The Country Wife by William Wycherley
Fri., Sat., Oct. 19, 20 • 8 pm; Sun., Oct. 21 • 2 pm Thu.–Sat., Oct. 25–27 • 8 pm; Sun., Oct. 28 • 2 pm
Bawdy comedy too shocking to perform from 1753 to 1924! Horner, a London rake, circulates a rumor that he is a eunuch so he can be alone with all the London wives. Meanwhile, middle-aged Pinchwife marries a naïve “country wife,” hoping she won’t betray him.
directed by Augustine Ripa
Diamond Theater • $12
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The Shape of Things by Neil LaBute
Fri., Nov. 30 • 8 pm; Sat., Dec. 1 • 2 & 8 pm; Wed.–Sat., Dec. 5–8 • 8 pm
How far would you go for love? For art? What would you be willing to change? What price might you pay? This incendiary drama peels back the skin of two modern-day relationships, exposing the raw meat and gristle that lie beneath.
directed by Pam Pepper
Diamond Theater • $12
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Frozen by Bryony Lavery
Fri., Sat., Feb. 15, 16 • 8 pm Sun., Feb. 17 • 2 pm Wed.–Sat., Feb. 20–23 • 8 pm
A criminal psychologist, a homicidal pedophile and an English woman are tragically and irreversibly linked after the woman’s youngest daughter disappears. The characters are frozen in their emotions and lives, but can people change?
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The Piano Lesson by August Wilson
Fri., Sat., Apr. 4, 5 • 8 pm; Sun., Apr. 6 • 2 pm;Wed.–Sat., Apr. 9–12 • 8 pm
This Pulitzer Prize-winning drama, set in 1936 Pittsburgh, explores slavery and American racism, weaving through a tapestry of sibling rivalry, a priceless heirloom and the struggle between past emotions and future aspirations. A Virginia M. and Bernard R. Hale ’30 Production.
directed by Kashi Johnson
Diamond Theater • $12
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