Central Square Theater

2017-18 Season

Revolution. Loyalty. Infinite Possibility.

We are pleased to offer you an unparalleled journey: We begin with a fascinating love story where every moment – or word – could change the direction of a relationship forever, and, after that, you’ll meet iconic women of the French Revolution.

Next, you’ll see a Holiday Classic reimagined as only Underground Railway Theater can, a spectacle with puppets, actors and music.

In 2018, we will begin with a search for “Proof”, delve into the mythology surrounding the construction of one of the seven wonders of the modern world, see the stars through new eyes, and indulge in the depravity of the aristocracy in pre-Revolution France while experiencing the well-known through a very different lens…

• Constellations

  September 7 – October 8, 2017

  Discover the reason The New York Times asked: “Who knew that higher physics could be so sexy?”

  Director

  • • Scott Edmiston director

  Writer

  • • Nick Payne playwright

• The Revolutionists

  October 19 – November 12, 2017

  Lauren Gunderson examines feminism, extremism, art, and how we actually go about changing the world.

  Director

  • • Courtney O’Connor director

  Writer

  • • Lauren Gunderson playwright

• A Christmas Carol (2017)

  November 24 - December 31, 2017

  All the trappings – sights, sounds, and scents – of a Victorian Christmas fill the theater with magic.

  Director

  • • Debra Wise* director

  Writer

  • • Charles Dickens novelist

• Proof

  January 18 – February 18, 2018

  A moving exploration of the nature of genius, women in mathematics, and father-daughter relationships.

  Director

  • • Michelle Aguillon director

  Writer

  • • David Auburn playwright

• Guards at the Taj

  March 1 – April 1, 2018

  Get swept up in the beauty, carnage, and zealotry surrounding one of the legendary wonders of the world.

  Director

  • • Gabriel Vega Weissman (SDC) director

  Writer

  • • Rajiv Joseph playwright

• The Women Who Mapped the Stars

  April 19 – May 20, 2018

  The untold story of brave women in science who paved the way for previously impossible advances in astronomy.

  Director

  • • Jessica Ernst director

  Writer

  • • Joyce Van Dyke playwright

• Les Liaisons Dangereuses

  May 31 – July 1, 2018

  Money, mayhem and men – see why Lee Mikeska Gardner’s production was hailed as “Gutsy… groundbreaking theater” by DCist.

  Director

  • • Lee Mikeska Gardner* director

  Writer

  • • Christopher Hampton playwright