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The Western Stage 2008 Season

The Laramie Project
by Moises Kaufman
June 6 - 29 / Studio Theater

A groundbreaking docudrama exploring the kaleidoscope of perspectives surrounding the 1998 murder of Mathew Shepard in Laramie, Wyoming. Based on over 200 interviews conducted by Moises Kaufman and members of his Tectonic Theatre Project with the residents of Laramie, from the bicyclist who first discovered Shepard’s body bound to a fence on the outskirts of town to the Reverend Fred Phelps who staged a anti-gay protest outside Shepard’s funeral. The resulting 30-plus monologues not only reveal the multiplicity of perspectives on homosexuality and tolerance in one small town community, but in America as a whole.

 

The Sound of Music
with music by Richard Rodgers
and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II
August 1 - 23 / Main Stage

The beloved classic about a postulant Nun who discovers where happiness truly lies. Featuring such standards as “Do, Re, Mi”, “My Favorite Things”, “Climb Every Mountain” and, of course, “The Sound of Music”, this uplifting drama—the final collaboration between Rodgers and Hammerstein is perfect fare for the entire family.

Sherlock Holmes:
The Final Adventure

by Steven Dietz
August 15 through September 14 / Studio Theater

The world’s greatest detective has seemingly reached the end of his remarkable career when a case presents itself that is too tempting to ignore: The King of Bohemia is about to be blackmailed by a notorious photograph, and the woman at the heart of this crime is the famous opera singer, Irene Adler. With his trusted companion, Doctor Watson, at his side, Sherlock Holmes pursues first the case, and then the affections of Miss Adler—and in doing so, marches right into the lair of his longtime adversary, that malevolent genius of crime: Professor Moriarty. “The game is afoot, Watson—and it is a dangerous one!”

Rabbit Hole
by David Lindsay-Abaire
September 26 through October 19 / Studio Theater

Winner of the 2007 Pulitzer Prize in Drama. Eight months after the death of their son, Becca and Howie seem to holding up. Yet, sometimes it only takes a pinprick—a wrong word, a poorly timed encounter—to unleash the pain and anger percolating behind the facade. With a tenderness, grace, and wit, David Lindsay-Abaire delivers a powerful and smart play about grief and healing that offers no easy answers.

La Llorona,
the musical drama

based on the Mexican tale of the weeping woman,
the world premiere by composer Hector Armienta
October 10 - 26 / Main Stage

A chilling and nightmarish tragedy. Scorned by her husband, a young woman takes revenge with the most diabolical act imaginable in this hauntingly beautiful world premiere musical by San Francisco composer and lyricist Hector Armienta.

The Clean House
by Sarah Ruhl
November 7 - 23 and December 5 - 7 / Studio Theater

Clean houses, messy lives, and surprising relationships. With hectic jobs as doctors, Lane and Charles have little time to keep up with the dishes and laundry, so they hire a Brazilian housekeeper named Matilde. The problem? She would much rather spend her day trying to write the perfect joke. So when Lane’s “tidy” sister Virginia approaches Matilde about taking over these dreadful duties for her because she is so obsessed with cleaning, she can’t help herself. Matilde’s prayers seem to be answered. Yet, when Charles falls madly in love with one of his patients, things quickly start to turn messy in this absurd and wickedly inventive dark comedy from one of the most unique voices in American theatre today.

My Fair Lady
with book and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner
and music by Frederick Loewe
December 5 - 21 / Main Stage

This acclaimed musical based on George Bernard Shaw’s Pygmalion remains the standard by which all other musicals are measured. When linguist Henry Higgins bets his friend that he can train a flower seller named Eliza Dolittle to speak and carry herself like a duchess, he embarks on a journey in which the teacher may learn the greatest lesson of all. Featuring the memorable standards “Oh, Wouldn’t It Be Lovely”, “With A Little Bit of Luck”, “The Rain in Spain”, “I Could’ve Danced All Night”, and “I’ve Grown Accustomed To Her Face”.

 

 

 


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