Charleston Stage Company
Capitol Center Theater
123 Summers St.
Charleston, WV
September 20, 2010 7:30pm
The Tempest
Shakespeare’s magical and strange last play – his poignant farewell to the stage – has love, tragedy, and comedy combined in equal measure, as the usurped Prospero draws his enemies to an enchanted island to exact his revenge.
Drawing intense focus from the theatrical nature of the play, The Tempest is an intrusive production, bringing the audience right into the heart of the magical isle. What follows is explosive, irreverent, and deeply heartfelt; a production which releases the lightness and dark of Shakespeare’s text, revealing a story which is at once playful and hilarious, but also broodingly disturbing. Featuring some of the finest of Cambridge University’s theatrical talent, this is not an event to be missed!
October 14-16, 21-23, 2010 7:30pm
Superior Donuts
Arthur Przybyszewski owns a decrepit donut shop in the uptown neighborhood of Chicago. Franco Wicks, a black teenager who is his only employee, wants to change the shop for the better. This comedy-drama by Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize–winning author Tracy Letts explores the challenges of embracing the past and the redemptive power of friendship.
