RAT Shooting the Moon -- Annex 1999

[Mike Shapiro <shap@csi.com>]

*** It’s kicked in, Annex’s 1999 Mainstage Series.  Five hearth-fired world
premieres:

GRACE AND PATIENCE  by Jeff Resta, directed by Artistic Director S.J. Chiro
A bittersweet comedy about friends, family and freedom, from the author of
"Pirates of Lesbos."  February - March.

IDENTIKIT directed by Carys Kresny, developed with cast & company
An explosive investigation of human identity, workshopped using Bogart’s
Viewpoints.  April - May.

FOR LORNE  compiled and directed by Ed Hawkins
A pastiche valentine to the queen of quirk (you know, Aunt Clara from
"Bewitched"), spearheaded by Annex’s veteran of reinvention.  June - July.

MARS IS A STAR WHO DEFIES OBSERVATION  by Bret Fetzer, directed by John Holyoke
Johannes Kepler, medieval torture devices, Camille Paglia and an addled dwarf
share an intelligent, frenzied hump.  August - September.

BARTLEBY based on Melville, adapted by Paul Budraitis, James Cowan and Tricia
Sexton, directed by Paul
Music and percussive atmospherics feed this highly theatrical adaptation of
Melville’s classic Wall Street story.  October - November.


*** Plus, a year of Blackbox works-in-process:

BURIED CABLE:  CALL BEFORE YOU DIG  by Suzanne Maynard, directed by Mike Shapiro

THE BUTCHER’S DAUGHTER  directed by Jennifer Haley

BARTLEBY workshop staging of the above-mentioned

CLOWNING directed/developed by Stephanie Roberts

EINSTEIN’S DREAMS  workshop for this world premiere adaptation slated for Y2K on
Annex’s mainstage, directed by Mark Gallagher


*** Then there’s the Late Night series, SPIN THE BOTTLE, and HOT HOUSE, Annex’s
new play festival.





God bless America.