SEASON 30
2008-2009
BOYS' LIFE
By Howard Korder
Directed by Michael Greif
With Jason Biggs, Dan Colman, Rhys Coiro, Michelle Federer, Betty Gilpin, Paloma Guzman, Laura-Leigh, Stephanie March, Peter Scanavino
Scenic Design by Mark Wendland
Costume Design by Clint Ramos
Lighting Design by Kevin Adams
Sound Design by Fitz Patton
Production Stage Manager Amy McCraney
Stage Manager Shanna Spinello
"BOYS' LIFE is excellent! Laugh-filled and fast-paced!"- Michael Kuchwara, Associated Press
"AN ENJOYABLE REVIVAL of Howard Korder's sensitive comedy about a trio of young urban dwellers trying to figure out what kind of men they want to be and what kind of women they want to love." - Charles Isherwood, The New York Times
"Letter-and-laughter perfect!" - John Simon, Bloomberg
"A raw, sexual comedy brilliantly directed by Michael Greif." - David Sheward, Backstage
BECKY SHAW
By Gina Gionfriddo
Directed by Peter DuBois
With David Wilson Barnes, Emily Bergl, Kelly Bishop, Annie Parisse, Thomas Sadoski
Scenic Design by Derek McLane
Costume Design by Jeff Mahshie
Lighting Design by David Weiner
Sound Design by Walter Trarbach
Production Stage Manager Lori Ann Zepp
Stage Manager James W. Carringer
"Ferociously funny! A tangled web of love, sex, and ethics...a big box of fireworks fizzing and crackling across the stage. it's a corker of a new play." - Charles Isherwood, The New York Times
"A sharp social comedy! A rambunctious theatrically volatile evening." - Michael Kuchwara, Associated Press
"GINA GIONFRIDDO is some kind of genius! devastatingly funny. Sends little shockwaves of delight through the house" - Marilyn Stasio, Variety
"THIS MAY BE THE FUNNIEST PLAY OF THE SEASON!" - Adam Feldman, Time Out New York
"Wonderfully witty! The ensemble delivers terrific performances under the direction of Peter Dubois." - Frank Scheck, New York Post
EVERYDAY RAPTURE
By Dick Scanlan and Sherie Rene Scott
Directed by Michael Mayer
With Eamon Foley, Lindsay Mendez, Sherie Rene Scott, Betsy Wolfe
Scenic Design by Christine Jones
Costume Design by Tom Broecker
Lighting Design by Kevin Adams
Sound Design by Brian Ronan
Musical Staging by Michelle Lynch
Musical Director Carmel Dean
Music Supervision, Orchestrations and Arrangements by Tom Kitt
Music Coordinator Michael Keller
Production Stage Manager Richard C. Rauscher
Stage Manager Bethany Russell
"ONE of the year's most extravagantly entertaining new musicals! Las Vegas may have Bette Midler but new york has Sherie Rene Scott!" - Charles Isherwood, The New York Times
"Rapturous entertainment! Touching, tuneful and hilarious." - Michael Kuchwara, Associated Press
"Paradise personfied! Wickedly funny and wonderfully touching!" - Joe Dziemianowicz, The Daily News
"Sexy, funny and sophisticated all at once!" - Elizabeth Vincentelli, New York Post
VANITIES: A NEW MUSICAL
Book by Jack Heifner
Music & Lyrics by David Kirshenbaum
Based on the original playVanities by Jack Heifner
Directed by Judith Ivey
With Lauren Kennedy, Sarah Stiles, Anneliese van der Pol
Scenic Design by Michael Yeargan
Costume Design by Jennifer Von Mayrhauser
Lighting Design by Donald Holder
Original Music & Sound Design John Gromada
Musical Staging by Dan Knechteges
Production Stage Manager Charles M. Turner III
Stage Manager Courtney James
"David Kirshenbaum's pop score nods in the direction of chart-toppers like burt bacharach and the more ruminitive melodies of Stephen Sondheim. all three performers have strong, appealing voices." - Charles Isherwood, The New York Times
"Colorful and sweet-tempered" - Michael Kuchwara, Associated Press
“The 95 minutes zip along smoothly in the hands of director Judith Ivey.” - Elizabeth Vincentelli, New York Post
"An excellent trio of actresses!" - Matt Windman, amNY
2ST UPTOWN: 10 THINGS TO DO BEFORE I DIE
By Zakiyyah Alexander
Directed by Jackson Gay
With Francois Batiste, Natalie Venetia Belcon, Kyle Beltran, Dion Graham, Tracie Thoms
Scenic Design by Wilson Chin
Costume Design by Jenny Mannis
Lighting Design by Thomas Dunn
Sound Design and Original Music by Broken Chord Collective by Matt Huang
Production Stage Manager Lori Ann Zepp
Stage Manager Rachel Motz
2ST UPTOWN: WILDFLOWER
By Lila Rose Kaplan
Directed by Giovanna Sardelli
With Nadia Bowers, Quincy Dunn-Baker, Ron Cephas Jones, Jake O'Connor, Renée Felice Smith
Scenic Design by Steven C. Kemp
Costume Design by Paloma Young
Lighting Design by Lap Chi Chu
Sound Design by Jill BC Du Boff
Production Stage Manager Lori Ann Zepp
Stage Manager Stephanie Gatton
"The play as part of the Second Stage Theatre Uptown series is performed by a solid cast under the skillfull direction of Giovanna Sardelli." - Ken Jawoworski, The New York Times
"Pulses with a deep intensity. telling a compact, tightly-woven story with a quirky yet reigned-in sense of humor, Kaplan's play is one of the series' best!" - Curtain Up