“OXYGEN”

Performance Schedule

1999

Oct. 6: Ithaca College Theatre Arts Department, Ithaca, NY reading directed by Lee Byron

Dec. 6: Playbrokers, San Francisco, CA staged rehearsed reading (directed by Ed Hastings) at ODC Theater.

2000

Feb. 6: Tricycle Theatre, London staged rehearsed reading (directed by Erica Whyman).

May 3 – 14: Eureka Theatre, San Francisco, CA. Fully rehearsed, staged workshop production (directed by Andrea Gordon).

July 7: London: private reading for BBC and WDR radio versions.

Aug. 1: Directors Company, New York City rehearsed reading (directed by Michael Parva).

Aug. 7:Bowood House, Calne, Wiltshire, UK excerpted rehearsed reading for Royal Society of Chemistry..

Sept. 25: Imperial Palace, Vienna staged rehearsed reading (in English) at the 2000 International IMECO Congress (directed by Isabella Gregor).

Nov. 9: Chemical Heritage Foundation, Philadelphia, PA performance of excerpts from “Oxygen” at joint meeting with the American Philosophical Society by American Historical Theatre (directed by Pamela Sommerfield).

2001

Jan. 12: Key West Literary Seminar, Key West FL, staged literary reading by Key West Theatre (directed by Joan McGillis).

April 2 – 8: San Diego Repertory Theatre, San Diego, CA (8 performances directed by Bryan Bevell).

Sept. 16: Hörsaalruine der Charité, Berlin staged rehearsed reading (directed by Isabella Gregor).

Sept. 23 – 29: Kammerspiele des Mainfranken Theaters Würzburg German language premiere run (directed by Isabella Gregor) followed by regular subscription run Oct. 3, 4, 10, 20, 27, Nov. 6, 14, & Dec. 8., 22.

Oct. 16: New York Academy of Sciences (New York City), staged rehearsed reading by Director’s Company (directed by Emily Prince-Lynch).

Oct. 27 - 29: Royal Institution, 21 Albemarle St., London W1 (special Platform performances directed by Andy Jordan):

Nov.1 & Nov. 2: Miami University, Middletown, OH rehearsed reading of BBC Radio version by Drama Department.

Nov. 8 & 10 (3:00PM and 8:00PM) Fletcher Opera Theatre, BTi Center for the Performing Arts, Raleigh,NC 3 guest performances by San Diego Repertory Theatre (directed by Bryan Bevell).

Nov. 14 – Dec. 1: Riverside Studio Theatre, Crisp Road (Hammersmith) London W6 (regular London run of 20 performances directed by Andy Jordan).

Nov. 23 – 25: Deutsches Museum Munich, guest performances of Würzburg Theatre (directed by Isabella Gregor).

Dec. 2: BBC World Service broadcast of radio adaptation (directed by Andy Jordan) as “Play of the Week.”

Dec. 12: Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR Radio 3) broadcast of German radio adaptation (directed by Hein Bruehl).

2002

Kammerspiele des Mainfranken Theaters Würzburg Continuation of 2001 subscription run on Jan. 12, 20, Feb. 2, 5, 17, March 3, 16 & April 6, 21.

Jan. 25: Trinity College, Hartford, CN, staged rehearsed reading co-sponsored by the Interdisciplinary Science Program, the Department of Theater and Dance, the Luce Professor of Health and Human Rights, the Trinity Center for Collaborative Teaching and Learning and the Human Rights Program.

Feb. 24: Leverkusen: Guest performance (directed by Isabella Gregor) of Würzburg Theatre at “Erholungshaus-Bayer”.

April 25: Kenyon College, Gambier, OH. Staged, rehearsed reading (directed by Harlene Marley) of BBC version, Owen York Jr. Lecture Hall at “A Celebration of Science at Kenyon.”

May 11: University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH. Staged presentation in Chemistry Department.

May 20: City University of New York Graduate Center, Elebash Hall, staged rehearsed reading by Break-A-Leg Productions (directed by Teri Black) followed by post-performance discussion.

June 20: Halle: Guest performance at 350^th Anniversary Celebration of Leopoldina by Würzburg ensemble (directed by Isabella Gregor).

Aug. 10 – 12: Pohang, Korea: Korean language premiere directed by Bok-Kee Min and performed by Theater/Mo/A at Korea Science Festival.

Sept. 27- 29: Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI by Drama Department at Passant Theatre of the Wharton Center for the Performing Arts directed by Mary Job.

2003

Jan. 23 -- 25: University of Toronto, Toronto, Canadian Premiere of Oxygen, at 35th anniversary celebration of the Institute for the History and Philosophy of Science and Technology, directed by James MacLachlan with the Stillman Drake History of Science Players at Isabel Bader Theatre, followed by symposium on t issues raised in play.

Feb. 3: Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, rehearsed reading under the direction of Femi Euba.

Feb. 13 –16: Piedmont Virginia Community College, Charlottesville, VA performances in Dickinson Bulding’s Maxwell Black Box Theatre directed by Kay Bethea.

Feb. 26 – March 8: Ohio State University, Columbus, OH by Drama Department at Thurber Theatre (of Drake Performance and Events Center) directed by Bruce Hermann.

March 9: Munich: Performance directed by Isabella Gregor at DEUTSCHES MUSEUM for students under auspices of the "NAT-Working -Natural Sciences and Technology: Networking School and Research" Program of the Robert Bosch Stiftung.

March 17 - 18: Tokyo: Japanese staged rehearsed reading (translated by Kaku Nagashima and directed by Nobuhiro Nishikawa) at Tram Theatre of Setagaya Arts Foundation.

March 28 – April 12: Madison, WI, by University of Wisconsin Theatre directed by Norma Saldivar.

April 3 - 20: Seoul: by Theater/Mo/A at KCAF (Korean Culture & Arts Foundation) Arts Theatre (small hall) in DEAHAKRO (Seoul).

April 26 – May 24: Wellington, New Zealand by Circa Theatre (directed bySusan Wilson).

May 4: Seoul; National TV broadcast (EBS network) of April performance.

June 14: Berlin: 2 performances at Berlin “Langen Nacht der Wissenschaft” (Robert Koch Hörsaal, Inst. f. Mikrobiologie & Hygiene) by Maxim Gorki Theater directed by Ole Erdmann with Charlotte Bocksberger, Steffi Brümmer, Linda Brust, Tini Erdmann, Ingo Hampe, Anne Joly, Johanna Malchow, Ulricke Pfanne, Jakob Renger, Grit Römhild and Robin Seiffert.

July 25: Bad Hersfelder Summer Festival staged reading (by Würzburg Theatre actors directed by Isabella Gregor) in Aula of Konrad-Duden-Schule.

Aug. 11 & 12: Ottawa by the Stillman Drake History of Science Players (directed by James MacLachlan) , 8:00 pm, Alumni Theatre of Carleton University in conjunction with the 39th IUPAC Congress.

October 10: Bologna: Italian premiere (9:00 PM) of OSSIGENO (Italian translation by Daniela Majerna) in Aula Magna di S. Lucia (Via Castiglione 36, Bologna), directed by Arnaldo Picchi.

Nov. 25: Rio de Janeiro: Student performance at XXV Jornada de Iniciacao Cientifica, Artistica e Cultural in Auditorio do Centro de Tecnologia, UFRF directed by Mariangela Cantu.

2004

April 14: Sofia: Bulgarian premiere of “O₂“at Satire Theatre “Aleko Konstantinov” directed by Marii Rozen with Svetlomir Radev (Lavoisier/Bengt), Lina Spateva (Mme. Lavoisier), Stefan Stefanov (Priestley/Ulf), Lina Stoizova (Mrs. Priestley/Astrid), Sergei Konstantinov (Scheele/Sune) and Margarita Chlebarova (Fru Pohl/Ulla)..

April 15: Pleven: Bulgarian premiere of “O₂“at Dramatic Theatre “Ivan Radoev” directed by Marii Rozen with same cast.

May 10: Cambridge, MA: Staged rehearsed reading at Harvard Observatory (Phillips Auditorium).

Oct. 8-13, 2004, Grantham, PA: Messiah College Department of Theatre, Miller Auditorium, directed by Edward Cohn.

Oct. 26 – 30: Cambridge, U.K.: Production by “Top Quark Productions” at ADC Theatre (directed by Ingrid Jendrzejewski, music by Francis Knights) with Brooke Morriswood (A. L. Lavoisier), Kate Prentice (Mme Lavoisier), Tim Kelby (Priestley), Michaela Singer(Mrs. Priestley), Donnacha Kirk (Scheele), Katie Marwick (Fru Pohl), Wil James (Hjalmarsson), Oli Robinson (Kallstenius), Elizabeth Keane (Rosenqvist), Mark Rodgers (Svanholm) & Genie Khmelnitski (Ulla Zorn).

November 12: University of Bradford, U.K. Staged rehearsed reading in Theatre in the Mill.

November 18 - 21: Lawton, OK: Production by Cameron University Theatre department (directed by David H. Fennema with music by Gregory Hoepfner) in Cameron University Studio Theatre and one performance at Oklahoma Festival of the American College Theatre Festival, Weatherford, OK (Nov. 10-13, 2004).

Dec. 3, 4, 5, 10, 11 & 12: Brockport, NY: SUNY- Brockport, Dept. of Theatre production at Tower Fine Arts Center directed by Lynnet Taylor.

2005

Nov. 10 -12: Glasgow: University of Glasgow performances at Gilmorehill 'G12' Theatre. Production by da Vinci Theatre Company directed by Ian Alexander, produced by Douglas Mcdonald with Gordon Young (A. L. Lavoisier), Ivana Ertlová (Mme Lavoisier), Bobbie Hastie (Priestley), Amy Conway (Mrs. Priestley), Joe Waterfield (Scheele), Anna Symeonides (Fru Pohl), Murdo McLeod (Hjalmarsson), Miles Gould (Kallstenius), Carolyn Austin (Rosenqvist), Ciaran McHale (Svanholm) & Laura Minto (Ulla Zorn).

2006

Jan. 19 – Feb. 28: Porto: Portuguese premiere by Seiva Trupe Theatre, Teatro do Campo Alegre, directed by Júlio Cardoso (translation by Manuel João Monte) with António Reis, Fernando Landeira, Isabel Queriós, Luis Mestre, Mariana Assunção and Marta Gorgulho.

March 14 – April 23: Korean tour: Associated with 38^th International Chemical Olympiad and organized by Duckhwan Lee

Gyeongsan: March 14 and 15 (plus matinee).

Daejon: March 23 and 24 (plus matinee).

Junju: March 31 and April 1 (plus matinee).

Kwangju: April 5 and 6 (plus matinee).

Busan: April 13 and 14 (plus matinee).

Seoul: April 20, 21, 22 (plus matinee), and 23

March 21 & 22: La Louvière, Belgium: French version of “Oxygène” modified by Claudine Celva and Michel Bougard under the title “Révolution(s)” and performed by students of the l’Athénée Provincial de La Louvière.

April 8 – June 30: Sao Paulo: Brazilian premiere (April 8, 9:00PM) in Teatro Ruth Escobar (Sala Dina Sfat—Rua dos Ingleses 209) directed by Silvio Zilber (translation by Juergen H. Maar) with Carlos Palma, Monika Plöger, Oswaldo Mendez, Adriana Dham, Thereza Piffer and Vicente Latorre.

April 25: Oxford, OH: Miami University production (6:30PM) by Senior Capstone.

May 4, 5, 6: Manchester, IN: Manchester College Theatre department (Wampler Auditorium, 7:30 PM).

July 6 - 23: Rio de Janeiro: Transfer of Sao Paulo production for 12 performances at TEATRO ESPAǏ SESC (Copacabana).

September 24: Mexico City: Spanish language premiere (16:00) by Teatro UNAM (directed by Sandra Félix) in Teatro de la Ciudad (Danceles 36, Col. Centro).

2007

October 9: New York City: Staged rehearsed reading by Science and Theater programs of Eugene Lang College (of The New School, 65 W 11th Street, New York City).

October 26 & 27: Greenville, SC: Staged rehearsed readings by Centre Stage South Carolina, directed by Benjamin P. Robinson with Chris White (Lavoisier/Hjalmarsson), Tiffany Nave (Mme Lavoisier), Allen Evans (Priestley/Svanholm), Glenda ManWaring (Mrs. Priestley/Rosenqvist), Beau Phillips (Scheele/Kallstenius), Leslie Smith (Fru Pohl/Ulla Zorn).

Nov. 19 & 26: Barcelona: Staged rehearsed readings in Catalan (translated by Arantxa Gorostiza and Mercè Piqueras) under the direction of Míriam Alamany with Carles Martínez (Lavoisier/Hjalmarsson), Míriam Alamany (Mme Lavoisier), Quimet Pla (Priestley/Svanholm), Marissa Josa (Mrs. Priestley/ Ulla Zorn), Climent Sensada (Scheele/Kallstenius), Àngels Poch (Fru Pohl/ Astrid Rosenqvist).

Nov. 19 (19:00): Amfiteatre Gimbernat of the Royal Academy of Medicine of Catalonia.

Nov. 26 (19:00): Performance Hall of "Ateneo Barcelonès"

2008

April 23: Uppsala: Staged rehearsed reading (in Swedish) at 19:00 in auditorium of Gustavianum of University of Uppsala directed by Gustav Uddgård.

April 29 & 30: Varese, Italy: Staged rehearsed readings (16:30 – 19:00) in English under the direction of Isabella Gregor with Astrid Herbich, Katharina Stemberger, Howard Nightingall, Michael Smulik and tba, followed by discussion with audience on occasion of "Handover ECB-ECHA" (15th Anniversary of the European Chemicals Bureau and transfer to European Chemicals Agency.

May 29: New York City: City University of New York Graduate Center, Segal Theatre, staged rehearsed reading (6:30 PM) by Break-A-Leg Productions (directed by Teri Black) with Phil Garfinkel, Scott Glascock, Michael Kennealy, Donna Lee Michaels, Stephanie Wortel, and Elizabeth York.

July 21: Barcelona: Dramatic reading in Catalan under the direction of Míriam Alamany in Institute of Catalan Studies (18:00).

October 6 & 7: Medellin, Colombia: Spanish language production (directed by Josue Santamaria) in Teatro Camilo Torres of Universidad de Antioquia with John Jairo Jaramillo Sánchez (Lavoisier/Hjalmarsson), Ana Maria Ramírez Cuartas (Mme Lavoisier), Juan Pablo Bonilla (Priestley/Svanholm), Claudia Molina (Mrs. Priestley/Ulla Zorn), Francisco Brand Jiménez (Scheele/ Kallstenius), Karen Melisa Gómez (Fru Pohl/ Astrid Rosenqvist).

October 31: Medellin, Colombia: Spanish language production (directed by Josue Santamaria) at Universidad de Medellin.

2009

April 21 – May 10: Seoul, Korea: Korean language production (directed by Kim Kwangbo) in Space111 by Doosan Art Center and ChungWoo Theatre group.with Lee, Keonmyong (Lavoisier/Hjalmarsson), Jeon, Hyuna (Mme Lavoisier), Park, Yongsoo (Priestley/Svanholm), Gill, Heeyeon (Mrs. Priestley/Ulla Zorn), Chung, Gyusoo/Ihm, Hyungtaek (Scheele/Kallstenius), Yoon, Dagyung (Fru Pohl/ Astrid Rosenqvist).

Nov. 5: Rennes, France; French language rehearsed dramatic reading of Oxygène (directed by Noëlle Keruzoré) at Le Diapason, Université de Rennes, with Cyrille Thouvenin (Lavoisier/Hjalmarsson), Emilie Lafarge (Mme Lavoisier), Eric Lecoanet (Priestley/Svanholm), Valerie Keruzoré (Mrs. Priestley/Astrid Rosenqvist), David Nathanson (Scheele/Kallstenius), Noëlle Keruzoré (Fru Pohl/ Ulla Zorn), Sebastien Passol (costumes), Dominique Briand (Lights), followed by panel discussion with C. Djerassi, Jean Michel and Aimée.Kornprobst (translators), Danielle Fauque, and Brigitte Joinnault.

2010

June 10: Brest, France: Repeat performance of Rennes rehearsed dramatic reading of Oxygène (directed by Noëlle Keruzoré) at Le Quartz, followed by panel discussion with C. Djerassi, Jean Michel and Aimée.Kornprobst (translators), Danielle Fauque, and Noëlle Keruzoré.

Sept 2 -5: San Jose, Costa Rica, Teatro Nacional: Spanish language production of OXÍGENO, produced by Euclides Hernández and directed by Manuel Ruiz with Jean Pierre Martén (A. L. Lavoisier), Kathia Mora (Mme Lavoisier), Douglas Cubero (Priestley), Moy Arburola (Mrs. Priestley), Pablo Morales (Scheele), Marion Madrigal (Fru Pohl), Euclides Hernández (Hjalmarsson), Carlos Salazar (Kallstenius), Madeleine Martínez (Rosenqvist), José Pablo Umaña (Svanholm) & Silvia Arce (Ulla Zorn).

Sept. 9 – 19: San Jose, Costa Rica, Teatro Universitario: Spanish language production of OXÍGENO, produced by Euclides Hernández and directed by Manuel Ruiz with Jean Pierre Martén (A. L. Lavoisier), Kathia Mora (Mme Lavoisier), Douglas Cubero (Priestley), Moy Arburola (Mrs. Priestley), Pablo Morales (Scheele), Marion Madrigal (Fru Pohl), Euclides Hernández (Hjalmarsson), Carlos Salazar (Kallstenius), Madeleine Martínez (Rosenqvist), José Pablo Umaña (Svanholm) & Silvia Arce (Ulla Zorn).