THE CARPETBAGGERS CHILDREN

by Horton Foote

SEP 26 - OCT 12, 2003

A warm, spare work from "the Chekhov of the small town", chronicles the lives of three sisters in a poignant, mirthful play that stands as gorgeous testimony to the playwright's faith in the human spirit. His plays and screenplays include: Tender Mercies and To Kill a Mockingbird.

THE CAUCASIAN CHALK CIRCLE

by Bertolt Brecht

NOV 7 - NOV 23, 2003

Writing in exile in the United States during World War II, Brecht borrowed from an ancient Chinese story in which two women claim the same child. His version of the tale provides a powerful parable, brimming with humor, considered a true masterpiece of the modern theater.

THE DIVINERS

by Jim Leonard, Jr.

JAN 16 - FEB 1, 2004

"The boy could feel the rain. He couldn't tie his shoes or put two words together - but the boy had a feel for water." This rich and delicate play takes place in the mythical town of Zion, Indiana - and in the heart of one extrordinary child.

LORCA IN A GREEN DRESS

by Nilo Cruz

MAR 12 - MAR 28, 2004

A lyrical and mesmerizing look at the great Spanish poet, Federico Garcia Lorca. At the moment of his death, Lorca is swept into scenes from his life in a highly charged and erotic play driven by the passions of gypsy music. Nilo Cruz is a Cuban born, Pulitzer-Prize winning playwright who writes with an exquisite command of poetry and theater.

A MONTH IN THE COUNTRY

by Brian Friel

MAY 14 - MAY 30, 2004

Friel's take on Turgenev's classic story presents Natalya, the wife of a landowner who falls in love with her son's young tutor. The play - sharp, funny, energetic - is set on a country estate in Tsarist Russia. Written forty-six years before The Seagull, this play out-Chekhov's Chekhov!

THE KING STAG

by Carlo Gozzi

JUL 7 - JUL 18, 2004

Wed - Sat 7pm, Sunday 2pm

At the JAMES A. LITTLE THEATER

Carlo Gozzi, the eighteenth-century playwright wrote in the style of the Commedia dell'arte - but with a twist. Joining the human characters is a wonderous group of magical animals. This is one for the entire family...and you can bring a picnic!