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Playmakers announces season

PlayMakers Repertory will put on nine plays embodying everything from Shakespearean adventure to coping with HIV/AIDS in its 2008-2009 season. It starts with Shakespeare’s Pericles, from September 24 until October 12. Tanya Barfield then explores African-American identity in Blue Door from October 22 until November 9.

Rick Cummins and John Scoullar’s adaptation of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s classic The Little Prince returns for the holidays from November 26 until December 14.

Tennessee Williams’ classic The Glass Menagerie will be performed from January 25 until February 28. It will run in rotation with Lisa Kron’s Tony-nominated comedy Well, exploring mother-daughter relationships from January 24 until March 1.

PlayMakers will also perform three plays on its second stage. Danai Gurira and Nikkole Salter’s play In the Continuum puts a human face on the HIV/AIDS epidemic from September 10 to 14. Actor/Playwright Taylor Mac brings his New York production of The Young Ladies Of … to the second stage from January 7 to 11. Heather Raffo’s 9 Parts of Desire presents portraits of nine unique Iraqi women, based on a decade of interviews with Raffo, from April 22 to 26.

For tickets or information, 962-PLAY (7529) or visit playmakersrep.org.