LUISA FERNANDA

by F. Moreno Torroba

SEPT 20 - SEPT 29, 2002

Musical theater at its best, a classic love story set against the backdrop of revolution in Spain, 1868. Performed in both Spanish and English, this zarzuela, considered to be one of the most beautiful ever written combines wonderful singing and a great story, all set in a trademark Theaterwork production.

THE RAINMAKER

by N. Richard Nash

NOV 1 - NOV 17

A flamboyant stranger arrives at a small ranch in the West gripped by a paralyzing drought- and promises rain! He also promises love. Can he deliver? This classic American comedy, romantic to the core, reminds us that life can often be seen deeply through small lenses.

THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK

by Frances Goodrich & Albert Hackett

JAN 10 - JAN 26

A story we all need to return to every so often in an effort to understand the nature of innocence, evil, love, and fear. A young woman caught up in events that overwhelm her adolescence is a story played out throughout the world every day, hour by hour.

ANNA CHRISTIE

by Eugene O'Neill

MAR 14 - MAR 30

A powerful masterwork by one of America's greats which brings us into the life of an unforgettable young woman who tries valiantly to reconcile with the father who abandoned her even as she embarks on a volcanic affair with a man who will test her capacity for love. An intimate O'Neill on an intimate stage - hang on!

THE SKIN OF OUR TEETH

by Thornton Wilder

MAY 16 - JUN 1

This rafter-shaker of a comedy plops the Antrobus family center stage: survivors of flood, pestilence, locusts, the ice age, black pox, the double feature, a dozen wars and many depressions- bewitched, befuddled and becalmed, they are as durable as radiators : true Americans!

AMADEUS

by Peter Shaffer

JUL 11 - JUL 20

This provocative work weaves a confrontation between mediocrity and genius into a tale of breathtaking dramatic power. The story of Mozart and Salieri is highly theatrical with an energy that is vast and glorious. This production will be playing at the James A. Little Theater.