Station Theatre announces its 46th season

Small Mouth Sounds

by Bess Wohl
directed by Jaclyn Loewenstein

November 2—18, 2017

Six runaways from city life embark on a silent meditation retreat. As these strangers confront internal demons both profound and absurd, their vows of silence collide with the achingly human need to connect. Filled with awkward and insightful humor, this unique play asks how we address life’s biggest questions when words fail us.

Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley

by Lauren Gunderson and Margot Melcon
directed by Joi Hoffsommer

December 7—16, 2017

As the holidays approach, revisit your favorite Pride and Prejudice characters as they gather at Pemberley, the home of Mr. and Mrs. Darcy. Middle sister Mary Bennet has come into her own as a confident woman full of curiosity and wit. But will her story end happily ever after? A true holiday delight, full of wit, warmth, and romance.

Fun Home

book and lyrics by Lisa Kron
score by Jeanine Tesori
adapted from a graphic novel by Alison Bechdel
directed by Latrelle Bright

January 18—February 3, 2018

When her father dies unexpectedly, graphic novelist Alison dives deep into her past to tell the story of the volatile, brilliant, one-of-a-kind man whose temperament and secrets defined her family and her life. Moving between past and present, Alison relives her unique childhood playing at the family’s Bechdel Funeral Home, her growing understanding of her own sexuality, and the looming, unanswerable questions about her father’s hidden desires.

Fun Home is a refreshingly honest, wholly original musical about seeing your parents through grown-up eyes.

Silent Sky

by Lauren Gunderson
directed by Katie Burke

February 15—March 3, 2018

A smart, empowering tale of women in science, Silent Sky is the true story of 19th century astronomer Henrietta Leavitt. Her tale plays out against a landscape of fierce sisterly love, early feminism, universe-revealing science, and a time when humans were called “computers.”

Cock

by Mike Bartlett
directed by Rick Orr

March 22—April 7, 2018

When John takes a break from his lengthy relationship with his boyfriend, he accidentally falls in love with a woman. Torn between the two, filled with guilt and conflicting emotions, he doesn’t know which way to turn. Who is John? What is he? And what will his decision be? A comic discussion of identity and sexuality.

August: Osage County

by Tracy Letts
directed by Mathew Green

April 26—May 12, 2018

When the Weston family patriarch disappears, the disparate members of the family return to their Oklahoma home to deal with the fallout—past, present, and future. A family in crisis, wrestling with the ties that bind.

This modern masterwork by Tracy Letts was born at Steppenwolf, traveled to Broadway, and then journeyed beyond, earning multiple Tony Awards and the Pulitzer Prize for drama.