2021-2022 THEATRE SEASON

BEHOLD OUR HUMAN ACTIONS:
​The search for true identity, personal autonomy, and real connection

DOUBT
by JOHN PATRICK SHANLEY
​fall Play directed by SONIA GERBER

​​Doubt is a searing drama about the public facades we put up and the private lies we tell ourselves. Set in a Catholic school in the Bronx in 1964, Doubt focuses on tough-as-nails nun Sister Aloysius and her suspicions of misconduct by Father Flynn, the well-liked parish priest. As Sister Aloysius digs deeper to discover the truth behind what she perceives as wrong-doing, she drags Father Flynn, naive young nun Sister James, and the mother of the school's first and only Black student into her investigation. At once challenging and charming, probing and passionate, Doubt leaves more questions asked than answered, forcing the audience to grapple with their own instincts and biases. Doubt won the 2005 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and Tony Award for Best Play.

MY FAIR LADY
Music  by  frederick loewe
​book & lyrics by alan jay lerner
fall musical ​directed by grant sorenson

Pretentious linguistics professor Henry Higgins meets his match in Eliza Doolittle, a Cockney flower girl with aspirations of a better life in this sumptuous classic of musical theatre. From the tenement slums of London to the posh, upper crust world of royal racetracks and embassy balls, My Fair Lady follows a determined young woman fighting against the restrictions of her class and gender. Long considered "the perfect musical," My Fair Lady is filled with some of the most recognizable Broadway standards like "The Rain in Spain," "I Could Have Danced All Night" and "Wouldn't It Be Loverly," and brimming with iconic settings and costumes. My Fair Lady​ was the winner of the 1957 Tony Award for Best Musical.

The Winter's Tale
bY  William  Shakespeare
winter play directed by Grant sorenson

Tormented by sudden, unfounded jealousy, King Leontes of Sicilia accuses his faultless wife Hermione of adultery and banishes their baby daughter to the deserted shores of Bohemia. Sixteen years later, the now grown princess returns to her homeland to discover her true identity and reconnect with the father that cast her aside. One of Shakespeare's last plays, The Winter's Tale is a unique blend of political thriller, ancient mythology, and modern fairy tale, poignantly interweaving deeply human stories with magical elements -- the Oracle of Delphos, a ravenous bear, and a statue that comes to life. In a fast-paced new version, staged immersively and full of surprises, The Winter's Tale will be a unique theatergoing experience that entertains and enlightens, all through the transformative power of theater.

THE ADDAMS FAMILY
MUSIC & LYRICS by andrew lippa
book by marshall brickman & rick elice
9/10 musical ​DIRECTED BY Sandra Struthers

And you thought your family was weird. Gothic and gregarious, the Addams family lead by Gomez and Morticia have been pop culture staples since the first comic strips appeared in 1938. This smash hit Broadway musical introduces the Addams clan in a new story that will have the entire audience (living and otherwise) tapping their toes and snapping along. When sullen daughter Wednesday announces she's invited her new boyfriend and his very normal family for a dinner party, the Addams family must put on their best funereal wear and play their part -- but complications arise when the truly creepy and kooky Addamses begin to show their true colors. The Addams Family is a trick-or-treat for ages young and old.

BIG LOVE
by  CHARLES MEE
spring play ​DIRECTED BY SANDRA STRUTHERS

Love is hard. But for bride-to-be sisters Lydia, Thyona, and Olympia, love is nearly impossible. Forced to flee their home country of Greece and take refuge at a picturesque villa on the coast of Italy, the three sisters seek asylum from the grooms who expect their hands in marriage. Matters get complicated when the three grooms -- Nikos, Constantine, and Oed -- arrive by helicopter to sweep their brides off to matrimonial bliss. The brides have other plans in mind, and what should be one big happy wedding turns into a much darker affair. Grappling with gender, identity, life and death, Big Love is a ​comedic drama that uses highly physical theatrical storytelling, music, and dance to confront the biggest questions human beings face: who to love and how to love them -- and how to love yourself.

PlayGrounds  2022

In collaboration with PlayPen, Wayzata Theatre’s on-going new play development club, PlayGrounds 2022 will be an evening of student produced theater. Completely written, designed, directed, and performed by Wayzata Theatre students, PlayGrounds 2021 will be an unmissable collection of brand new short plays crafted by the Wayzata Theatre department.​