Opening its 44th season with The Great Gatsby, the IRT is pulling out all the stops for this much-anticipated production, which comes to the OneAmerica Mainstage from September 30-October 25.
Money, class, romance and corruption collide as the Great American Novel comes to life on stage. Opulent parties, passionate affairs, jealousy and murder are tangled together in this powerful and vivid tale of American bravado, lost love and post-war recovery in the Roaring Twenties. The Great Gatsby is an eloquent evocation of a bygone era that deeply resonates with our world today.
The Great Gatsby, adapted by Simon Levy and directed by Peter Amster, is the only stage version authorized by the Fitzgerald estate since 1926 and is the first time that it has been brought to a professional Indiana theatre stage.
“The Great Gatsby is such a perfect season opener for us, because it celebrates the American character in all its many facets: our sense of striving for success, our belief in our ability to reinvent ourselves, our resilience in the face of obstacles, our national belief in romance,” said IRT Executive Artistic Director, Janet Allen. “It provides thrilling challenges for artists to create Fitzgerald’s iconic images and characters vigorously on the stage.”
Whether it’s those reading the book for the first time, those who have read it many times, those who have enjoyed the movies, or those who can quote it by heart, The Great Gatsby is a story that generations can gather around.
Part heartbreak, part mystery, part war remembrance, part endless party, The Great Gatsby invites work from artists across the country who we have gathered to create the production specifically for our central Indiana audience.
The performance is two (2) hours and features one 15-minute intermission. Strong language and mature themes.
Tickets range from $25 -59 , Students $20.
Indiana Repertory Theatre is located at 140 W. Washington Street in downtown Indianapolis.
SOURCE: Indiana Repertory Theatre