AUBERGINE

Sept 20 – Oct 20, 2019
Contemporary Drama
Boss Thrust Stage

By Julia Cho
Directed by Flordelino Lagundino

A son cooks a meal for his dying father to say everything that his words can’t. Lyrical, humorous and full of love, this is a story of an intergenerational Korean family struggling to relate across emotional, linguistic and cultural divides. When words fail, a home-cooked meal transcends differences and brings us together.

THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW

Sept 27 – Nov 2, 2019
Musical
Proscenium Stage

By Richard O’Brien (music, lyrics and book)
Directed by Ilana Ransom Toeplitz

Let’s do the Time Warp again! Enter a kitschy, campy, sci-fi fantasy with Brad and Janet as they encounter Dr. Frank ’N’ Furter, a vamping, bisexual transvestite from another planet, backed by his band of singing and dancing Phantoms. Mixing rock ‘n’ roll with crazy dance numbers, sex, glitter and corsets, this is a party that’s sure to make you shiver with antici–pation!

PRIDE AND PREJUDICE

Nov 15 – Dec 22, 2019
Classic Reimagined
Proscenium Stage

By Kate Hamill, adapted from Jane Austen
Directed by Lisa Channer

In Regency England, love is a serious game and the Bennet sisters are playing for keeps. The outspoken Lizzy is determined never to marry, but can she resist love, especially when the amusing but mildly aggravating Mr. Darcy keeps popping up at every turn? Bold, timely, with a few dance breaks thrown in, this is Jane Austen for today.

EVITA

Jan 17 – Mar 1, 2020
Musical
Proscenium Stage

By Tim Rice (book and lyrics) and Andrew Lloyd Webber (music)
Directed by Mark Valdez
Denise Prosek, Musical Director

This powerful retelling of the award-winning rags-to-riches musical based on Eva Peron, the First Lady of Argentina, is a story of populism and politics. Evita addresses the timely question of what it takes to make a name for yourself in society today. Winner of seven Tonys including Best Musical and Best Original Score, with “Don’t Cry for Me Argentina.”

UN (the completely true story of the rise of Kim Jong Un)

Feb 7 – Mar 1, 2020
Biodrama | World Premiere
Boss Thrust Stage

By John Kim
Directed by Flordelino Lagundino

A hilarious, irreverent, and brutal take on the rise to power of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, chronicling his life as a teen who worships Michael Jordan to his murderous ascent to become Supreme Leader.

The script looks at the often insane ways in which power is given and taken, and how the western world views power in countries that do not share its Eurocentric origins.

—Flordelino Lagundino

MISS YOU LIKE HELL

Apr 17 – May 17, 2020
Musical
Proscenium Stage

By Quiara Alegría Hudes (book and lyrics) and Erin McKeown (music and lyrics)
Directed by Marcela Lorca

When a whip-smart, deeply imaginative teenager agrees to take a road trip with her estranged, undocumented, free-spirited Latina mother, neither could imagine where it will take them. A powerful new musical by Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winner Quiara Alegría Hudes (Water by the Spoonful, In The Heights)

HOLMES AND WATSON

Jun 12 – Jul 26, 2020
Mystery
Proscenium Stage

By Jeffrey Hatcher
Directed by Michael Evan Haney

Sherlock Holmes is dead, or is he? Dr. Watson receives a telegram from a mental asylum: three patients are claiming to be Sherlock Holmes. Did the world’s greatest sleuth fake his own death? Who’s the real detective and who are the impostors? Tight, clever and full of suspense, this is Jeffrey Hatcher (Sherlock Holmes and the Ice Palace Murders, Mr. Holmes) at his best.

THE REVOLUTIONISTS

Jun 19 – Jul 19, 2020
Comedy
Boss Thrust Stage

By Lauren Gunderson
Directed by Madeline Sayet

Four badass women lose their heads in this irreverent, rebellious comedy set during the French Revolution. An assassin, a spy, a playwright, and, of course, Marie Antoinette— hang out, plot murder, find friendship, and try to beat back extremist insanity. By turns drolly funny and affectingly poignant, this comedic romp considers how we go about changing the world.

PAIGE IN FULL

A B-Girl’s Visual Mixtape

Oct 25 – 27, 2019
Boss Thrust Stage

Paige Hernandez, writer and performer

Paige’s young life growing up in Baltimore unfolds through a powerful storytelling experience that blends poetry, dance, music and visual arts. Told through the lens of hip-hop, this one-woman show is filled with raw emotions. We’ll share her process of self discovery as she asks: “Am I something new?”

A RAISIN IN THE SUN

Dec 6 – 8, 2019
1 weekend only!
Boss Thrust Stage

By Lorraine Hansberry
Directed by Warren C. Bowles

In 1950s Chicago, a family’s heroic struggle to maintain their dignity in the face of adversity and prejudice is a timeless testament to hope and perseverance. A life insurance legacy ignites divergent dreams for a home, education and ultimately a destiny they can call their own, in this first Broadway play by an African-American woman.

FACE TO FACE: OUR HMONG COMMUNITY

Mar 5–15, 2020
Boss Thrust Stage

Ping Chong + Company

Park Square inaugurates Face to Face, partnering this season with the internationally renowned Ping Chong + Company, a New York leader in community-specific, interview-based theatre events. Using their own words, our neighbors become the storytellers, creating a theatre piece that reveals the vibrancy and resiliency of Hmong families in Saint Paul. Face to Face is a new ongoing series celebrating cultures and addressing issues in our community.