An American Center for New Plays
Recipient of the Regional Theater Tony Award

Production History

*Indicates World Premiere

2008 – 2009

     Eurydice by Sarah Ruhl (October, 2008)

     The Snow Queen by Michael Smith (December, 2008)

     *Living Green by Gloria Bond Clunie (January, 2009)

     *Class Dismissed by Jeffrey Sweet (March, 2009)

     Love Person by Aditi Brennan Kapil (May, 2009)

     Blackbird by David Harrower (July, 2009)

2007 – 2008
  

     *The Defiant Muse by Nicholas A. Patricca (September, 2007)

     A Park in Our House by Nilo Cruz (October, 2007)

     The Snow Queen by Michael Smith (November, 2007)

     A Big Blue Nail by Carlyle Brown (January, 2008)

     *Four Places by Joel Drake Johnson (March, 2008)

     *Relatively Close by James Sherman (June, 2008) 

2006 – 2007

     *Denmark by Charles Smith (September, 2006)

     *The Snow Queen by Michael Smith (December, 2006)

     *Court-Martial at Fort Devens by Jeffrey Sweet (February, 2007)

     *Cynical Weathers by Douglas Post (April, 2007)

     My Children, My Africa by Athol Fugard (May, 2007)

     *I Sailed With Magellan by Claudia Allen (June, 2007)

 

2005 – 2006  

     Memory House by Kathleen Tolan (September, 2005)

     *Wheatley by Lonnie Carter (October, 2005)

     Hortensia and the Museum of Dreams by Nilo Cruz (November, 2005)

     I Have Before Me A Remarkable Document Given To Me By A Young Lady From Rwanda by Sonja Linden (January, 2006)

     Cradle of Man by Melanie Marnich (March, 2006)

     *Half and Half by James Sherman (May, 2006)

2004 – 2005

     *The Family Gold by Annie Reiner (September, 2004)

     Pyretown by John Belluso (October, 2004)

     *Hanging Fire by Claudia Allen (November, 2004)

     *Shoes by Gloria Bond Clunie (January, 2005)

     *Berlin 45 by Jeffrey Sweet (March, 2005)

     *Symmetry by David C. Field (May, 2005)

2003 – 2004  

Anna in the Tropics by Nilo Cruz (September, 2003)

     *Homeland Security by Stuart Flack (October, 2003)

     *Affluenza! By James Sherman (November, 2003)

     *Free Man of Color by Charles Smith (January, 2004)

     *Trying by Joanna McClelland Glass (March, 2004)

     The Romance of Magno Rubio by Lonnie Carter (May, 2004)

2002 – 2003

     *Ariadne’s Thread by Ann Noble (September, 2002)

     *God and Country by Douglas Post (November, 2002)

     Bourbon at the Border by Pearl Cleage (January, 2003)

     *Unspoken Prayers by Claudia Allen (March, 2003)

     *Concerto Chicago by Lonnie Carter (April, 2003)

     *The End of the Tour by Joel Drake Johnson (May, 2003)

2001 – 2002

     *Immoral Imperatives by Jeffrey Sweet (September, 2001)

     Henry Flamethrowa by John Belluso (October, 2001)

     *The Glamour House by Lydia Stryk (November, 2001)

     Waiting To Be Invited by S.M. Shepard-Massat (January, 2002)

     *Battle of the Bands by Dean Corrin (March, 2002)

     High Life by Lee Macdougall (April, 2002)

     *The Old Man’s Friend by James Sherman (May, 2002)

2000 – 2001

     *Blissfield by Douglas Post (September, 2000)

     The History of Bowling (revival) by Mike Ervin (October, 2000)

     *Hello Dali created by Jamie O’Reilly and Michael Smith (November, 2000)

     *Hambone by Javon Johnson (January, 2001)

     *The Action Against Sol Schumann by Jeffrey Sweet (March, 2001)

     *Jonathan Wild by Stuart Flack (April, 2001)

     *Fossils by Claudia Allen (May, 2001)

1999 – 2000

     *Bluff by Jeffrey Sweet (September, 1999)

     *Door to Door by James Sherman (November, 1999)

     *Knock Me a Kiss by Charles Smith (January, 2000)

     *Voice of Good Hope by Kristine Thatcher (March, 2000)

     *Cahoots by Claudia Allen (May, 2000)

     *No One As Nasty by Susan Nussbaum (June, 2000)

1998 – 1999

     The Sovereign State of Boogedy Boogedy by Lonnie Carter (September, 1998)

     Rain, River, Ice Steam by S.L. Daniels (November, 1998)

     *Danny Bouncing by Rick Cleveland (January, 1999)

     *Among Friends by Kristine Thatcher (March, 1999)

     *The History of Bowling by Mike Erving (April, 1999)

     *Winter by Claudia Allen (May, 1999)

1997 – 1998

     *The Sutherland by Charles Smith (September, 1997)

     *Romance in D by James Sherman (November, 1997)

     *The Washington Sarajevo Talks by Carla Seaquist (November, 1997)

     *Before My Eyes by Joel Drake Johnson (January, 1998)

     View of the Dome by Theresa Rebeck (March, 1998)

     *Flyovers by Jeffrey Sweet (May, 1998)

1996 – 1997

     Big Wind on Campus (co-production) by Gregory Henderson (August, 1996)

     Emma’s Child by Kristine Thatcher (September, 1996)

     *Drowning Sorrows by Douglas Post (November, 1996)

     *Sidney Bechet Killed a Man by Stuart Flack (January, 1997)

     *Root Causes by Steve Carter (March, 1997)

     The God of Isaac by James Sherman (May, 1997)

1995 – 1996  

Never the Sinner by John Logan (September, 1995)

     *With and Without by Jeffrey Sweet (November, 1995)

     *Unmerciful Good Fortune by Edwin Sanchez (Northlight Co-Production) (January, 1996)

     Jelly Belly by Charles Smith (March, 1996)

     *Lemuel by Lonnie Carter (April, 1996)

     Hannah Free by Claudia Allen (May, 1996)

1994 – 1995

     The Colored Museum by George C. Wolfe (September, 1994)

     Greetings! by Tom Dudzick (November, 1994)

     Murder in Green Meadows by Douglas Post (January, 1995)

     *North Star by Gloria Bond Clunie (March, 1995)

     *Jest A Second! by James Sherman (May, 1995)

1993 – 1994

     Eden by Steven Carter (September, 1993)

     Real Women Have Curves by Josefina Lopez (October, 1993)

     *Deed of Trust by Claudia Allen (December, 1993)

     *Ends by David Alex (January, 1994)

     *Michael, Margaret, Pat & Kate by Michael Smith & Peter Glazer (February, 1994)

     *Wipe That Smile by Kaye Osbourne (March, 1994)

     *Get Ready by Jaye Stewart (May, 1994)

1992 – 1993

     Earth and Sky by Douglas Post (September, 1992)

     Hospitality Suite by Roger Rueff (November, 1992)

     *Spinning into Blue by Sally Nemeth (January, 1993)

     *Freefall by Charles Smith (March, 1993)

     Ripe Conditions by Claudia Allen (May, 1993)

1991 – 1992

     Hauptmann by John Logan (September, 1991)

     *Spiele 36 or The Fourth Medal by Steve Carter (November, 1991)

     Death of Zukasky by Richard Strand (January, 1992)

     *Working Magic by Margaret Hunt (April, 1992)

     *This Old Man Came Rolling Home by James Sherman (May, 1992)

     Smile Orange by Trevor Rhone (June, 1992)

1990 – 1991

     T-Bone ‘N’ Weasel by Jon Klein (September, 1990)

     Jelly Belly by Charles Smith (New York City Co-Production) (November, 1990)

     Phantasie by Sybille Pearson (October, 1990)

     *Cane by Charles Smith from the novel by Jean Toomer (January, 1991)

     *Still Waters by Claudia Allen (March, 1991)

     *Scorched Earth by John Logan (May, 1991)

1989 – 1990

     Three Ways Home by Casey Kurtti (September, 1989)

     *Beau Jest by James Sherman (November, 1989)

     *Pecong by Steve Carter (January, 1989)

     *Diesel Moon by Robert Auletta (February, 1990)

     *Angels of Warsaw by Marisha Chamberlain (March, 1990)

     Scarred Ground by Thomas Cadwaleder Jones (April, 1990)

     Dear Elena Sergaevna by Lyudmilla Razmovskaya (May, 1990)

     Nightside by Philip Reed (June, 1990)

1988 – 1989

     Some Men Need Help by John Ford Noonan (September, 1988)

     Tamer of Horses by William Mastrosimone (November, 1988)

     *The Long Awaited by Claudia Allen (January, 1989)

     *Jelly Belly by Charles Smith (February, 1989)

     *Music From a Locked Room by John Logan (March, 1989)

     Tito by Romolo Arellano (April, 1989)

     Woman in Mind by Alan Ackybourn (May, 1989)

     April Snow by Romulus Linney (June, 1989)

1987 – 1988

     The Colored Museum by George C. Wolfe (September, 1987)

     *The Necktie Party by Lonnie Carter (October, 1987)

     *Expectations by Dean Corrin (November, 1987)

     The Stick Wife by Darrah Cloud (January, 1988)

     Der Inka Von Peru by Jeffrey M. Jones (February, 1988)

     Chekhov in Yalta by John Driver & Jeffrey Hadow (March, 1988)

     *A Joy Forever by Frank Manley (April, 1988)

     *The Escape Artist by James Sherman (June, 1988)

The Great Chicago Playwrights Exposition (all world premiere productions)

Co-produced with Body Politic – June 1987:

     *Roof Top Piper by David Hernandez

     *The News From St. Petersburg by Rich Orloff

     *They Even Got The Rienzi by Claudia Allen

     *Gardinia’s ‘N’ Blum by Nicholas Patricca

     *In The Service of Others by Valerie Quinney

     *Centipede by Rick Cleveland

     *John Wayne Movies by John Logan

     *Mothers and Sons by Lonnie Carter

     *Takunda by Charles Smith

     *The Tether Disorder (workshop) by Clifton Campbell

     *Floor Above the Roof by Daniel Therriault

     *Before I Wake by William J. Norris

     *The Figure by Clifton Campbell

     *Moonlight Daring Us To Go Insane (workshop) by E. Eugene Baldwin

1986 – 1987

     Other Places by Harold Pinter (September, 1986)

     *Shoot Me While I’m Happy by Steven Carter and Smokey & Adjora Stevens (November, 1986)

     *Prior Engagements by Frank Manley (November, 1986)

     Eleemosynary by Lee Blessing (January, 1987)

     Rough/Catastrophe by Samuel Beckett (April, 1987)

     *Kids in the Dark by Rick Cleveland & David Breskin (April, 1987)

     *Naked Zoo by Friends of the Zoo (April, 1987)

1985 – 1986

     *Wild Indian by Theodore Shank (September, 1985)

     American Dreams: Lost and Found by Studs Terkel (November, 1985)

     *Gentrification by Dean Corrin (January, 1986)

     Tomorrowland by Jeffrey M. Jones (February, 1986)

     Split Second by Dennis McIntyre (March, 1986)

     *Slumming by Marisha Chamberlain (April, 1986)

     *Mr. 80% by James Sherman (May, 1986)

     *Penta Benta by Steven Ivcich (June, 1986)

1984 – 1985  

     *The Fifth Sun by Nicholas Patricca (September, 1984)

     *Tab for Stardom by Jeff Berkson, Denise DeClue & John Karraker (November, 1984)

     *Symphony Pastorale/Fugue by Bob Barnett (January, 1985)

     Levitation by Timothy Mason (January, 1985)

     Master Harold…and the Boys by Athol Fugard (March, 1985)

     *The Sovereign State of Boogedy Boogedy by Lonnie Carter (March, 1985)

     *The God of Isaac by James Sherman (June, 1985)

     *Young Psycho-Vivisectionists Meet Marilyn Monroe by Steven Ivcich (June, 1985)

1983 – 1984

     *Turntables by Jeff Barkson & John Karraker (September, 1983)

     Crossing Niagara by Alonso Alegria (September, 1983)

     Home by Samm Art Williams (November, 1983)

     Avner the Eccentric (return engagement) created and performed by Avner Eisenberg (December, 1983)

     *Butler County by Dean Corrin (January, 1984)

     Dreams of Flight by Brian Richard Mori (January, 1984)

     *Scheherazade by Marisha Chamberlain (March, 1984)

     Eminent Domain by Percy Granger (May, 1984)

1982 – 1983

     Old Times by Harold Pinter (September, 1982)

     Niagra Falls by Victor Bumbalo (October, 1982)

     *Your Move by Jeff Berkson, John Karraker (November, 1982)

     Marty Pollio (A Mime) (December, 1982)

     *Wonderful Wonderful Siberia by Felix Leon (January, 1983)

     *Daddy’s Seashore Blues by Farrell J. Foreman (January, 1983)

     The Fine Line (Improvisational Comedy) (March, 1983)

     *George’s File by Jeffrey Sweet (March, 1983)

     The Value of Names by Jeffrey Sweet (March, 1983)

     Buddies by Mary Gallagher (May, 1983)

     The Whales of August by David Adams Berry (June, 1983)

1981 – 1982

     Stops Along The Way by Jeffrey Sweet (September, 1981)

     *Routed by Jeffrey Sweet (September, 1981)

     Daughters by Martin Jones (October, 1981)

     *Clown by Richard Strand (November, 1981)

     Avner the Eccentric (return engagement) created and performed by Avner Eisenberg (December, 1981)

     *Cait by Janice Finney (January, 1982)

     Close Ties by Elizabeth Diggs (January, 1982)

     *Blind Mice by Dennis Ryan (March, 1982)

     *Shadows by Steve Carter (April, 1982)

     *Einsteins by Steven Ivcich (May, 1982)

     Clara’s Play by John Olive (June, 1982)

1980 – 1981

     Home by David Storey (September, 1980)

     *Solitaire created and performed by Steven Ivcich (September, 1980)

     The Uprooted by Humberto Robles (November, 1980)

     Avner the Eccentric created and performed by Avner Eisenberg (November, 1980)

     *Three Stories High adapted by Ruth Landis from short stories (November, 1980)

     *Ties by Jeffrey Sweet (January, 1981)

     Minnesota Moon/Harvest Sun by John Olive (February, 1981)

     *Dame Lorraine by Steve Carter (March, 1981)

     Ludlow Fair by Lanford Wilson (May, 1981)

     The Dumbwaiter by Harold Pinter (May, 1981)

     *La Brea Tarpits by Alan Gross (May, 1981)

     Halloween by Leonard Melfi (June, 1981)

1979 – 1980

     *Hard Feelings by Jeffrey Sweet (September, 1979)

     Hollywood Confidential by Charles Busch (October, 1979)

     Nevis Mountain Dew by Steve Carter (November, 1979)

     Other Pinter Pauses by Harold Pinter (December, 1979)

     *The Artaud Project by James Rinnert (January, 1980)

     The Plays the Thing by Ferenc Molnar (February, 1980)

     *Polaroids by Virginia Smiley (March, 1980)

     *Latino Chicago developed by the Latino Chicago Company (March, 1980)

     Slow Dance on the Killing Ground by William Hanley (May, 1980)

     *The Examen by Nicholas Patricca (May, 1980)

     Cowboy Mouth/Killers Head by Sam Shepard (June, 1980)

1978 – 1979

     The Homecoming by Harold Pinter (September, 1978)

     *Towards the Morning by John Fenn (October, 1978)

     *Peppermints by Mark Larson (November, 1978)

     Eden by Steve Carter (November, 1978)

     *Dillinger by William J. Norris (November, 1978)

     *Porch by Jeffrey Sweet (February, 1979)

     *Weekends Like Other People by David Blomquist (March, 1979)

     *Clowncave by Steven Ivcich (March, 1979)

     *East Liberty Pa by Allan Bates (May, 1979)

     Cowboys #2/The Unseen Hand by Sam Shepard (June, 1979)

1977 – 1978

     June Moon by Ring Lardner & George S. Kaufman with new music by Warren Casey (September, 1977)

     *The Cigarette Man by David Blomquist (November, 1977)

     *Colette arranged from the writings of Colette by Ruth Landis (December, 1977)

     Ceremonies in Dark Old Men by Lonne Elder III (February, 1978)

     Heat by William Hauptman (February, 1978)

     *His Satanic Majesty by William J. Norris (February, 1978)

     *Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea arranged by Greg McCaslin (February, 1978)

     Night of January 16th by Ayn Rand (April, 1978)

     *This is My Play Song by Jackie Taylor (April, 1978)

     The Transfiguration of Benno Blimpie by Albert Innaurato (July, 1978)

1976 – 1977

     Volpone by Ben Jonson (September, 1976)

     Jesse and the Bandit Queen by David Freeman (December, 1976)

     *Some Kind of Life by Bruce & Brian Hickey (January, 1977)

     The Bloodknot by Athol Fugard (February, 1977)

     *I, From the Prose of Samuel Beckett arranged by Alan Wade (March, 1977)

     Sizwe Banzi is Dead by Athol Fugard (May, 1977)

     *Sensoria from a mime concept by Steven & Christine Ivcich (June, 1977)

1975 – 1976

     *A Little Louder Please by (Mime) Robert Grifford (September, 1975)

     *Strangle Me by Frank Shiras (October, 1975)

     The Caretaker by Harold Pinter (November, 1975)

     The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit by Ray Bradbury (December, 1975)

     *The Benevolent Devil adapted by June Pyskacek (January, 1976)

     *The Hitler Masque by Ron Rae (February, 1976)

     Dandelion Wine by Ray Bradbury (March, 1976)

     *All I Want by Bruce Hickey (May, 1976)

     *Dreams by Tom Sharkey (May, 1976)

 

1974 – 1975  

     *The Velvet Rose by Stacy Myatt (October, 1974)

     *The Magnolia Club by Jeff Berkson, John & David Karraker (November, 1974)

     The Lover and Others Stranger 3 plays by Harold Pinter, Tennessee Williams, John Guare (March, 1975)

     *Sweet Bloody Liberty by Paul Sills (May, 1975)

     *Three Women by Cynthia Baker Johnson, Sandy Lipton, Roberta Maguire, Cecil O’Neal (May, 1975)

     Endgame by Samuel Beckett (June, 1975)

     The Cage by Rick Cluchery (July, 1975)