New Rep Announces Full 2011-2012 Season; Includes RENT & IN THE WAKE

New Repertory Theatre is pleased to announce it has determined all seven plays in its 28th Season and will be opening its 2011-2012 Season with Jonathan Larson's Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-wining musical Rent.

The six plays in New Rep's 2011-2012 Season which were previously announced on Friday, February 18, 2011 are 'ART;' In The Wake; Collected Stories; Long Day's Journey Into Night; Bakersfield Mist; and Little Shop of Horrors.

"I am thrilled to be able to announce our entire Season," states Kate Warner, New Rep's Artistic Director. "Rent is an amazing musical. It complements the rest of our season by reminding individuals of the impact this musical had on society in the 90's, and by charging future generations to take an active role in their communities."

Warner continues, "In planning our 28th Season, I sought out works that speak to the concept of legacy. Some plays will embrace the idea of mentorship and training. Others will examine moving family legacies. But all of the plays in our 2011-2012 Season will invite audience members to reflect upon what they value and how their ideals and choices impact future generations, while promising to engage and entertain us."

For the 2011-2012 Season, New Rep will continue to hold Press Openings on Monday nights at 7:30pm, with the exception of Rent, which will hold its Press Opening on Tuesday, September 6, 2011 at 7:30pm due to the Labor Day Holiday.

New Repertory Theatre produces plays that speak powerfully to the essential ideas of our time. Through the passion and electricity of live theater performed to the highest standards of excellence, New Rep expands and challenges the human spirit of both artists and audience.

New Rep presents world premieres, contemporary and classic works in several intimate settings. We are committed to education and outreach, including special dedication to the creation of innovative in-school programming and providing access to underserved audiences. New Rep is an active advocate for the arts and a major voice in the national dialogue defining the role of theater in our culture.

New Repertory Theatre'S 2011-2012 SEASON:

RENT
book, music, and lyrics by Jonathan Larson
September 4, 2011 through September 25, 2011
Press Opening: Tuesday, September 6, 2011
Charles Mosesian Theater

Jonathan Larson's Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-wining musical tells the story of a group of struggling bohemian artists living in New York City's Lower East Side. This ground-breaking and powerful rock opera, based on Puccini's La Boheme, explores the necessity of love and friendship, and the repercussions of living with AIDS in modern day society. Fall in love with this timeless musical all over again with iconic songs like "La Vie Boheme," "What You Own," and "Seasons of Love."

IN THE WAKE
a New England Premiere by Lisa Kron
directed by Kate Warner
October 9, 2011 through October 30, 2011
Press Opening: Monday, October 10, 2011 at 7:30pm
Charles Mosesian Theater
Award-winning playwright Lisa Kron cleverly interweaves the tumultuous years of the Bush era-from the 2000 ballot recount, to the devastating attacks on 9/11, to the results of the 2004 election-in her new critically acclaimed play. Through these contentious political events, we watch Ellen, a freelance writer and political activist, reflect upon the wake our actions leave and how we can easily get lost in the fervor of a movement. In this poignant, funny, and moving drama, Kron cautions audience members of the danger of losing perspective on what is truly important to us when we forget to check our own "blind spots."

COLLECTED STORIES
a drama by Donald Margulies
directed by Bridget Kathleen O'Leary
featuring Bobbie Steinbach as Ruth Steiner
November 27, 2011 through December 18, 2011
Press Opening: Monday, November 28, 2011 at 7:30pm
Black Box Theater

Ruth Steiner, a critically acclaimed, seasoned author, takes her student, Lisa, under her wing. What begins as a mentorship flourishes into a deeper maternal friendship. When Lisa becomes a much-admired published writer and uses Ruth's secretive life story for her own novel, the balance of power shifts and the boundaries of their relationship is called into question. Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Donald Margulies challenges audiences to answer the questions: Does your story belong to you? Does someone else have the right to tell your story?

'ART'
a comedy by Yasmina Reza
translated by Christopher Hampton
January 15, 2012 through February 5, 2012
Press Opening: Monday, January 16, 2012 at 7:30pm
Charles Mosesian Theater

This intelligent and witty Tony Award-winning play by Yasmina Reza asks the question, "What does our taste in art say about who we are as individuals?" When Serge, a novice art collector, asks his two friends to view his newly acquired work of art, this "priceless" piece tests their fifteen-year friendship and causes them to validate their self worth.

BAKERSFIELD MIST
a National New Play Network Rolling World Premiere by Stephen Sachs
directed by Kate Warner
a co-production with Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theater
February 26, 2012 through March 18, 2012
Press Opening: Monday February 27, 2011 at 7:30pm
Black Box Theater

Maude Gutman has bought the ugliest thrift store painting she could get her hands on as a gag gift. After the painting is rejected, Maude tries to offload it at a yard sale where she learns it might be much more than junk - it just might be the "find of the century," an undiscovered Jackson Pollock painting. When Lionel Percy, a renowned art expert, arrives at Maude's trailer to investigate the painting's potential, the two embark on a fiery debate over class, truth, and what we personally perceive as valuable. Inspired by a true story, this National New Play Network Rolling World Premiere by Stephen Sachs asks, what makes something truly authentic?

LONG DAY'S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT
a drama by Eugene O'Neill
directed by Scott Edmiston
featuring Will Lyman as James Tyrone and Karen MacDonald as Mary Cavan Tyrone
April 1, 2012 through April 22, 2012
Press Opening: Monday, April 2, 2012 at 7:30pm
Charles Mosesian Theater

Join New Rep as we explore this 1957 Pulitzer Prize-winning classic by one of America's most renowned playwrights, Eugene O'Neill. This semi-autobiographical masterpiece intimately examines the addictions, regrets, and deceits of the tormented Tyrone family. Through the course of a heart-wrenching day, the members of the family confront one another as their blame, resentment, and animosity explodes. Don't miss the talented Will Lyman and Karen MacDonald joining forces to deliver a new powerful performance in this American masterpiece.
LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS
music by Alan Menken
lyrics and book by Howard Ashman
April 29, 2012 through May 20, 2012
Press Opening: Monday, April 30, 2011 at 7:30pm
Charles Mosesian Theater

In this award-winning musical with the melodious styles of 1960's rock and roll, doo-wop, and early Motown, a hapless florist shop worker, Seymour, finds a mysterious plant. As the plant begins to flourish and thrive, so does the flower shop's business. Seymour quickly develops the confidence needed to successfully court the woman he desires, his co-worker Audrey, and together they begin to pursue their dreams. However, we soon realize Seymour is just a pawn in this paranormal plant's diabolical scheme. Don't miss this fun cult classic with beloved and well-known songs, such as "Suppertime," "Somewhere That's Green," and "Suddenly Seymour."
SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION:

Subscriptions for New Rep's 2011-2012 Season are on sale now.

Information on different subscriptions can be obtained by contacting New Rep's Box Office at 617-923-8487 or via e-mail at tickets@newrep.org.

TICKETS:

In the 2011-2012 Season, full priced tickets to non-musical productions in the Charles Mosesian Theater range from $28-58 (for musicals, $28-$63), depending on the day of the week and seating location. Tickets for productions in the Black Box Theater are $35 General Admission. Senior, student, and group discounts are available, as well as student rush.

For more information, call 617-923-8487, or e-mail tickets@newrep.org.

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