Circle Theatre - Fort Worth, Texas

In 2002, Circle Theatre will produce a year-round season featuring the following five outstanding comedies and dramas:

Young Love Last Train to Nibroc
By Arlene Hutton
This new play paints a funny and touching "Norman Rockwell portrait" of two people searching for happiness.
In December 1940, an eastbound train carries the bodies of the great American writers Nathaniel West and F. Scott Fitzgerald. Also on board is May, who shares her seat with a charming young flyer named Raleigh. This simply staged romance played to critical acclaim at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and was nominated by the Drama League for Best Play.
G rating
First preview January 16; Opening January 18 - February 16
*North Texas Premiere
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Scandalous Love The Countess
By Gregory Murphy
With all that civilized hatred in the air . . . The Countess is tremendous fun. - NY Times
This seductive off-Broadway hit play, set in mid-19th century London, chronicles the true-life love triangle involving celebrated art critic John Ruskin, his charming wife, nicknamed "The Countess," and pre-Raphaelite painter John Everett Millais. When the threesome make a journey to Scotland for the summer, forbidden desires surface that lead to one of the biggest scandals of the Victorian era.
PG rating
First preview March 14; Opening March 15 - April 14
*North Texas Premiere
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Puppy Love Sylvia
By A. R. Gurney
In response to popular demand, Circle Theatre proudly presents the revival of this romantic comedy!
Sylvia is an endearing "tail" about a man, his marriage, and the feisty stray dog he brings home from the park. Hilarious complications multiply when the dog becomes a major bone of contention between man and wife.
R rating (language … This puppy is from the streets!)
First preview May 29; Opening May 31- July 6
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Family Love Over the River and Through the Woods
By Joe DiPietro
This new comedy by the author & lyricist of I Love You, You're Perfect. Now Change is loaded with laughs every step of the way.
A young man's decision about his future sparks an eruption of unsolicited advice, matchmaking, general meddling and unending food from his four Italian-American grandparents who provide all the guilt, love, and exasperation that comes with being a member of any family.
G rating
First preview July 31; Opening August 2 - September 7
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Obsessive Love Misery
By Stephen King
Adapted for the stage by Simon Moore
To make an audience gasp and laugh at the same instant is quite an achievement. Expect the unexpected in this compellingly cruel thriller.
Best-selling romance novelist Paul Sheldon is lucky to be alive. Or is he? This stunning stage adaptation of Stephen King's "masterpiece" will keep you on the edge of your seat! It is based on King's personal experience with his own infamous "number one fan".
R rating (violence and language)
First preview October 30; Opening November 1 - December 7
*North Texas Premiere
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Dates and titles are subject to change.

Season Tickets are priced at $90 for individual tickets and $340 for Corporate Packages (four season tickets each). Flex Tix for any three out of five plays in the current season are priced at $54.

For information on how to purchase season tickets, call 817-877-3040 (1:00pm - 5:00pm, Tuesday - Friday.)