Metamorphoses Mary Zimmerman (based David Slavitt’s translation of the myths of Ovid) Pear Theatre and Dragon Productions The element that flows and freezes, falls from the sky and evaporates into the air, sustains all life and can drown all existence – This is the medium in which multiple, life-altering transformations occur in each of a dozen-plus vignettes of … [Read more...] about Metamorphoses
Dragon Productions Theatre Company
Anne of the Thousand Days
To produce Anne of the Thousand Days on the stage is a huge undertaking, given the breadth of events and the number of players with names familiar both to history and Shakespeare buffs. Dragon Productions has taken up the challenge of presenting on its intimate stage with a cast of eight this sweeping drama involving twenty named characters and a number of other servants and … [Read more...] about Anne of the Thousand Days
“Hickorydickory”
HickorydickoryMarisa WegrzynDragon Productions Theatre CompanyZoe Lytle, Troy Johnson, Allie Bailey, and Sarah HaasIn the imagination of playwright Marisa Wergzyn, the so-called “mortal clock” is a pocket watch every human carries within – one whose chain is wrapped around our hearts, with our death date and time engraved within. A swirling mixture of mystery, science … [Read more...] about “Hickorydickory”
“The Revolutionists”
The RevolutionistsLauren GundersonDragon Productions Theatre CompanyJenafer Thompson, Maria Marquis, Meredith Hagedorn, and Melissa JonesLauren Gunderson imagines a sorority of sorts forming during France's 1793 Reign of Terror among four unlikely friends – three real, one fictional – with portraits of their bravery, foresight, and revolutionary spirits emerging in a … [Read more...] about “The Revolutionists”
“Three Days of Rain”
Three Days of RainRichard GreenbergDragon Productions Theatre Company Tasi Alabastro & Robert Sean Campbell “None of this ever happened.” In the midst of a heated argument, inner feelings flow unabashedly into the open; closely held secrets tumble into the light of day; and suddenly looks of shock and regret replace those of … [Read more...] about “Three Days of Rain”