Unicorn Theatre’s 35^th Season8 Plays. 2 PlaygroundsThe Mainstage • The Jerome Stage

Sept. 5-Oct. 5, 2008 (Previews Sept. 3 & 4)

2007 Pulitzer Prize Nominee for Drama

Rising Water

by John Biguenet

A New Orleans couple awakens in the middle of the night to find their pitch-dark house

filling with water. Trapped with a lifetime of possessions and memories,

they are assailed by a flood of secrets while waiting for rescue.

Oct. 17-Nov. 9, 2008 (Previews Oct. 15 & 16)

Mauritius

by Theresa Rebeck

Surprising and sinister, this tightly woven story centers on a rare

stamp collection.  Two half-sisters are pulled apart over which one actually owns it,

while three shady dealers move in to handle the sale.

Nov. 21-Dec. 28, 2008 (Previews Nov. 19 & 20)

Sister Mary Ignatius Explains It All For You

by Christopher Durang

With RON MEGEE as Sister Mary!

Sister is giving her yearly lecture on how the world works, where heaven and

hell are, what mortal sin is and what exactly went on in Sodom.

Dec. 5, 2008-Jan. 11, 2009 (Previews. Dec. 3 & 4)

The Women of Brewster Place:  The Musical

book, music and lyrics by Tim Acito

B ased on Gloria Naylor’s best selling novel, this soaring musical chronicles the

dreams and realities of ten diverse African American women who live in a

decaying housing project on a dead-end street.

Jan. 30-Feb. 22, 2009 (Previews Jan. 28 & 29)

The World Premiere

The Velvet Rut

by James Still

A high school teacher’s world unravels after a tragic incident. He free-falls

into a crisis of faith when a mysterious Boy Scout arrives to take him on a

soul-searching trek.

Feb. 27-March 22, 2009 (Previews Feb. 25 & 26)

The Clean House

by Sarah Ruhl

A successful doctor hires a quirky Brazilian maid who hates to clean but

loves to make people laugh.  When the maid befriends the doctor’s

sister—who does love to clean—a strange yet perfect match is made.

April 24-May 24, 2009 (Previews April 22 & 23)

Bare: A Pop Rock Opera

lyrics & book  by Jon Hartmere Jr.

music & book  by Damon Intrabartolo

A gripping and provocative musical about high school seniors in a Catholic

boarding school struggling with first love, sexuality, drugs, parents,

pregnancy and religious guilt.

June 12-July 12, 2009 (Previews June 10 & 11)

Speech & Debate

by Stephen Karam

Three misfits team up to expose their teacher’s online secrets by forming

their high school’s first Speech and Debate club.