The 29th season of Princeton Summer Theater, located in the historic Hamilton Murray Theater on the campus of Princeton University, will run June 20 through Aug. 18, featuring four mainstage shows, two family-oriented matinee shows, and guest performances.
The 2002 mainstage season will be:
• "Baby with the Bathwater" by Christopher Durang, directed by Evren Odcikin, June 20-23 and July 4-7. This comedy examines the experiences of a child whose parents are too polite to discover its true gender.
• "A Midsummer Night’s Dream" by William Shakespeare, directed by Erin Gilley, June 27-30 and July 11-14. This classic tale of magic and love will be given a "new, energetic and exciting style" in this summer’s production.
• "The Fantasticks" by Harvey Schmidt and Tom Jones, directed by Rachel Miller, July 18-21, 25-28 and Aug. 8-11. The trials and triumph of young love are at the heart of this great story, which is complemented by timeless music.
• "How I Learned to Drive" by Paula Vogel, directed by Evren Odcikin, Aug. 1-4 and 15-18. This 1998 Pulitzer Prize-winning play tells the story of a woman dealing with her abuse as a child with courage, compassion and humor.
Performances will be held at 8 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays, and at 2 p.m. on Sundays. Ticket prices on Thursdays and Sundays are $12 for general admission; $10 for seniors 65 and over, and $8 for students. Friday and Saturday prices are $14 general admission; $12 for seniors and $10 for students. Discounts are available for groups and through the company’s subscription plan.
The PST 2002 managing board consists of company manager Elizabeth Berg; technical director Rebecca Simson; production manager Nathan Freeman; publicity director Patrick Miller (all of Princeton University), and business manager Erica Schlegel of Westminster Choir College.
"The entire company is very excited about the season," said Ms. Berg. "We have great shows and a fantastic core of company members."
Mr. Freeman said, "This community has very high standards for theater, and the quality of this season will surpass their expectations."
• In addition to the mainstage season, PST will also offer a family series which will consist of two shows geared toward children of all ages. "The Trial of Goldilocks" will be performed July 6 and 13 and "The Fabulous Fable Factory" will be performed Aug. 10 and 17. Performances will be held at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. All tickets for the Family Series are $5 with children under 3 years free of charge.
PST will also offer six theater workshops for children on Fridays from 1-4 p.m. beginning July 12, and continuing weekly through Aug. 16. Each session is $25 and all six sessions can be attended for $120.
For tickets and information, call Princeton Summer Theater at (609) 258-7062.
