Reasons To Be Pretty
By Neil LaBute
October 1- 24, 2010
Directed by Suzan Fete
Featuring Lenny Banovez (Greg), Emily Simoness (Stephanie), Steve Wojtas (Kent), Georgina McKee (Carly)

How much is “pretty” worth? That’s the question posed in the final installment of LaBute’s trilogy about our obsession with physical beauty, REASONS TO BE PRETTY offers the razor-sharp wit and insight we expect from this brilliant playwright -- and something new, hope. When a cruel off-hand remark disrupts the lives of two couples, they confront a sea of self-deceit, treachery … and their own willingness to change. Witness this engaging comic drama fresh from its hot New York run -- by the author of our 2008 hit, FAT PIG.

Crumbs From the Table of Joy
By Lynn Nottage
January 14- February 6, 2011
Directed by Dennis Johnson in collaboration with Uprooted Theater
Featuring Marti Gobel (Lilly) and TBA

Told through the eyes of 17-year-old Ernestine, CRUMBS FROM THE TABLE OF JOY is a memory play about an African-American family from the Deep South that has moved to bustling Brooklyn in 1950. Written by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Lynn Nottage, CRUMBS is a lyrical, funny and compassionate gem that charms the heart with its delightful, unforgettable characters and its message of tolerance and love. Renaissance Theaterworks proudly announces CRUMBS FROM THE TABLE OF JOY as the first selection in our new CELEBRATION OF COLOR Series!

In Acting Shakespeare
By James DeVita
March 25-April 17, 2011  
Original Direction by John Langs
Starring James DeVita

As a young man James DeVita dreamed of a life on the stage, but how does a 24 year-old fisherman with a thick Long Island accent become a Shakespearean actor? DeVita shares his improbable and inspiring journey from every man to leading man in his touching and hilarious show, IN ACTING SHAKESPEARE. Don’t miss the unique opportunity to experience DeVita’s and Shakespeare’s brilliance in this triumphant one-man tour-de-force. Originally produced at American Players Theatre.