Alley Theatre Presents ‘Doubt’

Kicking off the Alley Theatre’s 61st season is John Patrick Shanley’s Doubt, described by the Los Angeles Times as “radiant…one of the most feted Broadway dramas in recent memory.” “Provocative. A gripping story of suspicion…a laudable new American play” wrote Variety of Doubt the winner of last season’s Pulitzer Prize for Drama and the Tony Award for Best Play.

Directed by Alley Associate Director James Black, Doubt begins previews Friday, August 31, opens officially Wednesday, September 5, and runs through Sunday, September 23.

The Alley Theatre is sponsored by Continental Airlines, the official airline of Alley Theatre.

“A theatrical experience … sinful to miss,” wrote New York Magazine of Doubt, the winner of last season’s Pulitzer Prize for Drama and the Tony Award for Best Play. Doubt takes place in a 1964 Catholic school and is the story of a strong-minded woman faced with a difficult decision. Should she voice concerns about the actions of her new male colleague, the liberal Father Flynn…even if she’s not entirely certain of the truth? A glimpse behind the doors of church politics, Doubt is a clash between certainty and ambiguity. According to The New York Times, Doubt is, “An inspired study in moral uncertainty with compelling structure of an old-fashioned detective novel.”

Recommended for mature audiences. Sexual situations, adult content.

John Patrick Shanley is the author of numerous plays, including Danny and the Deep Blue Sea, Beggars in the House of Plenty, dreamer examines his pillow, Four Dogs and a Bone, Psychopathia Sexualis, Sailor's Song, Savage in Limbo, and Where's My Money?. He has written extensively for TV and film, and his credits include the teleplay for Live from Baghdad and screenplays for Congo, Alive, Five Corners, Joe Versus the Volcano (which he also directed), and Moonstruck, for which he won an Academy Award for original screenplay.

The cast of Doubt includes Alley Theatre Company Actors Jeffrey Bean as Father Flynn, Elizabeth Bunch as Sister James, and Elizabeth Heflin as Sister Aloysius. Rounding out the cast of Doubt is Alice M. Gatling (Alley’s To Kill a Mockingbird, Our Lady of 121st).

The design team for Doubt includes costume designer David Murin (Alley Debut, Broadway’s recent revival of Steel Magnolias, The Foreigner), scenic designer Hugh Landwehr (Alley’s Witness for the Prosecution, Journey’s End), lighting designer Clifton Taylor (Alley’s Treasure Island, Broadway’s Brooklyn), and sound design by Joe Pino (Alley’s The Crucible, After The Fall). -- www.alleytheatre.org

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