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"Thinner Than Water" by Melissa Ross, running through Oct. 25 at Kitchen Dog Theater in Dallas; with Clay Yocum, Liza Marie Gonzalez and Tina Parker (photo by Matt Mzorek)
A female Prospero, heartland jitters, retro culture clashes, and a whale of a tale highlight this week onstage across America. Support American Theatre: a just and thriving theatre ecology begins with information for all. Please join us in this mission by making a donation to our publisher, Theatre Communications Group. When you support American Theatre magazine and TCG, you support a long legacy of quality nonprofit arts journalism. Click here to make your fully tax-deductible donation today!
A female Prospero, heartland jitters, retro culture clashes, and a whale of a tale highlight this week onstage across America.
“Arcadia” by Tom Stoppard, at the Lantern Theater Company in Philadelphia in 2014. Pictured: Maxwell Eddy and Alex Boyle (photo by Mark Garvin)
“A Bright New Boise” by Samuel D. Hunter, running at Hyde Park Theatre in Austin, Tex. through Oct. 25; pictured, a promotional card for the show
“The Comedy of Errors,” a production of the Actors Shakespeare Project running at Brighton High School in Brighton, Ma. through Oct. 19; with Cameron M. Cronin, Eddie Shields, Omar Robinson, Paige Clark, Susan S. McGinnis, Ryan O’Connor, Sarah Newhouse and Richard Snee (photo courtesy Stratton McCrady Photography)
“The Commons of Pensacola” by Amanda Peet, running at the Northlight Theatre in Skokie, Illinois through Oct. 19: with Leah Karpel and Luisa Strus (photo by Michael Brosilow)
“Good People” by David Lindsay-Abaire, running at the La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts in La Mirada, Ca. through Oct. 12; with Ann Gee Byrd, Katie McNicol and Gigi Bermingham
“The Gravedigger: a Frankenstein Story” by Joseph Zettelmaier, running at Williamston Theatre in Williamston, Mich. through Nov. 2; pictured, costume sketches by Karen Kangas-Preston and set renderings by Kirk A Domer for
“The King and I,” running at the ZACH Theatre in Austin through Oct. 18; with Mel Sagrado Maghuyop and Jill Blackwell (photo by Kirk Tuck)
“Maple and Vine” by Jordan Harrison, running at the Chance Theater in Anaheim Hills, Ca. through Oct. 19; with Robert M. Lee and Jennifer Ruckman (photo by Doug Catiller, True Image Studio)
“The Night Fairy,” adapted by John Glore from the book by Laura Amy Schlitz and running at Imagination Stage in Bethesda, Md. through Oct. 26; pictured: Tia Shearer in (photo by Margot Schulman)
“Olives and Blood” by Michael Bradford, at Connecticut Repertory Theatre in Storrs, Conn. through Oct. 12; picture: Martin Sola and Dale AJ Rose (photo by Gerry Goodstein)
“Rounding Third” by Richard Dresser, running at Act II Playhouse in Ambler, Pa. through Oct. 12; with Tony Braithwaite and Michael Basile (photo by John Flak)
“Season on the Line,” a new adaptation of “Moby-Dick” by Shawn Pfautsch, running at the The House Theatre of Chicago through Oct. 26; pictured: Thomas J. Cox
“Sweeney Todd” by Hugh Wheeler and Stephen Sondheim, running through Oct. 11 at Lyric Stage Company in Boston; pictured: Davron S. Monroe (center) (photo by Mark S. Howard)
“The Tempest,” running through Nov. 22 at A Noise Within in Pasadena, Ca.; pictured: Deborah Strang (photo by Craig Schwartz)
“Thinner Than Water” by Melissa Ross, running through Oct. 25 at Kitchen Dog Theater in Dallas; with Clay Yocum, Liza Marie Gonzalez and Tina Parker (photo by Matt Mzorek)
“The Trip to Bountiful” by Horton Foote, running at the Center Theatre Group / Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles through Nov. 2; with Cicely Tyson and Blair Underwood (photo by Craig Schwartz)
“The Two Gentlemen of Verona,” running at Indiana Repertory Theatre through Oct. 18; with Ryan Artzberger and friend (photo by Zach Rosing)
“Welcome Home, Jenny Sutter” by Julie Marie Myatt, running at the Next Act Theatre in Milwaukee through Oct. 12; pictured: Chelsea D. Harrison in (photo by Alex Clark)
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