Undermain Theatre - Dallas, Texas  

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“Never was so much dramatic power
crammed into Undermain’s basement space”

~Lawson Taitte, The Dallas Morning News

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RECENT PERFORMANCE

"astonishing virtuosity... worthy of comparison to Shakespeare... flawlessly uproarious... breathless velocity... Rabe cleverly constructs The Dog Problem to deliver surprise after surprise" - Lawson Taitte, Dallas Morning News

THE DOG PROBLEM
By DAVID RABE

OCT 23 - NOV 27

Directed by Katherine Owens

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.

* The Dog Problem contains strong language and adult situations.


Photo Credits: Ashley Randall

Praise for The Dog Problem:

"hilarious... explosive laughter... astonishing... first-rate actors" - Martha Heimberg, Turtle Creek News

"stellar acting, inspired set design, and on-target direction... Ribald, snappy, and often laugh-out-loud funny... Spectacular... Undermain Theatre is Dallas’s reigning 'Best Theater,' as awarded by this very magazine, and with The Dog Problem it’s not hard to see why"
- Lindsey Wilson, D Magazine

" It's astonishing. This is cutting-edge, remarkable theatre.

As with other brilliant playwrights, Rabe has created a play that feels intuitive and effortless. It functions on several levels, considering the nature of love, mystery, guilt, mortality, gender, attachment and loyalty. On a par with their usual level of excellence,Undermain has assembled a cast (guided by the direction of Katharine Owens) that is scintillating, subtle and keen as a scalpel. They take pleasure and authenticity to new levels and snap like a bullwhip. The Dog Problem is very funny, very strange, and very, very, sad. It's astonishing. This is cutting-edge, remarkable theatre."
- Christopher Soden, Pegasus News

"exemplary cast... Undermain’s exemplary cast (plus silent dog) handles Rabe’s earthy, metaphor-packed repartee with whimsical bite.

Rabe’s play invites in the universe, explores moral dilemmas. Seedy Mafioso types squabble with archetypal wonder that soars as deep as any Greek tragedy’s. John Arnone, Bruce DuBose, Giva Taylor, and Steve Woods weave their customary enchantment of set, sound, costume and lighting magic."
- Alexandra Bonifield, Arts and Culture Magazine

"Undermain's gorgeous production, directed by Katherine Owens, turns the fun up to 11... gorgeous production... perfectly regal"
Mark Lowry - Theater Jones

"there is no reason to miss out on Dallas' finest avant-garde.
heartbreaking and hilarious"

Lauren Smart - SMU Daily Campus



 


THE DOG PROBLEM

THE PLAY WILL BE PERFORMED
OCT 23 - NOV 27
OPENING NIGHT OCTOBER 23
PREVIEWS OCT 20, 21, 22
MATINEE PERFORMANCE NOV 27

WEDS.
THURS.
FRI.
SAT.
7:30
7:30
8:15
8:15
$15.00
$15.00
$20.00
$25.00
*MATINEE PERFORMANCES $20.00

All performances at
Undermain Theatre

3200 Main St. Dallas, TX 75226
(between Hall and Exposition in Deep Ellum; free attended parking at Trunk and Main)

Box Office:
(214) 747-5515

By David Rabe
Directed by Katherine Owens

 

ABOUT THE SHOW
Set design – John Arnone
Lighting design – Steve Woods
Costume design- Giva Taylor
Music and sound design – Bruce DuBose

With Bruce DuBose, Newton Pittman, Jonathan Brooks, Shannon Kearns–Simmons, Drew Wall, Kent Williams, Andrew Aguilar and Buddy the dog.
ARTICLES
Art & Seek
November 23, 2010
Last 4 Performances for the Undermain's 'Dog Problem'
Theater Jones
November 11, 2010
Podcast: Katherine Owens.
Thomas Riccio and Undermain artistic director converse about the company, Deep Ellum and wabi-sabi.
Pegaus News
November 1, 2010
Theater review: The Dog Problem at Undermain Theatre in Dallas
Theater Jones
October 29, 2010
Unnecessary Ruff-ness
Dallas Morning News
October 27, 2010
Theater review: Astonishing virtuosity lifts grostesque comedy 'Dog Problem' to rarefied heights
SMU Daily Campus
October 26, 2010
Undermain Theatre shows off new tricks
Front Row - D Magazine
October 25, 2010
Why Would You Kill A Dog? The Dog Problem’s Absurdist Answer Mixes Laughter and Death
Dallas Morning News
October 19, 2010
At age 27, Undermain Theatre is in top form


UNDERMAIN THEATRE
Artistic Director
Katherine Owens
Executive Producer
Bruce DuBose
Associate Producer
Suzanne Thomas