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1995-1996 Season

1995-1996 Season

Seven Guitars
by August Wilson
Directed by Lloyd Richards
Sept. 8 — Oct. 8, 1995
The Huntington Theatre

Set in Pittsburgh in 1948, Seven Guitars tells the story of the aspirations of a young blues guitarist on the brink of fame and immediate circle of friends. It is a passionate and compelling portrait of their hopes, fears, disappointments, and triumphs. Once again, August Wilson has captured the spirit of a generation of African-Americans, turning their unique experience into a powerful drama of tremendous depth. Tony Award winner Lloyd Richards will direct the newest play by two time Pulitzer Prize winning playwright August Wilson, continuing one of the most fruitful collaborations in contemporary American theatre.

The Young Man From Atlanta
by Horton Foote
Directed by Peter Masterson
Oct. 20 — Nov. 19, 1995
The Huntington Theatre

Horton Foote’s 1995 Pulitzer Prize winning play is a compassionate and often humorous portrayal of a Houston family whose lives are changed forever when a visit from a young stranger forces them to examine their beliefs and reveal their closely guarded secrets. Foote, a veteran writer for theatre, film, television, and radio, is best known for his Academy Award winning screenplays for To Kill A Mockingbird and Tender mercies. Award winning director Peter Masterson, who has directed many of Foote’s works including the celebrated film The Trip to Bountiful, will stage this production of The Young Man From Atlanta, the first since its Off Off Broadway debut in January 1995. The Huntington production transferred to Broadway in the spring of 1996.

Iolanthe
Book and lyrics by William S. Gilbert
Music by Arthur Sullivan
Directed by Larry Carpenter
Jan. 5 — Feb. 4, 1996
The Huntington Theatre

The Faeries of Arcadia go cavorting with the peers of the British House of Lords in Gilbert & Sullivan’s deliciously eccentric Iolanthe. Some of Arthur Sullivan’s most ambitious music coupled with WS Gilbert’s charming libretto produce a whimsical and romantic yet sharp-toothed political satire that promises to delight audiences young and old.

Hamlet
by William Shakespeare
Directed by Eric Simonson
March 8 — April 7, 1996
The Huntington Theatre

William Shakespeare’ psychological masterpiece depicts the gripping adventure of a noble prince seeking his way through a maze of politics, family duty, honor, and deceit. Eric Simonson will direct what is arguably the finest drama written in the English language. Dynamic young actor Campbell Scott will portray the title role for the second time in his career.

To Kill a Mockingbird
by Harper Lee
Adapted by Christopher Sergel
Directed by Charles Towers
May 17 — June 16, 1996
The Huntington Theatre

In this gripping adaptation of Harper Lee’s cherished Pulitzer Prize winning novel, Jean Louise “Scout” Finch recalls her childhood during the smoldering Alabama summer of 1936 when her father, Atticus, was appointed to defend a black man accused of a rape he did not commit. Atticus’ courage in upholding his principles in the face of community anger reveals to Scout the power of dignity and resistance. Charles Towers directs this faithful adaptation of Lee’s poignant tale of innocence and experience, cruelty and kindness.