New elements this upcoming season include an expanded
schedule for the Exploring Stages production The Choo-Choo That Thinks She
Can to provide options for both fall and spring performances, and this
year’s version of A Christmas Carol will feature certain design
updates that have not happened in more than fifteen years.
Marking a quarter century of support for the Indiana
Repertory Theatre, OneAmerica Financial Partners is the Season Sponsor for the
25th straight year. This support will continue for the 2019 - 2020 season and
is pledged through 2025.
Twelve Angry Men
by Reginald Rose
September 4 – 29, 2019
A young man’s life hangs in the balance as a trial jury
meets behind closed doors to debate his guilt or innocence. Did he kill his
father? Or is there reasonable doubt? What is justice, and how do we achieve
it? You will be on the edge of your seat as a dozen men with different
viewpoints try to agree on one verdict. This classic American drama from the
1950s could have been written yesterday with its provocative look at power,
prejudice, and clashing perspectives.
The Little Choo-Choo That Thinks She Can
by James Still
October 12 – 27, 2019; February 22 – March 8, 2020
A beloved story comes to life in front of your eyes as a
young brother and sister, with nothing but their toy box and their own
imaginations, invent a train full of friends and a big, big hill to get over.
Making up the story as they go along, the two create a cast of colorful
characters who try and try again until they have reached the other side of the
hill. Introduce your children to the joyful experience of live theatre and the
creativity of play.
And So We Walked: An Artist’s Journey Along the Trail of
Tears
created & performed by DeLanna Studi
October 15 – November 10, 2019
Join Cherokee actor and artist DeLanna Studi as she explores
her personal and cultural identity while traveling the Trail of Tears with her
father—and her family spirits. This one-woman play probes the complexities and
conflicts that the Cherokee Nation still wrestles with today, almost 200 years
after their forced relocation. Past and present intertwine with dreams,
history, and legend in this frank and moving memoir of doubt and discovery.
Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol
adapted by Tom Haas
November 16 – December 26, 2019
A delightful ensemble of players brings Scrooge, Tiny
Tim, four spirits, and all of Victorian London to life on our snow-covered
stage for this holiday treasure infused with music and song. In the darkness of
winter, we all need the shining light of forgiveness, redemption, and love.
Come celebrate the joy of the season and the spirit of giving.
Morning After Grace
by Carey Crim
January 14 – February 9, 2020
Three neighbors in a Florida retirement village wake up
one morning to find their lives unexpectedly tangled together, adding a new
wrinkle—and a new sparkle—to their golden years. Unforeseen complications force
them to confront old demons, but laughter and love will help them deal with
these issues—if they can accept each other’s helping hands. Nothing is what it
seems in this surprising play that shows how retirement can offer a whole new
lease on life.
The Watsons Go to Birmingham—1963
based on the book by Christopher Paul Curtis
adapted by Cheryl L. West
February 1 – March 1, 2020
When the Watsons load their young children into the car
for the long drive from Michigan to visit family in the Deep South, they take
their Green Book to help plan for the prejudice encountered by black people
traveling in Jim Crow America. What they don’t expect is to find themselves
caught up in an act of violence that will go down in Civil Rights history.
Strength and love help them face their struggles and find a path forward in
this powerful drama for the whole family.
Agatha Christie’s Murder on the Orient Express
adapted by Ken Ludwig
March 3 – 29, 2020
A luxury train trapped in a snowdrift, a dining car full
of glamorous passengers, a dead body with multiple stab wounds, a suspicious
intruder who keeps disappearing, and mysterious links to a far-distant murder
case. Hercule Poirot, the world’s greatest detective, must interrupt his
holiday to solve this fiendishly intricate and clever plot—before the snow is
cleared and the train moves on. A golden-age detective story springs to life
from the pages of the world’s best-selling author.
The Paper Dreams of Harry Chin
by Jessica Huang
March 24 – April 19, 2020
Despite the US ban against Chinese immigrants, Harry Chin
forged a new identity to earn precious American dollars to send home to his
starving village. Now he is trapped between two families and two worlds.
Seasoned with magic and mystery, this hauntingly theatrical tale from our
overlooked history considers the personal and political repercussions of making
a group of people illegal.
Jane Austen’s Sense and Sensibility
adapted by Jessica Swale
April 14 – May 10, 2020
Three sisters and their widowed mother lose their family
home and must create new lives for themselves in a tiny seaside cottage. Along
the way they face kindness and cruelty, duty and deception, as they try to
navigate the complex social rules for proper young ladies. What will lead to
lasting happiness and true love: practical good sense or following the
sensibility of your heart? Sit back and indulge yourself in the wit and wisdom,
the beauty and charm of Jane Austen.
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