Ghost Light Theatricals has chosen "Ch-Ch-Changes" as the theme for its 2010-2011 season, its eighth as a company but its first full season in The Ballard Underground at 2220 N.W. Market St.
While settling into their new home, adding a show to their season and shifting from nomads into Ballard's only theater company, the upcoming season represents a transformed Ghost Light still tackling the classics they love, according to a Ghost Light Theatricals press release.
The eighth season begins with William Shakespeare's classic tale of confusion, love, fantasy and transformation, "A Midsummer Night's Dream." Directed by R.A. Bergquist, "A Midsummer Night's Dream" runs from Nov. 5 through Nov. 21.
January starts with a bang as Wilder Nutting-Heath directs "Metamorphosis." A co-winner of 2010's "Battle of the Bards IV," this new adaptation of Franz Kafka's seminal work features humans and shadow puppets in a story about a man who turns into a bug and the changes that it brings with it. "Metamorphosis" runs Jan. 14 through Jan. 30.
Feb. 11 and Feb. 12 will be a weekend to remember as "Battle of the Bards V" hits the stage. Ghost Light's annual fundraiser pits three ensembles against each other, performing pieces from as many plays, with the winner getting a full production next season.
Beth Raas directs Caryl Churchill's "The Skriker" March 11 through March 27. The story of a fairy that befriends, manipulates, seduces and entraps two teenage mothers, "The Skriker" is a tale of love and revenge told through a world of horror and magical realism.
The 2010-2011 season draws to a close with the second co-winner of 2010's "Battle of the Bards IV." April 15 through May 1, Alexis Holzer shines a humorous light on society as she directs her own adaptation of "The Clouds" by Aristophanes – a comedic look at the upper class and our unwillingness to take responsibility for our own extravagant lifestyles.
Ghost Light Theatricals mission is to create bold, imaginative stories inspired by classic texts that resonate with a modern world, according to the press release. Visit their website at www.ghostlighttheatricals.org for more information.
