The season includes Tennessee Williams’ Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (June 28-July 7), the Pulitzer and Tony-winning Clybourne Park (July 19-28) and Shakespeare’s The Comedy of Errors (Aug. 9-16) all on the Bratton Theater Mainstage. Additionally, The Romeo & Juliet Project will be staged July 27 in the Chautauqua Amphitheater.
Directed by Lisa Rothe (Hold These Truths), Cat on a Hot Tin Roof features Harris Yulin (The Price, Hedda Gabler) as Big Daddy and Candy Buckley (Scandalous, Ring Round the Moon) as Big Momma in their CTC debuts. Conservatory actors Carly Zien (Yale School of Drama) and Peter Mark Kendall (recent graduate of Trinity Rep/Brown MFA program) are featured as Maggie and Brick, along with Matt Raich (Gooper), Mallory Portnoy (Mae), Anthony Goes (Dr. Baugh) and David Vegh (Rev. Tooker).
Directed by Davis McCallum (Water by the Spoonful, The Whale), Clybourne Park will feature Marin Hinkle (“Two and A Half Men," Electra) as Bev/Kathy, Andy Weems (Born Yesterday, Inherit the Wind) as Russ/Dan, and, in his CTC debut, Sean Dugan (“Smash,” Next Fall) as Karl/Steve. Conservatory members Tangela Large (Francine/ena), Stephen Spencer (Jim, Tom, Kenneth), Mary Wiseman (Betsy/Lindsay) and Landon Woodson (Albert/Kevin) are also featured in the cast.
Chautauqua CTC’s New Play Workshop will present two staged readings: Dark Radio by Colin McKenna (July 11-13) and Transit by Kait Kerrigan (Aug. 1-3).
CTC Associate Artistic Director Andrew Borba will direct The Comedy of Errors, which will feature the talents of the CTC Conservatory. Returning guest artist John Seidman will play Egeon. The Romeo & Juliet Project will re-interpret this classic tale of star-crossed lovers in a ground-breaking multi-disciplinary reimagining July 27 on the celebrated 5000-seat Ampitheater stage. Conceived and directed by CTC Artistic Director Vivienne Benesch, Chautauqua Institution’s production of The Romeo & Juliet Project is an original retelling of Shakespeare’s love story. It is also the first in a three-year series of projects featuring the collaborative efforts both off and onstage of Chautauqua’s signature arts programs, including Chautauqua Opera Company, Chautauqua Theater Company, Chautauqua Dance, Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra and the Chautauqua Music Festival.
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