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Rhinoceros at Loeb Drama Center
Dates: 8/14/2026 - 9/20/2026
📍 Theatre: Loeb Drama Center
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Rhinoceros is a new adaptation of Eugène Ionesco's landmark play, based on Derek Prouse's seminal translation, directed by Tony Award winner Diane Paulus. In the play, friends and colleagues begin transforming into rhinoceroses one by one, forcing Berenger to decide whether to follow the crowd or stand his ground. The cast includes John Turturro as Berenger, Paul Giamatti as Jean, Tatiana Maslany as Daisy, Kristine Nielsen, Peter Francis James, Harriett D. Foy, Alex Ross, and Clay Singer. This production marks Paulus's final staging at the Loeb Drama Center before the A.R.T. moves to its new home in Allston.
Cast and Creative Team for Rhinoceros at Loeb Drama Center
Cast
Housewife
Grocer / Papillon
Grocer’s Wife / Mrs. Boeuf
Dudard
Botard / Waiter
Paul Giamatti
Jean
Daisy
Berenger
Creative Team
Director
Riccardo Hernández
Scenic Designer
Costume Designer
Lighting Designer
Sound Designer
Markus Maurette
Special Effects Designer
Hair and Wig Designer
Fight Director
Movement Advisor
Production Stage Manager
ARC Casting/Duncan Stewart, CSA
Casting Director
Jarrett Reiche, CSA
Casting Director
Karina Cowperthwaite
Associate Director
Associate Scenic Designer
Jessie Baldinger
Associate Scenic Designer
Andrew Wehling
Associate Costume Designer
Aaron Tacy
Associate Lighting Designer
Associate Sound Designer.
News About Rhinoceros at Loeb Drama Center
Photos: Get a Look Inside the Design of RHINOCEROS at A.R.T.
On the first day of Rhinoceros rehearsal, designers shared their visions for the play with the company. See photos of the designers along with the company in the first rehearsal!
RHINOCEROS Extends at A.R.T. Through Late September
American Repertory Theater will extend the run of its new production of Rhinoceros. The new production of Eugene Ionesco’s landmark play will now close in late September.
Photos: Paul Giamatti, Tatiana Maslany and More in RHINOCEROS Rehearsals at A.R.T.
Rehearsals are underway for A.R.T.’s new production of Eugène Ionesco’s landmark play, Rhinoceros, starring Paul Giamatti, Tatiana Maslany and more. See rehearsal photos!
Full Cast Set For RHINOCEROS at American Repertory Theater, Led by Tatiana Maslany and More
The American Repertory Theater announced the complete cast and creative team for RHINOCEROS, directed by Diane Paulus at the Loeb Drama Center, starring Paul Giamatti, John Turturro, and Tatiana Maslany.
Paul Giamatti, Tatiana Maslany and John Turturro to Star RHINOCEROS in A.R.T.
American Repertory Theater (A. R.T.) has revealed that the cast of its upcoming production of Rhinoceros directed by Paulus will feature Paul Giamatti, Tatania Maslany, and John Turturro.
A.R.T. Reveals First 2026/27 Titles, Including 1972 World Premiere Rock Opera
A.R.T. has revealed the first three titles of its 47th Season. From August 2026 through January 2027, A.R.T. will produce and present three productions at the Loeb Drama Center and Farkas Hall in Harvard Square.
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