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The Ghost Sonata In August Strindberg's haunting chamber-mystery, a young man is enlisted by a mesmerizing stranger to enter a haunted house on a beautiful Sunday morning and rescue a young woman trapped within. Inside he encounters a world of vampires, mummies and ghosts, a family imprisoned in a legacy of greed, duplicity and manipulation. Compelled to free the mesmerizing young beauty, he confronts the demons with the destructive force of truth. Swedish master August Strindberg's savage dream play shook the foundations of modern theatre when it debuted a century ago and remains one of the most influential experimental dramas of all time. Directed by Patrick Kelly Designed by John Arnone, Bruce DuBose, Giva Taylor, Steve Woods, and Robert Winn With Liz Acklin, Audry Ahern, Colleen Ahern, Josh Blann, Jerry Crow, Angela Davis, Blake Hackler, Shannon Kearns-Simmons, Scott Latham, Brad Stephens, T.A. Taylor, and Lisa Warner Click Here To View Undermain's Study Guide for THE GHOST SONATA
Penelope It is twenty years since Odysseus left to make war on Troy. In his absence, prominent citizens have been competing for his wife's hand. Now only four suitors remain. Each day they come to the drained swimming pool behind Penelope's house to perform elaborate courtships, and while they await response from the remote woman above them, the contend with one another in physical and psychological combat. The same routine for years on end. Today, however, is different. The last four men have all had a dream: Odysseus will return to put a bloody end to their contest and their lives. In their last day, can the suitors overcome the rot in their souls and band together to win Penelope? Does love have a chance in a pit of barbarous competition? Directed by Stan Wojewodski, Jr. Designed by Russell Parkman, Claudia Stephens, Steve Woods, and Robert Winn With Bruce DuBose, R Bruce Elliott, Gregory Lush, Max Hartman, and Miranda Parham
Burying Our Father: A Biblical Debacle Renowned performing artists Fred Curchack and Laura Jorgensen return to the Undermain stage where they’ve brought other original collaborations, Monkey: the Quest to the West, Noh: Angels, Demons and Dreamers and Golden Buddha Beach. In Burying Our Father: A Biblical Debacle, Fred and Laura bring their trademark bag of theatrical delights with this fantastical take on an ancient tale. Abraham’s sons have gathered to bury their father in a cave that will become one of the most revered sites in history. Accounts of this event from the three Abrahimic religions interweave and collide as Fred and Laura perform all the roles in an outrageous mix-up of drama, comedy, music, dance, and light and shadow magic. Burying Our Father: A Biblical Debacle, is an exhilarating exploration of the similarities and contrasts of the Abrahimic faiths and the impact of these beliefs on family, society, and history. Written by Fred Curchack and Laura Jorgensen Created and Performed byFred Curchack and Laura Jorgensen An Iliad Translation by Robert Fagles A wandering poet gives the audience his unique perspective of the Trojan War. The poet and an accompanying musician set the tone for the story with an array of instruments, both ancient and modern. Blending modern language with the text of Homer’s Iliad, the play is an account of Achilles’ rage, his dispute with Agamemnon, and the chaos that ensues when Achilles withdraws from the fighting. He recounts Hector’s noble effort to win the support of the gods, and his death at the hands of Achilles. As the poet describes the tragic deaths both Greek and Trojan Heroes, his narrative becomes a lament of the never-ending destruction of war. His story culminates in a moving depiction of Achilles briefly letting go of his rage out of respect for his enemy. Directed by Katherine Owens Designed by John Arnone, Linda Noland, Giva Taylor, and Steve Woods With Bruce DuBose and Paul Semrad
The
Birthday Party In Nobel Prize winner Harold Pinter's wicked comedy, two strangers
intrude on the sleepy seaside boarding house of Meg and Petey.
They arrived just in time for the birthday party of the star-boarder,
Stanley, a celebration that soon shatters into madness and menace.
A rare opportunity to see the revolutionary play that turned the
tables on modern theatre. Directed by Patrick Kelly Designed by John Arnone, Giva Taylor,
Steve Woods With Katherine Bourne, Bruce DuBose,
Mary Lang, Gregory Lush, Marcus Stimac and T.A.
Taylor Time
in Kafka When an American college professor is visited
by the spirit of Franz Kafka, he is launched on an international
adventure in search of a lost manuscript. His pursuit takes him
on a hurtling journey, slipping back in time to a mysterious sanatorium
on the shores of Lake Garda, Italy. There he must confront a shadowy
parade of uncanny figures from a wandering general to a tarot-reading
princess. A fantasia of literature, dreams, obsessions…and
Kafka. From Obie award-winning playwright Len Jenkin, author of
the celebrated Port Twilight (“a work of true theatrical
genius" – Dallas Morning News) and Margo Veil. Directed by Katherine Owens With Anne Beyer, Jessica Cavanagh, Ricco Fajardo, Blake
Hackler, Martha Harms, Shannon Kearns-Simmons, Anthony L. Ramirez,
Dennis Raveneau, Teddy Spencer, Nicole Stewart and Paul
Taylor Designed by John Arnone, Giva Taylor,
Steve Woods, Bruce DuBose and Jeffrey Franks Ages
of the Moon October 15th – November 12th As the moon edges into darkness, a cry for help
goes out from a remote fishing shack. Byron takes a cross-country
bus to come to the aide of his friend, Ames, whose wife has thrown
him out. In their bourbon-soaked reunion, they grapple over the
women they've lost and the ones who remain. Pulitzer Prize winning
author, Sam Shepard's stunning new play rides the line between
laughter and violence, as buried feelings begin to erupt in the
shadow of a shotgun and an approaching lunar eclipse. Directed by Katherine Owens With Bruce DuBose & Mark Fickert Designed by John Arnone, Giva Taylor
and Steve Woods The
Shipment JUNE 4 - JUNE 25, 2011 The Shipment, by Obie Award - winning playwright
Young Jean Lee, is a hilarious and revealing variety show, probing
the matter of race through multiple theatrical forms: a stand-up
comedy act, a cartoonish rags-to-riches story and a drawing room
farce with an edgy punch line. Directed by Stan Wojewodski Jr. Designed by With Easter April 16 - May 14, 2011 Easter tells the story of a wealthy family which
descends into solitude and shame after their father is imprisoned
for embezzlement. Everything begins to change when the forsaken
daughter of the house returns. Easter, a rarely seen play by the
great modern dramatist August Strindberg, is a profound inquiry
into the redemptive power of faith. Directed by Katherine Owens With Bruce DuBose, David Goodwin, Laura Jorgensen, Shannon Kearns-Simmons,
Fiona Robberson, and Dan Schmoker Two Noh Plays by Yukio Mishima UNDERMAIN READS AT THE DALLAS
MUSEUM OF ART The
Dog Problem October 23 - November27, 2010 Ray
and Ronnie are great friends until a woman, a dog and pair of
mobsters come between them. The Dog Problem mixes
bewitching characters and beastly circumstances in this arrestingly
funny new play by American master David Rabe. Endgame April 10 - May
8, 2010 The
Be(a)st of Taylor Mac FEBRUARY 3 - FEBRUARY 13, 2010 PORT
TWILIGHT NOVEMBER 4 - DECEMBER 12, 2009 THE
BLACK MONK SEPT 9 - OCT 3, 2009 THE
BLACK MONK APRIL 4 - MAY 2, 2009 EURYDICE Directed by Bruce DuBose NOVEMBER 22 - DECEMBER 13, 2008 MONKEY:
THE QUEST TO THE WEST The Monkey King makes
war with heaven in this comic Chinese classic OCTOBER 9-11, OCTOBER
16-18, 2008 NEIL YOUNG'S September 10 - October 4, 2008 Directed by Adapted by Associate Producer CAST: Bruce DuBose, Newton Pittman, Shannon
Kearns-Simmons, Stefanie Tovar, Ian Sinclair, Jonathan Brooks, Marjorie
Hayes, Richard Rollin, and Ashley Randall. BAND: Lead guitarist Kenny Withrow of New Bohemians.
Paul Semrad of Course of Empire on bass, and Grammy© winning
drummer Alan Emert, of Brave Combo DESIGNERS: Giva Taylor and Rhonda Gorman, costumes;
Steve Woods, lighting; and Robert Winn, set. Neil
Young's GREENDALE Performed with a live band and sung by an ensemble cast, Greendale
explores the lives of three generations of the Green family through
themes ranging from corruption to mass media consolidation to environmentalism. From Lawson Taitte of The Dallas Morning News: “…Greendale
is an overwhelming experience, musically and theatrically.” They're calling this Greendale a
rock opera, but it's really a fresh form of its own. The musicians
are on the greatly expanded Undermain stage the whole time, sometimes
stepping forward into the central spotlight. The actors, too,
sit or move around, pantomiming some clarifying action when they're
not singing, breaking into dance that looks spontaneous but is
carefully integrated. … this bunch will have
you leaving the theater rarin' to go and determined to save the
planet.” The
Snow Queen As adults we are told that we must grow up and leave the fairytale
world behind but Lynne Alvarez, distinguished playwright
and poet, has a different idea. She has bridged this gap and created
a link to the world of fairytales in this new play commissioned
by Undermain Theatre. In The Snow Queen,
Alvarez has fashioned a beautiful ice covered world set in Denmark
in the early 1890s to showcase the grandeur that is love. As in
most fairytales, this story too revolves around the ideals of love
and the lengths we go for love. But just as the seasons change,
just as birds migrate, just as snows melt, so do our feelings, until
we find that one true love. CLICK
HERE to read Lawson Taitte's (of The Dallas Morning News)
story featuring Lynne Avarez, UMT and The Snow Queen
Shining
City "...a superb version of this otherworldly
Irish saga." "...great acting as active expression or
great acting as intense concentration. They're both on the Undermain
stage in 'Shining City.'" - The Dallas Morning News review The
Appeal This super-charged electronica version of the lives of the English
Romantic poets will star Shelby Davenport as William Wordsworth,
Todd Haberkorn as Lord Byron, Shannon Kearns
- Simmons as Dorothy Wordsworth, and Kent Williams
as Samuel Coleridge. Designers will include Happy
Yancey. "If you thought experimental
drama was weird before, just wait." "laugh out loud funny" "Undermain gives it an
assured, even luxurious production" "All four performers
are terrific" - The Dallas Morning News Waiting for a Train: The Life and Songs of Jimmie Rodgers "There's a heap of avant-garde sophistication
behind Undermain Theatre's current populist success." - The Dallas Morning News “Bruce DuBose's remarkable Rodgers treatise,
is like a trip to an earlier decade…he replicates Rodgers'
style deftly on signature songs such as "Never No Mo' Blues",
"Mule Skinner Blues", "T for Texas" and the
title song. DuBose's guitar picking sounds better than my memory
of Rodgers', and the backup players are likewise slick.” - Fort Worth Star Telegram Margo Veil From Dallas Morning News: "Margo Veil Reveals Madcap Thrills" "When Undermain Theatre tells you they're
going to show you a good time, better believe it." "Len Jenkin's noir fantasy....morphs into
a wacky comedy filled with music and gracefully absurd dancing." "Extraordinary acting, too." "...it's all wonderous and a heck of
a lot of fun." |
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Executive Producer Bruce DuBose |
Associate Producer Suzanne Thomas |
