1. 48 T H E I M P R O P E R
Theater
JUSTOPENED
Blasted Calderwood Pavilion at the BCA, 527 Trem-
ont St., Boston (617-933-8600) offthegridtheatre.com.
MBTA: Orange Line to Back Bay. Sept. 2-17. See web-
site for complete listings. $25; $15 students. Off the Grid
Theatre presents this drama that follows the cruel
and sometimes violent interactions between three
individuals inside and out of a small hotel room.
Contains nudity and graphic scenes of physical
and sexual violence and is not intended for audi-
ence members under the age of 17. Directed by John
Kuntz.
Company Lyric Stage, 140 Clarendon St., Boston
(617-585-5678) lyricstage.com. MBTA: Orange Line to
Back Bay. Sept. 2-Oct. 9. See website for complete list-
ings. $25-$70. Lyric Stage presents this Tony-win-
ning musical, featuring music and lyrics by Stephen
Sondheim, that follows a 35-year-old bachelor as
he navigates life and love along with his married
friends. Directed by Spiro Veloudos.
Matt & Ben Davis Square Theatre, 255 Elm St.,
Somerville (617-684-5335) davissquaretheatre.com.
MBTA: Red Line to Davis. Aug. 26, 10 pm; Aug. 27, 7
pm. $20. 21+. The LL Production Company presents
Mindy Kaling and Brenda Withers’ comedy that rei-
magines how Ben Affleck and Matt Damon wrote the
screenplay for Good Will Hunting over the course of
one evening.
Regular Singing CharlesMosesianTheater,Arse-
nalCenterfortheArts,321ArsenalSt.,Watertown(617-
923-0100)newrep.org.MBTA:#70BustoSchoolSt.Sept.
3-25. Seewebsiteforcompletelistings.$22-$61.NewRep
opensitsseasonwiththisdramathatfollowsafamily
thathasgatheredtocelebratethelifeofanailingrela-
tiveonthe50thanniversaryoftheKennedyassassina-
tion.DirectedbyWeylinSymes.
The Totalitarians GloucesterStageCompany,
267EastMainSt.,Gloucester(978-281-4433)gloucester
stage.com.MBTA:CommuterRailtoGloucester.Sept.
1-24,Seewebsiteforcompletelistings.$25-$38.Glouces-
terStagepresentstheNewEnglandpremiereofthis
darkpoliticalcomedythatfollowsaManchuriancan-
didateandhisopponentsinruralNebraska.Directed
byJeffZinn.
NOW RUNNING
Curtain Up CalderwoodPavilionattheBCA,527
TremontSt.,Boston(857-342-2518)badhabitproductions.
org.MBTA:OrangeLinetoBackBay.ThroughAug.27.
Seewebsiteforcompletelistings.$10.BadHabitProduc-
tionspresentsthisfamily-friendlyperformance
thatgivesabehind-the-sceneslookathowatheater
productioncomestolife,fromstagemanagement
andlightingtomusicandleadroles.DirectedbyLiz
Fenstermaker.
Cymbeline 290CongressSt.,Boston(443-880-4328)
brownboxtheatre.org.MBTA:RedLinetoSouthStation.
ThroughAug.28.Seewebsiteforcompletelistingsand
locations.Free.BrownBoxTheatreProjectclosesits
seasonwithatouringproductionofShakespeare’s
dramathatfollowsthedaughterofakingwhomarries
againstherfatherandwickedstepmother’swishes
andbecomesentangledinawebofdeceit.Thepro-
ductionplaysatlocationsacrossGreaterBoston.
DirectedbyKylerTaustin.
A Man of No Importance CalderwoodPavilion
attheBCA,527TremontSt.,Boston(857-342-2518)bad
habitproductions.org.MBTA:OrangeLinetoBackBay.
ThroughAug.28.Seewebsiteforcompletelistings.$21.
BadHabitProductionspresentsthismusicalsetin
1960sDublinthatfollowsanOscarWilde-obsessed
busdriverwhoattemptstostageanamateurpro-
ductionoftheplaywright’sSalomeinalocalchurch.
DirectedbyDanielMorris.
Notes from the Field: Doing Time in
EducationLoebDramaCenter,64BrattleSt.,Cam-
bridge(617-547-8300)americanrepertorytheater.org.
MBTA:RedLinetoHarvard.ThroughSept.17.Seewebsite
forcompletelistings.Ticketsfrom$25.Thisone-woman
playconceivedbyandstarringAnnaDeavereSmith
explorescrisesinAmerica’seducationandmassincar-
cerationsystems.DirectedbyLeonardFoglia.
Shit-Faced ShakespeareOberon,2ArrowSt.,
Cambridge(617-547-8300)americanrepertorytheater.
EditedbyAlexandraCavallo
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LIVE, LAUGH, LOVE, LAUGH Therelationshipbetween
RonSwansonandTammyIIonParksandRecreationwasalovestory(orlack
thereof)fortheages.Off-screen,real-lifespousesNickOffermanandMeganMul-
lallyareequallyentertaining…ifslightlylessdysfunctional.Thecomedypowercou-
plestopsintownthismonthontheirSummerof69:NoApostrophetour,which
hasthepairstrippingdowntheircelebritytrappingstorevealtheveryrealkinks
(*winkyface*)oftheirmarriage.Featuringadult-themedmusicalnumbers,filthy
banterandverycandidstorytelling,thisisafamilyactforwhichparentsmightwant
toleavethekidsathome.Getmarriagecounseledwhentheveryfunnyduodropby
theWilburTheatreonAug.26. / GraceLi