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NOV-DEC 4 SEPT-OCT 2 2 PM 2 PM A collection of monologues by one of America’s renowned women of letters. Resonating with inten- sity, deft language, and “sheer weirdness,” I Stand Glengarry Glen Ross Disgraced The Man Who Shot Before You Naked is an evocation of womanhood. By By Liberty Valance March 19, 2017—STOP KISS by Diana Son By Jethro Compton After Callie meets Sara, the two unexpectedly fall in February 24th to May 5th to 21st, 2017 love. Their first kiss provokes a violent attack that March 12th, 2017 July 7th to 23rd, 2017 transforms their lives in a way they could never for Drama anticipate. “A poignant and funny play about the This scalding comedy is Mamet at his very best, Amir, is a thriving New York corporate lawyer; his Journey into the Wild West, circa 1890 in this ways, both sudden and slow, that lives can change writing about small-time, cutthroat real estate wife, Emily, is an up-and-coming artist who has classic story of good versus evil, the written law irrevocably,” says Variety. salesmen trying to grind out a living by pushing adopted Islamic forms in her work. But Amir, who versus the brandished gun, one man versus Liberty May 28, 2017—ARENDT & HEIDEGGER plots of land on reluctant buyers in a never-ending has forsworn his Muslim inheritance and concealed Valance. A tale of love, hope and revenge set An original adaptation by Laura Dickinson-Turner scramble for their share of the American dream. his Pakistani origins, finds his past catching up with against the vicious backdrop of a lawless society. Hannah Arendt—an influential, highly original him when he reluctantly agrees to his nephew’s political theorist. Martin Heidegger—a philosopher 1984 request to help defend an unjustly accused imam, as influential as he was controversial. The two met 1984 NY Drama Critics Circle, Best American Play not only jeopardising his position in the law firm; it when Arendt was Heidegger’s student, a relation- 1983 Olivier Award, Best New Play also leads to the unravelling of his assumed identity. ship which transitioned to romance, and then friend- ship. Their correspondence is a dialogue rich with SMTWTFS SMTWTFS SMTWTFS passion, politics, and philosophy. 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 8 PM 8 PM 30 1 2 3 4 58 PM 6 8 PM 1 2 4 5 6 78 PM 8 8 PM 26 27 28 1 2 3 4 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 If you’d like to join us in the Play Reading 2 PM 8 PM 8 PM 2 PM 8 PM 8 PM 2 PM 8 PM 8 PM 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 July MAY Project using this form, all you have to do 2 PM 8 PM 8 PM 8 PM 142 PM 15 16 17 188 PM 198 PM 20 8 PM 162 PM 17 18 19 208 PM 218 PM 22 8 PM

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