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Animals and angels, scientists and seers, extraordinary and ordinary folks jostle for attention in this week’s sampling of U.S. stage offerings.
By American Theatre Editors
Animals and angels, scientists and seers, extraordinary and ordinary folks jostle for attention in this week’s sampling of U.S. stage offerings.
“Angels and Ministers of Grace” by Elaine Smith, at New Jersey Repertory Company in Long Branch, N.J. through Nov. 23; pictured: Maureen Silliman and David Van Pelt (photo by SuzAnne Barabas)
“Animal Farm,” adapted from George Orwell by Althos Low, a Steppenwolf Theatre for Young Adults production running in Chicago through Nov. 14; pictured: Amelia Hefferon, Blake Montgomery, Sean Parris, Mildred Marie Langford and Dana Murphy (photo by Michael Brosilow)
“The Birds,” adapted by Conor McPherson from Daphne duMaurier, at Cincinnati Shakespeare Company through Nov. 8; pictured: Sherman Fracher (photo by Mikki Schaffner Photography)
“The Diviners” by Jim Leonard, at Actors’ Co-Op in Los Angeles through Nov. 23; pictured: Michael Beck (photo by Lindsay Schnebly)
“Dreamgirls” by Tom Eyen and Henry Krieger, at Portland Center Stage in Portland, Ore. through Nov. 2; pictured: Nattalyee Randall, Mary Patton and Lexi Rhoades (photo by Patrick Weishampel)
“Ether Dome” by Elizabeth Egloff, at Huntington Theatre Company in Boston through Nov. 23; photo by T. Charles Erickson
“Generations” by debbie tucker green, at Soho Rep in New York City in a co-produced with the Play Company, through Nov. 9 (photo by Julieta Cervantes)
“Good People” by David Lindsay-Abaire, at Geva Theatre Center in Rochester, N.Y. through Nov. 16; pictured: Sean Patrick Reilly and Constance Macy (photo by Ken Huth)
“Lonely Planet” by Steven Dietz, at Kitchen Theatre Company in Ithaca, N.Y. through Nov. 2; pictured: Karl Gregory and Nat DeWolf (photo by Dave Burbank)
“Lyle the Crocodile” at the Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities in Arvada, Colo. through Dec. 28; pictured: Damon Guerrasio, Brenna Larsen and David Miller (photo by Matthew Gale photography)
“Melissa Arctic,” a play with songs by Craig Wright, running at The Road Theatre Company in North Hollywood, Ca. through Nov. 15; with Alexa Hodzic and Joe Hart (photo by Deverill Weekes)
“A Member of the Wedding” by Carson McCullers, at Triad Stage in Greensboro, N.C. through Nov. 9; pictured: Aidan Armstrong, Cassandra Lowe Williams and Erin Schmidt (photo by VanderVeen Photographers)
“¡O Romeo! – Día de Muertos” by Olga Sanchez, at Miracle Theatre Group in Portland, Ore. through Nov. 9; pictured: Otniel Hening and Anthony Green (photo by Russell J. Young)
“Our Town” by Thornton Wilder, at Palm Beach Dramaworks in West Palm Beach, Fla. through Nov. 9; pictured: Michael Collins, Elizabeth Dimon, Emiley Kiser, John Felix, Margery Lowe and Ashley Horowitz (photo by Alicia Donelan)
“The Piano Lesson” by August Wilson, at Portland Playhouse in Portland, Ore. through Nov. 9; pictured: Bryant Bentley and Seth Rue (photo by Brud Giles)
“Romeo and Juliet” by William Shakespeare, a production of Ten Thousand Things, at Open Book in Minneapolis through Oct. 26, and at MN Opera Center in Minneapolis Oct. 30-Nov. 2; pictured: Namir Smallwood and Anna Sundberg
“The Wolfe Twins” by Rachel Bonds, at the Studio Theatre in Washington, D.C. through Nov. 2; pictured: Birgit Huppuch, Jolly Abraham and Tom Story (photo by Igor Dmitry)
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