2012/2013 Season Season:
Lombardi
September 14 - October 7, Allen Theatre
Notes from Michael: There is no sports icon more theatrical than legendary Hall of Fame football coach Vince Lombardi. And this crafty adaptation of When Pride Still Mattered is not just a sports play but a family drama about integrity, fathers and sons,... more
The Whipping Man
November 2 - November 25, Second Stage - Thrust Configuration
Notes from Michael: A completely unexpected Broadway success story from last season, The Whipping Man is that rare drama—utterly surprising and suspenseful. Set at the end of the Civil War, it upends all the clichés of that period, drawing us into a world... more
A Carol for Cleveland
November 30 - December 23, Allen Theatre
Notes from Michael: Following in the footsteps of this season’s blockbuster The Game’s Afoot, we bring you another world premiere for the holidays, this time with Cleveland in mind. A Carol for Cleveland is adapted by Cleveland’s own Eric Coble from a story... more
Bell, Book and Candle
January 11 - February 3, Allen Theatre
Notes from Michael: Once again we’ll ease the January doldrums—this time with the witty and sophisticated Bell, Book and Candle. Rediscover a lost classic with one of the most clever romantic comedies by an American playwright. more
The Devil's Music: The Life and Blues of Bessie Smith
February 15 - March 10, Allen Theatre
Notes from Michael: Blues singer Bessie Smith defined “Red Hot” in her singing—and her life. In The Devil’s Music, a long-running Off-Broadway show (and soon to play the Montreal Jazz Festival), acclaimed performer Miche Braden (“one of the sexiest women on or off... more
Good People
March 22 - April 14, Allen Theatre
Notes from Michael: This Tony Award nominee was the best play I saw in New York in 2010 and one of the strongest of the last decade. Set in South Boston, David Lindsay-Abaire's brilliant Good People tells the story of two high school... more
Rich Girl
April 19 - May 12, Second Stage - Thrust Configuration
Notes from Michael: Our second world premiere of the season is the anchor production for our New Ground Theatre Festival. It's a coming-of-age story about a shy young woman trying to emerge from the shadow of her mother, who bears a striking resemblance... more
One Night With Janis Joplin
July 27 - August 19, Allen Theatre
With a voice like whiskey and a laugh like pure joy, Janis Joplin took the music scene by storm. Simultaneously rough and vulnerable, Joplin was dubbed the Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll, proving music wasn’t just a man’s world anymore. Packed with classic... more
