TheaterWorks Announces its 2017-2018 Season

Producing Artistic Director Rob Ruggiero announced today that TheaterWorks 2017-2018 Season will include The Wolves by Sarah De Lappe, Constellations by Nick Payne, The Legend of Georgia McBride by Matthew Lopez, Invisible Hand by Ayad Akhtar, and Hand to God by Robert Askins.

Rob said "This is an incredibly exciting season for us, artistically and in terms of production values, cast size and storytelling. We are going to push boundaries and expectations and I think our audiences will be thrilled."

TheaterWorks will close its 31st season with RAGING SKILLET by Jacques Lamarre running July 20-August 27, 2017. FADE by Tanya Saracho runs now through June 30th.

OCTOBER 5 - NOVEMBER­­­­­ 12
THE WOLVES pulitzer prize finalist 2017
By Sarah DeLappe
A deceptively simple, but formidable play, THE WOLVES follows the ebb and flow of power and affection among the nine members of a girls' indoor soccer team. Together they navigate the game, their lives and a growing understanding of a complicated world. The New York Times said: "The scary, exhilarating brightness of raw adolescence emanates from every scene of this uncannily assured first play by Sarah DeLappe." This is an incandescent portrait of a smart and sympathetic female world.

JANUARY 18 - FEBRUARY 18
CONSTELLATIONS an unconventional play about choice and destiny
By Nick Payne
One relationship. Infinite possibilities. This spellbinding journey imagines what happens when boy meets girl. And when boy meets girl again. And again. Defying the boundaries of the world we think we know, Nick Payne's Olivier and Drama League nominated hit is a charming and profound exploration of the universal truth in finding and losing love. "Who knew that higher physics could be so sexy, so accessible-and so emotionally devastating?" (New York Times).

MARCH 15 - APRIL 22
THE LEGEND OF GEORGIA MCBRIDE from the writer of THE WHIPPING MAN, REVERBERATION
by Matthew Lopez
He's young, he's broke, his landlord's knocking at the door, and he's just found out his wife is going to have a baby. How Will Casey navigate these hardships? When the former Elvis impersonator unexpectedly becomes a successful drag queen, he begins to find answers in this splashy, music-filled comedy about finding your true voice. "Lopez delivers a strong message on tolerance for the entire spectrum of human sexuality, while creating a barrelful of fun in the process." (Variety)

MAY 17 - JUNE 24
INVISIBLE HAND obie award-winning play
by Ayad Akhtar
A thrilling new play by one of the most exciting voices in American theater. Investment banker Nick Bright is being held for ransom in Pakistan. When he is challenged to use his skills as a trader to raise his ransom, we gain insight into the devastating ramifications of our individual actions. This suspenseful drama by Pulitzer Prize-winning Ayad Akhtar (DISGRACED) takes a chilling glimpse at global power, politics and how far we'll go to save ourselves.

JULY 19 - AUGUST 26
HAND TO GOD tony award nominee for best new play
by Robert Askins
In a church basement in a little town in Texas, something evil is a foot. Or, well - at hand. The Christian Puppet Ministry seems like the ideal outlet for Jason's anxiety after the death of his father. But his complicated relationships with the town pastor, the school bully, the girl next door, and-most especially-his mother are thrown into upheaval when Jason's puppet, Tyrone, takes on a shocking and dangerously irreverent personality all its own. HAND TO GOD explores the startlingly fragile nature of faith, morality, and the 'puppets' that bind us.

About TheaterWorks: Celebrating its 31st season, TheaterWorks produces high quality, contemporary theater that is relevant to our audiences, engages a diverse community, and provides insight into the human experience.

Founded in 1985 by Steve Campo, TheaterWorks has produced over 130 plays and presents approximately 225 performances per season.

TheaterWorks also owns and manages the historic 1927-built property at 233 Pearl Street, known as City Arts on Pearl. City Arts also provides an affordable home and services to a diverse family of non-profit arts organizations.