2018
UNTITLED RUSSIA PLAY
by Lauren Yee | July 30-August 1
Two young Russian men try to find their way after the fall of communism. An absurd comedy about art, love and advertising in the dawn of capitalism.
JUMP
by Charly Evon Simpson | August 2-4
After a death in the family, Fay finds unexpected solace on a bridge. A poetic drama about family, loss and the kindness of strangers.
THE AMISH PROJECT
by Jessica Dickey | August 19-21
A fictional investigation of the real life Nickel Mines school shooting, this riveting one-woman show explores the Amish community’s concept of radical forgiveness. Performed by CTC Conservatory alumna Kathryn Metzger, The Amish Project portrays two communities shattered by a mass shooting, and the journey to healing.
2017
DAN CODY'S YACHT
by Anthony Giardina | June 9-10
Chautauqua Theater Company is pleased to announce an unorthodox addition to its 2017 repertoire — on June 9 and 10, the company welcomes playwright Anthony Giardina and director Doug Hughes to Bratton Theater for a "New Play Workshop: Pre-season" staged reading of Dan Cody’s Yacht. Its stop at Chautauqua represents a significant step for CTC and Chautauqua toward the long-term goal of more off-season offerings.
BIRTHDAY CANDLES
by Noah Haidle | Aug. 1-4
Birthday Candles follows Ernestine Ashworth on a magical 100-year journey from her 17th birthday through her 117th. This quirky and clever play invites us into questions of identity, family and legacy. Birthday Candles was commissioned by Detroit Public Theatre and will premiere there this fall.
BUILDING THE WALL
by Robert Schenkkan | Aug. 2-5
Written by the Pulitzer and Tony winning playwright Robert Schenkkan, Building The Wall is a tense, immediate drama that brings a human element to what could happen when inflamatory rhetoric transforms into policy. Not to be missed!
2016
TINY HOUSES
by Chelsea Marcantel | July 14-16, 2016
Bohdi is a hypnotherapist. Jevne is a YouTube artist. Ollie sells haunted dolls online. Cath just left her job to move to Oregon with her boyfriend. And they are all building a house together in the back yard. In a world where bigger is always better, can tiny really be happy? Or is this a recipe for disaster? A comedy about what happens when the world shrinks.
THE GLOW OVERHEAD
by Nick Gandiello | August 3-5, 2016
Maryanne and Allan Dempsey's son disappeared in a deep cave dive many years ago and now a young and ambitious diver wants to retrieve his remains at great personal risk. This achingly beautiful play investigates the depth of loss when we unexpectedly lose someone we love and what might arise after they are gone.
2015
THE ENGINE OF OUR RUIN
by Jason Wells | July 17-18, 2015
A routine trade agreement nearly escalates into a declaration of war when a team of American diplomats meets with delegates from an unnamed Arab nation and diplomacy is --literally--lost in translation. A mischievously sharp-tongued comedy of misinformation and misunderstanding.
AFTERLOVE
by David West Read | August 5-7, 2015
A troubled young doctor, struggling with the loss of a patient, finds unexpected tenderness when he's visited by an enchanting female ghost. A funny and poignant look at the afterlife of love.
2014
DAIRYLAND
by Heidi Armbruster | July 10-12, 2014
Allie, a food writer in NYC, is determined to find authenticity in a world of internet dating, baby shower crafting, and journalistic in-fighting. But when she takes on the local food movement she finds herself on the wrong side of an epic food fight. Allie escapes the city for her father's dairy farm. Will a dairy cow named Patches leave Allie with a taste of the authenticity she craves?
THE GUADALUPE
by Carol Carpenter | July 31–August 2, 2014
On the first night of the annual harvest, the Northrip-Valle family farm becomes the target of a cartel territory war. But why? As gunmen surround the farmhouse in the dark hours of night, secrets unravel and politics collide as the family strategizes their escape.
2013
DARK RADIO
by Colin McKenna
Something is wrong in Ron's suburban neighborhood, but he's the only person in the family who seems to notice. Streets are deserted and cell phones are dead. The only communication Ron is receiving is from a single radio station, buried deep in the AM dial.
TRANSIT
by Kait Kerrigan
A small-town newscaster seizes her opportunity for a big break when an unidentified Muslim woman jumps in front of a commuter train on the one-year anniversary of a major terrorist attack. Delving into the haunted life of the train's conductor, his ailing mother and his hapless colleague, Transit explores the power of faith in the face of fear - and of fear in the face of faith.
