ANNOUNCING OUR 2026-27 SEASON!
CLASSICS WITH A TWIST
“As we close out an incredible year at CSC, I’m thrilled to be diving into an exciting 2026-27 season that is full of classics with a twist. This year, we’re revisiting iconic works and infusing them with the energy of today’s most innovative theatrical artists. By bringing their unique multidisciplinary talents to these storied texts, our collaborators are showing off classic plays in vibrantly fresh ways. Expect a season defined by soaring music, bold theatricality, and sharp comedy. These three productions are designed to make you think, feel, and laugh—leaving you galvanized to ask new questions and share the experience with everyone you know. It is an irresistible, deeply satisfying journey, and I cannot wait to welcome you back for CSC’s next chapter.”
Jill Rafson, Producing Artistic Director
CLIFFORD ODETS' WAITING FOR LEFTY
OCTOBER 15 – NOVEMBER 22, 2026
by CLIFFORD ODETS
Original Music & Arrangements by YELLER TOOTH (SAHAR MILANI AND CAMERON SCOGGINS)
Directed by STEVEN PASQUALE
One room. One choice. One movement. Exploited, exhausted, and pushed to the edge, the taxi drivers of Depression-era New York City gather to make a choice that will change their lives forever. But as they wait for their leader, the tension reaches a fever pitch. Marking the directing debut of acclaimed actor Steven Pasquale, this innovative production uses music and movement to breathe fresh life into Clifford Odets’ 1935 masterpiece, transforming the theater into a high-stakes union hall. Both then and now, speaking truth to power can come at a deadly cost. Don’t miss this visceral collision of classic social protest and contemporary sound. The clock is ticking – are you with us?
COME BACK TO THE FIVE AND DIME, JIMMY DEAN, JIMMY DEAN
FEBRUARY 11 – MARCH 28, 2027
Book & Original Concept by ASHLEY ROBINSON | Music by DAN GILLESPIE SELLS | Lyrics by SHAKINA | Based on the play by ED GRACZYK | Choreographed by NANCY RENEE BRAUN | Directed by GIOVANNA SARDELLI
Produced by special arrangement with Broadway & Beyond Theatricals
In 1975, the “Disciples of James Dean” gather at a dusty Texas 5 & Dime store to mark the 20th anniversary of the rebel icon’s death. What begins as a nostalgic tribute soon unearths a web of long-buried truths, shattered illusions, and the heartbreaking reality of living in the shadow of a legend. But through the unraveling comes something unexpected: a fragile kind of grace, as laughter cuts through the pain and old wounds find room to breathe. Based on the cult hit play and 1982 film—both starring Cher and directed by the acclaimed Robert Altman—this new musical adaptation features music by Dan Gillespie Sells (Everybody’s Talking About Jamie), book and original concept by Ashley Robinson (Brokeback Mountain), and lyrics by Shakina (“Difficult People”). Together, they bring soulful harmony and raw emotion to Ed Graczyk’s classic story—an aching, tender reminder that even in the wreckage of memory, there’s connection, catharsis, and the quiet comfort of not being alone.
WONDER! A WOMAN KEEPS A SECRET
MAY 7 – JUNE 13, 2027
by Talene Monahon
Adapted from The Wonder: A Woman Keeps a Secret by Susanna Centlivre (1714)
All hands on deck for chaos! A luxury voyage turns into a high-seas heist aboard the Aqua Royale: Paris to Portugal. Recklessly and unfaithfully adapted by playwright Talene Monahon (Meet the Cartozians) from Susanna Centlivre’s 1714 classic farce of the same name, Wonder! catapults the action (and the feminism) to 2027. A money-grubbing matriarch, a lonely toilet maid and a lascivious lady-detective round out this cast of characters. Poor Susanna is shuddering in her grave. Deeply bold (in a female way), Wonder! asks the provocative question: was anyone asking for this?
THE REDISCOVERY READINGS
THROUGHOUT THE SEASON
This season, our Rediscovery Readings series steps away from the established canon to shine a light on the “Neo-classics” – the bold, subversive, and brilliant plays of the late 20th century that resonate today and beyond. These gems will remind us how the playwrights of the past 50 years experimented with form, offered diverse perspectives, and challenged the status quo in a time of seismic cultural shifts. This season’s Rediscovery Readings will remind us that the category of “classic” is ever-growing.