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Curtain times:
8 p.m. for Friday, and Saturday performances.

7:30 p.m. for Thursday performances
2 p.m. for Sunday matinees.

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- 2012 -

January 13 - February 4, 2012
A Steady Rain
a drama by Keith Huff

A duologue filled with sharp storytelling and biting repartee, A STEADY RAIN explores the complexities of a lifelong bond tainted by domestic affairs, violence, and the rough streets of Chicago.

Joey and Denny have been best friends since kindergarten, and after working together for several years as policemen in Chicago, they are practically family: Joey helps out with Denny's wife and kids; Denny keeps Joey away from the bottle. But when a domestic disturbance call takes a turn for the worse, their friendship is put on the line.

The result is a harrowing journey into a moral gray area where trust and loyalty struggle for survival against a sobering backdrop of pimps, prostitutes, and criminal lowlifes.

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Performances:

Friday January 13 8 p.m.  (Followed by Opening Night Party)
Saturday January 14 8 p.m.  (Followed by Theatre Exchange)
Friday January 20 8 p.m.  
Saturday January 21 8 p.m.  
Thursday January 26 7:30 p.m.  
Friday January 27 8 p.m.  
Saturday January 28 8 p.m.  
Sunday January 29 2 p.m.  Matinee
Thursday February 2 7:30 p.m.  
Friday February 3 8 p.m.  
Saturday February 4 8 p.m.  

February 24 - March 17, 2012
Aliens With Extraordinary Skills
a comedy-drama by Saviana Stanescu

Based on true stories of immigration, the subject is explored and fictionalized by a playwright who tries to understand her own story. The moral of the "fable" might be that - regardless of our passport and native language - we are all "aliens" in search for love, understanding and a place to call "home".

A clown from the "unhappiest country in the world", Moldova, pins her hopes on a US work visa. Chased by Homeland Security, a deportation letter deflates Nadia's enthusiasm and a pair of spike heels might be all it takes to burst her American Dream (or turn it into a nightmare). New York City, with its special energy, seems like the perfect solution for her problems, but is it really? Luckily, Nadia is not alone in her journey: A Russian illegal immigrant, Borat, her fellow clown, tries to find his own path in the Big Apple. Lupita, her Latina roommate, an exotic dancer and wanna-be actress, shows Nadia the tough side of the city. Meanwhile, Bob, an American washed-up musician finds himself in a relationship with the Moldovan girl.
 

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Performances:

Friday February 24 8 p.m.  (Followed by Opening Night Party)
Saturday February 25 8 p.m.  (Followed by Theatre Exchange)
Friday March 2 8 p.m.  
Saturday March 3 8 p.m.  
Thursday March 8 7:30 p.m.  
Friday March 9 8 p.m.  
Saturday March 10 8 p.m.  
Sunday March 11 2 p.m.  Matinee
Thursday March 15 7:30 p.m.  
Friday March 16 8 p.m.  
Saturday March 17 8 p.m.  

April 6 - 28, 2012
These Shining Lives
a comedy-drama by Melanie Marnich

Based on the true story of the women who worked for The Radium Dial Company in the 1920s and '30s, this chronicles the strength and determination of women considered expendable in their day, exploring their true story and its continued resonance. Catherine and her friends are dying, it's true; but theirs is a story of survival in its most transcendent sense, as they refuse to allow the company that stole their health to kill their spirits—or endanger the lives of those who come after them.

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Performances:

Friday April 6 8 p.m.  (Followed by Opening Night Party)
Saturday April 7 8 p.m.  (Followed by Theatre Exchange)
Friday April 13 8 p.m.  
Saturday April 14 8 p.m.  
Thursday April 19 7:30 p.m.  
Friday April 20 8 p.m.  
Saturday April 21 8 p.m.  
Sunday April 22 2 p.m.  Matinee
Thursday April 26 7:30 p.m.  
Friday April 27 8 p.m.  
Saturday April 28 8 p.m.  

May 18 - June 9, 2011
Distracted
a comedy by Lisa Loomer

What's wrong with nine-year-old Jesse? He can't sit still, he curses, he raps, and you can't get him into—or out of—pajamas. His teacher thinks it's Attention Deficit Disorder. Dad says, "He's just a boy!" And Mama's on a quest for answers. Is Jesse dysfunctional, or just different? Don't we all have ADD, to some degree? She consults a psychologist, a homeopath, a neuropsychologist, and an environmental physician. She talks to neighbors, whose kids have their own diagnoses. A psychiatrist prescribes Ritalin for Jesse, but surely a pill can't solve all of his problems. Throughout, Jesse is an offstage voice, becoming louder and angrier, but he is in danger of fading away. And his parents' marriage is in peril. Everyone is distracted, even the actors—they're breaking character! A hilarious, provocative, and poignant look at a modern family and an epidemic dilemma: Are we so tuned into our 24/7 info-rich world that we've tuned out what really matters?

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Performances:

Friday May 18 8 p.m.  (Followed by Opening Night Party)
Saturday May 19 8 p.m.  (Followed by Theatre Exchange)
Friday May 25 8 p.m.  
Saturday May 26 8 p.m.  
Thursday May 31 7:30 p.m.  
Friday June 1 8 p.m.  
Saturday June 2 8 p.m.  
Sunday June 3 2 p.m.  Matinee
Thursday June 7 7:30 p.m.  
Friday June 8 8 p.m.  
Saturday June 9 8 p.m.  

June 29 - July 21, 2011
End Days
a comedy by Deborah Zoë Laufer

Sixteen year old Rachel Stein is having a bad year. Her father hasn't changed out of his pajamas since 9/11. Her mother has begun a close, personal relationship with Jesus. Her new neighbor, a sixteen-year-old Elvis impersonator, has fallen for her hard. And the Apocalypse is coming Wednesday. Her only hope is that Stephen Hawking will save them all. End Days received the 2008 American Theatre Critics Association Steinberg citation.

For tickets, please call: (405) 232-6500. Tickets can also be purchased online.

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Performances:

Friday June 29 8 p.m.  (Followed by Opening Night Party)
Saturday June 30 8 p.m.  (Followed by Theatre Exchange)
Friday July 6 8 p.m.  
Saturday July 7 8 p.m.  
Thursday July 12 7:30 p.m.  
Friday July 13 8 p.m.  
Saturday July 14 8 p.m.  
Sunday July 15 2 p.m.  Matinee
Thursday July 19 7:30 p.m.  
Friday July 20 8 p.m.  
Saturday July 21 8 p.m.  

More season info coming soon...

 

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Updated: January 08, 2012


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