Season 2015 / 2016 - Curio's 11th Season
 Poster artwork by Elizabeth Gallagher
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The Handmaid's Tale
by Margaret Atwood directed by M. Craig Getting Philadelphia Premiere! November 2015 After a staged terrorist attack, a Christian Theocracy overthrows the United States. Suddenly, Offred’s life is thrown into subjugation, she must become a Handmaid to increase population growth. A cautionary tale that predicts our worst fears of fundamentalism, Margaret Atwood’s 1985 novel comes to life in this daring one-woman adaptation. Cast: Isa St. Clair Set Design by Artistic Director Paul Kuhn Lighting Design by Tim Martin Sound Design by M. Craig Getting Costume Design by Aetna Gallagher Stage Managed by Kathleen Soltan |
 Poster artwork by Elizabeth Gallagher.
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The Bald Soprano
by Eugene Ionesco Adaptation by Tina Howe Directed by Charlotte Northeast December 2015 Ionesco wrote that he didn't intend to parody anything, but if he did, he would parody everything. In this evening with the Smiths and the Martins, conversations go from normal to nonsense in this classic hilarious play about the absurdity of manners and small talk. Cast: Rachel Gluck, CJ Keller, Maria Konstantinidis, Ken Opdenaker, Brandon Pierce, Aetna Gallagher Set Design by Artistic Director Paul Kuhn Lighting Design by Steve Carpenter Sound Design by Chris Sannino Costume Design by Aetna Gallagher Stage Managed by Kathleen Soltan |
 Poster artwork by Elizabeth Gallagher.
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Death of a Salesman
by Arthur Miller Directed by Dan Hodge February 2016 Arthur Miller's exploration of the American Dream. Willy Loman is a salesman who dreams of making it as big as his brother, of providing for his family, and of having his sons make a better life. But not everything turns out as we hope. Death of a Salesman explores who we want to be, what we want for those around us, and how we hope to get there. Cast: Paul Kuhn as Willy Loman, Gay Carucci as Linda Loman, Chase Byrd, Robert DaPonte, Colleen Hughes, Aaron Kirkpatrick, and Brian McCann Set Design by Stephen Hungerford Lighting Design by Tim Martin Sound Design by Kyle Yackoski Costume Design by Aetna Gallagher Stage Managed by Kathleen Soltan |
Poster artwork by Elizabeth Gallagher.
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The Cripple of Inishmaan
by Martin McDonagh Directed by Joshua L. Browns April/May 2016 Hollywood comes to the remote Irish island town of Inishmaan to make a documentary of country life. The one person who wants to be in the film more than anybody is young “Cripple” Billy, if only to break away from the poverty and boredom of his daily life. Will he surprise the town with his talent? This Tony award winning tragicomedy comes from one of the most important living Irish playwrights. Cast: Trice Browns, Steve Carpenter, Andrew Carrol, Robert Ian Cutler, Aetna Gallagher, Colleen Hughes, Paul Kuhn, Peggy Smith, and Peter Danelski as Cripple Billy Claven. Set Design by Paul Kuhn Lighting Design by Robin Stamey Sound Design by Susan Adelizzi Costume Design by Aetna Gallagher Stage Managed by Kathleen Soltan |