milestones during its fall season
This fall, the Yale Repertory Theatre's 35th anniversary season will feature a wide range of plays, from a macabre fantasy by "clowns of horror" to a world-premiere adaptation of a Greek classic to a production that originally premiered in 1700, shortly before Yale was founded.
"The fall of 2000 brings with it three important occasions for Yale Repertory Theatre," says Stan Wojewodski Jr., dean of the School of Drama and artistic director of the Yale Rep. "As Yale University celebrates its tercentennial and Yale School of Drama marks its 75th year, Yale Rep, the professional extension of the school, observes its 35th anniversary. Next season represents a unique combination of milestones and celebrations."
The season opens Sept. 14 with "Mump and Smoot in Something Else with Zug," a series of humorous sketches ranging from the manic to the macabre. Mump and Smoot, also known as Michael Kennard and John Turner, have been Yale Rep associate artists since 1993. "Mump and Smoot in Something Else with Zug" runs through Oct. 7.
The second offering of the Yale Rep season is the world premiere of "Rice Boy" by Sunil Kuruvilla, a 1999 graduate of the School of Drama's playwriting program. In "Rice Boy," a young boy 's curiosity brings together both a personal and worldly perspective in a story where the intricate and transitory patterns of a rice painting made in the dust offer the audience a sense of the eternal. Directed by resident director Liz Diamond, "Rice Boy" runs Oct. 19-Nov. 11.
"Heaven," George F. Walker's exploration of race, religion and cultural identity, takes the Yale Rep stage Nov. 24-Dec. 16 under the direction of resident director and chair of the acting program Evan Yionoulis. In "Heaven," a human rights lawyer and perpetual cynic watches his life crumble around him only to find that the afterlife may further defy his expectations.
William Congreve's "The Way of the World," directed by Wojewodski, runs Feb. 8-Mar. 3. In this social satire which made its debut in 1700, lovers plot multiple courses to betrayal, wealth, extra-marital dalliances and the first pre-nuptial agreement. The production is the anchor of a tercentennial celebration that unites The Lewis Walpole Library, The Beinecke Rare Books & Manuscript Library, the Department of English and the Yale Center for British Art.
Continuing a nine-year tradition, Yale Rep will present a special project of the School of Drama's graduating acting class. This year's production is a world-premiere adaptation of Aristophanes' classic comedy "The Birds," directed by School of Drama faculty member Christopher Bayes, running March 22-April 14. When a man becomes disillusioned and disgusted by life on earth, he sets out to persuade the birds to join him in building castles in the air. Their new utopia becomes the envy of all mankind.
The anniversary season will close with the original 1929 version of "Big Night" by Dawn Powell, directed by Wojewodski, running April 26-May 19. Originally titled "The Party," this domestic tragicomedy takes a look at what happens when the boardroom and the bedroom work hand in glove.
The Yale Repertory Theatre is located at the corner of Chapel and York streets. Subscription packages, including Yale Rep and School of Drama combination ten-play subscriptions, six-play Yale Rep subscriptions, flex passes and six-play student passbooks, are currently on sale and range in price from $60 to $220. Individual tickets for all Yale Rep productions go on sale Aug. 1 and range in price from $20 to $36. For more information, or to order subscriptions, call the Yale Rep box office at (203) 432-1234; box office hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday-Saturday.
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