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January 22 – February 21
LOOPED
By Matthew Lombardo
Directed by Damion Clark
During the Summer of 1965, celebrated actress Tallulah Bankhead entered a Los Angeles recording studio to re-record (or “loop”) just one line of dialogue from her final film Die, Die My Darling. What should have taken about 8 minutes ended up taking 8 hours. What begins as an absurd, comedic battle of wills between Bankhead and the film editor turns into a poignant heart-to-heart, ultimately leading to a moment of mutual clarity and redemption.
March 26 – April 25
CROWNS
By Regina Taylor
Directed by ShawnJ West
A moving and celebratory musical in which hats (or “Crowns”) become the basis for an exploration of Black identity and heritage. Yolanda, a young woman from Brooklyn, has traveled to the South to stay with Mother Shaw after a family tragedy. There, she encounters a world full of traditions, with a hat for every occasion, symbolizing a legacy of African American culture and history.
May 28 – June 27
RABBIT HOLE
By David Lindsay-Abaire
Directed by Katina Psihos
A Pulitzer Prize winner and 2006 Winner of 5 Tony Awards, including Best Play
Becca and Howie have everything a family could want, until a life-altering accident turns their world upside down and leaves the couple drifting perilously apart. Filled with wit and grace, this drama takes us from grief to love and hope.
August 20 – September 19
THE FLICK
By Annie Baker
Directed by Kimberly Ridgeway
A Pulitzer Prize winner for Drama and an Obie Award winner for Playwriting
In a run-down movie theater, three underpaid Massachusetts employees clear trash and mop floors while attending to one of the last 35 millimeter film projectors in the state. Their tiny battles and not-so-tiny heartbreaks play out in the empty aisles. The Flick is a heartfelt cry for the kind of authentic connection we all want, even if we’re a little afraid of it.
October 22 – November 21
ENCHANTED APRIL
By Matthew Barber
Directed by Katja Rivera
Winner, 2003 Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding New American Play
This romantic comedy set in 1922 follows four dissimilar London women who rent a sun-drenched Italian castle for a month to escape the gloom of their marriages and society. Underneath the Mediterranean sunshine and blooming wisteria, the women experience profound emotional renewal, healing, and rediscover love.