http://www.aztheatreco.org/feeds/index.html Syndicated Content http://aztheatreco.org/images/topbar.gif http://www.aztheatreco.org/feeds/index.html http://www.aztheatreco.org/08_09_Show_Descriptions.html http://www.aztheatreco.org/08_09_Show_Descriptions.html Production Descriptions ENCHANTED APRIL Matthew Barber from the novel by Elizabeth von Arnim Tucson September 13 – October 4 2008 Phoenix October 9 – 26 2008 “To those who appreciate wisteria and sunshine. Small castle on the Mediterranean‚ Northern Italy‚ to be let for the month of April.” That simple newspaper notice seduces a quartet of British women to rent a villa for one blissful spring in 1922‚ where their lives of ordered regularity blossom into glorious disarray. Seduced by cinnamon breezes‚ they learn to let their hair‚ and their guards‚ down and awaken to the simple joys of friendship‚ love and marriage. A Tony–nominated Broadway hit based on the best–selling novel‚ Enchanted April is a heartwarming‚ verdant comedy about the romantic rediscovery of life’s enchantments. “A lush‚ thoroughly refreshing theatrical holiday. A magical triumph.” – LA Times. THE LADY WITH ALL THE ANSWERS By David Rambo Tucson October 18 – November 8 2008 Phoenix November 13 – 30 2008 “Dear Ann Landers...” For decades she allowed lovelorn teens‚ confused couples and everyone else in need of help to turn to her for advice. No topic was off–limits from love to death to how to properly hang a roll of toilet paper. Now‚ late on a 1975 night in Ann Landers’ Chicago apartment‚ an ironic twist of events confronts her with a looming deadline for a column dealing with a new kind of dilemma: her own. Based on real events and actual letters‚ spend an intimate evening with the queen of advice as she shares secrets‚ personal revelations and some juicy tidbits from her multitude of readers. “A smile–inducing‚ tear duct–activating reunion with a woman who might have been a stranger but seemed like family…engaging from beginning to end” – LA Times. HAIR By Gerome Ragni and James Rado Tucson November 29 – December 20‚ 2008 Phoenix December 31‚ 2008 – January 18‚ 2009 Let the Sunshine In… I Got Life…I Believe in Love… Good Morning Starshine…It’s the dawning of the Age of Aquarius‚ the year is 1968‚ and a tribe of hippies in New York’s Central Park is letting down their gleaming‚ streaming‚ long beautiful hair – and a revolutionary musical that changes everything opens on Broadway and conquers the world. Hair gave a generation of young Americans a way to express themselves through music that gloriously combined rock–and–roll with Broadway craft. If you experienced it then‚ you’ll want to groove to it again. If you were too young the first time around‚ come discover what the fuss was all about as ATC stages a glorious new production of Hair to celebrate its 40th Anniversary. Contains mature language and nudity. A RAISIN IN THE SUN Lorraine Hansberry Tucson January 10 – 31‚ 2009 Phoenix February 5 – 22‚ 2009 A gripping and explosive tale of one family living and learning together on the South Side of Chicago in the 1950s‚ A Raisin in the Sun was the first authentic voice of an African American playwright to hit the Broadway stage. In this award–winning drama‚ the Younger family searches for a way to grab their piece of the dream‚ even in the face of prejudice and discrimination. Since the play’s premiere exactly 50 years ago‚ Lorraine Hansberry’s towering masterpiece has moved audiences and broken down barriers wherever it has played. “The play that changed American theatre forever…a seething interplay of past and present‚ of wisdom and passion.” – The New York Times SOMEBODY/NOBODY By Jane Martin Tucson March 7 – 28‚ 2009 Phoenix April 2 – 19‚ 2009 Sheena is a somebody who wants to be a nobody. Loli is a nobody desperate to be a somebody. In this hilarious world premiere comedy about Hollywood‚ fame and the TMZ‚ renowned playwright Jane Martin takes dead aim at our culture of celebrity. So you think you want to be famous? So did teen idol and “shark–movie” star Sheena Keener‚ the darling of the press‚ the obsession of the paparazzi‚ and the goddess of the E! Channel. But now she can’t stand to be looked at anymore and her Godzilla of an agent is on the warpath. When Sheena ends up on the doorstep of naive newcomer Loli‚ a recent arrival from Flatt‚ Kansas‚ it’s a wild ride on the road to fame. Somebody/Nobody is a laugh–out–loud look at modern life and our unending quest for fifteen minutes of fame. BEETHOVEN‚ AS I KNEW HIM Hershey Felder Tucson April 8 – 27‚ 2009 Phoenix May 7 – 24‚ 2009 We embraced him last season as the inimitable New Yorker George Gershwin and the elegant and mystical Fryderyk Chopin. Every one of his ATC performances was greeted with standing ovations and calls for encores. Now‚ Hershey Felder completes his musical trilogy known as “The Composer Sonata’ with his brand new production‚ Beethoven‚ As I Knew Him. Based on a true story‚ the headstrong German genius Ludwig van Beethoven is brought stirringly to life through the eyes of his last surviving friend as well as through performances of some of the most eternally powerful musical masterpieces ever composed. Hershey Felder’s performances have been heralded as “Dazzling… Sheer Genius!” by the New York Daily News‚ “Magic…Sublime!” by the Arizona Daily Star‚ and “A true passion powers his portrayal…Delightful!” by The Arizona Republic. King Henry V William Shakespeare Phoenix March 26 – 29‚ 2009 Tucson April 2 – 5‚ 2009 Young‚ restless and ambitious‚ Henry V inherits a troubled crown and seeks to secure his position at home by launching a hasty invasion of France. The charismatic warrior King’s aggressive pursuit of the French crown earns him iconic status‚ uniting England and France and briefly banishing the civil strife that will long outlive him. This Shakespearean epic expertly balances the thrilling heroics of battle with the painful and complex reactions of men who are sometimes unsure of the justice of their cause. KING HENRY V is a rousing‚ fascinating story about the power of courage and the price of glory. http://aztheatreco.org/newsXXII_1.html http://aztheatreco.org/newsXXII_1.html No. 1 - Fall 2008 (Enchanted April, The Lady with All the Answers) http://aztheatreco.org/pressroom_gallery.html http://aztheatreco.org/pressroom_gallery.html 2008-2009 Season