2013 Season
Two One-Act Plays
Jan 18 — Feb 10
The Madness of Lady Bright by Lanford Wilson and directed by Darlene Kersnar. An aging on-the-brink drag queen is "visited" by old memories and voices.
The Duck Variations by David Mamet and directed by Susan Packer. Two older men spend their days in the park commenting on life, civilization and, of course, ducks.
Panache by Don Gordon and directed by Jacquelyn Wells.
Mar 15 — Apr 7
Wikipedia describes panache as a word of French origin that carries the connotation of a flamboyant manner and reckless courage. Characters Kathleen Trafalgar (wealthy, married, society woman) and Harry Baldwin (bad boy, boozer, artist, fry cook) give us a bit of both in this romantic comedy of two opposites.
Kimberly Akimbo by David Lindsay-Abaire and directed by Buzz Bense.
May 24 — June 16
Set in the wilds of suburban New Jersey, KIMBERLY AKIMBO is a hilarious and heartrending play about a teenager with a rare condition causing her body to age faster than it should. When she and her family flee Secaucus under dubious circumstances, Kimberly is forced to reevaluate her life while contending with a hypochondriac mother, a rarely sober father, a scam-artist aunt, her own mortality and, most terrifying of all, the possibility of first love. "There have been many dark comedies about dysfunctional families, but this is one of the funniest." —LA Times.
Tapas: New Short Play Festival produced by Lois Pearlman.
July 12 — Aug 4
Every year audiences proclaim the current crop of Tapas plays the “best ever.” We’ve been producing new short plays from northern California playwrights since 2006, and it’s true that the wealth of plays submitted to us seems to get richer and more diverse. Bet you can’t watch just one.
Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde adapted by Jeffrey Hatcher and directed by Mark Gregory.
Sept 13 — Oct 6
This is a smart, tense and suspenseful new take on Stevenson’s look at the evil that lurks in the hearts of men.
Sleeping Indoors by Jim Holt and directed by John Rowan.
Nov 29 — Dec 22
A couple decides to adopt a homeless person for the holidays. The idea seems simple at first, until a wacky sister complicates matters with her unbridled libido, and a remarkable gift and tragic secret are revealed. This play uses a maximum amount of humor to tell a story of human connection that goes way beyond the norm.
Pegasus History
Pegasus Theater was formed in 1998 by a group of experienced theater folk living in the Russian River area. The intention: to present quality plays; to develop theater audiences in Sonoma County; to aspire to a high level of artistic achievement, to provoke, to move, to entertain and to have fun doing it! Over the past fifteen years we have produced a wide range of plays, contemporary and classical. And in recent years we have turned our attentions to developing new playwrights and nurturing their work.
2012 Season
Artistic Director — Nancy Hansen
Sylvia, by A.R. Gurney - Directed by Beulah Vega
Norman, Is That You?, by Ron Clark & Sam Brobick - Directed by John Rowan and Diz Struffles
Sister Cities, by Colette Freedman - Directed by Jacquelyn Wells
Tapas:2012, by northern California playwrights - Produced by Lois Pearlman
Jacob Marley’s Christmas Carol, by Tom Mula - Directed by Mark Gregory
2011 Season
Artistic Directors — Diana Grogg & Nancy Hansen
Charley's Aunt, by Brandon Thomas - Directed by Beulah Vega
Over the River and Through the Woods, by Joe DiPietro - Directed by Diana Grogg
Avow, by Bill C. Davis - Directed by Buzz Bense
Tapas:2011, by northern California playwrights - Produced by Lois Pearlman
Sherlock's Last Case, by Charles Marowitz - Directed by Diana Grogg
Lux Radio Hour's Miracle on 34th Street, Radio Play - Directed by Lois Pearlman
2010 Season
Artistic Directors — Nancy Hansen & Diana Grogg
Tapas:2010, by northern California playwrights - Produced by Lois Pearlman
The Oldest Profession, by Paula Vogel - Directed by Nancy Hansen
It's a Wonderful Life: A Staged Radio Play with Music - Directed by Lois Pearlman
2009 Season
Artistic Directors — Jacquelyn Wells, Mark Gregory & Nancy Hansen
Tapas:2009, by northern California playwrights - Produced by Lois Pearlman
Driving Miss Daisy, by Alfred Uhry - Directed by Nancy Hansen
Isn't It Fabulous, by David Beckman - Directed by Scott Kersnar
The Santaland Diaries, by David Sedaris - Directed by Buzz Bense
2008 Season
Artistic Directors — Russell Kaltschmit & Jacquelyn Wells
Tapas:2008, by northern California playwrights - Produced by Lois Pearlman
A Perfect Ganesh, by Terrence McNally - Directed by Peter Cooper
The Learned Ladies, by Moliere translated by Richard Wilbur - Directed by Michael Tabib
Eastern Standard, by Richard Greenberg - Directed by Buzz Bense
Art, by Yasmina Reza, translation by Christopher Hampton - Directed by Nancy Hansen
American Gothic: Tales by Edgar Allen Poe, by Edgar Allen Poe - Directed by Mark Gregory
The Holly Day Show, Community Show - Directed by Andrea Van Dyke
2007 Season
Artistic Director — Nancy Hansen
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, by Edward Albee - Directed by Michael Tabib
Proof, by David Auburn - Directed by Jacquelyn Wells
Jeffrey, by Paul Rudnick - Directed by Mark Gregory
The Sugar Bean Sisters, by Nathan Sanders - Directed by Peter Cooper
'Night, Mother, by Marsha Norman - Directed by Russell Kaltschmidt
The Holly Day Show, Community Show - Directed by Andrea Van Dyke
2006 Season
Artistic Director — Nancy Hansen
Dim Sum Parade, an Original new play by Scott Kersnar - Directed by Scott Kersnar
Ghosts, by Henrik Ibsen - Directed by Mark Gregory
Awkward Moments; a selection of One Act plays
Sweet Jesus, by Nathan Sanders (A World Premiere) - Directed by Buzz Bense
Sure Thing, by David Ives - Directed by Buzz Bense
Andre's Mother, by Terrence McNally - Directed by David Wright
The Wibbly Wobbly, Wiggly Dance that Cleopatterer Did, by Terrence McNally - Directed by David Wright
The Actor’s Nightmare, by Christopher Durang - Directed by Jon Gale
Speak the Speech Again! (A selection of Shakespearean scenes) - Directed by Mark Gregory
Swimming in the Shallows, by Adam Bock - Directed by Russell Kaltschmidt
Picasso at the Lapin Agile, by Steve Martin - Directed by Jacquelyn Wells
Tapas:2006, by northern California playwrights - Produced by Lois Pearlman
The Glass Menagerie, by Tennessee Williams - Directed by Peter Cooper
The Holly Day Show, Community Show - Directed by Andrea Van Dyke
2005 Season
Artistic Director — Nancy Hansen
Speak the Speech, A montage of Shakespeare monologues conceived by Mark Gregory - Directed by Nancy Hansen
Death Trap, by Ira Levin - Directed by Jeff Hettinger
The Odd Couple, by Neil Simon - Original version directed by Mark Gregory, Female version directed by Sharon Hawthorne
Crimes of the Heart, by Beth Henley - Directed by Peter Cooper
Don Juan in Hell, by George Bernard Shaw - Directed by Robert Wilson
Bent, by Martin Sherman - Directed by Russell Kaltschmidt
The Holly Day Show coordinated by Andrea Van Dyke, featuring music by Dan Patchin
2004 Season
Artistic Director — Nancy Hansen
Blithe Spirit, by Noel Coward - Directed by Peter Cooper
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, by Tennessee Williams - Directed by Russell Kaltschmidt
Steel Magnolias, by Robert Harling - Directed by Peter Cooper
The Little Foxes, by Lillian Hellman - Directed by Robert Wilson
2003 Season
Artistic Directors — Michael Tabib & Nancy Hansen
The Boys Next Door, by Tom Griffin - Directed by Michael Tabib
Sordid Lives, by Del Shores - Directed by Peter Cooper
Lips Together, Teeth Apart, by Terrence McNally - Directed by Russell Kaltschmidt
2002 Season
Artistic Director — Michael Tabib
All My Sons, by Arthur Miller - Directed by Peter Cooper
Orpheus Descending, by Tennessee Williams - Directed by Michael Tabib
An Evening of One Act Plays
Zoo Story, by Edward Albee - Directed by Russell Kaltschmidt
Chamber Music, by Arthur Kopit - Directed by Robert Wilson
2001 Season
Artistic Director — Michael Tabib
Marvin's Room, by Scott McPherson - Directed by Sharon Hawthorne
One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, by Dale Wasserman - Directed by Robert Wilson
Obsessions: A Group of One Act Plays
Finding the Sun, by Edward Albee - Directed by Peter Cooper
Landscape, by Harold Pinter - Directed by Regan Durrant
A Chance Meeting, by Frederick Stroppel - Directed by Brian Newberg
2000 Season
Artistic Director — Michael Tabib
The Importance of Being Ernest, by Oscar Wilde - Directed by Michael Tabib
Private Lives, by Noel Coward - Directed by Robert Wilson
1999 Season
Artistic Director — Michael Tabib
Spoon River Anthology, by Edgar Lee Masters
Medea Staged Reading, by Robinson Jeffers
1998 Season
Artistic Director — Michael Tabib
Taming of the Shrew, by William Shakespeare - Directed by Michael Tabib