TRINITY REP ANNOUNCES 47TH SEASON OF PLAYS
CAMELOT, THE CRUCIBLE, STEEL MAGNOLIAS, YELLOWMAN & MORE

PROVIDENCE, RI: Trinity Rep is proud to announce that its 2010-2011 season of plays will celebrate the universal theme of personal legacy. Artistic Director Curt Columbus states “A new decade is upon us; one filled with hope and excitement. I'm so thrilled to announce our upcoming season, one I think you'll find imbued with this same sense of promise.”

The season opens in September with Camelot, the musical that has become synonymous with that “…one brief shining moment” of a country’s renewed sense of hope and patriotism. “The story of Camelot still has a lot to say to us today," Columbus explains, “Trinity Rep’s reimagining of this classic American musical will show audiences the power at the core of the story. We will be stripping away all of the expected trappings of traditional knights and fair maidens to focus on the complicated love triangle set in a world of political intrigue.”

In October, high and low-brow comedy collide head-on in Alan Ayckbourn’s farce Absurd Person Singular. New for the holidays will be a limited run of the classic It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play by Joe Landry. The perfect complement to Trinity Rep’s annual holiday production of Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, the six person cast of It’s a Wonderful Life will take the stage through the month of December.

The dramatic highlight of the season (and centerpiece of our Project Discovery educational program) will be Arthur Miller’s classic drama, The Crucible, helmed by company member Brian McEleney from February through March. Also in February, Dael Orlandersmith’s Yellowman tells the tale of a romance that is thwarted by society’s stifling hand. Spring will find the ladies of the acting company in the spotlight for Robert Harling’s Steel Magnolias from April to May. Closing the season will be The Completely Fictional—Utterly True—Final Strange Tale of Edgar Allan Poe, a world premiere work by resident acting company member Stephen Thorne, written for Trinity Rep’s nationally renowned resident acting company.

2010-2011 Season | September 2010 – June 2011

September 10, 2010-October 10, 2010
Camelot by Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe
Directed by Curt Columbus
Lerner and Loewe’s timeless retelling of the myth of King Arthur. King Arthur has everything – peace, prosperity and a happy marriage… but will the arrival of the handsome, brash Sir Lancelot change Camelot forever? This musical masterpiece is a rich tale of love, honor, and the quest to create a legacy.

October 15, 2010 - November 21, 2010
Absurd Person Singular by Alan Ayckbourn
It’s a dark and stormy night – perfect for a festive holiday party! This hilarious comedy romp follows three married couples through three disastrous Christmas parties, as they drink, frolic, and fight their way to… holiday cheer? Ayckbourn’s trademark verbal volleys and fast-paced, over-the-top situations will have audiences celebrating.

December 2010
It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play by Joe Landry
Directed by Curt Columbus
Trinity Rep launches a new tradition, one to complement our annual holiday gem, A Christmas Carol. Six actors create more than fifty memorable characters to bring to life Frank Capra’s beloved film. This unique stage adaptation is performed as a radio play, broadcast on Christmas Eve, 1946. Everyman George Bailey gets the chance to see what the world would be like if he’d never been born.

February 4, 2011 – March 13, 2011
The Crucible by Arthur Miller
Directed by Brian McEleney
Fear stalks the people of Salem, Massachusetts. Is it the work of the devil? Or has hysteria, malice, and one young woman’s lust started a chain of events that will undo a whole community? Trinity boldly reimagines this American classic

February 25, 2011 – April 3, 2011
Yellowman by Dael Orlandersmith
Growing up in a small South Carolina town, Eugene and Alma find friendship, solace, and even love in each other. But he is light-skinned, and she is dark. Can their love survive the weight of the world? Yellowman is Orlandersmith’s haunting and heart-breaking parable about family, love, and the complexity of race in America.

April 15, 2011 – May 15, 2011
Steel Magnolias by Robert Harling
On her wedding day, Shelby is a vision in pink – two lovely shades! Her mother and friends gather at Truvy’s Beauty Salon to prepare for the big day. Still, beauty, hairspray, and all the pink in the world can’t protect this young woman from what lies ahead. A classic American comedy.

May 6, 2011 – June 5, 2011
The Completely Fictional—Utterly True—Final Strange Tale of Edgar Allan Poe
A new play by Stephen Thorne
Directed by Curt Columbus
A world premiere work by resident acting company member Stephen Thorne, written for Trinity Rep’s nationally renowned resident acting company. Edgar Allan Poe has been missing for seven days. And that’s just the beginning of a journey that leads him to the bizarre, the macabre, and the sublime. Where is Poe going? To hell, to heaven… and back.

Dates and times are subject to change.

Season subscriptions are available by calling (401) 351-4242. Packages include the full season of seven plays and a Pick Four subscription; special discounts are also available for seniors, youth and educators. Subscribers receive tickets up to 35% off regular single ticket prices, with packages starting at $21 a ticket. Subscriber benefits also include free ticket exchanges, parking and dining discounts, early access to tickets for A Christmas Carol, and invitations to special events and backstage passes. The unified curtain time of 7:30 PM for all evening performances will continue in addition to 2PM matinees. The Trinity Rep box office is located at 201 Washington Street, Providence, RI, 02903, and can be reached by calling (401) 351-4242.

Trinity Repertory Company
Since its founding in 1963, Trinity Repertory Company has been one of the most respected regional theaters in the country. Featuring the last permanent resident acting company in America, Trinity Rep presents a balance of world premiere, contemporary, and classic works for an estimated annual audience of approximately 135,000. In its 45-year history, the theater has produced 57 world premieres, mounted national and international tours, and, through its MFA program, trained hundreds of new actors and directors. This season marks the 43rd year of Project Discovery, Trinity Rep's pioneering educational outreach program. Last season, the program introduced 25,000 Rhode Island, Massachusetts and Connecticut students to live theater. Brown University/Trinity Rep offers professional training for actors and directors in a three-year MFA program. Trinity Rep's season presents six subscription productions and an annual production of A Christmas Carol. For more information or to subscribe, call the box office at (401) 351-4242 or visit Trinity Rep's website at www.trinityrep.com.

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