The play has a sweet, slow rhythm. It's in no hurry to
introduce the audience to all the characters or even the main heart of the
play. Those who have seen the Oscar-winning movie will recognize all the
characters: the cantankerous Norman, about to celebrate his 80th birthday, his
patient wife Ethel, and his daughter Chelsea who keeps her distance because of
bitter childhood memories. Then there's Chelsea’s boyfriend, a polite dentist
and his feisty 13-year-old son who might just be exactly what Norman needs.
The play is geared towards a mature audience, one that’s
experienced life and is looking back on past regrets and sweet memories. Not
everyone will love the sedate pace, but it's a touching way to end the season
and the IRT has given us much to look forward to in the next season.
Don't Miss the Show
The Indiana Repertory Theatre is located at 140 W.
Washington St., Indianapolis, one-half block west of the Circle Center Mall
between northbound Illinois St. and southbound Capitol Ave. "On Golden Pond" runs until May 10 on IRT's OneAmerica Mainstage. Times for
performances can be found at www.irtlive.com or by calling the IRT box office
at (317) 635-5252. To purchase tickets call (317) 635-5252 or order online at
www.irtlive.com
The Great Gatsby
Adapted by: Simon Levy – OneAmerica Mainstage
September 30 – October 25
The IRT will open its 44th season with a theatrical
adaptation of what some consider the Greatest American Novel, F. Scott
Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby. Opulent
parties, romantic affairs, jealousy and murder come to life in this powerful
and vivid tale of American bravado, lost love and war recovery in the Roaring
Twenties. The Great Gatsby is an eloquent evocation of a bygone era that deeply
resonates with our world today.
April 4, 1968
By James Still – IRT Upperstage
October 20 – November 15
IRT’s playwright-in-residence shares an intimate look at
one Indianapolis family and their personal experience surrounding the events of
April 4, 1968, which include Bobby Kennedy’s history-making speech on the night
of Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination. This play is inspired by true
stories gathered during four years of community conversations.
A Christmas Carol
Adapted by Tom Haas – OneAmerica Mainstage
November 14 – December 26
Indy’s favorite holiday tradition comes to life again for
its 25th year on the OneAmerica Mainstage. A Christmas Carol celebrates the
universal story of redemption as literature’s most infamous “Scrooge” learns to
love after a walk through Christmas past, present and future.
Peter Rabbit and Me
Adapted by Aurand Harris from the tales of Beatrix Potter
– The Cabaret
November 21 – December 20
In the delightfully joyous Peter Rabbit and Me,
13-year-old Beatrix Potter creates her own exciting world as she invents such
beloved characters as Peter Rabbit, Flopsy, Mopsy & Cottontail and their
playful adventures in Mr. McGregor’s garden.
This children’s classic is filled with humor, surprise, colorful
characters and the magic of children’s theatre.
The Mystery of Irma Vep
By Charles Ludlam – IRT Upperstage
January 12-February 14
The Mystery of Irma Vep is a hilarious mash-up of
chilling Gothic horror story and passionate Victorian bodice-ripper. Two actors
play a mysterious archeologist, a flighty new bride, a saucy housekeeper, a
loveable werewolf and an Egyptian mummy, in a dizzying quick-change marathon.
You’ll be howling at the moon—with laughter.
To Kill a Mockingbird
Adapted by Christopher Sergel – OneAmerica Mainstage
January 29 – February 28
Adapted from Harper Lee’s groundbreaking novel, To Kill a
Mockingbird shares the story of how two siblings, Scout and Jem Finch, and
their father, Atticus, changed the way many American’s perceived race and
prejudice in the country. Coming of age in a small Depression-era community in
the mid-30’s, the Finch siblings learn about social injustice as their lawyer
father defends a man wrongly accused of a heinous crime. Emotions run high, relationships are
strained and heartache spreads as innocents are sacrificed and children learn
about the realities of a racially divided world.
Fences
By August Wilson – One America Mainstage
March 9 – April 3
Winner of both the Pulitzer Prize and the Tony Award for
Best Play, Fences is the most widely acclaimed play from August Wilson’s
towering 20th Century Cycle. A former Negro League baseball player, thwarted in
his dreams of a Major League career, struggles to provide for his family and
break free from the boundaries imposed upon him. Set in 1957, at the
intersection of old prejudices and changing opportunities, Fences is a powerful
drama filled with passionate love and thundering rage, generous laughter and
searing pain.
Bridge and Tunnel
By Sarah Jones – IRT Upperstage
March 29—May 1
An open-mic poetry
night becomes a celebration of American diversity in the Tony Award– winning
Bridge and Tunnel. One woman plays more than a dozen characters of both sexes,
many races, and all ages, as life stories are shared and dreams are dared. Funny,
poignant, and full of hope, this loving look at the differences that bring us
together will expand horizons, touch hearts and lift spirits.
The Mousetrap
By Agatha Christie – OneAmerica Mainstage
April 26 – May 22
The IRT closes its 2015-2016 season with the thriller of
all thrillers! The Mousetrap is the world’s longest running stage play,
celebrating its 64th birthday in 2016. It is the classic Agatha Christie
mystery thriller, with a houseful of strangers trapped by a blizzard and stalked
by an unknown murderer. Part drawing room comedy and part murder mystery, this
timeless chiller is a double-barreled whodunit full of twists and surprises.
**Seated subscriptions are now on sale. Subscriptions range
from $136-$349 and include: same preferred seats for every show, unlimited
performance rescheduling, discounted subscriber rate when purchasing additional
single tickets (including A Christmas Carol & To Kill A Mockingbird), valet
pre-pay and parking discounts, as well as benefits at the IRT Gift Shop and
Stage Door Pass restaurant partners. To purchase your subscriptions, contact
the ticket office at 317-635-5252. Questions regarding packages and
subscriptions can be directed to Cat Cardwell, Subscription & Group Sales
Manager at 317-916-4836.
Single tickets go on sale in August. All performances are
at the Indiana Repertory Theatre building located at 140 W. Washington Street
in Downtown Indianapolis. All performances and schedules are subject to change.
For more information contact Carolyne Holcomb, Marketing
Communications Manager at cholcomb@irtlive.com or 317-916-4824.
*Photos courtesy of the Indiana Repertory Theatre
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