Cyrano—widely known for his swordplay, wordplay, and his enormous nose— is enlisted by both the woman he loves and a comrade-in-arms in their love affair, forcing him to choose between loyalty and honesty. This heroic comedy and bittersweet romance reveals the risks & rewards of even a well-intentioned deception. Cyrano… read more →
Imagination, Improv, Studio, and Apprentice classes all have showcases this fall. Please look over the information below for details, especially since schedules require some of the rehearsals and performances to take place on irregular days. Imagination MONDAY (Ms. Meg): performance December 5 at 5:30pm (students arrive 4:00-4:15 wearing costume pieces)… read more →
The apathetic but good-natured Bérenger watches helpless as friends & townsfolk transform into beasts in this absurdist masterpiece that contends with purposelessness & the persuasive power of violence in the rise of fascism. Rhinoceros Eugene Ionesco, translated by Derek Prouse directed by Hal Park, featuring actors from the Professional Company-In-Residence December 9-17 (shows Dec… read more →
Enacted by a Commedia dell’Arte troupe & set to music, this classic brings to life the mischievous wooden creature Pinocchio. Treachery plagues his adventures, from double-crossers to a dogfish, but our hero still finds compassion and wisdom from those who love him. Nov 10-19 Pinocchio by Moses Goldberg, music by Scott… read more →
A vain king seeking release from responsibility divides his realm among his daughters, but he’s soon betrayed and stripped of all that defined him. Shattered, foolish, and with his life in the balance, this great tragedy leaves Lear with nothing save his humanity. Performed at The Playhouse at the University… read more →
Classes (Improv and Imagination) and our performance of The Boy Who Cried Wolf are affected by the route and timing of street closures for Urban Bourbon Half Marathon on the October 22 (Saturday). We are sorry to make such a late advisory. Race organizers are supposed to notify us far far… read more →
Street Closures for October 22 – affects classes and performance of The Boy Who Cried Wolf (click to view) A show for the whole family! This lively adaptation set in Argentina and featuring latin music and dance recounts Aesop’s fable of a youth tasked with guarding the village’s flock of… read more →
Playing out poetically and fantastically across time in Berlin and New York, this play by Pulitzer Prize winner Tony Kushner sounds a chilling warning about complacency—and complicity—in times of political upheaval. And in this charged election year it poses a simple question: If Adolf Hitler were rising to power today,… read more →
Commonwealth Theatre Center is proud to welcome audiences for the opening of our merged company’s 41st season with an uproarious French comedy. September 22 – October 1 Tartuffe by Molière, adapted by Richard WIlbur directed by Charlie Sexton Tartuffe visits the house of a wealthy nobleman and his mother, both of whom are blinded… read more →
The Aliens by Annie Baker directed by Maggie Rogers August 12-13 @ 9:15 Tickets $6 Please join Commonwealth Theatre Center in welcoming—again!—our Walden Theatre Alumni Company for two special encore performances of Annie Baker’s play The Aliens. The play garnered some great responses, including this one from reviewer Eli Keel… read more →