Join Us for the 2009-2010 Independence Studio on 3 Season
Welcome back to Tuna, Texas, where the Lion's Club is too liberal
Red, White and Tuna
By Jaston Williams, Joe Sears and Ed HowardNovember 24 – January 3
Have you heard? It's the Fourth of July—time for the Tuna High School Reunion! Do you have your get-up ready? Two comic masters ignite the stage with 24 firecracker characters from Tuna, Texas. There's a lot of gossip that needs to be put right. Is the romance between Bertha and Arles sparkling? Will the Smut Snatchers take on the political correctness of the hymns being sung over at the First Methodist Church? And just wait until you see who wins this year's "Tuna Reunion Queen Contest!"
The truth is so much fun, it's sure to be fiction in this exciting World Premiere.
The Prince
By Philadelphia's Bill Van Horn and Armen PandolaJanuary 19 – February 7
Ripped from the pages of today's newspaper, we follow a popular Senator into the backroom of his politically-charged court case. They called him "The Prince." There are men who inspire truth; The Prince inspired action. He had a keen sense of how to make deals and how to make things happen. Along the way, he made some powerful friends and some get-even enemies. Now he faces the biggest battle of his life. This World Premiere is a wonderfully dynamic tale about power, passion, greed and corruption.
Philadelphia premiere of the Pulitzer Prize finalist, a poetic exploration of the military experience.
Elliot, A Soldier's Fugue
By Philadelphia native Quiara Alegría HudesFebruary 23 – March 14
He was his father's son. He was America's soldier. From the writer of the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical, In the Heights, comes a touching and lyrical story of a young Philadelphian, Lance Corporal Elliot Ortiz, returning home after receiving the Purple Heart. He must decide if he should take on a second tour-of-duty in Iraq. As he searches his heart, he discovers the unspoken connections between fathers and sons. Melding a poetic dreamscape with a stream-of-consciousness narrative, this young man takes us on an unforgettable journey across time and generations.
In this hilarious romp, your Aunt's adventures are funnier than your wildest dreams!
Travels with My Aunt
By Graham Greene, Adapted for the stage by Giles HavergalMarch 30 – April 18
It's the adventure of a lifetime! In Graham Greene's rip-roaring, globe-trotting comedy, retired bank employee Henry Pulling and his effervescent Aunt Augusta travel around the world. Along the way they make lots of 'jolly exciting' friends, including secret agents, thieves, art smugglers and other lively, shady, characters. Four actors play 20 roles, changing identities, nationalities, sexes and even species in this global adventure that will keep you guessing—and laughing.
"Charming! Funny! Hits its targets with sophisticated affection! Refreshing!" -- John Simon, New York Magazine
The Musical of Musicals (The Musical!)
Music by Eric RockwellLyrics by Joanne Bogart
Book by Eric Rockwell and Joanne Bogart
May 4 – June 27
Sometimes one musical just isn't enough… Meet June. She can't pay her rent and must face her evil landlord. Can her handsome leading man save her? How would Rodgers and Hammerstein envision the story? Perhaps in Kansas in August, with a Dream Ballet! Would Stephen Sondheim present the landlord as a tortured, artistic genius who slashes tenants' throats in revenge because they don't appreciate Art? Jerry Herman's version may be a splashy star vehicle, Andrew Lloyd Webber's a rock musical and Kander and Ebb's, set in a seedy Cabaret in Chicago. It's hard to imagine a musical tribute as complete—or as funny as—The Musical of Musicals (The Musical!).
General Admission Seating. (All plays and dates are subject to change.)
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