On Stage
Our 2009-2010 Season

All performances Thursday through Saturday begin at 8pm

TopDog/Underdog By Suzan Lori-Parks
September 24, 25 & 26, and October 1, 2 & 3

Winner of the 2002 Pulitzer Prize this dark comic fable of brotherly love and family identity is Suzan-Lori Parks' latest riff on the way we are defined by history. The play tells the story of Lincoln and Booth, two brothers whose names were given to them as a joke, foretelling a lifetime of sibling rivalry and resentment. Haunted by the past, the brothers are forced to confront the shattering reality of their future.
Proudly sponsored by the Bob and Aleicia Woodrick Diversity Learning Center of Grand Rapids Community College.

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Frozen By Bryony Lavery
December 3, 4 & 5, and December 10, 11 & 12
Tickets go on sale for season ticket holders November 16, 2009, and to the general public on November 23, 2009

Nancy, a mother, retreats into a state of frozen hope when one evening her ten-year old Rhona goes missing. Agnetha, an academic, comes to England to research a thesis titled "Serial Killings: A Forgiveable Act?" Then there's Ralph, a loner with a bit of a record who's looking for some distraction...Drawn together by horrific circumstances, these three embark upon a long, dark journey that finally curves upward into the light in this "big, brave, compassionate play about grief, revenge, forgiveness, and bearing the unbearable" (The Guardian).

Mr. Marmalade By Noah Haidle
January 28, 29, 30, and February 4, 5 & 6
Tickets go on sale for season ticket holders January 11, 2010, and to the general public on January 18, 2010

Lucy is a four-year-old girl with a very active imagination. Unfortunately, her imaginary friend Mr. Marmalade doesn't have much time for her. Not to mention he beats up his personal assistant, has a cocaine addiction and a penchant for pornography. Larry, her only real friend, is the youngest suicide attempt in the history of New Jersey. You won’t want to miss this hilarious dark comedy about what it takes to grow up in these difficult times.

The Little Dog Laughed By Douglas Carter Beane
March 18, 19 & 20 and March 25, 26 & 27
Tickets go on sale for season ticket holders March 1, 2010, and to the general public on March 8, 2010

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Nominated for a Tony Award for Best Play, The Little Dog Laughed is a naughty little comedy about an agent, a matinee idol, a prostitute, and a girlfriend...it's complicated...and very funny...in an Actors' Theatre sort of way...

Drawer Boy By Michael Healy
May 13, 14 & 15, and May 20, 21 & 22
Tickets go on sale for season ticket holders April 26, 2010, and to the general public on May 3, 2010

Step back to visit 1972 when an aspiring young actor from Toronto plants himself in rural Ontario to research country life for a theatrical script he is developing. During his extended visit with two farmers, not overly thrilled with the self-involved city dweller, he unwittingly stumbles upon and unravels decades of mystery. The Drawer Boy is based on the play on The Farm Show is the winner of four Dora Awards including Outstanding New Play.”Wonderfully understated. Funny and deeply affecting” (The Toronto Star).