Written and Created by Ed Furman and TJ Shanoff
Additional material by the casts of The Second City
Directed by Bill Bungerot
July 8 - 26, 2009

Expect hot fun in the summertime when PTC collaborates with legendary The Second City comedy theater to create City of Nutterly Love: Funny as Bell!, a world premiere revue. The improv troupe's lauded wit, irreverence, and audience interaction will be showcased in a hilarious spoof of all things Philadelphia. Birthplace of comedy superstars Steve Carell, Bill Murray, Mike Myers, and Tina Fey, the Chicago-based masters of sketch and improv comedy will partner with Philadelphia's funniest actors in a show reflecting Philadelphia in all its diversity, complexity, and hilarity. The revue will feature Philadelphia-centric sketch comedy, songs, and improvisation.

By Lorenzo Pisoni & Erica Schmidt
With Lorenzo Pisoni
directed by Erica Schmidt
September 25 - October 25, 2009

Based on Lorenzo Pisoni's vagabond life as the youngest member of San Francisco's Pickle Family Circus, Humor Abuse is one man's funny and candid exploration of the father/son relationship and the hopes, dreams, and disappointments that lurk behind that red rubber nose. Pisoni, through extraordinary clowning and riveting storytelling, reveals that running away with the circus isn't always fun and games.

"A charming and moving tribute. Pisoni is charismatic and charming, with the split-second timing of Buster Keaton!" –New York Post

Book by Craig Lucas
Music & Lyrics Adam Guettel
Directed by Joe Calarco
November 13 - December 13, 2009

The six-time Tony Award-winning Piazza combines the romance of Italy with a passionate love story. Margaret Johnson, a woman escaping her crumbling marriage, is traveling in Tuscany with her daughter Clara. When a handsome young Florentine captures Clara's heart, Margaret must decide if she'll risk revealing truths that could theatren her daughter's happiness.

"A magnificent and moving theatrical achievement!" –Chicago Tribune

By Terrence McNally
Directed by Austin Pendleton
January 22 - February 21, 2010

Tony Award-winning playwright Terrence McNally explores the exquisite and passionate world of opera with Golden Age, set backstage at the 1835 Paris premiere of Vincenzo Bellini's final opera, I Puritani. PTC has partnered with McNally for the world premieres of Master Class, Some Men and this season's Unusual Acts of Devotion. Following its run in Philadelphia, the PTC production will move to the Kennedy Center as part of its "Terrence McNally's Nights at the Opera" Festival.

This production is funded by The Pew Center for Arts and Heritage through the Philadelphia Theatre Initiative, and has been produced with the assistance of The Kennedy Center Fund for New American Plays.

"McNally's plays exhibit the true transformative power of art!" –New York Times

By Theresa Rebeck
March 19 - April 18, 2010

Acclaimed theatre, TV, and film writer Theresa Rebeck has crafted a caper filled with scams, con-artists, and double-crosses as two half-sisters vie for the rights to a recently inherited stamp collection that may include the "crown jewel" of the stamp-collecting world. Mauritius is a gripping blend of sharp comedy and heart-pounding drama that simmers with surprise.

"[Rebeck's] scenes have a crisp shape, her dialogue pops, her characters swagger." –The New Yorker

By August Wilson
Directed by Irene Lewis
May 21 - June 20, 2010

Winner - New York Drama Critics Circle Award! Set in a 1920s Chicago recording studio where real-life blues legend Ma Rainey and her band have assembled along with Rainey's white agent and producer, Ma Rainey explores the historic exploitation of black recording artists, delving deep into the heart of racism. The production features the return of Barrymore Award-winner E. Faye Butler (PTC's Dinah Was) in the title role. Ma Rainey's Black Bottom is co-produced with CENTERSTAGE in Baltimore.

"Tremendous...magnficent!" –New York Post