Artistic director Kevin Moriarty announced that the season will also feature the critically acclaimed and The Christians; the classic historical drama ; a reimagined Greek tragedy, Electra; the holiday classic A Christmas Carol; and a new work with a title to be announced.
"Our 2016-2017 season continues DTC鈥檚 commitment to producing new work that will launch in Dallas and then continue on to further life across the country; unique, fresh productions of classic plays that use theatrical space in surprising ways; premieres of award-winning plays that speak meaningfully to our lives; and programming designed to engage our diverse community in ongoing conversations about ourselves and the world in which we live," said Moriarty in a statement. "I am so looking forward to welcoming writers Kirsten Childs, Douglas Carter Beane and Lewis Flinn back to Dallas to create new works, and I am eager to continue DTC鈥檚 exploration of Greek tragedies. It鈥檚 going to be quite a year at DTC!"
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Season details, according to the Dallas venue, follow:
Constellations
Aug. 24- Oct. 9, 2016
Wyly Theatre 鈥� Studio Theatre
By
Directed by Wendy Dann
When a theoretical physicist and a beekeeper meet, their spellbinding, romantic journey breaks the boundaries of the space/time continuum.
Bella: An American Tale
Sept. 22- Oct. 23, 2016
Wyly Theatre 鈥� Potter Rose Performance Hall
Book, Lyrics, and Music by Kirsten Childs
Directed by Robert O鈥橦ara
Set in the Old West with an unforgettable, soulful score, this world-premiere musical comedy written by Kirsten Childs (FLY) tells the tale of Isabella 鈥淏ella鈥� Patterson, a young black woman in late 19th-century America. When Bella boards a train west to meet her Buffalo soldier sweetheart, she encounters the most colorful and lively characters ever to roam the Western plains. Bullets and fists will fly, heads and hearts will break, but 鈥� blessed with a big heart, and a voluptuous figure 鈥� Bella will breeze on through it all. World Premiere produced in association with , New York.
A Christmas Carol
Nov. 23鈥� Dec. 28, 2016
Wyly Theatre 鈥� Potter Rose Performance Hall
By
Adapted by Kevin Moriarty
Directed by Steven Michael Walters
Scrooge is back! And he鈥檚 as cranky as ever! Come kick off the holiday season with us as A Christmas Carol returns to the Wyly Theatre. In this delightfully re-imagined take on Dickens鈥� enduring classic, the audience is immersed in the story, with magical ghosts flying above, scary ghosts bursting out of the floor, and snow falling from the sky. Full of traditional Christmas hymns in fresh, toe-tapping musical arrangements, joyful bursts of choreography, and eye-popping special effects.
TO BE ANNOUNCED
Dec. 7, 2016鈥� Jan. 22, 2017
Wyly Theatre 鈥� Studio Theatre
Information on this new play will be announced soon.
The Christians
Jan. 26鈥� Feb. 19, 2017
Kalita Humphreys Theater
By Lucas Hnath
Directed by Joel Ferrell
Pastor Paul鈥檚 church wasn鈥檛 always this big. In twenty short years, it had grown from a small, mom-and- pop operation into a full-blown mega-church with thousands of members, a coffee shop and a parking lot so big you could get lost in it. But today, Pastor Paul has a new message for his devoted flock鈥攐ne that will turn the entire congregation on its head. You鈥檒l recognize the hymns, the live choir and the preacher at the pulpit. But you鈥檝e never heard a sermon quite like this before.
Electra
April 4鈥� May 28, 2016
AT&T Performing Arts Center 鈥� Strauss Square
By Euripides
Adapted and Directed by Kevin Moriarty
Electra鈥檚 mother murdered her father, and Electra just can鈥檛 let it go. With the return of her brother Orestes, the siblings seek justice... or is it vengeance? Lust, murder, and fury explode in this tale of familial betrayal. Building on DTC鈥檚 breathtaking approaches to Greek tragedies (Oedipus el Rey, Medea), expect the unexpected in this one-of-a-kind production that will take the audience on a journey through the grounds of AT&T Performing Arts Center鈥檚 Annette Strauss Artist Square. Observe intimate scenes between characters while hearing commentary about the play鈥檚 meaning through individual headphones that will be provided for each audience member, creating an experience that is simultaneously public and private.
Inherit the Wind
May 16 - June 18, 2017
Kalita Humphreys Theater
By and Robert Edwin Lee
Directed by Kevin Moriarty
When science and faith collide, who wins? When a public school teacher is arrested for teaching Darwin鈥檚 theories of evolution to his sophomore students, two powerhouse lawyers face off in a court of law. The nation watches as science and faith collide, bringing a small southern town to its knees. Inspired by the infamous Scopes Monkey Trial, DTC鈥檚 innovative, contemporary production of this classic American drama is as timely today as it was at its 1954 Dallas world premiere.
Hood
June 29鈥� Aug. 6, 2017
Wyly Theatre 鈥� Potter Rose Performance Hall
By Douglas Carter Beane and Lewis Flinn
Directed by Douglas Carter Beane
鈥淪ometimes the best way to deal with new problems is to look at an old story.鈥� Inspired by the timeless tales of Robin Hood and Sherwood Forest, this brand new, musical comedy is rich with romance, jokes, songs, sword fights, dancing鈥攁nd even an archery contest! Brought to you by the dynamic creative team behind DTC鈥檚 critically-acclaimed 2010 production of Give It Up!&苍产蝉辫;(叠谤辞补诲飞补测鈥檚&苍产蝉辫;), Hood will make you laugh, stir your soul, and steal your heart.
