Paul Todaro and Anwen Darcy; photo by Karen Meyers

An Ideal Husband – May 8 -31, 2008 Directed by Andrew S. Paul

The notoriously straight-laced politician Robert Chiltern is on the verge of obtaining cabinet rank, when a mysterious woman from his past emerges and threatens to reveal his darkest secret. Unbeknownst to his adoring wife and admiring friends, Chiltern launched his career by less-than-honorable means. Mrs. Cheveley – the woman who holds his fate in her hands – is willing to keep his secret safe for a price. To save himself from discovery, he must tarnish his honor once again. His neer-do-well friend Lord Goring holds both the key to Chiltern’s salvation and to Chiltern’s sister Mabel’s heart.

Photo by Jim Judkis

Wilde Tales – May 21 – 31, 2008 Directed by Sheila McKenna
by Bruce Dow, based on “The Happy Prince” and “The Selfish Giant”

Two of the exceptional children’s stories Wilde wrote for his sons, brought to life  through spoken word, song, and dance. In The Happy Prince, the prince’s statue sits high on a pedestal from whence he sees the misery of the people he once ruled. Desperate and forlorn, he enlists the help of a friendly swallow to distribute his jewels and gold leaf among the poor…but to what end? The Selfish Giant tells the touching story of a giant who prohibits children from playing in his garden. It is always winter inside his walls… until his heart is softened by a very special boy.

photo by Tom Altany at altanyphoto.com; makeup and hair by amberaltany at amberaltanymakeup.com

Salome is not a woman who takes rejection lightly! When Jokanaan rebuffs her advances, she reacts by succumbing to her step-father Herod’s request that she dance for him. Herod offers her the world on a plate, but she has something else in mind. PICT presents Oscar Wilde’s retelling of the Biblical story of Salome and John the Baptist, reimagined by director Alan Stanford, and with an original score composed and performed live by Roger Doyle.