Cities of Light
(World Premiere)
Written by Rebecca Joy Fletcher
Musical Arranements by Bold Goldstone
Directed by Marti Lyons
November 7 - December 11, 2010

The premiere show of Piven’s 40th Anniversary Season is a testament to our mission of premiering original works, and the celebration of Jewish culture. Cities of Light will take you on a powerful ride back into the cabarets of 1930's Berlin, Paris, Yiddish Warsaw, and Tel Aviv. An evening of satire, story, and song – Cities of Light defines the term “theatrical cabaret”, blending the art of cabaret with story theatre for a truly memorable evening.

Encores: After the Theatre And Other Stories
Directed by Joyce Piven
April 16 - May 20, 2012

Piven revisits the classic Chekhov short stories that started it all! A fresh look at some of our earliest adaptations – this piece features the work that is the heart of our cannon. Directed by Chicago theatre veteran Joyce Piven, the co-founder and Artistic Director Emeritus of Piven Theatre Workshop, this production will include alumna Sarah Ruhl’s earliest Chekhov adaptations as well as short stories originally adapted by Co-Founders Byrne & Joyce Piven.

The 2012 Young People's Company
February 22 - 26, 2012

This year, the company will remount and re-imagine stories originally adapted by Co-Founder Byrne Piven and
performed by the Original Company over 35 years ago. The Young People's Company is composed of young
artists in the 9th -12th grade, and specializes in improvisation and the story theatre form - a process of working as an ensemble to adapt literature, myths and folk tales to the stage.