M.WilliamShiner

Stage Manager

The Liar

Adapted by David Ives

From the comedy by Pierre Corneille

directed by Michael Kahn

4/6/2010 - 5/23/2010

Lansburgh Theatre

“All the world’s a lie, and all the men and women merely liars.”

Dorante is charming, handsome … and a pathological liar! When he arrives in Paris, Dorante’s outlandish tales amaze and convince all who hear them, but for each problem his clever lying solves, it creates two new ones. Will he manage to keep his stories straight, his dupes none the wiser and somehow still get the girl? This joyful French farce bursts onto the stage in Broadway playwright David Ives’ sparkling new adaptation. Michael Kahn brings his brilliant touch to this one-of-a-kind comedy. The world premiere is made possible by the generous support of The Beech Street Foundation.

Richard II

William Shakespeare

directed by Michael Kahn

2/2/2010 - 4/11/2010

Sidney Harman Hall

“The ripest fruit first falls.”

King Richard neglects his subjects and spends lavishly, giving rise to his charismatic cousin Henry Bolingbroke. As the battle to rule England approaches, Richard’s supporters abandon him for his rival. Will Richard learn what it means to be a king before he loses the crown? Written entirely in verse, Richard II contains some of Shakespeare’s most thrilling language. Director Michael Kahn’s previous examination of this troubled leader was hailed by The New York Times as “an evening of dynamic jolts and surprises.” Richard II plays in repertory with Henry V.