Fantastic at Forty
Think dinner theater is something reserved for old fogies who are too busy with their liver and onions to even notice the folks working the boards? Well think again, because the Yale Cabaret (217 Park Street) is anything but stodgy! In fact, at forty, the Yale Cabaret is pretty fabulous!
Founded in 1968, the Yale Cabaret is where Yale School of Drama graduate students produce their passion projects and stretch their creative talents. Since its opening season,more than 1,200 Drama School students have worked in small theater, including award-winning actors Patricia Clarkson, Tony Shalhoub and noted playwrights Christopher Durang and Wendy Wasserstein.
Those in the know understand that the Cabaret is the place to see work you can’t see anywhere else. Students are encouraged to operate outside their academic disciplines (a director might write, a stage manager might act), resulting in unique collaborations and innovative, unforgettable productions. For longtime fans of the (literally) underground theater, the 40th Anniversary season at the Cabaret is bound to be the best yet.Here’s a taste of this season’s offerings, including some world premieres:
Oct 4-6: Mr & Mrs Hollywood (East Coast Premiere!)
Written and Directed by Barret O’Brien (Acting ’09)
Oct 11-13: Blood Box: An Evening at the Grand Guignol (World Premiere!)
Adapted & Translated by Rebecca Phillips (Dramaturgy ’09)
Directed by Matt Cornish (Dramaturgy ’09)
Oct 18-20: Bicycling for Ladies (World Premiere!)
Book & Lyrics by Dorothy Fortenberry (Playwriting ’08)
Music by Colin Wambsgans
Directed by Becca Wolff (Directing ’09)
Oct 25-27: The Apocryphal Project (World Premiere!)
Conceived & Written by Brian Hastert (Acting ’09), Lauren Feldman
(Playwriting ’08)
Directed by Michael Walkup (DFA,Dramaturgy ’06)
The fall season runs through early December, and you can find the complete listings by clicking www.yale.edu/cabaret/shows.html.
Tickets for Cabaret performances range from $15-$10,with season passes available for $60 ($40 for students). Performances run on Thursdays 8pm and on Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm and 10:30pm. Doors open at 6:30pm for early shows and 9:30pm for late shows.We suggest you make a reservation for dinner and get Premium Seating (available only for the early show). Premium Seating ticket holders get the best table in the house and the best seat(s) for the show. Sweet!
Speaking of dinner, don’t forget that you can eat great food while enjoying the show. Chef Dana Loehn is new to the Cabaret this season and brings a new menu featuring tapas, a selection of delicious wines and more.We hear the menu offerings are as affordable as they are tasty, so why not go out for dinner and a show? Maybe that old song is right. Life IS a cabaret, old chum...so come to the Cabaret!
Click here or call 432-1566 for more on the Yale Cabaret.
