The Spy
by James Fenimore Cooper
presented by The Acting Company
while on tour with The Guthrie Theater

Saturday, February 7, 2009
8:00 pm
Loeb Playhouse
Catalyst series

Directed by The Guthrie Theater’s
John Miller-Stephany

A novelist far ahead of his time, James Fenimore Cooper set the standard for the spy novel with the first-ever book in the genre—an 1821 thriller rife with plots and double crosses. As Washington’s army fights the King’s redcoats for control of the wilderness north of New York City, allegiances constantly shift among loyalists, revolutionaries, and marauders, while the murderous talents of violent men and women are offered up to the highest bidder. In this world premiere stage adaptation by The Acting Company and The Guthrie Theater, romance, adventure, disguises, and the ticking clock of a coming battle all conspire to make The Spy modern and vivid entertainment.

“Anyone worried about the future of the theatre in America should see The Acting Company in action.” –The New York Times

The Acting Company and The Guthrie Theater will be presenting King Henry V and The Spy at Purdue University as part of a joint national tour. Honored by Tony Awards® for Excellence in Theater, The Acting Company is America’s foremost touring repertory company, promoting theater and literacy in communities across America by staging outstanding classical works and commissioned literary adaptations. Founded in 1963, Minneapolis’s renowned Guthrie Theater is dedicated to theater performance, production, education, and professional training, presenting both classical literature and new work from diverse cultures.

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Tickets

  Single Pick 5 Series Group
General public $26 $22 $63 $21
Student/
child		 $19 $16 $45 $15
Senior citizen $26 $21 $60 $21
  • Senior citizen: 62+, Purdue retiree
  • Student/child: Purdue/Ivy Tech Lafayette student, child <19
  • Pick 5: tickets for five or more separate shows
  • Series: three performances in
    Catalyst
  • Group: groups of 10 or more

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