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Shining City
By Conor McPherson
Directed by Nicole Ricciardi
Featuring Jonathan Cantor, Buddy Haardt, David Sedgwick, and Maria Silverman
Set Design by Fred Del Guercio
Costume Design by Linda Delaney
Lighting Design by Paul Toben
Sound Design by Ron Frangipane
Production Stage Management by Fran Rubenstein
Shining City is set in Dublin, where a guilt-ridden man reaches out to a therapist after seeing the ghost of his recently deceased wife. Wrestling with his own demons, the therapist can only do so much to help. Routine visits between the two men quickly become a gripping struggle to survive, changing both of them for the rest of their lives.
“... haunting, inspired and absolutely glorious.”
—New York Times
“... a heartbreaking, captivating, exquisitely beautiful new play with a heart-stopping surprise. Fantastic.”—Journal News
Performance Dates and Times
— July 17, 18, 23, 24, 25, 30, 31 and August 1 at 8 p.m.
— July 19, 26 and August 2 at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m.
Tickets: $25
Performance Talk-Back with Q&A
Thursday, July 23
McPherson's Place in Irish Drama
Professor Elizabeth Gilmartin will lead a discussion on the prize-winning Irish playwright of Shining City following the performance.
The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged)
By Adam Long, Daniel Singer & Jess Winfield
Directed by Nicole Ricciardi
Featuring Buddy Haardt, Nathan Kaufman, and Colin Ryan
Set Design by Fred Del Guercio
Costume Design by Linda Delaney
Lighting Design by Cory Pattak
Sound Design by Ron Frangipane
Production Stage Management by Fran Rubenstein
This irreverent, fast-paced romp parodies all of Shakespeare’s 37 plays in 97 minutes. It ran for 10 years at the Criterion Theatre, making it London’s longest running comedy. The segments bear only a passing resemblance to Shakespeare’s works, which are used as starting points for comic riffs. Shakespeare aficionados can enjoy recognizing the references and lines, while those who are not well-versed in his work won't fear being unable to keep up. Praised by the Los Angeles Times as “wildly funny” and by the Montreal Gazette as “the funniest show you are likely to see in your entire lifetime.”
“If you like Shakespeare, you'll like this show. If you hate Shakespeare, you'll love this show!”—The Today Show
Performance Dates and Times
— June 26, 27 and July 2, 3, 9, 10, 11 at 8 p.m.
— June 28 and July 5, 12 at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m.
Tickets: $25
Performance Talk-Back with Q&A
Thursday, July 2
Improvising the Bard
The cast and director of The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) will be on hand after the show for a discussion about the use of improvisation during rehearsals of the play. Question and answer session will follow.
