Boston Playwrights' Theatre Announces Season

Miss Margaret LaRue in 'Milwaukee'

written & directed by Wesley Savick
October 9-26, 2008
Miss Margaret LaRue was a star back in the day when anything and everything was still possible, but where is she now? Written and directed by former BPT Resident Director and newly minted BPT alum Wesley Savick, Miss Margaret LaRue in ‘Milwaukee’ is his homage to all of our hometowns—the ones we abandoned for the bright lights and the fascinating, exciting lives we saw ahead of us.

The Oil Thief

written by Joyce Van Dyke
directed by Judy Braha
November 6-23, 2008
Featuring Melinda Lopez as Amy, a petroleum geologist, and Will Lyman as her long-time partner Rex, The Oil Thief explores the geological rift between lovers unexpectedly in crisis. The emotionally charged triangle between Amy, Rex, and Aleksi, a young translator who pushes into their lives, leads Amy to question her own ideas of freedom and responsibility in the world—both personal and global.

Daughter of Venus

***Bonus Show***
FREE TO ALL SUBSCRIBERS
written by Howard Zinn
directed by Wesley Savick
January 22-February 8, 2009
Performed both at the C. Walsh Theatre at Suffolk University and at BPT, Daughter of Venus shows us a family in pain, a mother too fragile to carry the weight of her husband’s desires, and a father and daughter emotionally distant to the point of despair. Sometimes the choices we make (or don’t make) have vast repercussions on our world and the people we love. By the author of A People’s History of the United States, Marx in Soho, and Emma. Daughter of Venus is a co-production with Suffolk University.

The Wrestling Patient

written by Kirk Lynn in collaboration with Katie Pearl & Anne Gottlieb
directed by Katie Pearl
March 27- April 11, 2009
Based on the true story of Etty Hillesum, a young Jewish writer, this extraordinary new play chronicles Etty’s remarkable journey into the emerging science of psychology just as WWII engulfs her native Amsterdam. The Wrestling Patient is a co-production with FortyMagnolias Productions & SpeakEasy Stage Company.

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