Presenting a Season of
Uncommon Love Stories
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Animals Out of Paper by Rajiv Joseph
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The Swan by Elizabeth Egloff
- Running by Arlene Hutton
- The Betrothed by Dipika Guha
The New England Premiere of
Animals Out of Paper
by Rajiv Joseph
July 5-15
Ilana, a world-renowned origami artist, is going through a divorce, her dog has run away and she hasn’t answered her phone in two months. Then her intercom buzzes. It’s Andy, a fan, a high school teacher who counts his blessings. Literally -- he’s up to 7,904. Andy introduces Suresh, an urban teen ipod addict and origami prodigy into Ilana’s life and the plot folds really get complicated. A wise and richly layered comedy/drama from the author of Bengal Tiger At The Baghdad Zoo.
“Pitch-perfect… Alternately wrenching and funny…” The New York Times
Dora Hand lives by herself on the Nebraska prairie -- she's gone through three husbands and seems destined to play the lonely mistress to her married milkman, Kevin — until a swan crashes into her living room window. Strangely, to all outward appearances, the swan is a charismatic and child-like man who quickly learns the ropes: speech, dressing, checkers, beer, love for his new mistress. A mysterious and comic riff on the classic Leda myth.
"A bewitching bedtime story for grown-ups." NY Newsday
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The New England Premiere of
Running
by Arlene Hutton
August 1-12
Directed by Ron Bashford
It's the eve of the New York City Marathon, and Stephen, preparing for his first race, needs a good night's sleep. His wife is in London on business and he has the apartment to himself. Until Emily, his wife's ex-roommate, shows up unexpectedly and in crisis in the wee hours of the morning. Late night conversations become late night confessions and connections. A witty, insightful dramedy from the author of The Nibroc Trilogy.
"A smart, funny script … a very real, human drama." -- NYTheatre.com
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Regional Premiere of
The Betrothed
by Dipika Guha
August 15-26
Directed by Byam Stevens
As Simon's flight crosses the Atlantic to the Old Country, he imagines the beautiful woman waiting for him. Betrothed since birth, he’s waited thirty long years to meet his beloved. Upon arrival, his fantasy is derailed by old crones, morally ambiguous clergymen, deceitful babies, and barnyard animals. Simon must navigate a world where murder, ghostly possession, and rampant cuckoldry wreak havoc with his sense of reality. An existential comedy with a fairy tale heart.
“A whimsical tour of the supernatural.” -- The Boston Globe
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