The 2007 2008 Season
Driving Miss Daisy
September 12-23, 2007
A warm-hearted, humorous and affecting study of the unlikely relationship between an aging, crotchety white Southern lady, and a proud, soft-spoken black man. “The play is sweet without being mawkish, ameliorative, without being sanctimonious.” —NY Times. “…a perfectly poised and shaped miniature on the odd-couple theme.” —NY Post.
The Tale of the Allergist’s Wife
October 23-November 4 , 2007
Marjorie Taub, the wife of a philanthropic allergist, is in a life crisis. Her children are grown, her beloved therapist has died and her mother incessantly needles her. She tries to lose herself in a world of art and culture, but finds she is barely able to rouse from her sofa.
Her spirits suddenly soar when an incredibly worldly childhood friend appears on her doorstep. Lee, the savior who infuses Marjorie with life, quickly becomes Lee the unwelcome and sinister guest.
PETER PAN
December 12-23, 2007
The classic tale. “…we have a resonant and beguiling
fantasy that boasts as much spectacle as any child could wish; and that, at the same time, touches on the...tragedy of growing up into conformity or being marooned indefinitely in the Never Land.” —The Guardian (UK). This is the beloved story of Peter, Wendy, Michael, John, Capt. Hook, Smee, the lost boys, pirates and the indians, and, of course, Tinker Bell, in their adventures in Never Land.
in repertory with
THE SANTALAND DIARIES
December 12-23, 2007
Following the success of Penobscot Theatre’s production of THE SANTALAND DIARIES in December 2006, this year’s production will include additional material and the premiere of Sedaris’ other yuletime monologue, SEASON’S GREETINGS, making this a
full-length holiday event.
Last of the Red Hot Lovers
February 6 - 17, 2008
Mild-mannered Barney Cashman yearns for one big fling to spice up his middle-aged, tranquil and faithful married life. As Barney haplessly stumbles into one disastrous secret rendezvous after another, he faces hilarious obstacles like the challenge of conducting an affair in his mother’s empty apartment with three very different (and very odd) women.
Little Shop of Horrors
March 19 – 30, 2008
A down-and out skid row floral assistant becomes an overnight sensation when he discovers an exotic plant with a mysterious craving for fresh blood. Soon “Audrey II” grows into an ill-tempered, foul-mouthed, R&B-singing carnivore who offers him fame and fortune in exchange for feeding its growing appetite, finally revealing itself to be an alien creature poised for global domination! Charming, tuneful and hilarious, “Little Shop Of Horrors” never fails to entertain.
The Night of the Iguana
May 7 - 18, 2008
Set in 1940s Mexico, ex-minister turned tour guide, Reverend T. Lawrence Shannon, has been accused of statutory rape of a seductive sixteen-year-old. As leader of a tour party of church women, Shannon takes the group to a cheap hotel on the coast of Mexico. Shannon, trying to manage both his tour party (who hate him) and hotel-owner Maxine (who wants him for purely carnal reasons), is struck by the appearance of the virginal spinster, Hannah Jelkes.
Northern Writes:
2nd Annual New Play Festival
May 27 - June 8, 2008
Two weeks worth of readings and workshop productions of new theatrical work in development. 10-minute plays, one-acts, full-lengths and a 24-hour play festival will all be on the bill as Penobscot Theatre becomes a haven for creation in May.
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