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Bach at Leipzig

Bach at Leipzig

By Itamar Moses

May 4 - May 23, 2010

When the coveted position of organ master at Leipzig Cathedral is advertised, the greatest musicians of 18th century Germany scurry to audition. Waiting for their turns to play, seven discordant characters collide in a hilarious fugue of wit and wordplay, as they deliciously scheme, bribe, and double-cross to win the post that will make one musician a legend.

Photo by Darren Setlow | Photo Illustration by Karen Lybrand

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May 4, 2010 at 7:30 PM | Main Stage
May 5, 2010 at 7:30 PM | Main Stage
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May 7, 2010 at 7:30 PM | Main Stage
May 8, 2010 at 4:00 PM | Main Stage
May 8, 2010 at 8:00 PM | Main Stage
May 9, 2010 at 2:00 PM | Main Stage
May 12, 2010 at 7:30 PM | Main Stage
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May 15, 2010 at 4:00 PM | Main Stage
May 15, 2010 at 8:00 PM | Main Stage
May 16, 2010 at 2:00 PM | Main Stage
May 18, 2010 at 7:30 PM | Main Stage
May 19, 2010 at 7:30 PM | Main Stage
May 20, 2010 at 2:00 PM | Main Stage
May 20, 2010 at 8:00 PM | Main Stage
May 21, 2010 at 7:30 PM | Main Stage
May 22, 2010 at 4:00 PM | Main Stage
May 22, 2010 at 8:00 PM | Main Stage
May 23, 2010 at 2:00 PM | Main Stage

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About the Playwright

Itamar Moses (b. 1977) is a young American playwright who, with eight successful scripts under his belt, many have claimed to be in "his moment - his time to break through to a wider audience."  Moses grew up in Berkeley, California, and earned his bachelor's degree at Yale and his MFA in dramatic writing from NYU.  Often compared to Tom Stoppard, his plays are intricately designed theatrical structures.  In Back Back Back (2008), three pro baseball players square off over the use of steroids in their sport.  In Yellowjackets (2009), students at Berkeley High School wrangle over a backdrop of race, class and progressive politics.  And at the opposite end of the spectrum, the spare, two-character play The Four of Us (2008) is an apologetic and playful meditation on envy, aspiration and memory.  Moses's other works include Celebrity Row (2005), Outrage (2001), and Authorial Intent (2004). 

In 2000, as a graduate student at NYU, Moses revisited an old idea for a play about what happened "behind the scenes" in Bach's life, and eventually developed Bach at Leipzig through workshops over the next five years at various theaters, including The Hangar Theater, Florida Stage, and finally New York Theater Workshop (NYTW).  Bach at Leipzig finally premiered at NYTW in November, 2005.  Despite a scathing review in The New York Times, Tom Stoppard's support of the young playwright helped draw enthusiastic audiences from the New York theater community and Bach at Leipzig has gone on to be a success at regional theaters across the U.S., including Shakespeare Santa Cruz and South Coast Repertory.

 

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