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The Indiana Repertory Theatre is thrilled to announce the 2018/19 season. Season tickets are now on sale. IRT  Executive Artistic Director Janet Allen and Managing Director Suzanne Sweeney are presenting another season packed with great plays. They cover everything from classics to a show straight off of Broadway. This year's selections deal with incredibly relevant issues like public education, mental illness, and women's rights. Subscriptions include all except A Christmas Carol, Elephant and Piggie and The Diary of Anne Frank.  Holmes and Watson by Jeffrey Hatcher September 25 – October 21, 2018 - Chilling mystery Summoned to a remote asylum on a rocky island, Dr. Watson investigates three inmates who all claim to be the late master sleuth Sherlock Holmes. This eerie new puzzler by award-winning playwright Jeffrey Hatcher will stir your blood and tease your mind. Pipeline by Dominique Morisseau October 16 – November 11, 2018 - Searing drama Nya’s son,...

Despite a massive leak back stage at the Indiana Repertory Theatre on Friday night, the show went on. The Diary of Anne Frank is the infamous true story of a teenage Jewish girl who is forced to go into hiding with her family in Amsterdam during World War II. The stress builds as the eight people share a tiny living space and limited food supply for more than a year. In hiding they were oddly protected from the horrors that where unfolding in the city around them, but they had their own struggles. To live every moment of your life, especially during your adolescence, under the scrutiny of others, is its own special kind of hell. Under those circumstances, I think anyone would be pushed to the breaking point. The cast includes many newcomers who, along with IRT regulars like Constance Macy, create a powerful picture of life in the secret annex. The play depends heavily on the chemistry of the cast, so any weak link would have hindered the production. Instead, each actor brings their bes...