The Cleveland Play House
8500 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44106
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THE 39 STEPS
Sept. 17 - Oct. 10, 2010 • Drury Theatre
based on an original concept by Simon Corble and Nobby Dimon
adapted by Patrick Barlow from the book by John Buchan
directed by Peter Amster (Pride and Prejudice, 2008; Emma, 2010)
co-produced with Syracuse Stage
“Hitchcock meets hilarious” in this affectionate spoof of one of the all-time great spy movies and a hit on Broadway for nearly three years. This season’s most intriguing, most thrilling, most riotous, most unmissable comedy smash, with four of the most limber actors alive playing 150 roles.
THE KITE RUNNER
Performed by an ensemble of 12 with an authentic tabla musician
Oct. 15 - Nov. 7, 2010 • Bolton Theatre
adapted for the stage by Matthew Spangler, based on the novel by Khaled Hosseini
directed by Marc Masterson
co-produced with Actors Theatre of Louisville
It’s a glorious afternoon in Kabul and the skies are bursting with the exhilarating joy of a kite-fighting tournament. But in the aftermath of the day’s victory, two friends’ lives are changes forever by one fearful act of betrayal. The Kite Runner takes us inside an Afghanistan few of us know. Based on the acclaimed novel that spent over 5 years on The New York Times bestseller list, The Kite Runner is the story of two boyhood friends torn apart, and the extraordinary efforts of one to make up for the past. A profoundly emotional tale of friendship, family, class and redemption.
THIS WONDERFUL LIFE
A one-man stage adaptation of It’s a Wonderful Life
Nov. 26 – Dec. 19, 2010 • Drury Theatre
written by Steve Murray • conceived by Mark Setlock
directed by Peter Amster (Pride and Prejudice, 2008; Emma, 2010)
starring James Leaming
Can one person really make a difference in the world? Share the hope and humor of Frank Capra’s beloved classic film It’s A Wonderful Life in this delightful re-imagining. The virtuosic James Leaming portrays George Bailey, Clarence the Angel, Mary, Old Man Potter, and 20 more of Bedford Falls’ finest citizens in this one-man tour de force. A heartwarming family experience for
the holiday season.
BACKWARDS IN HIGH HEELS: The Ginger Musical
Jan. 7 – 30, 2011 • Bolton Theatre
conceived and developed by Lynnette Barkley & Christopher McGovern
book, original songs and arrangements by Christopher McGovern
directed by Scott Schwartz
co-produced with Arizona Theatre Company and San Jose Rep
A vibrant new musical dances its way through the life of Ginger Rogers with unforgettable music, show-stopping dance numbers and a captivating story that chronicles the legendary actress’s journey from hometown to Hollywood. Funny, moving and a visual feast, Backwards In High Heels is a toe-tapping account of her ambitious public and private life, combining cherished standards from Berlin, Gershwin and Kern, original songs, and stunning dance sequences. Directed and designed by New York veterans Scott Schwartz and Walt Spangler.
THE TRIP TO BOUNTIFUL
A Play House premiere and our first-ever production of a work by Pulitzer-prize and Academy award-winner Horton Foote
Feb. 4 - 27, 2011 • Drury Theatre
by Horton Foote
directed by Timothy Douglas
co-produced with Round House Theatre
In 1947 Houston, the elderly Carrie Watts dreams endlessly of visiting her childhood home one last time before it is too late. But she must literally find a way to escape the confines of her over-bearing daughter-in-law and son. Both deeply emotional and uplifting, this haunting American classic, performed for the first time by an African-American cast, is an unforgettable meditation on the idea of home and its power to sustain us.
MY NAME IS ASHER LEV
Mar. 4 – 27, 2011 • Baxter Stage
adapted by Aaron Posner from the novel by Chaim Potok
directed by Laura Kepley
Given its premiere reading in FusionFest 2008, this adaptation of Chaim Potok’s classic novel is a captivating coming-of-age story that explores art, family, religion and loyalty. Asher Lev, a Hasidic Jew, tries to balance his artistic genius with the demands of his observant family. An intriguing conflict between the sacred and the profane that The Philadelphia Inquirer hailed as “exquisite.”
LEGACY OF LIGHT
Apr. 8 – May 1, 2011 • Drury Theatre
by Karen Zacarias
directed by Bart DeLorenzo
What is a woman’s legacy? Is it the discoveries she brings to the world through her career? Is it the children she brings into the world as a mother? Two women -- in two different centuries -- struggle with these questions... all while their clocks are ticking.
The anchor production for FusionFest 2011, this ingenious time-traveling comedy contrasts two female scientists in their forties. One, Emilie du Chatelet, living in the age of Enlightenment, races to complete her research before her child is born. The other, living in the present and unable to conceive, arranges for a surrogate to have her child. Their legacies collide in this “entertaining new comedy” (Variety) about the search for self-discovery, knowledge and love.
And by the way, one of Emilie’s theories is that “everything changes, but nothing is lost”—a fitting sentiment for the end
of one Play House chapter and the beginning of another.
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