THE 2008 - 2009 SEASON OF SPIRIT
“Follow your spirit.”
– William Shakespeare
This season Triad Stage invites you to a spirited celebration — stories that thrill with tales of the ones who dare to be different, the ones in touch with another world and the ones who live life to its fullest.
Let us inspire you and renew your spirit as we dazzle you with the bold acting and daring design that have earned Triad Stage national and local acclaim.
From a spiritual journey to the spirit of freedom, from lives haunted by the spirits of the past to a spirited world of magic and romance, from the spirits that drive our passions to the spirituals that are woven through America, our new season has it.
All we need is you. Check out the great plays in store. Grab a sneak peek at our new UpStage Cabaret. Take a look at our affordable Season Pass options. Get the spirit at Triad Stage.
Preston Lane
Artistic Director
Download: 2008 - 2009 Season Brochure | Season Pass Order Form
The Night of the Iguana
An American Classic
by Tennessee Williams
AUGUST 31 - SEPTEMBER 21, 2008
One night can change your life.
Defrocked priest Laurence Shannon now scrapes out a living as a tour guide in Mexico. On the verge of a mental collapse, he abducts his tour group to a crumbling seaside hotel on the edge of the jungle. As a fierce tropical storm rolls in, Shannon must wrestle with the passions of the women around him—the wrath of a Texas school teacher, the advances of a lustful teenager and the jealousies of the widowed hotel owner—as he seeks solace with a new arrival, a gentle spinster traveling with her grandfather—the world’s oldest living poet.
Bell, Book and Candle
A Bewitching Comedy
by John Van Druten
OCTOBER 19 – NOVEMBER 9, 2008
Love is a magical thing.
It’s the 1950s and Gillian Holroyd is living the life of a restless witch in the hip Murray Hill district of New York City. When she casts a spell on her handsome upstairs neighbor, Shep Henderson, to keep him from marrying her old college rival, it works a little too well. Now Shep’s absolutely mad for Gill and Gill finds she’s starting to feel the same about him. Will she give into the one thing that will take away her magical powers forever—falling in love?
Black Pearl Sings!
A Musical Journey
by Frank Higgins
JANUARY 25 – FEBRUARY 15, 2009
The song is the story.
In the midst of the Great Depression, Susannah Mullally travels the country, recording lost traditional songs for the Library of Congress. Hoping to find the one song that will bring her long-awaited recognition, she discovers Pearl Johnson in a Texas prison. With
a soulful voice and a wealth of African-American spiritual songs, Pearl seeks information and a chance at freedom. Now each woman must decide how much of herself she is willing to give to get what she wants in return.
Ghosts
A Shocking Exposé
by Henrik Ibsen
in a world-premiere adaptation by Preston Lane
MARCH 15 – APRIL 5, 2009
Some secrets should not be kept.
The past threatens the present in a house haunted by lies and deceit. 29 years ago, Helene Alving accepted her pastor’s advice and stayed with her husband despite his many infidelities. Now, to save her son from the sins of his father, she must finally reveal
the secrets of long-ago. But her son has a secret of his own. Can they survive once the truth is brought into the light of day?
The Blonde, the Brunette and the Vengeful Redhead
A New Comedic Thrill Ride
by Robert Hewett
APRIL 26 – MAY 17, 2009
Every action has a reaction.
One crime has many points of view. One moment of passion alters several lives forever. One gifted performer plays seven very different roles in this international hit. After Rhonda Russell’s husband leaves her, she suspects him of cheating. Overwhelmed
with emotion she takes matters into her own hands and everyone pays the price in this captivatingly brilliant and heartfelt play about loss and ultimate redemption.
One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
A Counter-Culture Masterpiece
by Dale Wasserman
based on the novel by Ken Kesey
JUNE 7 – JULY 5, 2009
Dare to be different.
Profane, boisterous and brawling convict Randle McMurphy has himself declared insane in order to serve out his sentence in a mental institution rather than go to prison. There he goes head to head with the domineering Nurse Ratched while inspiring the submissive patients and causing trouble for the asylum staff in this shocking, humorous and life-affirming story of one man’s battle against authority.
The record-breaking holiday hit returns for a third season…
Beautiful Star: An Appalachian Nativity
A Seasonal Celebration
by Preston Lane
with original music by Laurelyn Dossett
NOVEMBER 28 – DECEMBER 21, 2008
Come home for the holidays.
After two seasons of sold out performances and record-breaking runs, Beautiful Star’s Rev. Roy Ledbetter and the Open Heart Community Fellowship congregation return once again to bring the Christmas story to life with down home laughter, toe-tapping music and a tug at the heart. See why critics call this new holiday tradition “perfect family fare…[that] will lighten your heart and put a lump in your throat,” (Greensboro News & Record) and “the best show I’ve seen in this or any holiday season.” (The Charlotte Observer)
Beautiful Star: An Appalachian Nativity is presented as a special event and is not included in Season Pass packages. However, 2008-2009 Season Passholders have the exclusive opportunity to order advance Holiday Flex Tickets to Beautiful Star at a special reduced rate of $30 each with their Pass purchase or renewal. Otherwise, individual tickets to this show will go on sale August 4, 2008, along with individual tickets to the other 2008-2009 productions.
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