February 12 - 28 SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD Songs for a New World is a work of musical theater written and composed by Jason Robert Brown. Its original off-Broadway production ran for 28 performances at the WPA Theater in New York City in 1995. The show sits on the boundary between musical and song cycle, but it is neither; it is an abstract musical, a series of songs all connected by theme rather than narrative. It is far more than a revue or song cycle but it's not a standard narrative book musical. Composer Jason Robert Brown has said of his show, "It's about one moment. It's about hitting the wall and having to make a choice, or take a stand, or turn around and go back."[ STRAY DOG THEATRE (314) 865-1995 March 12 - 28 SYLVIA Greg and Kate have moved to Manhattan after 22 years in the suburbs. One day, Greg brings home a dog he has found in the park - or that has found him - bearing only the name Sylvia on her tag. Marital strife ensues after the street-smart 'Pup' offers Greg an escape from the frustrations of middle age. STRAY DOG THEATRE (314) 865-1995 April 23 - May 9 THE TRIAL An existential thriller based on the world-famous novel. Josef K awakens one morning to find the police in his room. He is arrested and put on trial for no known crime or reason. Thus begins a strange quest for truth. Disbelieving those who seem to know more than the authorities, Josef appears doomed to accept the verdict of an untouchable Court by an invisible Law without ever understanding why. STRAY DOG THEATRE (314) 865-1995 June 4 - 20 EVERYTHING IN THE GARDEN A dark comedy akin to "Desperate Housewives". The only thing that seems to stand in the way of Jenny and Richard's happiness is money. Enter the mysterious and fascinating Mrs. Toothe who offers Jenny the opportunity to acquire more cash than she and her husband have ever dreamed of. The means to this end is both horrifying and exhilarating STRAY DOG THEATRE (314) 865-1995