INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Repertory Theatre’s (IRT) Executive Artistic Director, Janet Allen and Managing Director and COO, Suzanne Sweeney have announced the company’s upcoming and powerful nine-play season.
Productions will include F. Scott Fitzgerald’s ever-popular novel The Great Gatsby, IRT’s playwright-in-residence James Still’s world premiere of April 4, 1968, Indy’s beloved holiday tradition A Christmas Carol, Pulitzer Prize-winning novel To Kill a Mockingbird, Tony Award-winning play Fences, a hilarious mash-up comedy The Mystery of Irma Vep, a celebration of America diversity in Bridge and Tunnel and the world’s longest running murder mystery, The Mousetrap.
Additionally, the IRT will bring Exploring Stages back for another year with a new production—supported by the Margot L. and Robert. S. Eccles Fund of Central Indiana Community Foundation. Exploring Stages will allow young children to experience the delightfully joyous Peter Rabbit and Me in an age-appropriate environment.
“We are delighted to announce a lineup of productions that will entertain, challenge, and delight,” said Executive Artistic Director, Janet Allen. “With the help of extraordinary artists from across the country, we bring style, history, culture, emotion and intellect front and center, for all of our Indiana audiences to enjoy. Every year we commit ourselves to being more than just an arts organization, but a place that stimulates discussion and understanding, and this year is no exception.”
