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ANNUAL! PERENNIAL!
Co-directed by Jay Eisenberg and Madeleine Rowe
Devised in collaboration with the student ensemble
Additional Text by Jay Eisenberg
November 13–15 | 7 p.m.
November 20–22 | 7 p.m.
November 23 | 3 p.m.
Every Fall, an extended family of farmers invites the community to attend their beloved haunted house.This year, the youngest among them has decided that it’s time for the group to apply their performance skills in a new way. Welcome to opening night of their very first play: LUNAR! SOLAR!
They’ve cleared the cornfield.
They’ve hoisted the moon.
They’ve had five days to rehearse.
What’s the worst that could happen?
ANNUAL! PERENNIAL! is a beautifully stupid love letter to the comedies and tragedies of collaboration and the triumphs and failures of what we know as “theatre.” Drawing on clown, physical comedy, theatre tradition, and folklore, co-directors Jay Eisenberg and Madeleine Rowe have guided a fantastic student ensemble through the process of original character creation, devising, and self-scripting to bring you this brand new play-within-a-play.