FEBRUARY 25 – FEBRUARY 28, 2015

On a seemingly beautiful day in the stately quarter of Chaillot, situated somewhere between the Champs Elysees and the Seine, a group of ne’er-do-wells plots to take over the city of Paris in pursuit of a profitable prize they believe gushes beneath the streets – oil! What they do not count on, however, is the cleverness of the Countess Aurelia, who positions herself firmly between their greed and her passion to save the world from the cupidity of prospectors.  Supporting the countess in her efforts to stop these antagonists in their tracks is a lively collection of Parisian misfits; including – among others – a rag-picker, a king-of-the-sewers, and a pair of young lovers who will go to any lengths to preserve universal goodness. Written in 1944 by French playwright, Jean Giraudoux, The Madwoman of Chaillot is a lyrical satire that will delight audiences, while encouraging our collective contemplation of a world continually on the brink of imminent disaster!