Molière
The Plays
01
The Learned Ladies
Translated by Richard Wilbur
January 8–16, 2027
Molière’s biting 17th century satire about intellectual pretension is given a sparkling and elegant translation in rhyming couplets by Pulitzer Prize-winning poet, Richard Wilbur.
02
The Miser
Translated by Albert BermEl
March 19–27, 2027
The most obsessive and scheming skinflint in dramatic literature is the hilarious center of one of the most popular comedies of all time.
03
The School for Lies
By David Ives
Adapted from Le Misanthrope by Molière
May 14–22, 2027
Ives’s “rom-com for wordsmiths” is an irreverent and unique blending of 17th century Paris with 21st century verse.
Molière turned the stage into a mirror for society’s hypocrisies through characters grounded in psychological specificity.
Where earlier comedies relied on slapstick, Molière transformed comedy into a vehicle for genuine moral inquiry—establishing the enduring principle that satire is not merely entertainment, but reveals true absurdities. The miser, the fraud, the social climber, these archetypes allowed audiences to gaze uncomfortably on the reflections of their neighbors, their institutions, and themselves.
01
The Learned Ladies
Translated by Richard Wilbur
January 8–16, 2027
$10 Tuesday: January 12
ASL Performance: TBD
Prologue pre-show talk will be held in the theatre thirty minutes before curtain time.
Cast announcement summer 2026
02
The Miser
Translated by Albert BermEl
March 19–27, 2027
$10 Tuesday: March 23
ASL Performance: TBD
Prologue pre-show talk will be held in the theatre thirty minutes before curtain time.
Cast announcement summer 2026
03
The School for Lies
By David Ives
Adapted from Le Misanthrope by Molière
May 14–22, 2027
$10 Tuesday: May 18
ASL Performance: TBD
Prologue pre-show talk will be held in the theatre thirty minutes before curtain time.
Cast announcement summer 2026