Theater Review - The 2002-2003 Alliance Theatre Company season
On the Alliance Stage
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?Bring in ‘Da Noise, ?Bring in ‘Da Funk
??Frame 312??A Christmas Carol??Crimes of the Heart??Saint Lucy’s Eyes??Pacific Overtures???
?On the Hertz Stage
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The ?Bench
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?Shakespeare’s R&J
??City Series:??Actor’s Express:The Laramie Project??Dad’s Garage Theatre ?Company???Horizon Theatre Company???7 Stages: HUSH: Composing Blind Tom ?Wiggins??Theatrical Outfit: ?The People vs. Mona???
?Alliance Children’s Theatre
??The Music Lesson??Lilly’s Purple ?Plastic Purse???
???BRING IN ‘DA NOISE, BRING IN ‘DA FUNK
???August 21 - October 6, 2002
???Book by Reg E. Gaines; Music by Daryl ?Waters, Zane Mark, and Ann Duquesnay
???Conceived and directed by George C. Wolfe
???Based on an idea by Savion Glover and ?George C. Wolfe
???Choreography by Savion Glover
???Starring the phenomenal Savion Glover and ?winner of four 1996 Tony Awards, Bring in ‘Da Noise, Bring in ‘Da Funk ?uses the sounds of tap, hip-hop, blues and percussion to chronicle the history ?of ‘da beat! The Alliance production launches a tour of this Broadway hit that ?will be playing cities near and far, from Washington, Philadelphia and Boston to ?Tokyo, Japan.
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?FRAME 312
???October 16 - November 10, 2002
??An American Premiere
???By Keith Reddin
??Directed by Susan V. Booth
???In 1963, a LIFE magazine secretary is one ?of three people to view a piece of film that could alter history. When she ?leaves her promising career, she is the only surviving witness. Thirty years ?later, she tells her secret of the Kennedy assassination film and discovers the ?power of an uncomfortable truth.
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?THE MUSIC LESSON
???October 26 - November 24, 2002
??By Tammy Ryan
???Directed by Rosemary Newcott
???Alliance Children’s Theatre at the 14th ?Street Playhouse
???Irena and Ivan flee from their war-torn ?home of Sarajevo, leaving everything behind except their musical talent and the ?haunting memory of a favorite student. While adjusting to American life, music ?builds the chord of friendship between these two music masters and their new ?young students.
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??THE BENCH
???November 8 - December 17, 2002
???A World Premiere
??By Larry Larson and Eddie Levi Lee
???From the zany brain trust of Lee and ?Larson (Tent Meeting, An Evening with the Illuminati) comes the world ?premiere of their new comedy, The Bench. Hilarious and heartwarming, this ?is the story of two guys sitting on a mall bench, waiting for their wives to ?finish their holiday shopping, while they answer a few of mankind’s questions….?
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??A CHRISTMAS CAROL
???November 22 – December 29, 2002
??By Charles Dickens
???Adapted and Directed by David H. Bell
???The holiday tradition continues with this ?sparkling production, a beloved Atlanta favorite. A spirited musical gift to be ?treasured with family and friends.
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??LILLY’S PURPLE PLASTIC PURSE
???January 11 – January 26, 2003
??By Kevin Henkes
???Adapted by Kevin Kling
???Directed by Rosemary Newcott
???Alliance Children’s Theater on the ?Alliance Stage; Family Series
???“I am Lilly! I am queen! I like ?everything!”
???A purple purse full of treasures spells ?adventure for a delightful young mouse who loves everything about school, ?especially her cool teacher.
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?SHAKESPEARE’S R&J
???January 24 - March 2, 2003
??Adapted by Joe Calarco
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?Directed by Kent Gash
??Four inquisitive prep school boys obtain a forbidden text, ?Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. As they begin acting all the parts, the ?play is transformed – fresh, dangerous, urgent, and heard like never before.???
??CRIMES OF THE HEART
???Dates TBA
???By Beth Henley
???Directed by Susan V. Booth
???Discover the quirky Magrath sisters – ?bursting with laughter, energy and a peculiar wisdom. This wickedly funny ?Pulitzer Prize winner triggers a hilarious mix of conflicts, crises and ?revelations of an eccentric Southern family.
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?SAINT LUCY’S EYES
???A Regional Premiere
???Dates TBA
???By Bridgette Wimberly
???Directed by Billie Allen
???In Memphis in 1968, there were many ?truths, and some were contradictory. But for an old woman who helps young girls ?in trouble, one thing is certain – everybody has a right to dignity. Film andstage star Ruby Dee reprises her role in this Off-Broadway powerhouse.
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??PACIFIC OVERTURES
???April 30 - June 1, 2003
???Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
???Book by John Weidman
???Directed by Kent Gash
???Stephen Sondheim’s lyrical, soaring and ?heartfelt musical of Japan’s past tells the human story within the epic of an ?empire. Two men face monumental challenges when one looks toward the future and ?the other clings to tradition in this sweeping saga of the Westernization of ?Japan.
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??CITY SERIES
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?March 27 – June 15, 2003
???Wild. Serious. Evocative. Beautiful. ?Atlanta’s vibrant theatrical scene comes to the Hertz Stage in an unprecedented ?celebration of the city’s artistic riches.
??Actor’s Express: ?The Laramie Project
???By Moises Kaufman and Tectonic Theatre ?Project
???Dad’s Garage Theatre Company: TBA
??Horizon Theatre Company: TBA
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?7 Stages: HUSH: Composing Blind Tom Wiggins
???By Robert Earl Price
??Theatrical Outfit: The People vs. Mona
???Music and Lyrics by Jim Wann, Book by ?Patricia Miller
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???Note: The Alliance Theatre Company ?2002-2003 season is subject to change.
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