We can look forward to some surprising, challenging,
and satisfying theater from The Rogue.

—Jesse Greenberg, The Desert Leaf

Fifth Season of Plays
2009–2010

Orwell. Albee. Wilder. Beckett. Shakespeare.

Season ticket packages now on sale
See the Tickets page for more information

Titles and dates subject to change

All performances are in the new Rogue Theatre
300 E. University Blvd., Tucson

See our News page for more information about our new theatre home

George Orwell’s Animal Farm, adapted by Andrew Periale

Southwest premiere! An exciting new adaptation gives us a fresh look at the classic story of rebellion and assimilation. When the animals decide that they can run the farm better than the farmers who keep them, they set out to create a utopian world in which everyone is equal. Except that some are more equal than others. In a world where the political pendulum is constantly swinging, this is a fascinating cautionary tale about ambition, power and the importance of skepticism. Thursdays through Sundays, September 10–27, 2009 NEW DATES OPENING NIGHT CELEBRATION FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 11

Edward Albee’s A Delicate Balance

If you liked The Goat, or Who is Sylvia?, you won’t want to miss this return trip into the intricate and intense world of Edward Albee. In this stunning examination of personal relationships, he asks, “Who do you turn to when life becomes too much to bear?” You could seek the warmth and security of family, except that loved ones are sometimes more dangerous than the outside world. Funny, biting and tragic all at the same time, this is a high-definition look at the minefield we call modern living. November 5–29, 2009 (Non-standard schedule—See our Tickets page for specific dates)

Thornton Wilder’s Our Town

A masterpiece of simplicity and grace, this play is a powerful and stark portrait of American life at the beginning of the twentieth century. Join us for an imaginative journey alongside the townspeople of Grover’s Corners, where life, in all its brutality and wonder, is laid bare for our examination and appreciation. Thursdays through Sundays, January 7–24, 2010

Samuel Beckett’s Krapp’s Last Tape, Not I and Rockaby

Holding his mirror up to the most minute and mundane of situations, Samuel Beckett allows a whole world of possibility to spring to life. From the seed of a moment comes deep insight and understanding. This evening of one-acts offers three unique journeys into the poetic and ironic world of one of Ireland’s greatest writers. Thursdays through Sundays, February 25–March 14, 2010

William Shakespeare’s Othello

A classic tale of love and longing outpacing reason, this play questions whether love and desire can ever be contained. The passion of Othello, the Moor of Venice, burns hotly in this story of a man who loved not wisely, but too well. Unrivalled in its portrayal of jealousy, revenge and surrender, Othello contains some of the most rapturous of Shakespeare’s verse, as well as his most intriguing villain. Thursdays through Sundays, April 29–May 16, 2010

Full information about prior seasons of The Rogue Theatre can be found on our Past Shows page.