Polkadots: The Cool Kids Musical

by Melvin Tunstall III, Douglas Lyons, & Greg Browsky

Presented by Create. Inspire. Change. Theater Company

South End / BCA Plaza Theatres

6/7/18 - 6/9/18

As the first polkadot in all the Square school, Lily face an almost impossible task of gaining acceptance from her peers. From the daily bullying by mean girl Penelope to segregated drinking fountains, Lily's quest seems hopeless until she meets Sky, a shy Square boy whose curiosity for her unique polka dot skin blooms into an unexpected friendship.

Fall

By Bernard Weinraub

Directed by Peter DuBois

Presented by Huntington Theatre Company

South End / Calderwood Pavilion at the BCA

5/18/18 - 6/16/18

Arthur Miller, the most celebrated American playwright of the 20th century, was said to be the moral conscience of the nation, but he had a secret: a son born with Down syndrome whom he refused to acknowledge. Renowned Hollywood reporter Bernard Weinraub explores the fascinating untold story of Miller and his third wife, photographer Inge Morath, and the divide between their public personas and private lives.

Allegiance

Book by Marc Acito, Jay Kuo & Lorenzo Thione

Music & Lyric by Jay Kuo | Directed by Paul Daigneault

Presented by SpeakEasy Stage Company

South End / Calderwood Pavilion at the BCA

5/4/18 - 6/2/18

Inspired by the true childhood experience of TV/film actor and social media icon George Takei (Mr. Sulu on "Star Trek"), Allegiance tells the story of the Kimura family, whose lives are upended when they and 120,000 other Japanese-Americans are forced to leave their homes following the events of Pearl Harbor. An uplifting testament to the power of the human spirit, Allegiance follows the Kimuras as they fight between duty and defiance, custom and change, family bonds and forbidden loves.

Wrestling with Freedom

by Jacqui Parker

Presented by Our Place Theatre

South End / BCA Plaza Theatres

6/1/18 - 6/2/18

Wrestling with freedom is the journey and life of the Amazing Phillis Wheatly. So much more than a poet. She met with dignitaries such as General George Washington and a loving wife.

The Last Act

Written by Joshua Sobol

Directed by Guy Ben-Aharon

Presented by Israeli Stage

South End / Calderwood Pavilion at the BCA

5/18/18 - 6/3/18

This fiery, sexy drama portrays the Palestinian-Israel conflict with Strindberg’s Miss Julie.

RED VELVET

by Lolita Chakrabarti

Presented by O.W.I. (Bureau of Theatre)

South End / BCA Plaza Theatres

5/30/18 - 6/16/18

It's like being at a crossroads - a point of absolute, unequivocal change. It makes the blood rush. Theatre Royal, Covent Garden, 1833. Edmund Kean, the greatest actor of his generation, has collapsed on stage whilst playing Othello. A young black American actor has been asked to take over the role. But as the public riot in the streets over the abolition of slavery, how will the cast, critics and audience react to the revolution taking place in the theatre?

Heritage Hill Naturals

By Francisca Da Silveira

Presented by Fresh Ink Theatre Company

South End / Calderwood Pavilion at the BCA

5/11/18 - 5/26/18

In an effort to avoid confronting her declining mental health, recent college graduate Lucilia volunteers a month of free labor to an organic farm in rural Georgia. There, she encounters ignorance bordering on racism, religious fanaticism, and too healthy eating habits that force her to question whether escaping into a world of green living was really an escape at all.