Featuring Emmy Award Winners Paul Giamatti, Tatiana Maslany, and John Turturro
Everything seems normal one Sunday morning…until it’s not. One by one, friends and colleagues transform into rhinoceroses, and Berenger is forced to decide: will he follow the crowd or stand his ground? As resonant as when it premiered in the wake of the Second World War, Rhinoceros reminds us of the importance of holding on to our humanity amidst mounting pressures to conform. Eugène Ionesco’s landmark play is staged in a new adaptation by A.R.T. based on Derek Prouse’s seminal translation.
Tony Award winner Diane Paulus (“one of the most imaginative forces working in theater,” Broadway.com) directs her final production at the Loeb Drama Center before the A.R.T.’s move to its new home in Allston, the Goel Center for Creativity & Performance.
Performers are subject to change and understudies may perform at any time, with a specific announcement made at the time of the performance. No refunds are issued in the event of a change in casting.
By Eugène Ionesco
Translated by Derek Prouse
Adapted by American Repertory Theater
Directed by Diane Paulus
Notable dates
Opening Night: 8/21
ASL Interpreted: 9/16 at 7:30PM
Audio Described: 9/19 at 2PM
Open Captioned: 9/19 at 2PM
Principal Foundation Support
The Roy Cockrum Foundation
Production Support
Katie and Paul Buttenwieser
Alan Jones
Janet and Irv Plotkin
Consulting Producer
Karen Brooks-Hopkins
Credits
Creative Team
By
Eugène Ionesco
Translation by
Derek Prouse
Adapted by
American Repertory Theater
Directed by
Diane Paulus
Scenic Design
Riccardo Hernández
Costume Design
Anita Yavich
Lighting Design
Jen Schriever
Sound Design
Palmer Hefferan
Special Effects Design
Markus Maurette
Hair & Wig Design
Tom Watson
Fight Director
Thomas Schall
Movement Advisor
Jill Johnson
Casting Director
ARC / Duncan Stewart, CSA & Jarrett Reiche, CSA
Production Stage Manager
Ryan Gohsman
Cast
Understudy
Britt Faulkner
Understudy
Britt Faulkner
Housewife
Harriett D. Foy
Housewife
Harriett D. Foy
Jean
Paul Giamatti
Jean
Paul Giamatti
Grocer/Papillon
Peter Francis James
Grocer/Papillon
Peter Francis James
Daisy
Tatiana Maslany
Daisy
Tatiana Maslany
Understudy
David Mason
Understudy
David Mason
Grocer’s Wife/Mrs. Boeuf
Kristine Nielsen
Grocer’s Wife/Mrs. Boeuf
Kristine Nielsen
Dudard
Alex Ross
Dudard
Alex Ross
Botard/Waiter
Clay Singer
Botard/Waiter
Clay Singer
Understudy
Scott Stangland
Understudy
Scott Stangland
Berenger
John Turturro
Berenger
John Turturro
Karina Cowperthwaite is the associate director, Omid Akbari and Jessie Baldinger are the associate scenic designers, Andrew Wehling is the associate costume designer, Aaron Tacy is the associate lighting designer, andBailey Trierweiler is the associate sound designer.