Bailiwick Repertory’s sixth annual Directors Festival showcases the aspirations of generally unknown, mostly young pro, semipro, and student directors whose projects range from established classical and contemporary selections to brand-new material. The fest runs through October 27, Mondays-Thursdays at 7:30 PM, with a different program of three one-acts each night. Tickets are $8 per program. Each week highlights a different theme: “World Premieres and Visionaries of the Past” concludes October 6; “American Writers” runs October 10 through 13, “New Works and Unknown Treasures” October 17 through 20, and “Symbols and Absurdities” October 24 through 27. The Reader’s festival listings run on a week-by-week basis; here’s the schedule for October 6 through 13.
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At the Hawk’s Well
Blue Concerto
Avant-garde theater greats Sam Shepard and Joseph Chaikin teamed up for this study of sacrifice and universal love; Shannon Epplett’s staging is reportedly the first time the work has been performed by someone other than Chaikin.
Tennessee Williams’s drama “portrays parents and children struggling for beauty and meaning,” says a press release; Taniya Hossain directs.
A little-known Eugene O’Neill play about a prodigal son’s return is directed by Anthony Pinizzotto.
