A Life in the Theatre
Directed by Christopher Weaver
In this early Mamet classic, a seasoned veteran of the stage shares his acting experience with a young counterpart who is eager to learn from the master. In the end, an ironic reversal shows the young upstart gaining the upper hand over his mentor.
Spectrum Black Box, June 11-14 and 18-21
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Woody Guthrie’s American Song  
 
Keith Oberfeld and Erin Merrit co-direct
Conceived and adapted by Peter Glazer, this musical extravaganza, which includes over two dozen Guthrie classic songs, traces Woody’s travels from sea to shining sea. The New York Times says this play evokes “both the high beauty and the earthy humor of Guthrie’s love affair with America.
Spectrum Main Stage, July 9-12 and 16-19

Laundry and Bourbon  
Directed by Don Rice
A pair of James McLure one acts.  The common threads in these plays are Texas and post-Vietnam America. In Laundry and Bourbon, a woman learns from her neighbors while folding laundry that her Vietnam vet of a husband has been seen around town with another woman, but reveals her inner strength in dealing with her husband’s turmoil since returning from the war. In Lone Star, an vet just returned from the war tries to reestablish his visibility in the community, relating his military and amorous exploits to his adoring younger brother.
Spectrum Black Box, July 23-26 and July 30-August 2
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Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew  
 
Directed by Karen Libman
One of Shakespeare’s most clever and sophisticated comedies, The Taming of the Shrew is a true battle of wits and will between Petruchio and his fiery-spirited wife Katarina, who is determined not to be “tamed” by him or any man.
Spectrum Main Stage, August 6-9 and 13-16