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Eclipse Theatre Company's 2009 season will be the second and final year of celebrating our past ten years of "One Playwright, One Season." Eclipse Theatre's 2009 Season: Celebration Series Part II will showcase past featured playwrights Rebecca Gilman (2006), Pearl Cleage (2007), John Guare (2002), Romulus Linney (2001) and Keith Reddin (2004). | ||
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Blue Surge by Rebecca Gilman Buy Tickets Directed by ensemble member Anish Jethmalani March 20 - May 3, 2009 at The Greenhouse Theater 2257 N. Lincoln Ave. Chicago Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays at 8pm Sundays at 3pm The story of two small-town cops who try to arrest and then help a pair of prostitutes working at a local massage parlor, Blue Surge examines issues of class and social dynamics with brutal honesty and surprising humor. Gilman explores the small space between hope and hopelessness as her characters struggle to fi nd an American Dream in which they can believe. |
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Six Degrees Of Separation by John Guare Buy Tickets Directed by enemble member Steve Scott July 23 - August 30, 2009 at The Greenhouse Theater 2257 N. Lincoln Ave. Chicago Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays at 8pm Sundays at 3pm Inspired by a true story, the play follows the trail of a young black con man, who insinuates himself into the lives of a wealthy New York couple, claiming that he is the son of actor Sidney Poitier. Captivated by his intelligence and his fascinating conversation, the couple invites him to stay, but slowly discover that not everything is what it seems on the surface. In this award winning off-beat play, Guare examines the threads of chance that link one person to another and the consequences of lives that collide unexpectedly. |
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A Song For Coretta by Pearl Cleage Buy Tickets A Midwest Premiere Directed by ensemble member Sarah Moeller June 11 - July 26, 2009 at The Greenhouse Theater 2257 N. Lincoln Ave. Chicago Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays at 8:30pm Sundays at 3:30pm Inspired by the long line of mourners who came by Ebenezer Baptist Church to pay their respects to Mrs. Coretta Scott King, A Song for Coretta introduces five fictional African-American women, aged 17 to 57, waiting in the rain to say their final good-byes. Cleage shows the impact that Mrs. King had on the lives of these women, and the connections that they build with one another through her memory and legacy. Eclipse is proud to present the Midwest Premiere of Ms. Cleage's latest work! |
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Democracy by Romulus Linney Buy Tickets Directed by ensemble member Steven Fedoruk November 12 - December 20, 2009 at The Greenhouse Theater 2257 N. Lincoln Ave. Chicago Thursdays and Fridays at 8pm Saturdays at 3pm & 8pm Sundays at 3pm In the political society of Washington in the spring of 1875, two beautiful American women must decide whether to marry two dashing American men, knowing they will also marry what their men believe about America, religion, truth and success. Linney's theatrical adaptation of two novels mixes Henry Adams' tales of love and ambition in Washington with scandals from the Ulysses S. Grant administration. This insightful vision of American democracy is scathing, funny and surprisingly relevant. |
The Playwright Scholar Series - Keith Reddin and MoreAs a subscriber, you'll also get to learn more about the life and works of renowned playwright Keith Reddin, in addition to readings and events throughout the season exploring all five featured playwrights. For more information, call us at 773-325-9655 or email info@eclipsetheatre.com |
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