2005 Season
Les Précieuses Ridicules By Molière
A contemporary staging of this classic about two girls obsessed with and under the spell of "l'air precieux", the air of sentimentality and romance that pervades high society. The girls are duped by the servants of men of quality posing as fashionable Parisian aristocrats, living 'l'air precieux".
Directed by Ariel deMan with Carolyn Cook, Park Krausen, Adam Fristoe, Angus Whyte, Laura Whyte, Charlie Burnett, Andrew Kearns and Amreen Ukani, performed at 7Stages.
2004 Season
Vive La Fontaine!
An evening of music, movement, and dazzling entertainment based on the fables of Jean de La Fontaine. Ariel de Man directs this company-created piece, which features original music by performers Shaun Whitley, Park Krausen, Adam Fristoe, Carolyn Cook and music director Scott dePoy. Performed at 7Stages. 2006 Suzi Bass Award Winner in the Best Musical Ensemble Category.
2002 Season
Dissident,
Il Va Sans Dire
Dissident, Goes
Without Saying
by Michel Vinaver.
Vinaver's touching examination of a mother and son dealing with the agony of failed communication and personal loss. How they endure, how they argue, how they connect (and fail to connect) are Vinaver's subjects. Starring Carolyn Cook and Adam Fristoe. Production directed by Vincent Murphy. Performed in both French and English, at 7Stages Backstage Theatre. Photo © 2001, Jonathan Burnette
2001 Season
Le Mariage Forcé
The Forced Marriage
by Molière.
When an older man seeks a beautiful young wife, his troubles are only just beginning. Chris Kayser stars as Sganarelle, with an ensemble of versatile actors (Adam Fristoe, Angus Whyte, Park Krausen, and Joel Ganz) playing all the other roles. Directed by Carolyn Cook, with original music and choreography by the cast. Performed at 7Stages.
2000 Season
Antigone
by Jean Anouilh.
Anouilh's classic treatment of Sophocles' original tragedy: the story of a young girl who chooses death with honor over life. Director Peter Ganim places our production in an unspecified Middle Eastern state, bringing timeless themes directly into the present world. With David deVries, Rachel Fowler, Adam Fristoe, Park Krausen, Carolyn Cook, Chris Kayser and Peter Ganim. At 7Stages. Photos © 2000, Jonathan Burnette
1999 Season
L'Autorisation
by Pierre Bourgeade
Kayser and Cook star in this intimate portrait of two lonely people caught together in a web of bureaucracy at the Russian border. When a border guard refuses a woman's passport based on a technicality, she is forced to stay with him and adopt his rigid principles -- with deadly consequences. Directed by Peter Ganim and staged at the Atlanta International School.
1998 Season
La Cantatrice Chauve
by Eugène Ionesco
Ionesco's absurdist classic comes to life as M. and Mme. Smith spend an evening at home with unexpected guests. An ensemble of six actors play with language's inability to communicate. Starring Chris Kayser, Carolyn Cook, Park Krausen, David deVries, Angus Whyte, and Christina Goddard. Directed by Peter Ganim at 7Stages.
1997 Season
Huis Clos
by Jean-Paul Sartre
Hell is other people in this existential nightmare, set in a stark white environment with no place to hide. Ganim's production has audience members entering through the same door that will ultimately become the place of no exit. Rachel Fowler, Chris Kayser, Brian Kimmell and Carolyn Cook make up the cast of doomed characters. 7Stages.
1996 Season
La Leçon
by Eugène Ionesco
Our inaugural season brings to life this absurd comedy about a professor who, by degrees, inspires, frightens, and kills his hapless students. Chris Kayser gives a tour de force performance as the Professor in Peter Ganim's hilarious production, which also stars Carolyn Cook and Christina Goddard. 7Stages.