Play (2009)
by Tadeusz Słobodzianek
Adaptation by Norman Allen
Directed by Igor Golyak
Arlekin Players Theater
Boston Center for the Arts
South End, Boston
June 13-22, 2025
A rough-hewn, gritty and riveting account of the murder of a community of Jews in Poland during the early 1940s by fellow Poles.
Plays
Topdog/Underdog
Play (2001)
by Suzan-Lori Parks
Directed by Kadeem Ali Harris
Lanes Coven Theater Company
Rockport, MA
May 30 – June 15, 2025
An intensely intimate production of the drama about two star-crossed brothers, played here by two women.
The Glass Menagerie
Play (1944)
by Tennessee Williams
Directed by Doug Lockwood
Gloucester Stage Company
Gloucester, MA
June 5-28, 2025
A thoughtful and moving adaptation of Williams’ early play about a narcissistic mother and a frail daughter.
Jaja’s African Hair Braiding
Play (2023)
by Jocelyn Bioh
Directed by Summer L. Williams
Speakeasy Stage Company
Boston Center for the Arts
South End, Boston
May 2-31, 2025
A lively, exuberant and, at times, poignant reflection on the lives and challenges of African immigrants in the United States.
Night Side Songs
Play, Musical (2025)
by Daniel Lazour and Patrick Lazour
Directed by Taibi Magar
American Repertory Theater
in association with Philadelphia Theatre Company
Masonic Temple, Porter Square area, Cambridge (March 27 – April 6)
Hibernian Hall, Roxbury (April 9-20)
March 27 – April 20, 2025
A beautifully constructed and performed musical narrative about a woman afflicted with cancer.