Philadelphia Premiere
By Tom Stoppard
Adapted from Gérald Sibleyras' Le Vent des Peupliers
Directed M. Craig Getting
May 16 - June 9, 2013

Previews: $20    Opening: $56    Regular Run: $30-$38    Student Rush: $10
Discounts available for seniors*, students*, subscribers, U.S. military, and groups of 10 or more.

Gustave, Philippe, and Henri – war heroes, all – are plotting an escape. They've had enough of the tortures of their confinement: dictatorial captors, untrustworthy fellow prisoners, and far too many birthday parties. Indeed, life in a retired soldiers' home is almost unbearable! So, while keeping each other company on the back patio, they hatch a plan to escape to Indochina, or at least to a picnic under the poplars on a nearby hill. Winner of London's prestigious Olivier Award for Best New Comedy, Tom Stoppard's adaptation of this French play is playful, bawdy, and heartbreakingly funny.

May 16-21: Previews
May 20: An Evening with Warrior Writers: Discussion & Reception
May 22: Opening Night
May 24: Artistic Directors: In Conversation
May 26: Artists: In Conversation
May 28: Student Matinee Performance
May 31: Directors: In Conversation
June 2: Adventure in Aging: Discussion & Reception
June 7-8: Open Captioned Performances

Peter DeLaurier as Henri  •  Dan Kern as Gustave  •  Mal Whyte as Philippe

Meghan Jones, Production Manager  •  Nick Embree, Scenic Designer  •  Natalia de la Torre, Costume Designer  •  Janet Embree, Lighting Designer  •  Christopher Colucci, Sound Designer  •  J. Alex Cordaro, Fight Director  •  Rebecca Smith, Stage Manager