Springs Ensemble Theatre – Season FourShow #1: THE LION IN WINTER by James GoldmanWinter 2013It’s Christmas, 1183. King Henry II squares off against his imprisoned wife, Eleanor of Aquitaine, in a battle for the future of England! Throw in potential heirs Richard, Geoffrey and John, not to mention Henry’s young mistress Aliais and her half-brother Phillip II of France, and you have the makings of a family struggle that will make the Sopranos look like the Bradys. Uneasy is the head on which the crown lie….”A work of intelligence, astringent wit, and much theatrical skill” – The New York TimesSET is proud to bring this dramatic comedy classic to Colorado Springs, and will be produced by ensemble members Mike Miller and Keri Pollakoff.*****************Show #2: THE ODD COUPLE by Neil SimonSummer 2013It’s the mid-1960’s in New York, and divorce is taboo. When neat-freak Felix is kicked out by his wife, he has only one person to turn to: his pal Oscar – the original slob. Do opposites really attract or is it simpy a recipe for disaster? Revisit Felix, Oscar, Murray the Cop, the Pigeon Sisters and all the rest in one of the greatest American comedies of all time.Cool off next summer by laughing your pants off with SET and THE ODD COUPLE!Produced by ensemble member Chad Siebert.********************Show #3: A STEADY RAIN by Keith HuffFall 2013Two cops, friends from kindergarten, patrol the rough and tumble streets of Chicago, all while trying to outrun their own personal demons. When an on-duty slip-up has devastating results, the very essence of their friendship is put to the test. With a talent for storytelling like a young Martin Scorsese, Keith Huff’s gritty, shattering and emotional duologue will take the audience deep into the heart of men, where the rain is the only thing that can wash away our sins. “Like a snowball that builds to an avalanche…genuine dramatic power and a sense of true tragedy” – Steven Oxman, VarietyProduced by ensemble member Steve Emily************************Second Stage Show: ONE FOR THE ROAD by Harold Pinter2013SET is proud to bring this disturbing one-act by Harold Pinter for a LIMITED Second Stage run! Set in a room in an undisclosed totalitarian region, Victor, Gila and their 7-year-old son Nicky are questioned by the mysterious Nicholas, for reasons that only he knows. This creepy, thrilling, and horrific play gives us Pinter’s unique and not-so-improbable vision of the abuse of human rights in a civilized manner. 

You won’t want to miss this one!

Produced by ensemble member Sarah Shaver