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1993-1994 Season

1993-1994 Season

From The Mississippi Delta
by Dr. Endesha Ida Mae Holland
Directed by Kenny Leon
Sept. 10 — Oct. 10, 1993
The Huntington Theatre

A jubilant celebration of the possible, this dramatic autobiography is the story of an extraordinary African-American woman’s experience growing up in the deep South. Starting in the Jim Crow-era Mississippi world of hot bluesy nights, gospel preachers, and small town sinners, From the Mississippi Delta shares with us how the rhythms of life, love, and hope — and the Civil Rights Movement — survive forces of fear and intimidation. Culminating forty-five years later at a triumphant graduation in a Minnesota college town, the play reveals how one woman’s family and community help empower her to overcome poverty and discrimination.

Enveloping you with the music, humor, and rich language of the South, this high-energy story about “Second Doctor Lady” Aint Baby and her daughter Phelia will captivate and startle you.

The Lady From the Sea
by Henrik Ibsen
Translated by Gerry Bamman and Irene B. Berman
Directed by Sharon Ott
Production in association with Berkeley Repertory Theatre
Oct. 15 — Nov. 14, 1993
The Huntington Theatre

This mysterious and richly poetic tale carries us through the majestic fjords of Norway to discover the seaside world of Ellida Wangel, a loving but restless wife who discovers her own path to free will and self-determination.

As a young woman, Ellida was drawn irresistibly to a sailor whose ship had been docked near her town. In a symbolic and secret ceremony, the lovers cast their rings into the sea. Forced to flee suddenly, the sailor pledges to return to her one day.

When years later the sailor unexpectedly returns, Ellida had long struggled to forget her first vows and had married the widowed Dr. Wangel. Caught between two worlds and two loves, Ellida must struggle for the freedom to choose her own destiny.

A Christmas Carol
by Charles Dickens
Adapted and directed by Larry Carpenter
Dec. 2 — Dec. 31, 1993
The Huntington Theatre

All the joy and wonder of Boston’s newest holiday tradition returns when Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol take to the Huntington stage. After appearing for two years at a downtown theatre, we’re thrilled to announce that our 1993 production will be home for the holidays!

Celebrate the season with family and friends by sharing the joyous story of Ebenezer Scrooge, the cantankerous miser who learns the true spirit of Christmas through eye-opening encounters with the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Future, and a small boy named Tiny Tim.

The Importance of Being Earnest
by Oscar Wilde
Directed by Jacques Cartier
Jan. 14 — Feb. 13, 1994
The Huntington Theatre

Forget the chilling winds of winter! Warm yourself the sounds of laughter as this “trivial comedy for serious people” dazzles you with its display of wordplay and wit. The Importance of Being Earnest is Wilde’s delicious exposé of what truly matters in polite victorian society, where appearances, gamesmanship, and bank accounts rule the day.

In this tangled comedy of manners, Jack Worthing has crafted for himself a convenient double life by inventing an imaginary brother named Ernest. “Ernest” lives in London and is rather a troublemaker, giving Jack plenty of excuses for his frequent exits from the genteel constraints of country life.

But things get more complicated when Jack, disguised as Ernest, falls in love with Gwendolen, daughter of the overbearing Lady Bracknell. Lady Bracknell is not interested in Gwendolen’s romantic fantasies, only in her daughter’s social standing, which “Ernest” decidedly does not enhance. For her part, Gwendolen has always dreamed of marrying someone with the name of “Ernest,” but could never consider marrying someone whose name is really “Jack.”

What’s in a name? Find out by joining us for one of the most perfect comedies ever written!

Bang the Drum Slowly
by Mark Harris
Adapted and directed by Eric Simonson
March 11 — April 10, 1994
The Huntington Theatre

Celebrate Spring Training with the Huntington as we present the first major stage production of Bang the Drum Slowly. This humorous and moving novel of baseball in a simpler age has been newly adapted for the stage and will be directed by Tony Award nominee Eric Simonson.

A classic American story, Bang the Drum Slowly brings us along on an extraordinary road trip with the New York Mammoths, a fictional baseball team in the 1950s. As in any season, the goal is to reach the World Series. But this is a season with a difference. Star pitcher Henry Wiggens learns that his roomate has a secret that he must protect. Henry’s struggle to be true to his friend as well as his team is both funny and heartwarming; the lessons he and the Mammoths discover about friendship, loyalty, and compassion in the highly competitive world of professional athletics will delight and inspire you.

A Streetcar Named Desire
by Tennessee Williams
Directed by Charles Towers
May 27 — June 6, 1994
The Huntington Theatre

Challenge yourself to one of the most compelling experiences of the American theatre as the passion, fury, and poignancy of Tennessee Williams’ riveting masterpiece are unleashed during the Huntington’s season finale.

Linda Gehringer returns to the Huntington to portray the tormented Blanche DuBois, a lapsed Southern belle who clings to illusion as her only defense. Blanche makes her last desperate stand in the French Quarter home of her sister Stella and fiery brother-in-law, Stanley Kowalski. Against a sultry New Orleans backdrop of smoky jazz haunts, all-night poker sessions, and steamy summer nights, Blanche and Stanley engage in an unforgettable personal battle for survival, where seduction and violence are the explosive weapons of choice. This powerful and mesmerizing American drama is not to be missed!