RABBIT HOLE, TWO ROOMS & More Set For Everyman Theatre's 2009/2010 Season

Everyman Theatre announces the 2009/2010 Season. Subscriptions are on sale now. Whether you are re-newing your subscription or becoming a subscriber for the first time, Everyman has something for Everyone!

EVERYMAN THEATRE 2009/10 MAINSTAGE

Rabbit Hole
Baltimore Premiere!
By David Lindsay-Abaire
Directed by Vincent M. Lancisi
September 9 - October 11, 2009
Becca and Howie Corbett have everything a family could want, until a life-shattering accident turns their world upside down, and leaves the couple drifting perilously apart. Rabbit Hole charts their bittersweet search for comfort in the darkest of places, and for a path that will lead them back into the light of day. "Grade: A! A transcendent and deeply affecting new play, which shifts perfectly from hilarity to grief." -Entertainment Weekly. Rabbit Hole will feature Everyman Theatre Resident Company members Megan Anderson, Deborah Hazlett, and Rosemary Knower.

The Mystery of Irma Vep
By Charles Ludlam
November 11 - December 13, 2009
Boasted as "A hearty mixture of thrills, laughter and extravagant showmanship" - Village Voice, The Mystery of Irma Vep is sure to have folks laughing and gasping in the aisles. Lord Edgar Hillcrest has taken on his second wife, Lady Enid, after his first wife, Irma Vep, met her untimely demise when attacked by a werewolf! Murder and mayhem ensue as this definitive spoof on Gothic melodramas pulls us laughing along at a breakneck speed. The Mystery of Irma Vep will feature Everyman Theatre Resident Company member Bruce R. Nelson.

Two Rooms
By Lee Blessing
January 20 - February 21, 2010
Somewhere in the Middle East an American professor is held hostage, blindfolded and alone in a cell. His wife, Lainie, waits for him at home in an empty room. Pressured by visits from an evasive government representative and a headline-hungry journalist, Lainie becomes increasingly afraid of losing her husband forever. Who can she trust? How can she help him? Written in 1988, this searing portrait of solitude and devotion rings eerily true to today's news. A revealing study of the personal side of terrorism, Two Rooms is also a love story between two people whose lives are interrupted by a world falling apart. Two Rooms will feature Everyman Theatre Resident Company members Clinton Brandhagen, Deborah Hazlett and Dawn Ursula.

Our Town
By Thornton Wilder
Directed by Donald Hicken
March 17 - April 18, 2010
In an exciting partnership, Everyman Theatre and Baltimore School for the Arts will collaborate on Thornton Wilder's American classic, Our Town. Stripped of sets, curtains and props, watch Everyman Theatre magically transform into Grover's Corners in this celebratory production. Winner of the 1938 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, Our Town is quite possibly "...the great American play." - Donald Margulies. Our Town will feature Everyman Theatre Resident Company members Wil Love, Bruce R. Nelson, Carl Schurr, and Stan Weiman.

Blackbird
Baltimore Premiere!
By David Harrower
May 12 - June 13, 2010
One of the most talked about plays to come out of London in years, this powerful, volatile piece begins when Una shows up unexpectedly at the office of Ray, forcing him to come to terms with the effects of their relationship. Una pulls Ray into an encounter that is gripping, surprising and utterly unforgettable - the ultimate taboo. Featuring Everyman Resident Company member Megan Anderson.

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The Exonerated
By Jessica Blank and Erik Jensen
November 16 - December 14, 2009 (Monday evenings only)
Culled from interviews, letters, transcripts, case files and public record, The Exonerated tells the true stories of six wrongfully convicted survivors of death row in their own words. Moving between first-person monologues and scenes set in courtrooms and prisons, the six interwoven stories paint a picture of an American criminal justice system gone horribly wrong - and of six brave souls who persevered to survive it. The New York Times named it "The number one play of the year...intense and deeply affecting." Variety called it "Artful and moving...pays tribute to the resilience of human hearts and minds."

A Concert Tribute to Irving Berlin
Musical Direction by Howard Breitbart
December 26, 2009 - January 3, 2010
This season, musical director Howard Breitbart (Rodgers & Hart 2007 and Rodgers & Hammerstein, 2008) continues Everyman's holiday cabaret tradition with a tribute to the classic tunes of Irving Berlin. Join us for a festive night of music from the composer who brought us such standards as "There's No Business Like Show Business," "Blue Skies," "Cheek to Cheek," and, of course, "White Christmas."

A Passion for Justice: An Encounter with Clarence Darrow
Baltimore Premiere!
By Jack Marshall and Paul Morella
June 18 - 26, 2010
Celebrated actor Paul Morella brings his vivid portrayal of renowned lawyer Clarence Darrow to life. Experience the passion of this man as he tries notorious cases involving murder, evolution, civil rights and abuse of power. You, the jury, will bear witness to Darrow's greatest triumphs, strongest defeats, and greatest crisis. "Four stars! This is great theater - mesmerizing - and Paul Morella gives a truly memorable and polished performance as he deftly moves through the complex maze of Darrow's life... A very special evening in the theater." - Washingtonian.

Five-play subscriptions to Everyman Theatre's 2009/2010 season are on sale now and start at as little as $75.00. Discounts are available for seniors. Single tickets will go on sale in August. To order subscriptions or for more information, visit www.everymantheatre.org or call the Everyman Box Office at (410)752-2208.

 

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