Theatre and Dance at Wayne: 2018 2019 Season AVENUE Q Sept. 21 through Oct. 7, 2018 Music and Lyrics by ROBERT LOPEZ and JEFF MARX Book by JEFF WHITTY Book based on an original concept by ROBERT LOPEZ and JEFF MARX Winner of the Tony Triple Crown for Best Musical, Best Score and Best Book, Avenue Q is a hilarious spoof on children s television but for adults. This laugh out loud musical follows recently graduated and currently cash poor Princeton on his journey to find his ever elusive purpose. All the way out on Avenue Q, he finds not only a home but a circle of friends who are all searching for something missing. Contains adult situations and simulated violence. Friday, Sept. 21 Saturday, Sept. 22 Wednesday, Sept. 26 Thursday, Sept. 27 Friday, Sept. 28 Saturday, Sept. 29 Thursday, Oct. 4 Friday, Oct. 5 Saturday, Oct. 6 Sunday, Oct. 7 Opening Night 2 p.m. and Pre show discussion at 6:15 p.m. 2 p.m. and XTIGONE Oct. 12 to 27, 2018 by NAMBI E. KELLEY In present day Chicago, Xtigone mourns the death of her brothers, mowed down by a rival gang. Instead of dealing with the reality of violence in the city s streets, her uncle intends to bury the bodies without investigation. Will Xtigone risk death by opposing her uncle? Using hip hop, poetry, dance, and dialogue that speaks with an urban voice, this re imagining of Sophocles Antigone tells the story of the ill fated Xtigone and her quest for her community s truth. Contains adult situations and simulated violence.
Friday, Oct. 12 Saturday, Oct. 13 Tuesday, Oct. 16 Thursday, Oct. 18 Friday, Oct. 19 Saturday, Oct. 20 Sunday, Oct. 21 Wednesday, Oct. 24 Thursday, Oct. 25 Friday, Oct. 26 Saturday, Oct. 27 Opening Night 2 p.m. and 2 p.m. and AS YOU LIKE IT Oct. 26 to Nov. 11, 2018 by WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE Knocking down the traditional rules of romance, As You Like It is one of William Shakespeare s most hilariously subversive comedies. Being removed from the court by Duke Frederick, Duke Senior takes refuge in the wild and wonderful Forest of Arden. Duke Frederick, threatened by Duke Senior s daughter, Rosalind, banishes her as well. Fearing the unknown, Rosalind and her faithful cousin disguise themselves as boys in order to survive the wilderness. Come along on this topsy turvy journey into one of the most joyous adventures the Bard ever penned. Friday, Oct. 26 Saturday, Oct. 27 Thursday, Nov. 1 Friday, Nov. 2 Friday, Nov. 2 Saturday, Nov. 3 Tuesday, Nov. 6 Wednesday, Nov. 7 Thursday, Nov. 8 Friday, Nov. 9 Saturday, Nov. 10 Sunday, Nov. 11 Opening Night 2 p.m. and 2 p.m. and 2 p.m. VANYA AND SONIA AND MASHA AND SPIKE
Dec. 7 through 16, 2018 By CHRISTOPHER DURANG Winner of the 2013 Tony Award for Best Play. Middle aged siblings Vanya and Sonia share a home in Bucks County, PA, where they bicker and complain about the circumstances of their lives. Suddenly, their movie star sister, Masha, swoops in with her new boy toy, Spike. Old resentments flare up, eventually leading to threats to sell the house. Also on the scene are sassy maid Cassandra, who can predict the future, and a lovely young aspiring actress named Nina, whose prettiness somewhat worries the imperious Masha. Friday, Dec. 7 Opening Night Saturday, Dec. 8 2 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 9 Thursday, Dec. 13 Friday, Dec. 14 Saturday, Dec. 15 2 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 16 ANGELS IN AMERICA PART I: MILLENNIUM APPROACHES Feb. 8 through 24, 2019 By TONY KUSHNER In part one of this two part epic, Prior Walter, a young man living in NYC in 1985, is diagnosed with AIDS. His boyfriend, Louis, struggling to cope with the disease and his own fears, abandons him. Alone, Prior struggles until he s visited by ancestral ghosts who herald the coming of a fierce angel. At the same time, Joe Pitt, a conservative but closeted Mormon, is offered a highprofile job in Washington, D.C., by his mentor, the McCarthyist lawyer Roy Cohn. Joe s wife Harper, who struggles with her own illness, refuses to move. In the seven time Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize winning drama, playwright Tony Kushner explores evolving values in America. Contains adult situations. Friday, Feb. 8 Saturday, Feb. 9 Wednesday, Feb. 13 Thursday, Feb. 14 Friday, Feb. 15 Saturday, Feb. 16 Tuesday, Feb. 19 Opening Night 2 p.m. and Pre show discussion at 6:15 p.m. 2 p.m. and
Thursday, Feb. 21 Friday, Feb. 22 Saturday, Feb. 23 Sunday, Feb. 24 Sunday, May 5 Saturday, May 11 See Parts One and Two back to back in May 2 p.m. See Parts One and Two back to back in May VENUS March 22 to April 13, 2019 by SUZAN LORI PARKS Traveling from her home in southern Africa for what she hoped would be a better life, Saartjie Baartman became an unfortunate star on the 19th Century London freak show circuit. This Obie Award winning play, written by Pulitzer Prize winning playwright Suzan Lori Parks, gives vibrant life to the story of a young black woman s journey to London, her rise to fame as the Hottentot Venus, and her eventual relationship with a French scientist. Inspired by the true story of Baartman, Venus is a tragic carnival, an intense and devastating journey honoring the life of Baartman and examining the way we live and love today. Friday, March 22 Saturday, March 23 Tuesday, March 26 Thursday, March 28 Friday, March 29 Saturday, March 30 Sunday, March 31 Wednesday, April 3 Thursday, April 4 Friday, April 5 Saturday, April 6 Thursday, April 11 Friday, April 12 Saturday, April 13 Opening Night 2 p.m. and Pre show discussion at 6:15 p.m. 2 p.m. and ANGELS IN AMERICA PART II: PERESTROIKA April 26 to May 12, 2019
By TONY KUSHNER Following the events of Part I: Millennium Approaches, Perestroika continues the complex and fantastical examination of homosexuality, race, and AIDS in 1980s America. Fighting illness and losing hope, Prior Walter is hesitant to become the prophet as demanded by the Angel. Roy Cohn is hospitalized, diagnosed with liver cancer, and under the care of Belize. Harper has disappeared and Joe s mother has arrived to try to put her family back together. Perestroika is the thrilling conclusion to the is epic tale of love, loss, and destiny. Contains adult situations. Friday, April 26 Saturday, April 27 Tuesday, April 30 Wednesday, May 1 Thursday, May 2 Friday, May 3 Saturday, May 4 Sunday, May 5 Thursday, May 9 Friday, May 10 Saturday, May 11 Sunday, May 12 Opening Night 2 p.m. and Pre show discussion at 6:15 p.m. 2 p.m. and See Part One at and then enjoy Part Two at See Part One at 2 p.m. and then enjoy Part Two at