The Hunger
Artists Theatre Co.
Is Pleased To Announce Our
2010
SEASON
Main Stage -
Second Stage -
Late Night Stage
-
January 8 - 31
By Johnna Adams
Directed by Jill Johnson
The 2010 Season begins with a play from local playwright Johnna Adams, examining the lives of two young girls, one injured, one killed, when they get involved in a dangerous humanitarian mission to South America. Jill Johnson has previously directed productions of "The Insanity of Mary Girard" as well as producing two installments of the "Dead Letter Office" festival.
February 12 - March 8
(Plays to be run in repertory)
Lysistrata
By Aristophanes
Adapted and Directed by Glendele Way-Agle
The women of Greece band together in an ingenious scheme to force their husbands to end their long war: No sex until peace is made. Glendele Way-Agle has previously directed successful productions of "The Full Monty" and "The Vagina Monologues."
Oedipus Rex
By Sophocles
Directed by Garrett T. McDonald
The king of Thebes is charged with finding the murderer of the king before him, although as he investigates the past, he is met with dark secrets and the disturbing revelation that no man can control his fate. Garrett T. McDonald has previously directed for the "Beyond Convention" festivals as well as "The Lion in Winter."
March 19 - April 11
By Sam Shepard
Directed by Katie Chidester
Shepard's Pulitzer Prize-winning examination of the American Dream takes center stage in the lives of a family wrecked with disappointment and the secret tragedy that haunts them. Katie Chidester has previously directed two installments of the "Flying Spaghetti Monster" saga and for the "Beyond Convention" festivals.
April 23 - May 23
Music & Lyrics by Maury Yeston
Book by Arthur Kopit and Mario Fratti
Directed by Susan Marx
This renowned musical, based on Federico Fellini's autobiographical film 8½, tells the story of a genius film director who finds a midlife crisis hindering his creative life and straining his relationships with the many women in his world. Susan Marx has previously directed "The Last Five Years" and "Company."
The
Ballad of Don Q or The High Adventures of "Sixgun" Q
June 11 - 27
By Jason Lindner
Directed by Jill Johnson
Hunger Artists presents the World Premiere of
Jason Lindner's reinvention of the classic Don Quixote tale. Donald
Quitten, an elderly Long Island Republican, believes himself to be a
hero of the Wild West, "Sixgun" Q. This is Jill Johnson's second
production of the season.
July 9 - August 15
Music & Lyrics by Laurence O'Keefe
Book by Keythe Farley and Brian Flemming
Directed by Glendele Way-Agle
Based on the infamous Weekly World News tabloid story, this modern musical tells the funny and tragic story of Bat Boy, as he struggles to rise from a feral creature of the night to an active member of the society that cast him out. This is Glendele Way-Agle's second production of the season.
August 27 - September 19
By Tom Stoppard
Directed by Anthony Galleran
Tom Stoppard's modern classic about two of Shakespeare's minor characters as they wrestle with their philosophies of fate and destiny, all the while struggling to keep up with the fast-paced events of Hamlet, of which they have no control. Anthony Galleran has previously directed "The Shape of Things" and for the "Beyond Convention" festivals.
October 1 - 31
By William Shakespeare
Directed by Amber Scott
Shakespeare's romantic comedy gets bloody this Halloween. Four love struck teenagers wander into the New Orleans bayou and find themselves caught in the crossfire of a feuding Voodoo priest and priestess and their zombie subjects. Amber Scott has previously directed for the "Beyond Convention" and "Dead Letter Office" festivals.
November 12 - 21
Produced by Emily Brauer Rogers
The play festival that breaks the boundaries of traditional theatre is back for its fourth installment. Emily Brauer Rogers has previously produced the previous installments of "Beyond Convention" as well as directed for "Hardcore: Women's Reflections on Iraq."
December 3 - 19
By Peter Barnes
Directed by Brenda Kenworthy
Peter Barnes' intense three-piece play about three separate times in history in which characters are faced with the question of the existence of God and how to find meaning in a cheerless life. Brenda Kenworthy makes her Hunger Artists directorial debut. (Rights pending.)