May 2 – June 7, 2008
THE HISTORY BOYS
By Alan Bennett

Featuring: Bob Colonna, Timothy Crowe, Paula Plum, and Chris Thorn
The Boys: Sheldon Best, Jared Craig, Mohit Gourisaria, Samson Kohanski, Joe Lanza, Karl Baker Olson, Jonathan C. Popp, and Dan Whelton.

Directed by Scott Edmiston

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2006 Tony Award Winner – Best Play!

“Madly enjoyable” – The New York Times
“A superb, life-enhancing play!” – The Guardian
“Brilliantly funny… Bennett’s finest work in decades!” – Financial Times

New England Premiere! To boost his school’s reputation, a British headmaster hires a hot-shot young history teacher to groom his students for their university entrance exams. This bold move immediately sets up a factious rivalry between this new instructor and the school’s beloved English teacher, who uses somewhat unorthodox methods to instill in his students a love of learning. With gentle with and a pitch-perfect command of character, Alan Bennett has crafted a tremendously funny play that not only raises universal questions about the nature of history, but also questions the value and meaning of education today.

Performance Schedule:
Wednesdays & Thursdays at 7:30PM
Fridays at 8PM
Saturdays at 4 & 8PM
Sundays at 3PM
Added Performance: Sunday 5/25 at 7PM

Run time: 2 hours and 40 minutes including one 15-minute intermission.

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UPCOMING EVENTS:
Post-Show Talkback with the Cast, Sunday, 5/11, following the 3PM matinee.
Boston Globe Extras – Globe Subscriber Pre-Show Event – Wed. 5/21 – 6PM