CATCO

Production History

(1985 to 2010)

2009 – 2010

Murderers by Jeffrey Hatcher

The Seafarer by Conor McPherson

The Santaland Diaries by David Sedaris

Evie’s Waltz by Carter W. Lewis

Pierce to the Soul by Chiquita Mullins Lee (World Premiere)

The Mystery of Irma Vep by Charles Ludlam

2008 – 2009  (25th Anniversary Season)

Escanaba In Love by Jeff Daniels

A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare (co-presented with CAPA)

A Christmas Memory and The Thanksgiving Visitor by Truman Capote

adapted by Geoffrey Nelson

The Santaland Diaries by David Sedaris

Almost, Maine by John Cariani

The Clean House by Sarah Ruhl

Blackbird by David Harrower

2007 – 2008

The Pillowman by Martin McDonagh

Crowns by Regina Taylor

The Santaland Diaries by David Sedaris

The Drawer Boy by Michael Healey

Doubt by John Patrick Shanley

The Foursome by Norm Foster

2006 – 2007

Ghost Light: The Shorts Festival 2006 (World Premiere): Snake Oil by Wendy MacLeod, Two Clowns by Scott Tobin, Merely Players by Jerry Holt, The Blueballs by Marianne Timmons, Haunted by Eric Coble, The Death Scene from Edward Albee’s The Zoo Story by Jim Vess, Us Chickens by Mary Tensing, Perpetual Present Tense by Peter Pauze

The Santaland Diaries and Season’s Greetings by David Sedaris

Seascape by Edward Albee

The Piano Lesson by August Wilson

Complete History of America (Abridged) by Adam Long, Reed Martin and Austin Tichenor

2005 – 2006

You’re My Boy by Herb Brown (World Premiere)

Bad Dates by Theresa Rebeck

The Weir by Conor McPherson

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof by Tennessee Williams

Greater Tuna by Jaston Williams, Joe Sears and Ed Howard

2004 – 2005

Uncle Vanya by Anton Chekhov

The Underpants by Carl Sternheim, adapted by Steve Martin

The Exonerated by Jessica Blank and Erik Jensen

Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar and Grill by Lanie Robertson

The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) by Jess Borgeson, Adam Long and Daniel Singer

Boston Marriage by David Mamet

2003 – 2004

Dirty Blonde by Claudia Shear

As You Like It by William Shakespeare, directed by Sir Peter Hall, (co-presented with CAPA)

A Tuna Christmas by Jaston Williams, Joe Sears and Ed Howard

Copenhagen by Michael Frayn (co-produced with Red Herring Theatre Ensemble)

The Shorts Festival 2004 (World Premiere): Letting Go by Jennifer Stoessner, Remote by Eric Coble, Sucking the Marrow by Mary Tensing, Executive Deluxe Accommodations by Chiquita Mullins Lee, Trip Twenty by Cheryl Games, Smoking Room by Jerry G. Holt, Beat the Press by Bill Corbett, The Orgy in 414 by Mark Mann

Arsenic and Old Lace by Joseph Kesselring

2002 – 2003

The Laramie Project by Moisés Kaufman and the members of the Tectonic Theater Project

Lobby Hero by Kenneth Lonergan

A Tuna Christmas by Jaston Williams, Joe Sears and Ed Howard

Escanaba in da Moonlight by Jeff Daniels

Kindertransport by Diane Samuels

Proof by David Auburn

Rickey by Jerry Holt

2001 – 2002

Murder in Green Meadows by Douglas Post

Spinning Into Butter by Rebecca Gilman

The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde

Hedwig and the Angry Inch, text by John Cameron Mitchell, music and lyrics by Stephen Trask

Three Days of Rain by Richard Greenberg

Having Our Say by Emily Mann

The Shorts Festival 2002 (World Premiere)—Baggage Unattended by Eric Coble, Power of God by Herb Brown, The Escorts by Bob McKay, Thank You for Choosing Tree of Life Airlines by Jason Beehler, Atlantic Crossing by Wendy MacLeod, Version 2.0 by Robert Flanagan and Sheldon Gleisser, Boarding: A Love Story by Jerry Holt, Estimated Time of Departure by Travis Horseman

2000 – 2001

Sleuth by Anthony Shaffer

The Odd Couple by Neil Simon

St. Nicholas by Conor McPherson

The Farnsdale Avenue Housing Estate Townswomen’s Guild Dramatic Society’s Production of A Christmas Carol by David McGillivray & Walter Zerlin, Jr.

A Soldier’s Play by Charles Fuller

The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck, adapted by Frank Galati

Three Tall Women by Edward Albee

The Big Slam by Bill Corbett

1999 – 2000

Dead Guilty by Richard Harris

Robert Post: Here in America by Robert Post (a presentation)

Tales from the Grave adapted by Geoffrey Nelson (World Premiere): The   Signalman by Charles Dickens, The Cask of Amontillado by Edgar Allan Poe, The Inexperienced Ghost by H.G. Wells, The Open Window by Saki, The Body Snatcher by Robert Louis Stevenson

The Last Night of Ballyhoo by Alfred Uhry

The Anger in Ernest and Ernestine by Robert Morgan, Martha Ross and Leah Cherniak

A Raisin in the Sun by Loraine Hansberry

The Shorts Festival 2000 (World Premiere): Writer’s Block by Carrie Leonard, Blind and Muted by Dan O’Reilly, The Walk by Dale Doerman, Mr. Peepers Goes to Hell by Johnrick Hole, A Geometric Digression of the Species by Carter W. Lewis, Wives by Jason Beehler, Eavesdropping Without Listening by Nicholas Hartmann, The Eternal Brunch by Fred Andrle

1998 – 1999

Ten-Minute Alibi by Anthony Armstrong

Mere Mortals by David Ives

Nixon’s Nixon by Russell Lees

All My Sons by Arthur Miller

A Tuna Christmas by Jaston Williams, Joe Sears and Ed Howard

How I Learned to Drive by Paula Vogel

The Taste of Sunrise by Suzan L. Zeder (co-production with the Cleveland Signstage Theatre Company)

The Fantasticks, book and lyrics by Tom Jones, music by Harvey Schmidt

Three Ways Home by Casey Kurti

Dealer’s Choice by Patrick Marber

Tour:

Gift of the Magi by O. Henry, adapted by Geoffrey Nelson

1997 – 1998

Taking Sides by Ronald Harwood

Crumbs from the Table of Joy by Lynn Nottage

Evelyn and the Polka King by John Olive, music by Carl Finch and Bob Lucas, lyrics by Carl Finch

The Turn of the Screw by Henry James, adapted by Jeffrey Hatcher

A Tuna Christmas by Jaston Williams, Joe Sears and Ed Howard

The Gin Game by D.L. Coburn

Moonchildren by Michael Weller (co-production with Otterbein College)

The Little Foxes by Lillian Hellman

Below the Belt by Richard Dresser

1996 – 1997

Five Women Wearing the Same Dress by Alan Ball

Three Viewings by Jeffrey Hatcher

Love! Valour! Compassion! by Terrence McNally

East Market Gardens created by John Giffin (World Premiere co-produced with 5Minds, Inc.)

Two Trains Running by August Wilson

A Tuna Christmas and Greater Tuna by Jaston Williams, Joe Sears and Ed Howard

The Woman in Black by Susan Hill, adapted by Stephen Mallatratt

Flyin’ West by Pearl Cleage

Scotland Road by Jeffrey Hatcher

Forever Plaid by Stuart Ross and James Raitt

Table Manners by Alan Ayckbourn

Tours:

Love Letters by A.R. Gurney

Gift of the Magi by O. Henry, adapted by Geoffrey Nelson

Tales of Terror: (The Black Cat by Edgar Allan Poe, The Dancing Partner by Jerome K. Jerome, adapted by Jonathan Putnam and Michael Harper)

Shakespeare’s Battle of the Sexes adapted by Geoffrey Nelson (Midsummer Night’s Dream, The Taming of the Shrew, As You Like It, Richard III)

1995 – 1996

All in the Timing by David Ives

SubUrbia by Eric Bogosian

Sisters by Marsha A. Jackson

Blithe Spirit by Noel Coward

A Christmas Memory and The Thanksgiving Visitor by Truman Capote, adapted by Geoffrey Nelson

Durang Durang by Christopher Durang

The Birthday Party by Harold Pinter

Later Life by A.R. Gurney

A Perfect Ganesh by Terrence McNally

Tours:

Love Letters by A.R. Gurney

Gift of the Magi by O. Henry, adapted by Geoffrey Nelson

Scenes from Shakespeare adapted by Ionia Zelenka: A Midsummer Night’s Dream, As You Like It, Much Ado About Nothing, The Taming of the Shrew

The Evils of Tobacco by Anton Chekhov, adapted by Michael Frayn

1994 – 1995

A…My Name Is Still Alice by Joan Micklin Silver and Julianne Boyd

Possible Worlds by John Mighton (American Premiere)

Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck

A Christmas Memory and The Thanksgiving Visitor by Truman Capote, adapted by Geoffrey Nelson

The Loman Family Picnic by Donald Marguiles

Keely and Du by Jane Martin

The Sneeze by Anton Chekhov, adapted by Michael Frayn

Someone Who’ll Watch over Me by Frank McGuinness

Tours:

Love Letters by A.R. Gurney

Ghost Stories: The Old Nurse’s Story by Elizabeth Gaskell, Baby Chile by Is Said (World Premiere), The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe

Dogs Do by Jonathan Putnam

Gift of the Magi by O. Henry, adapted by Geoffrey Nelson

1993 – 1994

Homeward Bound by Elliot Hayes

Ten Little Indians by Agatha Christie

Greater Tuna by Jaston Williams, Joe Sears and Ed Howard

The Fall River Follies or Oh Mrs. Churchill, Do Come Over. Someone Has Killed Father by John Giffin (a presentation of a production by Five Minds, Inc.)

Harrison, Texas by Horton Foote (three one-acts: “Blind Date,” “The One-Armed Man” and “Spring Dance”)

African-American Play Festival (Birth of a Blues! by Ben Caldwell, A Black Woman Speaks by Beah Richards, In the Master’s House There Are Many Mansions by Cherry Jackson, Revival by Lee Hunkins, Three Fallen Angels by Gus Edwards)

Season’s Greetings by Alan Ayckbourn

Marvin’s Room by Scott McPherson

Love Letters by A.R. Gurney

The Good Times Are Killing Me by Lynda Barry

Baby With The Bathwater by Christopher Durang

Tours:

Audience by Vaclav Havel

The Dumb Waiter by Harold Pinter

Dogs Do by Jonathan Putnam

Gift of the Magi by O. Henry, adapted by Geoffrey Nelson

Harrison, Texas by Horton Foote

1992 – 1993

Dial “M” for Murder by Frederick Knott

Rap Master Ronnie by Gary Trudeau with music by Elizabeth Swados

Prelude to a Kiss by Craig Lucas

1892 by Geoffrey Nelson (World Premiere)

A Christmas Memory and The Thanksgiving Visitor by Truman Capote,

adapted by  Geoffrey Nelson

How the Other Half Loves by Alan Ayckbourn

The Homecoming by Harold Pinter

Third Annual Shorts Festival (World Premiere) —Snow Job by Mark S. Maselli, Treading Water by Dan T. O’Reilly, Artichokes and Gargoyles by Lynne Roth, The Electoral Date by Jeffrey Jordan, Plato and Doris Are Dead by Johnrick Hole, Visiting Sarah by Michael L. Geis, Forever Fraternal by Bonnie Milne Gardner

The Comedy ShortsThe Actor’s Nightmare by Christopher Durang, Mr. Preble Gets Rid of His Wife by James Thurber, Checking Out by Joel Selmeier, French Fries by Jane Martin, Dogs Do by Jonathan Putnam

Penguin Blues by Ethan Phillips

The Dumb Waiter by Harold Pinter

The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams

1990 – 1991

A…My Name is Alice conceived by Joan Micklin Silver and Julianne Boyd

Beyond Therapy by Christopher Durang

Audience by Vaclav Havel & Fire in the Basement by Pavel Kohout

The Mystery of Irma Vep by Charles Ludlam

A Christmas Memory and The Thanksgiving Visitor by Truman Capote, adapted by Geoffrey Nelson

A Thurber Carnival by James Thurber

T Bone N Weasel by Jon Klein

Waiting for the Parade by John Murrell

A Shorts Festival (World Premiere): The Art of Pitching by Doreen Dunn,  Dead Batch Boys by Dan T. O’Reilly, Wednesdays I Do Hills by Lynne Roth, The Mind Gallery by Is Said, Checking Out by Joel Selmeier, Day Old Bread by Bonnie Milne Gardner, My Favorite Superhero by Jeffrey Jordan, Mom’s Restaurant by Joanne Blum, Family Ritual by Martine L. Stephens

Tours:

A Christmas Memory by Truman Capote

Zoo Story by Edward Albee

1989 – 1990

Shooting Stars by Molly Newman

End of the World by Arthur Kopit

The Colored Museum by George C. Wolfe

The Bat by Mary Roberts Rinehart and Avery Hopwood

A Christmas Memory by Truman Capote, adapted by Beth Sanford

Full Hookup by Conrad Bishop and Elizabeth Fuller

American Buffalo by David Mamet

On the Verge by Eric Overmyer

Measure for Measure by William Shakespeare

1988 – 1989

The Widow Claire by Horton Foote

The Downside by Richard Dresser

A Lie of the Mind by Sam Shepard

A Trio of Ghost PlaysThe Shawl by David Mamet and Witch’s Brew & A Ghost Story by John Pielmeier

A Grandparent’s Scrapbook ‘88 (a presentation of a Grandparent’s Living Theatre production)

Sister Mary Ignatius Explains it All for You by Christopher Durang & Open Admissions by Shirley Lauro

Life and Limb by Keith Reddin

The Women of My Father’s House by Carter W. Lewis (World Premiere)

El Salvador by Raphael Lima

Women Who Kill (sketches by the Women’s Playwriting Group)

1987 – 1988

Glengarry Glen Ross by David Mamet

Independence by Lee Blessing

Tomfoolery by Tom Lehrer

I Love You, I Love You Not by Wendy Kesselman

Aunt Dan and Lemon by Wallace Shawn

Handy Dandy by William Gibson

Fool for Love by Sam Shepard

The Marriage of Bette and Boo by Christopher Durang

1986 – 1987

Jupus Redeye by Robert Flanagan (World Premiere)

The Club by Eve Merriam

The Normal Heart by Larry Kramer

1959 Pink Thunderbird by James McClure (two one-act plays: “Lone Star” and “Laundry and Bourbon”)

My Sister in this House by Wendy Kesselman

Orphans by Kyle Kessler

1985 – 1986

True West by Sam Shepard

Talking With… by Jane Martin

The Bat by Mary Roberts Rinehart & Avery Hopwood (a radio drama broadcast on WOSU-AM)

1984 – 1985

Mass Appeal by Bill G. Davis

 

 

 

 

 

 

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