Our Season
The following 7 plays were selected from 150 full-length plays, one acts and concepts that were submitted to the theater from all over the country and from around the world – including submissions from as far as England and Australia.
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Tales from the Dork Side
by Brian Wild  September 25 - November 1
Brian Wild follows 2007's smash hit, Dork Side of the Moon, with a highly anticipated sequel in which our heroes find themselves in a haunted house trying to gain the inheritance of a mysterious uncle.
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McBeth
by William Shakespeare/Callen Harty  November 13 - December 20
Callen Harty adapted and contemporized the bard's classic Scottish play as McBeth, a modern retelling that places the story of the fallen leader in the context of a modern corporate boardroom. The new version will be directed by Greg Johnson.
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| Cattywompus
by Christina Beller and Justin Lawfer  January 15 - February 21
The hysterical comedy centers on a groom whose wedding has to survive a brother with multiple personalities, a mother and her stoner nursing home friends trying to sabotage it, nuns, pirates, and more.
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The Wake of Liam Doherty
by Siobhan Edge  March 5 - April 11
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Multiple O: The Second Coming
by John Sable  April 23 - May 30
Dina and Darren have read every book, visited every how-to website, and now feel ready to host their first swinger's party. Seemingly prepared for anything, the excited couple can't wait to throw the party of the year. Unfortunately a mis-click of a mouse button sends an invite to everyone on their mailing list, including their church group, the PTA and Dina's swing-dancing mother.
Inspired by actual events.
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| Television: The Play
by Amanda Jones  June 11 - July 18
The production will feature numerous skits and short pieces based on the way we all
play with the remote and will include audience participation to help
determine which "shows" are watched.
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Proud Theater: Decade
by Proud Theater  July 23 - July 25
Broom Street Artistic Director
Callen Harty co-founded Proud Theater with Sol Kelley-Jones, who has
appeared on the Broom Street stage and written and directed for BST.
The production will feature the best theatrical pieces, music, and
poetry from the ten-year history of Proud Theater, along with new
material, and will bring back alumni to perform.
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A Woman on Paper
by Heather Renken  August 6 - September 12
"A
Woman on Paper", about the love of two of the most dynamic artists of
the 20th century--artist and Sun Prairie native Georgia O'Keefe and
photographer Alfred Stieglitz.
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Invisible Boy
by Callen Harty  September 24 - October 31
A poetic narrative with movement, the play examines
sex abuse through the use of words, images, and dance.
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900
by Rob Matsushita  November 12 - December 19
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