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The Primrose Path»

The Primrose Path
April 27 - June 08, 2013
Wurtele Thrust Stage

by Crispin Whittell
based upon the novel Home of the Gentry
by Ivan Turgenev
directed by Roger Rees

Theodore has come home! After years in Paris, he’s relieved to return to his Russian estate, despite the sullen greeting of his servant and the behavior of his silly cousin Maria. Yet he’s captivated by Maria’s daughter Liza, a sensible girl wise beyond her years. But where is Theodore’s adored wife – and are the rumors about his infidelity true?

An Iliad»

An Iliad
May 04 - June 01, 2013
Dowling Studio

adapted from Homer
by Lisa Peterson and Denis O'Hare
translation by Robert Fagles
directed by Benjamin McGovern

"Every time I sing this song, I hope it's the last time." So says The Poet as he digs deep to sing Homer's epic story of war, honor, violence and the Greek siege of the city of Troy. He's told this story for centuries, conjuring the heroes and battles for different cultures and eras. Now in the shadow of war in Iraq, Afghanistan and Syria, he unleashes the story's power for a modern audience. Guthrie regular Stephen Yoakam will portray The Poet.

Clybourne Park»

Clybourne Park
June 01 - August 04, 2013
McGuire Proscenium Stage

by Bruce Norris
directed by Lisa Peterson

Winner of the Pulitzer Prize and the 2012 Tony Award for Best Play, Bruce Norris’ satiric comedy deals with race and class in response to Lorraine Hansberry’s A Raisin in the Sun. The play begins in 1959 as a black family moves into a white neighborhood in Chicago, and in Act Two takes us to the same house in 2009 as gentrification sets in and the roles are reversed.

Pride and Prejudice»

Pride and Prejudice
July 06 - August 31, 2013
Wurtele Thrust Stage

adapted for the stage by Simon Reade
based on the novel by Jane Austen
directed by Joe Dowling

Jane Austen’s witty comedy of manners – one of the most beloved novels of all time – tells the story of the five Bennet daughters who are in need of suitable husbands. The arrival of the wealthy Mr. Bingley and his best friend Mr. Darcy stirs romantic thoughts among the sisters and the matrimonial matchmaking begins.

Uncle Vanya»

September 14 - October 27, 2013
Wurtele Thrust Stage

by Anton Chekhov
in a version by Brian Friel
directed by Joe Dowling

 

In our first production in nearly 25 years of one of the world’s great plays, Joe Dowling directs a brand new, stripped-down version of Anton Chekhov’s 1899 classic. Vanya and his niece Sonya work their small country estate, living frugally and keeping their emotions tightly reined in. The return of Vanya’s brother-in-law with his beautiful second wife Elena unlocks hidden passions as the entire family is thrown into turmoil.

Tribes»

October 05 - November 10, 2013
McGuire Proscenium Stage

by Nina Raine
directed by Wendy Goldberg

 

Billy is a young man born deaf and raised in a loud, opinionated family that talks constantly. Not only have his parents and siblings never bothered to learn sign language, neither has Billy, who has had to adapt to the hearing world. Then he meets Sylvia, a young woman from a Deaf family who introduces him to sign language.

Skiing on Broken Glass»

October 29 - November 17, 2013
Dowling Studio

by David Goldstein
directed by Joe Dowling

 

Skiing on Broken Glass depicts the story of a lonely writer and a mysterious young male escort who find themselves in an unlikely relationship.

A Christmas Carol»

November 14 - December 29, 2013
Wurtele Thrust Stage

by Charles Dickens
adapted by Crispin Whittell
directed by Joe Chvala

 

The Guthrie will once again offer a production of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, the perennial favorite that received a new adaptation by Crispin Whittell in 2010 and continues the Guthrie’s holiday tradition for the 39th year. J.C. Cutler will play the role of Ebenezer Scrooge for the third time, following acclaimed performances the last two years.

Born Yesterday»

November 23, 2013 - January 05, 2014
McGuire Proscenium Stage

by Garson Kanin
directed by John Miller-Stephany

From celebrated entertainer Garson Kanin, with a golden career spanning more than 60 years with credits including Tracy and Hepburn classics Adam’s Rib and Pat and Mike, comes this deliciously witty comedy about a corrupt businessman trying to get ahead.

Tristan & Yseult»

February 13 - March 23, 2014
McGuire Proscenium Stage

The Guthrie WorldStage Series presents
a Kneehigh production of
Tristan & Yseult
adapted and directed by Emma Rice
writers: Anna Maria Murphy & Carl Grose

 

This season marks the triumphant return of the acclaimed Kneehigh Theatre – best-known for their wildly popular and evocative adaptation of Brief Encounter – to present the celebrated show that catapulted them onto the national stage. King Mark of Cornwall is at war; he rules with his head not his heart. But he hasn’t counted on falling head over heels for his enemy’s sister Yseult or the arrival of the enigmatic Tristan.

Freud's Last Session»

February 25 - March 16, 2014
Dowling Studio

by Mark St. Germain
directed by TBD

 

Freud’s Last Session depicts Sigmund Freud in the weeks before his death consulting with the young C.S. Lewis on the existence of God, love and the meaning of life.

Othello»

March 08 - April 20, 2014
Wurtele Thrust Stage

by William Shakespeare
directed by Marion McClinton

 

Shakespeare’s great tragedy of sweeping passions and murderous jealousy is a thrilling meditation about the power of love and the destructiveness of doubt and suspicion, triggered by one of literature’s most manipulative villains: Iago.

The Mountaintop»

March 28 - April 19, 2014
McGuire Proscenium Stage

The Guthrie Theater presents
a Penumbra Theatre and Arizona Theatre production of
The Mountaintop
by Katori Hall
directed by Lou Bellamy

 

A drama that reimagines events the night before the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.: after he has just delivered one of his most memorable speeches, the arrival of a stranger sparks King to examine his history-changing achievements, his failures and his unfinished dreams.

Hamlet and Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead»

April 22 - May 04, 2014
McGuire Proscenium Stage

The Acting Company in association with
the Guthrie Theater presents
Hamlet
by William Shakespeare
directed by Ian Belknap
and
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead
by Tom Stoppard
directed by John Rando

 

The partnership between the Guthrie and The Acting Company enters its sixth year and provides an amazing training ground for up-and-coming actors to showcase their talents. Hamlet – Shakespeare’s story of a Danish prince’s search for vengeance, justice and truth – will play in repertory with Tom Stoppard’s Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead, a reworking of the same tragedy from the point of view of two minor characters and their static existence in a world beyond their comprehension.

Crimes of the Heart»

May 03 - June 15, 2014
Wurtele Thrust Stage

by Beth Henley
directed by Marcela Lorca

 

In this deeply touching Southern Gothic screwball comedy, three young Mississippi sisters gather in their hometown to await news of their hospitalized grandfather. With troubles in life and with the law, the Magrath sisters navigate their pasts to seize the future in an imaginative and touching story.

Our Country’s Good»

May 21 - June 29, 2014
McGuire Proscenium Stage

The Guthrie WorldStage Series presents
an Out of Joint and Octagon Theatre Bolton production of
Our Country’s Good
by Timberlake Wertenbaker
based on The Playmaker by Thomas Keneally
directed by Max Stafford-Clark

 

In the penal colony of Sydney in 1789 a ragtag cast of convicts puts on a play under the guidance of an earnest young marine officer. As the barriers between captors and captives break down, they start to discover each other, both onstage and behind the scenes.

My Fair Lady»

June 28 - August 31, 2014
Wurtele Thrust Stage

book and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner
music by Frederick Loewe
based on Pygmalion
by George Bernard Shaw
directed by Joe Dowling

 

You know the story, the songs and the characters, now see them come to life for the first time in Guthrie history. Professor Henry Higgins loves language. Cockney flower girl Eliza Doolittle yearns to speak like a lady. Sparks fly when his curiosity and her determination launch a daring social experiment designed to turn a lower-class ugly duckling into a high-society swan – with unexpected results for both of them.

Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike»

July 19 - August 31, 2014
McGuire Proscenium Stage

by Christopher Durang
directed by Joel Sass

 

Vanya and his stepsister Sonia live a quiet life in a farmhouse in Pennsylvania where they grew up, while their sister Masha travels the world as a movie star. Just as their cleaning woman warns them about terrible events in their future, Masha returns for an unannounced visit with her 20-something boy toy, Spike, and so begins an unforgettable weekend of rivalry, regret and hilarious racket.