Play (1949)
by Arthur Miller
Directed by Brian McEleney
Trinity Repertory Company
Providence, RI
September 28 – November 26, 2017
An earnest and evocative interpretation of the modern American classic.
Three Billboards Outside of Ebbing Missouri
Film (2017)
Written and directed by
Martin McDonagh
Kendall Square Cinema
Cambridge, MA
With Frances McDormand,
Sam Rockwell,
Woody Harrelson
A gritty melodrama about a woman who demands local police seriously investigate the murder of her daughter.
Tartuffe
Play (1664)
by Molière
Translated by Ranjit Bolt
Directed by Peter DuBois
Huntington Theatre Company
Symphony Hall area, Boston
November 10 – December 10, 2017
An innovative, sparkling and energetic interpretation of the once-controversial seventeenth century farce about a manipulative religious hypocrite.
Souvenir
Play (2004)
by Stephen Temperley
Directed by Spiro Veloudos
Lyric Stage Company of Boston
Copley Square area, Boston
October 20 – November 19, 2017
With Leigh Barrett, Will McGarrahan
Set in the first half of the twentieth century, a funny as well as poignant portrayal of the famous heiress who could not sing in tune but who drew audiences by the thousands.
Silent Sky
Play (2015)
by Lauren Gunderson
Directed by Sean Daniels
Merrimack Repertory Theatre
Lowell, MA
October 18 – November 12, 2017
A witty and moving account of the career of Henrietta Leavitt, a Harvard researcher and a major contributor to astronomy in the early decades of the twentieth century.