SEASON 20
1998-1999
THIS IS OUR YOUTH
By Kenneth Lonergan
Directed by Mark Brokaw
With Mark Rosenthal, Mark Ruffalo, Missy Yager
Scenic Design by Allen Moyer
Costume Design by Michael Krass
Lighting Design by Mark McCullough
Sound Design by Robert Murphy
Fight Director Rick Sordelet
Production Stage Manager William H. Lang
Press Representative Richard Kornberg
Casting by Johnson-Liff Associates
World premiere originally presented by The New Group.
"As good as theatre gets." - David Kaufman, Daily News
"Very funny. Super cool entertainment." - Vincent Canby, New York Times
"Brilliant - horrifyingly funny, oddly touching." - Clive Barnes, New York Post
"A flawless and shattering play that young people will adore and their elders embrace." - John Simon, New York Magazine
THAT CHAMPIONSHIP SEASON
By Jason Miller
Directed by Scott Ellis
With Dylan Baker, Ray Baker, Dennis Boutsikaris, James Gammon, Michael O'Keefe
Scenic Design by Allen Moyer
Costume Design by Jennifer von Mayrhauser
Lighting Design by Kenneth Posner
Sound Design by Kurt B. Kellenberger
Fight Director David Leong
Production Stage Manager Lori M. Doyle
Stage Manager Michael Sisolak
Press Representative Richard KornbergÂ
Casting by Jim Carnahan
Dedicated to the memory of Joseph Papp and Walter McGinn.
Made possible, in part, by the generous support of AT&T. Additional support provided by The Blanche and Irving Laurie Foundation, Axe-Houghton Foundation, and The Laura Pels Foundation.
"Terrific theatre, excellent production." — Donald Lyons, New York Post
"Fiercely entertaining! Magisterially directed, the strongest example of ensemble acting this season." — Variety
GEMINI
By Albert Innaurato
Directed by Mark Brokaw
With Julie Boyd, Linda Hart, Michael Kendrick, Brian Mysliwy, Sarah Rafferty, Thomas Sadoski, Joseph Siravo
Scenic Design by Riccardo Hernandez
Costume Design by Jess Goldstein
Lighting Design by Mark McCullough
Sound Design by Janet Kalas
Wigs by Paul Huntley
Dialects by Sarah Felder
Production Stage Managers James FitzSimmons and Thea Bradshaw Gillies
Press Representative Richard KornbergÂ
Casting by Johnson-Liff Associates
"A terrific crowd-pleasing comedy."Â -Â Daily News
"A comedy of really, really bad manners."Â -Â The New York Times
"Chekhov meets Groucho. Hilarious!"Â -Â New York Post
"Knocks the audience into heaps of hilarity."Â -Â Newark Star Ledger
JAR THE FLOOR
By Cheryl L West
Directed by Marion McClinton
With Irma P. Hall, Linda Powell, Regina Taylor, Lynne Thigpen, Welker White
Scenic Design by David Gallow
Costume Design by Michael Krass
Lighting Design by Donald Holder
Sound Design by Janet Kalas
Production Stage Manager Diane DiVita
Stage Manager Glynn David Turner
Press Representative Richard Kornberg
Casting by Johnson-Liff Associates
Support for new productions during the 20th Anniversary Season was generously provided by Philip Morris Companies, Inc.
"Smart, hilarious, poignant and meaningful. The dialogue functions like a rollercoaster ride that will have you careening from laughter to tears. Lynne Thigpen gives the performance of her career." - David Kaufman, Daily News
"Marion McClinton has directed with consummate skill and sass. Food for thought that will simmer long after on your electrified brain." - John Simon, New York Magazine
"A fascinating - at times side-splittingly hilarious - study of the evolution of black women in this country." - Jacques le Sourd, The Journal News
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