The Beckett Theatre
Theatre Row
410 West 42nd Street
New York, NY 10036
How do you top a stellar anniversary season that results in TACT being named the Wall Street Journal's "COMPANY OF THE YEAR!"? You pick an astounding roster of provocative and entertaining plays, you pack them with brilliant talent, and invite New York City's smartest and most discerning theatre-goers to attend (that's you, by the way).
Our Mainstage season opens in September with a rare look at a lost classic; William Inge's intense and startlingly contemporary Natural Affection. Rarely seen anywhere since its brief Broadway run in 1963, this urban domestic drama created controversy with its underlying incestuous and homosexual insinuations and its dark implications of a dawning sexual revolution. We can't think of a better way to kick-off our season than by celebrating the centennial of an iconic American playwright with the rediscovery of this overlooked and undervalued gem.
We're pairing this daring drama with an early masterpiece from the hilarious and outlandish Christopher Durang, whose most recent work, Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike, won the 2013 Tony Award for Best Play. In March, we're proud to present the first New York revival of Beyond Therapy, a razor sharp 1982 comedy about the search for a meaningful relationship in an insane world. We're certain this delightful, early offering from the modern master of the outrageous and absurd will provide the best therapy of all: guaranteed laughter.
Our celebrated Salon Series, is yet another reason to join us this season. We're focusing this year's series on the female playwright and will be featuring four remarkable plays by four fabulous women: Lillian Hellman, Agatha Christie, Alice Childress and Ruth Gordon. With our intimate setting at the TACT Studio and our accomplished company of actors, the Salon Series is what makes TACT, TACT.
So, consider yourself invited, and we look forward to seeing you at the theatre.
