The 2008-09 Yale School of Drama Season

The Carlotta Festival 2009

The Fourth Annual
Carlotta Festival of New Plays

May 8 – 17, 2009

The French Play
By Gonzalo Rodríguez Risco
Directed by Patricia McGregor

A family’s illicit desires cause their world to unravel in a most unusual way.

The Bedtrick
By Matt Moses
Directed by Erik Pearson

A story of love, sex, vengeance—and a woman's desire to control her own destiny.

American Catnip
By Mattie Brickman
Directed by Becca Wolff

A cat-eat-cat dark comedy. Two women grasp at life, liberty, and the pursuit of property – on roller skates.

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All performances at The New Theater, 1156 Chapel Street

$30 Festival PassRegular $20
Senior $15
Students $10

 

 

The Festival is named for Eugene O’Neill’s widow Carlotta Monterey, who chose Yale University Press as the publisher of her late husband’s masterpiece Long Day’s Journey Into Night. The proceeds from this publication support playwriting at Yale.

 

 

Man=ManMan = Man

By Bertolt Brecht
Translated by Gerhard Nellhaus
Directed by Erik Pearson
New Theater
October 28 - November 1, 2008

SOLD OUT - Waitlist available

 

 

The RobbersThe Robbers

by Friedrich Schiller
Adapted by Becca Wolff and Jacob Gallagher-Ross
Directed by Becca Wolff
Yale Repertory Theatre
December 12-18, 2008

 

 

Jelly's Last JamJelly's Last Jam

Book by George C. Wolfe
Lyrics by Susan Birkenhead
Music by Jelly Roll Morton and Luther Henderson
Directed by Patricia McGregor
February 13-18, 2009

 



The 2008-09 Studio Series:

The Studio Series productions are designed to be learning experiences that complement classroom work, providing a medium for students at Yale School of Drama to combine their individual talents and energies toward the staging of collaboratively created works.  Your attendance meaningfully completes that process. 

The Three SistersThe Three Sisters

By Anton Chekhov
Translated by Carol Rocamora
Directed by Ron Van Lieu
Thursday, October 9, 4PM
Friday, October 10, 3:30PM and 8PM
Saturday October 11, 4PM




99 Ways to Fuck a SwanLangston Hughes Festival of New Plays

99 Ways to Fuck a Swan

By Kimberly Rosenstock
Directed by Jesse Jou
Thursday, November 20 at 4PM
Friday, November 21 at 4PM and 8PM
Saturday, November 22 at 4PM



The Current War: A MusicalLangston Hughes Festival of New Plays

The Current War: A Musical

Book, Music, and Lyrics by Michael Mitnick
Directed by Jen Wineman
Thursday, December 4 at 4PM
Friday, December 5 at 4PM and 8PM
Saturday, December 6 at 4PM



CygnusLangston Hughes Festival of New Plays

Cygnus

By Susan Stanton
Directed by Christopher Mirto
Thursday, December 11 at 4PM
Friday, December 12 at 4PM and 8PM
Saturday, December 13 at 4PM




Love's Labour's LostLove's Labour's Lost

by William Shakespeare
directed by Jesse Jou
New Theater
February 12-14, 2009

 

 

 

HamletShakespeare's

Hamlet

adapted by Christopher Mirto and Brian Valencia
directed by Christopher Mirto
New Theater
Thursday, March 19 at 4PM
Friday, March 20 at 4PM and 8PM
Saturday, March 21 at 4PM

 

HamletThe Tempest

by William Shakespeare
adapted by Jorge Rodríguez and Jen Wineman
directed by Jen Wineman
New Theater
April 16-18, 2009