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PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103
2030 SANSOM STREET
THE ADRIENNE
FROM THE PRODUCING ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
InterAct Theatre Company is a theatre for today’s world, producing new and contemporary plays that explore the social, political, and cultural issues of our time.
I am always looking for plays that reveal a fascinating character, explore a little-known idea, dig a little deeper into a misunderstood issue, or offer a surprising and theatrical take on a familiar story. In this age of ever-revolving news headlines and 24-hour constant coverage, the personal narratives of the people whose lives are affected by “the big events” often get lost or obscured. So my goal is to bring these narratives to life through the intimate, communal, commercial-free experience of live theatre. Our 2011/2012 season will expose you to a mosaic of extraordinary people, stories, issues and ideas that go beyond the headlines, fly under the radar and exist off the grid.
The Philadelphia premiere of THE HOW AND THE WHY, by Sarah Treem, puts the female body front and center as it pits two generations of brilliant and daring evolutionary biologists against each other in a battle for academic survival. The Philadelphia premiere of MICROCRISIS, by Mike Lew, imagines a global lending scheme run amok when a hard-partying financial entrepreneur bites off more than he can chew. The world premiere of ETCHED IN SKIN ON A SUNLIT NIGHT, by Kara Lee Corthron, follows an African American painter who grapples with racial and other demons after exiling herself to the whitest place on earth. And our inaugural OUTSIDE THE FRAME festival of presented works will feature a multiplicity of dynamic and compelling voices exploring the ever-widening boundaries of our cultural landscape.
Seth Rozin
FROM THE PRODUCING ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
InterAct Theatre Company is a theatre for today’s world, producing new and contemporary plays that explore the social, political, and cultural issues of our time.
I am always looking for plays that reveal a fascinating character, explore a little-known idea, dig a little deeper into a misunderstood issue, or offer a surprising and theatrical take on a familiar story. In this age of ever-revolving news headlines and 24-hour constant coverage, the personal narratives of the people whose lives are affected by “the big events” often get lost or obscured. So my goal is to bring these narratives to life through the intimate, communal, commercial-free experience of live theatre. Our 2011/2012 season will expose you to a mosaic of extraordinary people, stories, issues and ideas that go beyond the headlines, fly under the radar and exist off the grid.
The Philadelphia premiere of THE HOW AND THE WHY, by Sarah Treem, puts the female body front and center as it pits two generations of brilliant and daring evolutionary biologists against each other in a battle for academic survival. The Philadelphia premiere of MICROCRISIS, by Mike Lew, imagines a global lending scheme run amok when a hard-partying financial entrepreneur bites off more than he can chew. The world premiere of ETCHED IN SKIN ON A SUNLIT NIGHT, by Kara Lee Corthron, follows an African American painter who grapples with racial and other demons after exiling herself to the whitest place on earth. And our inaugural OUTSIDE THE FRAME festival of presented works will feature a multiplicity of dynamic and compelling voices exploring the ever-widening boundaries of our cultural landscape.
Seth Rozin
“Supersmart, super-engrossing… a glimpse into the thrill of working on groundbreaking OCT. science” - Philadelphia Inquirer
21 – NOV. 13, 2011
WRITTEN BY: SARAH TREEM DIRECTED BY: SETH ROZIN FEATURING: JANIS DARDARIS and VICTORIA FRINGS On the eve of a prestigious conference, an up-and-coming evolutionary biologist wrestles for the truth with an established leader in the field. Their real challenge has been negotiating the fiercely male-dominated enterprise of academic science, where a female perspective has rarely been considered… until now. But the two trail blazing women share more than a passion for science, as the revelation of long-held secrets threatens to change their personal trajectories. Evolution and emotion collide in this thought-provoking new play about science, family and the survival of the fittest. Inspired by the acclaimed best-seller Woman: An Intimate Geography by Natalie Angier of The New York Times THE HOW AND THE WHY sponsored by www.ballardspahr.com
Additional design by Jamie Blank - www.jamieblank.com
“Supersmart, super-engrossing… a glimpse into the thrill of working on groundbreaking OCT. science” - Philadelphia Inquirer
21 – NOV. 13, 2011
WRITTEN BY: SARAH TREEM DIRECTED BY: SETH ROZIN FEATURING: JANIS DARDARIS and VICTORIA FRINGS On the eve of a prestigious conference, an up-and-coming evolutionary biologist wrestles for the truth with an established leader in the field. Their real challenge has been negotiating the fiercely male-dominated enterprise of academic science, where a female perspective has rarely been considered… until now. But the two trail blazing women share more than a passion for science, as the revelation of long-held secrets threatens to change their personal trajectories. Evolution and emotion collide in this thought-provoking new play about science, family and the survival of the fittest. Inspired by the acclaimed best-seller Woman: An Intimate Geography by Natalie Angier of The New York Times THE HOW AND THE WHY sponsored by www.ballardspahr.com
Additional design by Jamie Blank - www.jamieblank.com
“A Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy for the financially dispossessed...” – Time Out New York
JAN. 20 – FEB. 12, 2012 WRITTEN BY: MIKE LEW DIRECTED BY: SETH ROZIN FEATURING: FRANK X, KEVIN BERGEN, BI JEAN NGO, HANNAH GOLD, DAVE JOHNSON and MAIA DESANTI What happens when wheeler-dealers on Wall Street use the Nobel Prize-winning concept of microcredit to ravage the world economy? Fast on the heels of the current recession, MICROCRISIS is a scathing satire that follows a smart, slick, big-vision banker as he draws a gaggle of innocent do-gooders into an outrageous global lending scheme, bouncing seamlessly between the U.S., Ghana, and Monaco. Never stopping to consider the destruction in their wake, the banker and his unwitting accomplices try desperately to stay one step ahead of the game.
“The savagery of MICROCRISIS is impressive indeed.” – The New York Times
“A Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy for the financially dispossessed...” – Time Out New York
JAN. 20 – FEB. 12, 2012 WRITTEN BY: MIKE LEW DIRECTED BY: SETH ROZIN FEATURING: FRANK X, KEVIN BERGEN, BI JEAN NGO, HANNAH GOLD, DAVE JOHNSON and MAIA DESANTI What happens when wheeler-dealers on Wall Street use the Nobel Prize-winning concept of microcredit to ravage the world economy? Fast on the heels of the current recession, MICROCRISIS is a scathing satire that follows a smart, slick, big-vision banker as he draws a gaggle of innocent do-gooders into an outrageous global lending scheme, bouncing seamlessly between the U.S., Ghana, and Monaco. Never stopping to consider the destruction in their wake, the banker and his unwitting accomplices try desperately to stay one step ahead of the game.
“The savagery of MICROCRISIS is impressive indeed.” – The New York Times
DRAW THE
March 27 – April 22, 2012
CIRCLE
OUTSIDE
WRITTEN & PERFORMED BY: DEEN DIRECTED BY: CHAY YEW
THE FRAME
As Deen struggles to come to terms with being a transgender man, those who love him most find themselves struggling as well in this funny and moving piece, told entirely from the point of view of Deen’s family, friends and partner, yet performed by Deen himself.
Voices From The Other America We have searched far and wide to bring together this first-time festival of presented works that illuminate the richness and complexity of our contemporary world. The Festival will showcase an exciting array of acclaimed and engaging first person narratives that celebrate and challenge our American identity. Subscribers receive tickets to two festival events and may purchase additional selections at a discounted rate. Subscribers will be contacted to select their two festival events once the line-up and schedule are finalized.
YOU’RE GONNA CRY
PALESTINE WRITTEN & PERFORMED BY: NAJLA SAID DIRECTED BY: STURGIS WARNER The unique and humorous story of a self-described politically agnostic Upper West Side Palestinian American princess who travels to the occupied territories and discovers her deeper identity as an Arab American woman.
WRITTEN & PERFORMED B Y: PAUL S. FLORES DIRECTED BY: BRIAN FREEMAN Set in San Francisco’s Mission District, YOU’RE GONNA CRY shows numerous characters including Latino bohemians, techies, and immigrants, all confronting the issue of gentrification and its effect on local communities.
LAY OF
THE LAND
WRITTEN & PERFORMED BY: TIM MILLER
YOUNG VOICES MONOLOGUE FESTIVAL InterAct Theatre joins forces with Philadelphia Young Playwrights to produce the 8th annual Young Voices Monologue Festival, an array of diverse student-written monologues performed by professional actors.
From the controversial and irrepressible creator of US and GLORY BOX comes this fiercely funny look at the fight for marriage equality and the state of the “queer union.”
DRAW THE
March 27 – April 22, 2012
CIRCLE
OUTSIDE
WRITTEN & PERFORMED BY: DEEN DIRECTED BY: CHAY YEW
THE FRAME
As Deen struggles to come to terms with being a transgender man, those who love him most find themselves struggling as well in this funny and moving piece, told entirely from the point of view of Deen’s family, friends and partner, yet performed by Deen himself.
Voices From The Other America We have searched far and wide to bring together this first-time festival of presented works that illuminate the richness and complexity of our contemporary world. The Festival will showcase an exciting array of acclaimed and engaging first person narratives that celebrate and challenge our American identity. Subscribers receive tickets to two festival events and may purchase additional selections at a discounted rate. Subscribers will be contacted to select their two festival events once the line-up and schedule are finalized.
YOU’RE GONNA CRY
PALESTINE WRITTEN & PERFORMED BY: NAJLA SAID DIRECTED BY: STURGIS WARNER The unique and humorous story of a self-described politically agnostic Upper West Side Palestinian American princess who travels to the occupied territories and discovers her deeper identity as an Arab American woman.
WRITTEN & PERFORMED B Y: PAUL S. FLORES DIRECTED BY: BRIAN FREEMAN Set in San Francisco’s Mission District, YOU’RE GONNA CRY shows numerous characters including Latino bohemians, techies, and immigrants, all confronting the issue of gentrification and its effect on local communities.
LAY OF
THE LAND
WRITTEN & PERFORMED BY: TIM MILLER
YOUNG VOICES MONOLOGUE FESTIVAL InterAct Theatre joins forces with Philadelphia Young Playwrights to produce the 8th annual Young Voices Monologue Festival, an array of diverse student-written monologues performed by professional actors.
From the controversial and irrepressible creator of US and GLORY BOX comes this fiercely funny look at the fight for marriage equality and the state of the “queer union.”
JUNE 1 – 24, 2012 WRITTEN By: KARA LEE CORTHRON DIRECTED BY: WHIT MACLAUGHLIN Originally commissioned by InterAct in 2009, this intense and theatrical drama about lust, betrayal, and culture clash marks the arrival of one of the most exciting new voices in American theatre. The compelling story follows Jules, an African-American painter who has fled the U.S. under mysterious circumstances and embraced a whole new life and family in Iceland. As Barack Obama’s meteoric presidential campaign makes Jules more homesick than ever, her husband presents their biracial daughter with a shocking present, and a hometown visitor shows up at Jules’ studio. This whirlwind of events brings the demons of Jules’ past crashing down on her new family and challenges her sense of racial and personal identity.
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JUNE 1 – 24, 2012 WRITTEN By: KARA LEE CORTHRON DIRECTED BY: WHIT MACLAUGHLIN Originally commissioned by InterAct in 2009, this intense and theatrical drama about lust, betrayal, and culture clash marks the arrival of one of the most exciting new voices in American theatre. The compelling story follows Jules, an African-American painter who has fled the U.S. under mysterious circumstances and embraced a whole new life and family in Iceland. As Barack Obama’s meteoric presidential campaign makes Jules more homesick than ever, her husband presents their biracial daughter with a shocking present, and a hometown visitor shows up at Jules’ studio. This whirlwind of events brings the demons of Jules’ past crashing down on her new family and challenges her sense of racial and personal identity.
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2011/2012 Season
Subscriber Benefits • Free and unlimited ticket exchange privileges within your series or any lower priced performance
JOI N THE
• Save 15% off individual ticket prices • Receive a $5.00 discount on any additional tickets for friends or family
CONVERSATION
• Free ticket replacement should your tickets become lost or stolen • Priority seating at performances • Discount coupons for restaurants in InterAct’s Dining Partners program
POST-SHOW DISCUSSIONS
• Discount coupons for other arts organizations in the Philadelphia area • Join InterAct’s InterCircle and take advantage of reserved seating
In order to encourage further discussion on the issues raised in the plays, InterAct hosts talk-backs following seven performances of each production in our season.
2011/2012 Dining Partners include www.thetwistedtail.co m
SPEAKER SUNDAYS Following the 2nd, 3rd and 4th Sunday matinee performances of each run, we present Speaker Sundays, a talk-back series featuring invited scholars, community leaders and artists. COFFEE CONVERSATIONS Following the 2nd and 3rd Tuesday and Wednesday performances of each run, we invite patrons to grab a snack and a cup of joe, then join us in the theatre for an informal discussion with company artists. Coffee Conversations sponsored by www.nookbakeryandcoffee.com
WWW.INTERACTTHEATRE.ORG
GO ONE STEP FURTHER... MAKE A TAX-DEDUCTIBLE DONATION At InterAct we invite the boldest and bravest living playwrights to tell important new stories and ask important new questions about today's world and we believe now - more than ever - our brand of theatre can make a difference. Your support is essential to continuing our bold and vital mission. We gladly accept donations, in any amount, and acknowledge them in our programs and on our website.
INTERACTTHEATRE.ORG is the place for you to interact with InterAct: • Post your reactions to and opinions of InterAct’s plays • Read in-depth interviews with playwrights and artists • Read excerpts of the scripts • Connect to organizations specializing in the issues featured in the plays
INTERACT’S For donations of $500 or more you’ll become a member of our InterCircle, where you’ll receive benefits designed to bring you closer to InterAct's plays and playmakers, including private readings of new plays-in-progress, sneak previews of upcoming productions and other special events and opportunities.
• Sign up to receive announcements sent directly to your inbox PAYMENT PLANS We now offer the convenience of payment plans designed to accommodate your life and finances:
• Purchase tickets and subscriptions securely online
Also find InterAct online at:
Option 1: $50.00 once a month for 10 months Option 2: $100.00 every month for 5 months or every other month for 10 months Option 3: $250.00 at any two points in the year Call for details: 215.568.8077
2011/2012 Season
Subscriber Benefits • Free and unlimited ticket exchange privileges within your series or any lower priced performance
JOI N THE
• Save 15% off individual ticket prices • Receive a $5.00 discount on any additional tickets for friends or family
CONVERSATION
• Free ticket replacement should your tickets become lost or stolen • Priority seating at performances • Discount coupons for restaurants in InterAct’s Dining Partners program
POST-SHOW DISCUSSIONS
• Discount coupons for other arts organizations in the Philadelphia area • Join InterAct’s InterCircle and take advantage of reserved seating
In order to encourage further discussion on the issues raised in the plays, InterAct hosts talk-backs following seven performances of each production in our season.
2011/2012 Dining Partners include www.thetwistedtail.co m
SPEAKER SUNDAYS Following the 2nd, 3rd and 4th Sunday matinee performances of each run, we present Speaker Sundays, a talk-back series featuring invited scholars, community leaders and artists. COFFEE CONVERSATIONS Following the 2nd and 3rd Tuesday and Wednesday performances of each run, we invite patrons to grab a snack and a cup of joe, then join us in the theatre for an informal discussion with company artists. Coffee Conversations sponsored by www.nookbakeryandcoffee.com
WWW.INTERACTTHEATRE.ORG
GO ONE STEP FURTHER... MAKE A TAX-DEDUCTIBLE DONATION At InterAct we invite the boldest and bravest living playwrights to tell important new stories and ask important new questions about today's world and we believe now - more than ever - our brand of theatre can make a difference. Your support is essential to continuing our bold and vital mission. We gladly accept donations, in any amount, and acknowledge them in our programs and on our website.
INTERACTTHEATRE.ORG is the place for you to interact with InterAct: • Post your reactions to and opinions of InterAct’s plays • Read in-depth interviews with playwrights and artists • Read excerpts of the scripts • Connect to organizations specializing in the issues featured in the plays
INTERACT’S For donations of $500 or more you’ll become a member of our InterCircle, where you’ll receive benefits designed to bring you closer to InterAct's plays and playmakers, including private readings of new plays-in-progress, sneak previews of upcoming productions and other special events and opportunities.
• Sign up to receive announcements sent directly to your inbox PAYMENT PLANS We now offer the convenience of payment plans designed to accommodate your life and finances:
• Purchase tickets and subscriptions securely online
Also find InterAct online at:
Option 1: $50.00 once a month for 10 months Option 2: $100.00 every month for 5 months or every other month for 10 months Option 3: $250.00 at any two points in the year Call for details: 215.568.8077
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PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103
2030 SANSOM STREET
THE ADRIENNE