2002 Season

Prospect Proudly Presents...

DANTON'S DEATH

by Georg Büchner, adapted by Howard Brenton

February 8-9, 14-16, 21-23 @ 8pm
February 10, 17, 23-24 @ 2pm
American Theatre of Actors, 314 West 54th Street

Georg Büchner, hailed by Brecht as the father of modern theater, wrote this epic historical drama at the age of twenty-one. Through an almost cinematic, documentary-style account of the French Revolution, Büchner tackles questions of politics, personal identity, and ideals. Director Cara Reichel, together with a cast of over thirty of New York's most talented young performers, brings new life to this notable, yet rarely seen, classic.

THREE SISTERS

by Anton Chekhov, adapted by John-Martin Green

March 8-9, 12-16, 20-23 @ 8pm
March 10, 16-17, 23-24 @ 2pm
American Theatre of Actors, 314 West 54th Street

In collaboration with director John-Martin Green and Blackberry Productions, Prospect presents a fresh take on Anton Chekhov's tale of the decaying social fabric of tsarist Russia. By transferring the story to the early 20th century American South, this strikingly re-envisioned production examines what is universal in the play—memory and longing for security, anxiety and hope for the future—from an African-American cultural perspective.

ILLYRIA

Book, Music, & Lyrics by Peter Mills, developed and directed by Cara Reichel

April 12-13, 17-20, 24-27 @ 8pm
April 14, 20-21, 27-28 @ 2pm
The Hudson Guild Theatre, 441 West 26th Street

Following Prospect's highly successful production of Twelfth Night in Central Park, resident writer Peter Mills and director Cara Reichel have adapted Shakespeare's comic masterpiece into an original musical, where mistaken identity and the follies of young love reign supreme.

Second Stage

Throughout the season, subscribers will be the first to hear about Prospect's Second Stage series, comprised of one-act productions, readings of original works, lectures and panel discussions with company artists. Subscribers are welcome to attend as Prospect's guests.