathy’s recent widowhood has resulted in some peculiar behavior—like yarn-bombing the family hardware store. But her decision to literally give away the store to a complete stranger causes a tense confrontation with her college-age daughter in this world premiere by Maine playwright Callie Kimball. A BRIGHT ROOM CALLED DAY, Flat Earth Theatre, Black Box Theater, The Dorothy and Charles Mosesian Center for the Arts, 321 Arsenal St., Watertown, 617-923-8487. Through Oct 14. In 1932 Berlin, a group of young radicals struggle to respond
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Carousel • October 12–15 Rodgers and Hammerstein’s 1945 musical revolves around a carousel barker and millworker whose romance comes at the expense of their jobs.
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GUIDE TO LOCAL THEATRE (continued) as Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party rise to power. Watching their world unravel around them from the uncertain safety of Agnes Eggling’s apartment, these artists, activists and idealists grapple with fear for their lives and the responsibility of making moral choices in a time of vanishing options. CAROUSEL, The Boston Conservatory Theater, 31 Hemenway St., 617-912-9222. Oct 12–15. Rodgers and Hammerstein’s 1945 musical revolves around a carousel barker and millworker whose romance comes at the expense of their jobs. A CHRISTMAS CAROL, The Nora Theatre Company and Underground Railway Theater, Central Square Theater, 450 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, 866-811-4111. Nov 24–Dec 31. This new incarnation of Dickens’ classic tale of the miserly Ebeneezer Scrooge utilizes puppetry, live music, dancing and intimate storytelling to relay this celebration of generosity, compassion and personal transformation. A CHRISTMAS CAROL, Trinity Repertory Company, The Chace Theater, 201 Washington St., Providence, R.I., 401-351-4242. Nov 9–Dec 31. Ebenezer Scrooge—a greedy, sour businessman, infamous for his lack of Christmas cheer—is visited by three ghosts that give him the chance to examine his life. Inspired to change his ways, Scrooge is wholly transformed by the spirit of Christmas in Dickens’ holiday classic. THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME, SpeakEasy Stage Company, Roberts Studio Theatre, Stanford Calderwood Pavilion at the Boston Center for the Arts, 527 Tremont St., 617-933-8600. Oct 20–Nov 18. Winner of five Tony Awards including Best Play and based on the international best-seller, the play takes audiences inside the mind of Christopher Boone, a 15-year-old math savant who talks in loud declamatory sentences, doesn’t do “chat” and can’t stand to be touched. When he discovers that his neighbor’s dog has been murdered, he sets out to solve the crime, embarking on a thrilling journey that will upend his world. DEATH OF A SALESMAN, Trinity Repertory Company, Dowling Theater, Lederer Theater Center, 201 Washington St., Providence, R.I., 401-351-4242. Through Nov 26. Arthur Miller’s Pulitzer Prize-winning masterpiece of the perilously high cost of the American Dream tells the story of Willy Loman, who desperately craves success for himself and his sons. When stark reality cannot live up to his dreams, the wall of delusions he has constructed quietly crumbles around him while a devastated and demoralized man searches in vain for a hidden path to greatness. THE DONKEY SHOW, American Repertory Theater, Oberon, 2 Arrow St., Cambridge, 617-547-8300. Ongoing. Bringing the ultimate disco experience to Boston, this crazy circus of mirror balls, feathered divas, roller skaters and hustle queens tells the story of A Midsummer Night’s Dream through great ’70s anthems you know by heart. ELEMENO PEA, Boston Playwrights’ Theatre, 949 Commonwealth Ave., 866-811-4111. Nov 2–19. When Devon visits Simone on Martha’s Vineyard, she finds her little sister changed beyond recognition. As personal assistant to a wealthy and demanding trophy wife, Simone enjoys a lavish lifestyle that these girls never could have imagined growing up in blue-collar Buffalo. Worlds collide and sisters square off in this keenly-observed comedy about ambition, regret and the choices that shape who we become. 40 A GUIDE FOR THE HOMESICK
THE FEVER, 600 Highwaymen, Loeb Experimental Theater, 64 Brattle St., Cambridge, 617-547-8300. Nov 15–19. The New York-based theatre company tests the limits of individual and collective responsibility, and our willingness to be there for one another. Performed in complete collaboration with the audience, the show examines how we assemble, organize and care for the bodies around us. 42ND STREET, North Shore Music Theatre, 62 Dunham Road, Beverly, 978-232-7200. Oct 31–Nov 12. Meet those dancing feet in the glamorous, Tony Award-winning, 1930s-set musical spectacular. The stakes are high when a young chorus girl fresh from Allentown, Pa., is given the once-in-a-lifetime change to become a star. HOW CHRISTMAS FEELS, Create. Inspire. Change. Theater Company, Plaza Black Box Theatre, Boston Center for the Arts, 539 Tremont St., 617-933-8600. Nov 29–Dec 2. In this world premiere musical, Mimi works at Scrangle’s Snow Globe Factory in a bustling city, and has become disillusioned by “the Christmas spirit.” Lost and lonely, she begins receiving anonymous letters that seem to magically correspond with her actual life. These letters, along with a few surprisingly close friends, guide her in finding herself and what the holidays are all about. IN THE HEIGHTS, Wheelock Family Theatre, 200 The Riverway, 617-879-2300. Oct 27–Nov 19. Lin-Manuel Miranda’s 2008 Tony Award-winner for Best Musical tells the universal story of a vibrant, multi-generational community in New York’s Washington Heights—a place where the biggest struggles can be deciding which traditions you take with you and which ones you leave behind. JULIUS CAESAR, Actors’ Shakespeare Project, Studio 210, Huntington Avenue Theatre, 264 Huntington Ave., 617-9338600. Nov 15–Dec 17. Shakespeare’s epic political tragedy explores the ebb and flow of power and the consequences of politically motivated assassination. Set in a futuristic parallel universe where women are in power, the race to claim the empire spirals out of control in this all-female production. LOST TEMPO, Boston Playwrights’ Theatre, 949 Commonwealth Ave., 866-811-4111. Oct 5–22. Gifted jazz saxophonist Willie “Cool” Jones is lured back from Paris by former love Babs with the promise of ownership in Mitzy’s Jazz Kitchen, but Cool’s inner demons compete with his ambitions as he tries to make sense of his life in this riff on the addictions from which we all suffer, musical and otherwise. THE MAGIC FIRE, Theatre@First, Unity Somerville, 6 William St., Somerville, 888-874-7554. Nov 10–18. A memory play set in Buenos Aires in 1952, this work focuses on Lise, a young girl in a lively intellectual family of immigrants from Austria and Italy, whose common interest is opera. As an adult, Lise looks back on her childhood memories and tries to understand them in light of what she now knows about what was happening at the time. THE MUSIC MAN, The Footlight Club, 7A Eliot St., Jamaica Plain, 617-524-3200. Nov 4–18. There’s trouble in River City when a fast-talking con man gets his heart stolen by the town librarian in Meredith Willson’s Tony Award-winning musical comedy classic. NEXT TO NORMAL, Boston Theatre Dance Company, Black Box Theater, The Dorothy and Charles Mosesian Center for the
GUIDE TO LOCAL THEATRE (continued) Arts, 321 Arsenal St., Watertown, 617-923-8487. Nov 3–5. This pop/rock musical exploring how one suburban household copes with crisis and mental illness was the recipient of three 2009 Tony Awards, including Best Musical Score, and the 2010 Pulitzer Prize. OLEANNA, New Repertory Theatre, Charles Mosesian Theater, The Dorothy and Charles Mosesian Center for the Arts, 321 Arsenal St., Watertown, 617-923-8487. Oct 14–Nov 5. It’s all about power in David Mamet’s groundbreaking drama about political correctness and perception. When John, a professor, tries to help his student Carol, is it a misunderstanding or inherent misogyny that causes trouble? [OR, THE WHALE], imaginary beasts, Charlestown Working Theater, 442 Bunker Hill St., Charlestown, 866-811-4111. Oct 13–Nov 4. Juli Crockett’s unabashedly experimental play inspired by Herman Melville’s Moby Dick is a poetic meditation on loss and longing in which a chorus of Captain Ahabs form a mad crew who set out in search of his missing leg, which is lost somewhere in the impossible vastness of the sea. THE REVOLUTIONISTS, The Nora Theatre Company, Central Square Theater, 450 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, 866811-4111. Oct 19–Nov 12. Paris, France, 1793: The Reign of Terror. Four badass women conspire, plot murder and resist extremist insanity. Join playwright Olympe de Gouges, assassin Charlotte Corday, Haitian activist Marianne Angelle and former queen Marie Antoinette as they hang out before each of them loses their heads in this irreverent, fantastical comedy by Lauren Gunderson. ROBYN IS HAPPY, The Hub Theatre Company of Boston, First Church in Boston, 66 Marlborough St., 617-267-6730. Oct 27– Nov 11. Despite her protestations to the contrary, Hannah and Trudy are convinced that Robyn has made a horrible choice that could sabotage her life and career, and, as her best friends since second grade, it’s their duty to intervene. What could possibly go wrong? SH*T-FACED SHAKESPEARE, The Rockwell, 255 Elm St., Somerville, 617-684-5335. Ongoing. A fusion of an entirely serious Shakespeare play with an entirely sh*t-faced cast member, this side-splitting, raucous and interactive show presents Romeo and Juliet with a genuinely drunken professional actor selected at random every night. No two shows are ever the same and audiences can even dictate when the actor gets to drink more to prevent unwanted sobriety. SKELETON CREW, Trinity Repertory Company, Dowling Theater, Lederer Theater Center, 201 Washington St., Providence, R.I., 401-351-4242. Oct 1–Nov 22. In Detroit, as the Great Recession begins, a makeshift family of four factory workers toil as their industry flirts with failure. With their future uncertain, Faye, Shanita, Dez and foreman Reggie must decide how they will balance their own desires, their loyalty to one another and their survival. SOUVENIR, Lyric Stage Company, 140 Clarendon St., 617-5855678. Oct 20–Nov 19 . Despite being called “majestically awful,” the concerts of coloratura soprano Florence Foster Jenkins in the 1930s and ’40s were sold-out affairs attended by the crème de la crème of Manhattan society. Told affectionately through the eyes of her longtime accompanist, this is a sweet, inspiring, hilarious portrait of a passionate music lover who believed that “what matters most is the music you hear in your head.”
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GUIDE TO LOCAL THEATRE (continued) SWEENEY TODD, Riverside Theatre Works, 45 Fairmount Ave., Hyde Park, 800-838-3006. Oct 27–Nov 12. Stephen Sondheim’s bloody tale of the Demon Barber of Fleet Street unfolds in his Tony Award-winning musical about a vengeful haircutter and his cheerful accomplice, Mrs. Lovett, who bakes Todd’s victims into the meat pies she sells in her shop. TARTUFFE, Huntington Theatre Company, Huntington Avenue Theatre, 264 Huntington Ave., 617-266-0800. Nov 10–Dec 10. Molière spins religious piety and hypocrisy into high comedy in this hilarious and biting satire about the title character, a con man who charms his way into Orgon’s household and schemes to marry his daughter, seduce his wife and run off with the family’s fortune. THE 39 STEPS, Moonbox Productions, Roberts Studio Theatre, Stanford Calderwood Pavilion at the Boston Center for the Arts, 527 Tremont St., 617-933-8600. Nov 17–Dec 9. Alfred Hitchcock and Monty Python collide in the hilarious spymelodrama-turned-comedy in which an ordinary man living a quiet life meets a beautiful woman with a mysterious past who is murdered in his apartment, making him the target of both a nationwide manhunt and a nefarious ring of spies. A cast of more than 150 characters (played by just four actors) makes adventure and romance more absurdly enjoyable than ever. 3/FIFTHS: THE TRAVELING MINSTREL SHOW, Sleeping Weazel, Martin Hall, Stanford Calderwood Pavilion at the Boston Center for the Arts, 527 Tremont St., 617-933-8600. Nov 3–11. This intimate stage experience, performed by four actors, enlists video, song, dance, humor and beauty, all aimed at the audience to implicate them in an examination of race and racism. TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD, Gloucester Stage Company, 267 East Main St., Gloucester, 978-281-4433. Oct 6–28. In this stage adaptation of Harper Lee’s timeless American classic exploring civil rights and racism in the segregated South of the 1930s, 10-year-old Scout Finch observes the trial of a black man unjustly accused of rape as her attorney father, Atticus, struggles to prove the innocence of the accused. TOMES OF TERROR: LENORE, The Post-Meridian Radio Players, Responsible Grace Church, 204 Elm St., Somerville, 800-838-3006. Oct 20–28. Three chilling tales—Edith Nesbit’s “Hurst of Hurstcote,” adapted by Liz Salazar; Poe’s “The Premature Burial,” adapted by Tegan Kehoe; and Poe’s “Hop Frog,” adapted by Christian Krenek—are presented along with a reading of the poem “Lenore.” WHATEVER HAPPENED TO BABY JESUS?, Gold Dust Orphans, Theater Machine, 1254 Boylston St., 800-838-3006. Nov 30– Dec 23. Everyone’s favorite comedic theatrical troupe present Ryan Landry’s brand-new Christmas mystery for its annual, satirical holiday spectacular.
DANCE FROM THE GROUND UP, The Boston Conservatory Theater, 31 Hemenway St., 617-912-9222. Nov 2–5. Boston Conservatory dancers perform new works by renowned guest choreographers Campbell and Diaz, Gregory Dawson, Uri Sands, Jennifer Archibald and Thang Dao. THE NUTCRACKER, Boston Ballet, Boston Opera House, 539 Washington St., 617-695-6955. Nov 24–Dec 31. Boston’s 42 A GUIDE FOR THE HOMESICK
favorite holiday tradition returns. Join Clara on her magical journey through an enchanted winter wonderland to a palace of sugary confections, featuring choreography by Boston Ballet artistic director Mikko Nissinen and Tchaikovsky’s classic score. OBSIDIAN TEAR, Boston Ballet, Boston Opera House, 539 Washington St., 617-695-6955. Nov 3–12. This duo of astonishing contemporary works features the North American premiere of the title work by Royal Ballet Resident Choreographer Wayne McGregor, as well as a world premiere by Boston Ballet’s Resident Choreographer Jorma Elo, set to Jean Sibelius’ glorious 5th Symphony and an orchestral performance of Sibelius’ rousing and turbulent tone poem, Finlandia. PILOBOLUS, Boch Center, The Shubert Theatre, 265 Tremont St., 866-348-9738. Oct 27–29. The wildly creative avant-garde dance company has transformed itself into an international entertainment juggernaut, and continues to explore new ways of using the human body as a graphic and expressive medium.
OPERA CHRONONHOTONTHOLOGOS, Guerilla Opera, Ipswich Hall, Boston Conservatory at Berklee, 132 Ipswich St., 617-9129222. Nov 3–5. Andy Vores’ world premiere opera, sung in English, is based on the absurdist, satirical play by Henry Carey from 1734 that parodies the high-blown style of revenge tragedies and operatic libretti, while attacking the amorality and depravity of the rich, privileged and powerful. L’ASSEDIO DI CALAIS, Odyssey Opera, Huntington Avenue Theatre, 264 Huntington Ave., 617-933-8600. Oct 26 & 28. Donizetti’s rarely performed 1836 melodrama tells the story of the English siege of the French city of Calais at the beginning of the Hundred Years’ War. THE NEFARIOUS, IMMORAL BUT HIGHLY PROFITABLE ENTERPRISE OF MR. BURKE & MR. HARE, Boston Lyric Opera, The Cyclorama at the Boston Center for the Arts, 539 Tremont St., 617-542-6772. Nov 8–12. When Edinburgh’s world-renowned anatomy schools face a cadaver shortage in the 1820s, two men smell a money-making enterprise. Based on historical events, this highly theatrical and brutally funny chamber opera follows the infamous 10-month killing spree of William Burke and William Hare—and questions how far society will go in the name of “science.” OPERA BITES, Boston Opera Collaborative and Boston New Music Initiative, Edward M. Pickman Hall at Longy School of Music of Bard College, 27 Garden St., Cambridge, 617-5175883. Nov 10–12. Seven short works—including three brandnew commissions and world-premieres—by composers Oliver Caplan, Tom Cipullo, Eva Kendrick, Carrie Magin, Tony Solitro, Beth Ratay and David Wolfson are presented in a cabaret style setting at this third annual feast of 10-minute operas. TOSCA, Boston Lyric Opera, Emerson/Cutler Majestic Theatre, 219 Tremont St., 617-542-6772. Oct 13–22. Against a backdrop of war, chaos and corruption, a singer named Floria Tosca must give the performance of a lifetime to save the man she loves. Set in early 1800s Italy, Puccini’s classic is the passionate, sweeping story of three strong-willed characters destined to become masters and victims of their own fate.
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49 SOCIAL, 49 Temple Pl., 617-338-9600. This eclectic bar and restaurant at Downtown Crossing serves refined modern American cuisine. The seasonal dinner menu draws inspiration from around the globe while also incorporating ingredients from local New England farms. D, C. 49social.com. ARAGOSTA BAR & BISTRO, Three Battery Wharf, 617-9949001. This latest addition to Boston’s vibrant waterfront restaurant community offers a new take on Italian cuisine by award-winning chef David Daniels who shows his signature flair through hand-made pastas, prime meats and classic New England seafood. Using quality, local farm-raised ingredients, Aragosta offers a warm, social atmosphere in a stunning waterfront setting. Also offering an open kitchen with Chef’s Counter and an outdoor terrace. B, L, D. Mon–Sun 6:30 a.m.– 10 p.m.; Sat & SB 10:30 a.m.–2 p.m. aragostabistro.com. AVENUE ONE RESTAURANT, Hyatt Regency, One Avenue de Lafayette, 617-912-1234. Newly renovated and located in the heart of the Theatre District, Avenue One restaurant and lounge serves contemporary New England cuisine in a relaxed atmosphere. Enjoy a refreshing cocktail, three-course prix fixe dinner or a delectable dessert. Discounted parking available. B 6:30–11:30 a.m., L noon–3 p.m., D 5–10 p.m. C, VP r egencyboston.hyatt.com. BACK DECK, 2 West St. (corner of Washington), 617-6700320. With three deck spaces and a menu of grill-focused favorites, Back Deck invites everyone to gather around patio tables and chairs for a charcoal-cooked meal and backyardinspired cocktails. Its ambiance brings the outdoors inside with floor-to-ceiling open windows, carriage lighting, lush green planters, glazed brick and an open kitchen. Drawing inspiration from a roof deck, this restaurant is the ultimate urban retreat. L, D, Sat & SB, C. BackDeckBoston.com. BLU, 4 Avery St., 617-375-8550. Located in the heart of the Theatre District next door to the Ritz Carlton on the fourth floor, blu Restaurant and Bar is celebrating its 15th anniversary with a feast for the senses. Its contemporary American menu includes the all-time favorite lobster club. Featuring spectacular floor-to-ceiling windows, blu is perfect for a pre-show dinner, corporate events, weddings, cocktail receptions and 44 A GUIDE FOR THE HOMESICK
private dining. L Mon–Fri 11:30 a.m.–2:30 p.m., D Mon–Sat 5–10 p.m. blurestaurant.com. CITYPLACE, On Stuart Street between Tremont and S. Charles streets in the State Transportation Building. Enjoy handcrafted beers at Rock Bottom Brewery, delicious treats from Panera Bread and gourmet Chinese at P.F. Chang’s as well as flatbread sandwiches, specialty pizzas, custom burritos and more in the Food Court. B, L, D, C. cityplaceboston.com. CLINK, The Liberty Hotel, 215 Charles St., 617-224-4004. Clink serves the freshest North Atlantic seafood, seasonal New England fare and delicious artisanal meats, highlights of a menu that artfully marries European culinary tradition with contemporary American innovation. The dining room features vestiges of original jail cells and an open kitchen, while gold leather seats, butcher block tables and granite accents add to the contemporary style. Nightly, Clink’s lobby bar draws urban dwellers and hotel guests to an energetic and social nightlife scene in the heart of Boston. B 6:30–11 a.m., L 11:30 a.m.–3 p.m., D 5–11 p.m., SB 10 a.m.–3 p.m. clinkrestaurant.com. DAVIO’S NORTHERN ITALIAN STEAKHOUSE, 75 Arlington St., 617-357-4810. This Boston institution is located in Park Square, within walking distance to all theatres. The Northern Italian steakhouse menu includes a selection of homemade pastas and Brandt meats (aged New York sirloin, Niman Ranch pork chop, Provini porterhouse veal chop), as well as Davio’s classics and selection of fresh seafood, before or after the theatre. Enjoy a lighter fare menu in the spacious bar and parlor area. D Sun–Tue 5–10 p.m., Wed–Sat ’til 11 p.m., L Mon–Fri. VP. davios.com. FAJITAS & ’RITAS, 25 West St., 617-426-1222. Established in 1989, Fajitas & ’Ritas is an easygoing restaurant and bar that features fresh, healthy Texan and barbecue cuisine at bargain prices. An all-around fun place to eat, drink and hang out, the walls are decorated with colorful murals and the bar boasts some of Boston’s best—and sturdiest—margaritas. L, D Mon & Tue 11:30 a.m.–9 p.m.; Wed, Thu & Sat ’til 10 p.m.; Fri ’til 11 p.m.; Sun ’til 8 p.m. C. fajitasandritas.com. THE HUNGRY I, 71½ Charles St., 617-227-3524. In a twostory townhouse with three working fireplaces and an outdoor patio, Chef Peter Ballarin celebrates 30 years of French country cuisine and creative desserts. Signature dishes include venison au poivre and braised rabbit a la moutard. Private dining rooms available. L, D, SB, C. hungryiboston.com. JASPER WHITE’S SUMMER SHACK, 50 Dalton St., 617-8679955; 149 Alewife Brook Parkway, Cambridge, 617-520-9500. Enjoy top-notch seafood such as pan-roasted lobster, awardwinning fried chicken and an impressive raw bar in a casual setting. L, D. summershackrestaurant.com. LEGAL SEA FOODS, 558 Washington St., 617-692-8888; 26 Park Plaza, Park Square Motor Mart, 617-426-4444; 255 State St., Long Wharf, 617-227-3115; Copley Place, 100 Huntington Ave., 617-266-7775; 270 Northern Ave., Liberty Wharf, 617-477-2900; other locations. Legal Sea Foods, a Boston tradition for more than 50 years, features more than 40 varieties of fresh fish and shellfish as well as an award-winning wine list. Named “Boston’s Most Popular Restaurant” (Zagat 2010/2011). L & D. legalseafoods.com. HUNTINGTON THEATRE COMPANY 44
BOSTON DINING GUIDE (continued) MASSIMINO’S CUCINA ITALIANA, 207 Endicott St., 617-5235959. Owner/chef Massimino—former head chef of Naples’ Hotel Astoria and Switzerland’s Metropolitan Hotel—offers specialties like the veal chop stuffed with arugula, prosciutto, smoked mozzarella and black olives, amongst numerous other delights. L, D, C. Sun–Thu 11 a.m.–10 p.m., Fri & Sat ’til 11 p.m. massiminosboston.com. MERITAGE RESTAURANT + WINE BAR, Boston Harbor Hotel, 70 Rowes Wharf, 617-439-3995. Known for its excellence in wine and food pairings, Meritage enters a new era with an exciting transformation featuring a stylish, refined dining room, sophisticated wine bar and the addition of two new private dining rooms overlooking Boston Harbor. To complement the bold and elegant interiors, Chef Daniel Bruce has introduced a unique vineyard-to-table menu. D Tue–Sat 5–10 p.m., SB 10 a.m.–2 p.m. C, VP. meritagetherestaurant.com.
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PARKER’S RESTAURANT, Omni Parker House, 60 School St. at Tremont Street, 617-725-1600. Executive chef Gerry Tice celebrates nostalgic cuisine with a contemporary flair at Parker’s Restaurant, the birthplace of Boston Cream Pie, the Parker House Roll and Boston Scrod. B Mon–Fri 6:30–11 a.m., Sat–Sun 7–11:30 a.m., offering an elaborate buffet in addition to a la carte selections. L Mon–Fri 11:30 a.m.–2 p.m.; D Mon– Thu 5:30–10 p.m., Fri & Sat 5–10 p.m. ROWES WHARF SEA GRILLE, Boston Harbor Hotel, 70 Rowes Wharf, 617-856-7744. Rowes Wharf Sea Grille delivers the sea straight to your table. Enjoy power breakfasts and lunches followed by a vibrant after-work cocktail and dinner scene. The sunlight-filled dining room or seasonal outdoor terrace is an ideal spot for a leisurely lunch or special date night. B 6:30–11 a.m., L 11:30 a.m.–4 p.m., Afternoon Tea 2:30–4 p.m., D 4:30–10 p.m. roweswharfseagrille.com. RUTH’S CHRIS STEAK HOUSE, 45 School St., 617-742-8401. At Ruth’s Chris Steak House, each steak is hand-selected from the top 2% of the country’s beef, broiled to perfection at 1,800 degrees and served in the restaurant’s signature style—on a sizzling, 500-degree plate so every bite stays hot and delicious. Located at Old City Hall, Ruth’s Chris also features fresh seafood, an award-winning wine list and a gracious environment with warm hospitality. L, D, C. ruthschris.com. THE TAJ BOSTON, 15 Arlington St., 617-536-5700. This 1927 landmark offers dishes reflecting the seasonal flavors of New England as well as authentic Indian dishes for dinner. The Cafe: B, L, D, Sat & SB. The Lounge: L, D, C. The Bar: L, D, C. tajhotels.com/boston. TOP OF THE HUB, 800 Boylston St., Prudential Center, 617-536-1775. Located 52 stories above the city, Top of the Hub is Boston’s special occasion favorite. With upscale American cuisine, live entertainment nightly, a spectacular view and romantic atmosphere, Top of the Hub promises a unique experience for both visitors and native Bostonians alike. L, D, C, SB. topofthehub.net. YE OLDE UNION OYSTER HOUSE, 41 Union St., 617-2272750. America’s oldest restaurant, now celebrating 191 years, serves Yankee-style seafood, beef and chicken, and is famed for the oyster bar where Daniel Webster dined daily. Specialties include clam chowder and fresh lobster. L & D Sun–Thu 11 a.m.–9:30 p.m., Fri & Sat ’til 10 p.m. C ’til midnight. unionoysterhouse.com.
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