2010-2011 Season
The Sprawling Canvas: a Season-Long Look at Authors, Artists, and Visionary Thieves
Poe; a fever dream
Featuring the stories of Edgar Allen Poe
World Premiere Adapted for the stage by John Greene, Evan Quinlan and Noah Tobin
Venture into the maelstrom of Edgar Allen Poe’s mind, through stories brought to the stage with true macabre spirit, interwoven into a nightmarish reverie of his life, love and longings. Featuring classics like “Fall of the House of Usher,” “Cask of Amontillado” and “The Tell Tale Heart,” this world premiere production is too scary to be missed.
Weekends of October 1, 8 & 15, 2010
World Premiere Adapted for the stage by John Greene, Evan Quinlan and Noah Tobin
Venture into the maelstrom of Edgar Allen Poe’s mind, through stories brought to the stage with true macabre spirit, interwoven into a nightmarish reverie of his life, love and longings. Featuring classics like “Fall of the House of Usher,” “Cask of Amontillado” and “The Tell Tale Heart,” this world premiere production is too scary to be missed.
Weekends of October 1, 8 & 15, 2010
$17 General Admission
Her Red Umbrella
World Premiere by Brian Tuttle
On a solitary walk through Harvard Yard one snowy night, a young man finds an umbrella open and orphaned in the snow. On a whim, he decides to find the owner and return it, unknowingly setting in motion the greatest romance of his life. Inspired by a tourist’s photograph, Umbrella is sure to warm the soul in the heart of winter.
Weekends of December 10 & 17, 2010
On a solitary walk through Harvard Yard one snowy night, a young man finds an umbrella open and orphaned in the snow. On a whim, he decides to find the owner and return it, unknowingly setting in motion the greatest romance of his life. Inspired by a tourist’s photograph, Umbrella is sure to warm the soul in the heart of winter.
Weekends of December 10 & 17, 2010
$17 General Admission
The Master Forger
New England Premiere by David Wiener
1945: In the shattered city of Amsterdam, an obscure art dealer named Han van Meegeren is arrested and charged with treason for selling a Vermeer painting to the Nazis. But the investigation takes a bizarre turn when van Meegeren claims the Vermeer in question is his own forgery. The authorities challenge him to prove his ridiculous claim or face the gallows. Now, the master forger must create his greatest fake -- or lose his life. The true story of the world's greatest art forger, Han van Meegeren.
Weekends of January 28 & February 4, 2011
1945: In the shattered city of Amsterdam, an obscure art dealer named Han van Meegeren is arrested and charged with treason for selling a Vermeer painting to the Nazis. But the investigation takes a bizarre turn when van Meegeren claims the Vermeer in question is his own forgery. The authorities challenge him to prove his ridiculous claim or face the gallows. Now, the master forger must create his greatest fake -- or lose his life. The true story of the world's greatest art forger, Han van Meegeren.
Weekends of January 28 & February 4, 2011
$17 General Admission
The Great Heathersby Heist
World Premiere by Brian Tuttle
The Heathersby House is a beautiful museum in the heart of Boston that features a priceless heirloom art collection. Unfortunately the museum is only famous for one thing: theft. Twelve years ago thieves made off with $20 million in paintings. Now three down-on-their-luck friends see opportunity where others see only empty frames. If someone else could steal paintings, why couldn’t a trio of bumbling idiots make off with some artistic loot too? In this world premiering comedy, everyone comes for the art, but they stay for the heist.
Weekends of April 8 & 15, 2011
The Heathersby House is a beautiful museum in the heart of Boston that features a priceless heirloom art collection. Unfortunately the museum is only famous for one thing: theft. Twelve years ago thieves made off with $20 million in paintings. Now three down-on-their-luck friends see opportunity where others see only empty frames. If someone else could steal paintings, why couldn’t a trio of bumbling idiots make off with some artistic loot too? In this world premiering comedy, everyone comes for the art, but they stay for the heist.
Weekends of April 8 & 15, 2011
$17 General Admission