Studio Theatre Presents HISTORY BOYS

Featuring: Floyd King (Hector), Simon Kendall (Irwin), Tana Hicken (Mrs. Lintott), James Slaughter (Headmaster) and Ben Diskant (Scripps), Andrew Honeycutt (Crowther), Adam Poss (Akthar), Robert Rector (Rudge), Owen Scott (Posner), Nick Stevens (Timms), Matthew Stucky (Lockwood), Jay Sullivan (Dakin) with Chris Dinolfo (Ensemble), Jeremy Lister (Ensemble), Dominique Morizet (Ensemble) and Kofi Owusu (Ensemble).

Director and Designers: Joy Zinoman (Director), Russell Metheny (Set Designer), Michael Lincoln (Lighting Designer), Alex Jaeger (Costume Designer), Gil Thompson (Sound Designer) and Elizabeth van den Berg (Dialect Coach).

"Most of the best plays I saw last season were either presented Off Broadway or by such regional companies as… Washington's Studio Theatre. That's the new reality of drama in America." — Terry Teachout, Wall Street Journal

The Studio Theatre is Washington's premiere venue for contemporary theatre, and is "where local audiences will find today's edgiest playwrights…a place for innovation," according to Variety. The Studio Theatre's mission is to produce the best in contemporary theatre. Its restless, innovative spirit makes it a leader both in Washington, DC, and in the nation. Artist-founded and artist-driven, The Studio Theatre demands the highest quality production values, bringing audiences provocative writing along with unparalleled artistry in performance, directing and design.

Founded in 1978, The Studio Theatre is led by the driving force of Joy Zinoman, Founding Artistic Director, whose recent work has been called "riveting," "beautifully orchestrated" and "inspired" by The Washington Post; along with Keith Alan Baker, Managing Director/Artistic Director, 2ndStage; Serge Seiden, Associate Producing Artistic Director; and Morey B. Epstein, Executive Director of Institutional Development. In 2004, The Studio Theatre opened a new four-theatre complex, a major landmark that anchors the 14th Street Arts District. The complex was quickly hailed as "a magnificent theatre space that promises more memorable evenings to come" (Washington City Paper). In our 30th year, our Special Events series has taken on a new focus, as we open the theatre's doors and form artistic partnerships with nationally important companies that would not otherwise be seen in Washington.

The Studio 2ndStage creates edgy, explosive, extreme and electrifying productions that complement The Studio Theatre's season. The Washington Post proclaimed that 2ndStage "has long been a playground for… directors and actors (and, naturally, some of its riskier experiments)" and a "convention-defying approach informs many 2ndStage offerings." The Studio Theatre provides opportunities for developing theatre artists as year-long apprentices and in 2ndstage.

The Studio Theatre Acting Conservatory, offers rigorous professional theatre training in close partnership with the working artists at The Studio Theatre. Now in its 32nd year, it has been called "the area's premiere professional training facility for actors and directors" by Variety. The Conservatory has trained over 8,000 actors and directors, now performing on Broadway, off Broadway and in theatre and film across the country. The theatre is deeply invested in the community and in neighborhood revitalization. -- www.studiotheatre.org