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Cavalleria Rusticana
A story deeply rooted in love, betrayal, and a couple love triangles, Cavalleria Rusticana follows...
The Cave
The Cave is a multimedia opera that asks questions like "Who is Sarah?" and "Who is Ismael?" from Is...
Celebration
It is New Year's Eve and a young Orphan wanders into the home of the richest man in the world with t...
Cendrillon (Viardot)
Pauline Viardot’s Cendrillon is a retelling of Charles Perrault’s fairy tale, composed in an operett...
Charley's Aunt
Charley and Jack love Amy and Kitty. Amy is about to go away, and Charley thinks he may miss his opp...
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Chess
Set against the backdrop of the Cold War, Chess follows an international chess championship that bec...
Chicago
Chicago is a satirical play that is best known today as the inspiration for the of the same name. I...
Children of a Lesser God
First produced in 1979, Children of a Lesser God was written specifically for deaf actress Phyllis F...
Le Cid
The Princess of Castile, known as the ’Infanta’, has fallen in love with Don Rodrigo, a man far belo...
The Clockmaker
Heinrich Mann, a clockmaker, is asked by Monsieur Pierre just who he is in terms of his place in the...
The Clouds
Strepsiades, an aging Athenian farmer, has been reduced to poverty due to the extravagant tastes of...
The Cocktail Party
The play focuses on a troubled married couple and their associates. Through the intervention of a ra...