Shadow Theatre Company Presents Our Twelfth Season
2008-2009
Constellation of Dreams
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Joe Turner's Come and Gone
By August Wilson
Directed by Jeffrey Nickelson
October 9 – November 1, 2008
Joe Turner's Come and Gone, a play by August Wilson, a Pulitzer Prize-winning American playwright, is the second installment of his decade-by-decade chronicle of the African-American experience. Set in a boardinghouse in 1911 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, this human drama deals with a time in American history when the sons and daughters of recently freed slaves journeyed to the booming industrial cities of the North in search of prosperity, a new way of life, and, essentially, their own identities. Directed by Jeffrey Nickelson, Joe Turner's Come and Gone, deals with a number of issues, including the unseen scars of slavery, the differences between religion and spirituality, the struggles of beginning a new life, and the importance for all Americans to find and understand their historical roots.
Smokey Joe's Café
The Songs of Leiber and Stoller
Directed by Hugo Jon Sayles
February 12 – March 14, 2009
Under the direction of Hugo Jon Sayles, relive rock's glory days as the Tony-nominated Broadway smash brings down the house with charttoppers by Rock and Roll Hall of Fame songwriting duo Leiber and Stoller. From "There Goes My Baby" and "Jailhouse Rock" all the way to "Spanish Harlem" and "Kansas City," the greatest tunes of the 50's & 60's come alive in a high energy performance that celebrates first kisses and last dances, soulful songs and red-hot rock and roll!
Oscar and Felix
By Neil Simon
Directed by Richard Pegg
May 17 – June 14, 2009
America's comic mastermind has updated his classic comedy The Odd Couple, setting the trials and tribulations of Felix Unger and Oscar Madison in the present day. Featuring Hugo Jon Sayles and Jeffrey Nickelson, this classic comedy opens as a group of the guys assemble for cards in the apartment of divorced Oscar Madison. Late to arrive is Felix Unger, who has just been separated from his wife. When Felix arrives, the men fear he might commit suicide! As the action unfolds, the clean-freak and the slob ultimately decide to room together with hilarious results.
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CRUNK
(Creative Resources Uniting Neighborhood Kids)
Directed by Hugo Jon Sayles
World Premiere August 6 – 16, 2009
The educational value of the CRUNK program, is that it invites young people to explore and celebrate their unique talents so that when they show up in the classroom or the world they have no doubt about their gifts and their potential to contribute to society. CRUNK is a magical process through which young people ignite within themselves their full potential. CRUNK is a free community arts program that pays students to create a professional theatre performance.
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