2006-2007 Season
Asolo Theatre Company Productions
In The Harold E. & Esther M. Mertz Theatre
Amadeus by Peter Shaffer
A Thrilling, Wickedly Funny Play
Set amidst the opulence and splendor of 18th century Vienna, raw ambition is pitted against heavenly genius. The most successful composer in the city of music, Salieri must face demotion by the entry of the young Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Unable to accept the limitations of his own talent and feeling abandoned, Salieri embarks on a desperate crusade.
Men of Tortuga by Jason Wells
Smart, Sharp and on Target!
Conspiracy is the name of the game in this shrewdly tailored world premiere about three businessmen who scheme with a weapons specialist to eliminate a member of the "opposition." But the question is how best to do the deed? And more importantly, do the ends justify the means?
The Plexiglass Slipper
Music by Scott Warrender; Book and Lyrics by Jim Luigs
Cinderella with a Twist
A great big holiday treat for the entire family! Cinderella's story takes on a comedic twist in a fresh adaptation of a classic fable of love, family and poetic justice. Filled with hip humor and catchy songs, this new musical will have children and grown ups laughing and tapping their feet.
Expecting Isabel by Lisa Loomer
The Baby Chase
Miranda and Rick want to have a baby. But when conceiving becomes a marathon of fertility experts, support groups, adoption facilitators, hormones and plastic cups, are these two ready to do all that it takes? As hilarious as it is deeply moving, this modern tale of a New York couple on the path to Pampers resonates with truth and humanity. (Suited for mature audiences)
A Few Good Men by Aaron Sorkin
Broadway and Hollywood Hit
Keeping the audience on the edge of its seats, the plot skillfully unravels the path to justice as two lawyers, one male and one female, fight to save a pair of wrongfully imprisoned marines. Sorkin turns up the heat on traditional judicial thrillers with strong doses of military intrigue, sexual tension, and conflicting dilemmas of duty, honor and the rule of law.
Pride and Prejudice
New adaptation of Jane Austen's book by Catherine Sheehy and Mark Rucker
A World Premiere
Jane Austen's classic novel comes alive, sparkling with wit and passion. An independent young woman has everything but romance on her mind when the enigmatic Mr. Darcy enters her world. Can they look beyond his pride and her prejudice to find true love?
Additionally, a Musical Theatre Production will be presented in May/June
Title to be announced at a later date
FSU/ASOLO CONSERVATORY FOR ACTOR TRAINING
SEASON IN THE COOK THEATRE
The Parisian Woman by Henri Becque
A sparkling and disturbing comedy of character and manners from the French theatre of the late 19th century. A young wife manipulates her husband and her lover - or are they manipulating her? An intriguing and subtle play to be performed in the newly opened Historic Asolo Theatre at the Ringling Museum.
This Is Our Youth by Kenneth Lonergan
A runaway Broadway hit. It's 1982, and on New York's Upper West Side, three wealthy teenagers take awkward and hesitant steps toward adulthood. Articulate, drug obsessed and terrified of facing adulthood, each of the three reveal themselves to be much more sophisticated than their parents and far less prepared for life than even they ever imagined! A funny, cruel, compassionate and ultimately very moving play about life in the real world.
The Bacchae by Euripides
The god Dionysius returns to earth to secure his position as a deity worthy of reverence, while Pentheus, the young and headstrong ruler of Thebes struggles to assert his own power on earth. The clash between the two leaves behind a trail of blood, madness and murder in Euripides' fascinating play about religion, modern man and obsession.
Blue Window by Craig Lucas
Setting the table for friendship, seven people assemble for a dinner party in New York. They dress, argue, arrange flowers, obsess about the success of the evening, and then settle in for simple conversation among near strangers. Relationships shift, painful stories are told and quickly avoided, a song is sung, and life moves on. In the end, somehow they all come to a deep and moving understanding of the very fragile beauty of life. A gorgeous and moving play that is both deceptively simple and wildly theatrical.
AN ASOLO THEATRE COMPANY PRODUCTION
IN THE JANE B. COOK THEATRE
Iron Kisses by James Still
Theatrical, Playful, Heartbreaking and Funny
The complex nature of love, family and marriage in the 21st century is explored through the unique relationship of a brother and sister and their mid-western parents. Alternately heartbreaking and hilarious, this is a show that reminds us of the ties that truly bind.
For information about the event or the Asolo 2006-2007 season, call the Box Office at 941-351-8000, toll-free 800-361-8388, or visit us on the web at www.asolo.org. 2006-2007 Season Subscriptions are on sale at this time and single tickets go on sale in October 2006.
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The Asolo is funded in part by the Division of Cultural Affairs, Florida Department of State, The Florida Arts Council, the City and County of Sarasota and the Sarasota County Tourist Development Tax through the Board of County Commissioners, the Tourist Development Council, and the Sarasota Arts Council. The Asolo Theatre Company’s Shakespeare productions are sponsored in part by Shakespeare in American Communities, a national theater initiative sponsored by the National Endowment for the Arts and The Sallie Mae Fund in cooperation with Arts Midwest. Additional funding is also received through the efforts of support groups including the Asolo Angel Association, the Asolo Theatre Guild, The Directors Emeritus and the generosity of individuals, corporations and foundations.