Production History

Hamlet

Shakespeare's classic. Adapted by The Building Stage.

Fall 2005

Dustbowl Gothic

Created by The Building Stage. Inspired by Grant Woods' American Gothic painting.

Spring 2006

Moby-Dick

Adapted by The Building Stage from the novel by Herman Melville.

Fall 2006

Noir

Created by The Building Stage. Spliced together from 1940s film noir classics.

Fall 2007

The Master Builder

Ibsen's play. In a minimalist adaptation by The Building Stage.

Spring 2008

Dracula

Bram Stoker's novel. Adapted by The Building Stage. Inspired by silent film and graphic novels.

Fall 2008

Objects in Motion: A Festival of Puppetry and Object Theater

Curated by The Building Stage.

Spring 2009

The Ring Cycle

Richard Wagner's operatic epic. Adapted by The Building Stage.

Spring 2010

The Franklin Expedition

Created by The Building Stage from the life of the famous explorer.

Fall 2010

Moby-Dick (revised)

Adapted by The Building Stage from the novel by Herman Melville. Jeff Awards for Adaptation &mdash Play, Original Incidental Music, and Special Achievement — Percussion. Jeff nominated for Director — Play and Ensemble.

Fall 2011

Charles Dickens Begrudgingly Performs A Christmas Carol. Again.

Created and performed by Blake Montgomery from the life and work of Charles Dickens.

Winter 2011

Hänsel und Gretel

Inspired by the Brothers Grimm and the opera by Humperdinck. Adapted by The Building Stage.

Spring 2012

Life is a Dream

Written by Pedro Calderon de la Barca. Translated by Jo Clifford.

Summer 2012