2008 Season

June 11-22 Nikos Stage
Beyond Therapy
Starring Kate Burton, Katie Finneran, Darren Goldstein, Darrell Hammond, Matt McGrath, Bryce Pinkham
Written by Christopher Durang
Directed by Alex Timbers
Set designer Walt Spangler
Costume designer Emily Rebholz
Lighting designer Jeff Croiter
Sound designer Fitz Patton
Stage Manager Erin M. Koster

A chance meeting through a personal ad provides two New Yorkers with a multitude of topics for their therapy sessions. The lines between doctor and patient, however, are hilariously blurred. This whacky Christopher Durang classic delivers a water-splashing, show tune-humming look at the idiosyncrasies of the heart.

June 25-July 6 Nikos Stage
The Atheist
Starring Campbell Scott
Written by Ronan Noone
Directed by Justin Waldman
Set designer Cristina Todesco
Costume designer Jessica Curtwright
Lighting designer Ben Stanton
Sound designer Alex Neumann
Stage Manager Emily Roberts

Augustine Early is a reporter who will do anything to get his next front-page story. When shady political dealings whet his appetite for success, the consequences could be much more than he anticipated, deterring his quest to catch a pitch-perfect headline.

June 27-July 12 Main Stage
She Loves Me
Starring Monique Alhaddad, Ashley Arcement, Brooks Ashmanskas, Jason Babinsky, Kate Baldwin, Jeremy Beck, Troy Britton Johnson, Nancy E. Carroll, Aldrin Gonzalez, Rosie Hunter, Matthew Kiernan, Dick Latessa, Josh Mertz, Mark Nelson, Jessica Stone, Sarah Turner, Mark Vietor
Book by Joe Masteroff
Music by Jerry Bock
Lyrics by Sheldon Harnick
Directed by Nicholas Martin
Musical Direction Charlie Alterman
Choreography Denis Jones
Set designer James Noone
Costume designer Robert Morgan
Lighting designer Ken Posner
Lighting designer Philip Rosenberg
Sound designer Drew Levy
Sound designer Tony Smolenski
Stage Manager Matthew Silver
Assistant SM Eileen Kelly

An irresistible tale of two unlikely sweethearts and the quirky coworkers who surround them, Georg and Amalia work together during the day and are unaware they are writing to each other anonymously at night. Hailed by many as one of the most charming musicals ever written, SHE LOVES ME's quixotic mix of wit and romanticism timelessly invokes the old-world glamour of days gone by.

July 9-20 Nikos Stage
Broke-ology
Starring Francois Battiste, Gaius Charles, Wendell Pierce, April Yvette Thompson
Written by Nathan Louis Jackson
Directed by Thomas Kail
Set designer Donyale Werle
Costume designer Emily Rebholz
Lighting designer Howell Binkley
Sound designer Jill DuBoff
Stage Manager Brandon Kahn

The King family has weathered the hardships of life and survived with their love for each other intact. But when two brothers are called home to take care of their ailing father, one of them must choose to follow the life he dreams of or honor the unspoken promise of loyalty to his family.

July 16-27 Main Stage
Three Sisters
Starring Cassie Beck, Michael Cristofer, Stevie Ray Dallimore, Rosemarie DeWitt, Cary Donaldson, Aya Cash, Manoel Felciano, Jonathan Fried, Jessica Hecht, Stephen Kunken, Peter Maloney, Roberta Maxwell, Keith Nobbs, Joe Tippett
Written by Anton Chekhov
Translated by Paul Schmidt
Directed by Michael Greif
Original music by Michael Friedman
Set designer Allen Moyer
Costume designer Clint Ramos
Lighting designer Ken Posner
Sound designer Walter Trarbach
Stage Manager Stephen M. Kaus

Craving a life that is more satisfying than their own, three sisters yearn for the passion and excitement of a future in Moscow. The naiveté of unrequited love and the inherent passage of time compel Chekhov's masterpiece to grapple with the delicate question: are the choices made in life always the choices most desired?

July 23-August 3 Nikos Stage
The Understudy
Starring Bradley Cooper, Kristen Johnston, Reg Rogers
Written by Theresa Rebeck
Directed by Scott Ellis
Set designer Alexander Dodge
Costume designer Tom Broecker
Lighting designer Ken Posner
Sound designer Obadiah Eaves
Stage Manager David H. Lurie

Box office heroes and washed-up has-beens take heed: the play's almost the thing. In this bitingly witty and entertaining world-premiere comedy by Theresa Rebeck (THE WATER'S EDGE), the lights of Broadway cast an unbecoming glow over this look at one of the most notorious roles in the theatre: the understudy.

July 31-August 10 Main Stage
A Flea In Her Ear
Starring Brooks Ashmanskas, Deborah Jo Rupp, Mia Barron, Jeremy Beck, MacIntyre Dixon, Carson Elrod, Mark Harelik, Tom Hewitt, Tom McGowan, Kathryn Meisel, Geoffrey Murphy, Heidi Niedermeyer, David Pittu, Sarah Turner
Written by Georges Feydeau
New version by David Ives
Directed by John Rando
Set designer Alexander Dodge
Costume designer Gregory Gale
Lighting designer Rui Rita
Sound designer John Gromada
Stage Manager Donald Fried
Dialect coach Stephen Gabis

Sexy mistresses and dashing suitors abound in this sensual and satirical romp through 1900's Paris. When an anonymous letter provokes a hilarious chain of mistaken identities, seductive trickery runs hysterically amuck, and the sultry, shadowed rooms of a scandalous Parisian hotel will never be quite the same.

August 6-17 Nikos Stage
Not Waving
Starring Kathy Baker, Nate Corddry, Maria Dizzia, Dashiell Eaves, Will Rogers, Sarah Steele
Written by Ellen Melaver
Directed by Carolyn Cantor
Set designer David Korins
Costume designer Jenny Mannis
Lighting designer David Weiner
Sound designer Rob Kaplowitz

In this world-premiere production, sun, sand, and surf draw six people to a public beach with a troubled history. While relaxation and rejuvenation are the desired goal, the tides repeatedly take a breathtaking turn throughout this heartwarming play about the universal human need to be loved.

August 13-24 Main Stage
Home
Starring Richard Easton, Dana Ivey, Roberta Maxwell, C.J. Wilson
Written by David Storey
Directed by Joseph Hardy
Set designer Tobin Ost
Costume designer Alejo Viette
Lighting designer Rui Rita
Sound designer John Gromada
Stage Manager Stephen M. Kaus
Dialect coach Stephen Gabis

Four friends meet in a park to converse about life's events only to slowly reveal the reality of their strange circumstances. Why are they together? How long have they been there? Who else might they encounter along the way? David Storey's mysterious tale provides vast reassurance that life's occurrences will not always be what they seem.