will direct the production, which will be choreographed by (). Inspired by Stone's acclaimed 2010 production, Two River鈥檚 Forum will feature an all-male troupe of actors led by as Pseudolus, the slave who tries to win his freedom by playing matchmaker for his innocent young master.
The Sondheim, and musical will play the Rechnitz Theater Nov. 14-Dec. 13.
The 2015-16 season will launch in September with 鈥檚 , directed by , and will also include a new music-theatre production of Shakespeare鈥檚 Pericles created by Rinde Eckert and David Schweizer; and the Transport Group鈥檚 acclaimed production of , directed by Jack Cummings III.
New works include the world premiere of Lives of Reason by Robert Rechnitz and Kenneth Stunkel, directed by Jonathan Fox; and the American premiere of Mexican playwright Barbara Colio鈥檚 Ropes, translated into English by Maria Alexandria Beech and directed by Lisa Rothe.
"The 2015/16 season is built around the theme of family," said artistic director John Dias. "Both in the content of the plays, which each deal with the complicated bonds between families鈥攖hose you are born to and those you build within a community鈥攁nd for Two River Theater itself. We are welcoming back several artists who are part of our family, and introducing several we have long wanted to bring into the fold. We have always believed that theater is a place for artists and audiences to come together and examine and celebrate the bonds that connect us as humans, and Managing Director Michael Hurst and I are proud that our season will be full of these rich opportunities."
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