2019/2020
SEASON 4
THE CHILDREN
by LUCY KIRKWOOD
directed by BRANDON WEINBRENNER
November 9 - December 7
TONY AWARD NOMINEE: BEST PLAY
HOUSTON PREMIERE
Two retired nuclear engineers in an isolated cottage on the lonely British coast as the world around them crumbles. Together they are going to live forever on yogurt and yoga, until an old friend arrives with a frightening request.
PASS OVER
by ANTOINETTE NWANDU
directed by MEKEVA MCNEIL
February 8 - 29
HOUSTON PREMIERE
Moses and Kitch stand around on the corner—talking shit, passing the time, and hoping that maybe today will be different. A provocative mashup of Waiting for Godot and the Exodus saga, Pass Over exposes the unquestionable human spirit of young men dreaming about a promised land they’ve yet to find.
APPROPRIATE
by BRANDEN JACOBS-JENKINS
directed by JULIA OPPENHEIM TRABER
March 28 - April 18
OBIE AWARD: BEST NEW AMERICAN PLAY
HOUSTON PREMIERE
The estranged members of the Lafayette clan have returned to Arkansas and their crumbling old plantation home to settle the accounts of their recently deceased patriarch. As they sort through a lifetime of hoarded mementos and junk, the discovery of a gruesome relic and a surprise visitor send the family into a spiral of explosive confrontations, repressed histories, and regret.
THE WOLVES
by SARAH DELAPPE
directed by SOPHIA WATT
May 23 - June 13
PULITZER PRIZE: FINALIST
HOUSTON PREMIERE
Left quad. Right quad. Lunge. A girls indoor soccer team warms up. From the safety of their suburban stretch circle, the team navigates big questions and wages tiny battles with all the vim and vigor of a pack of adolescent warriors. A portrait of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness for nine American girls who just want to score some goals.