Trinity Rep Unveils 2026-27 Season: "The Getaway Driver" "Cyrano" and More

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The lineup includes one world premiere, two New England premieres, a work by August Wilson, and a new adaptation of Cyrano de Bergerac.

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Trinity Repertory Company has announced its 2026-27 season, featuring five subscription productions alongside the company’s 50th anniversary staging of A Christmas Carol. The season represents the final lineup shaped by outgoing artistic director Curt Columbus in collaboration with incoming artistic director Meredith McDonough .

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The lineup includes one world premiere, two New England premieres, a work by August Wilson , and a new adaptation of Cyrano de Bergerac. All productions will take place in the Dowling Theater while renovations continue on the company’s Chace Theater.

Columbus said the season reflects Trinity Rep’s ongoing commitment to its resident company, community engagement, and artist-driven storytelling, while McDonough described the lineup as centered on “people owning the power of their voices and opening themselves up to possibility.”

By Deborah Salem Smith and Charlie Thurston

Directed by Curt Columbus

Sept. 3 – Oct. 4, 2026

Dowling Theater

A Rolling World Premiere with Central Square Theater and Northern Stage

Inspired by the true story of Katherine Ann Power and Clare Schroeder, THE GETAWAY DRIVER follows a former activist whose role in a deadly robbery led to one of the longest runs by a woman on the FBI’s Most Wanted List. More than 20 years later, she attempts to confront her past while the daughter of the man killed during the robbery seeks her own answers. The production will continue to Central Square Theater and Northern Stage following its Providence run.

By Charles Dickens

Original Music by Richard Cumming

Directed by Taavon Gamble

Nov. 5 – Dec. 31, 2026

Dowling Theater

Celebrating 50 Years of Holiday Cheer

Trinity Rep’s annual production of A CHRISTMAS CAROL returns for its 50th anniversary production, directed by resident company member Taavon Gamble . The adaptation follows Ebenezer Scrooge’s supernatural Christmas Eve journey through past, present, and future. Gamble previously appeared in eight productions of the show and directed the company’s 2024 production of La Cage aux Folles.

By Jason O'Connell and Brenda Withers

Adapted from Cyrano de Bergerac by Edmond Rostand

Directed by Meredith McDonough

Jan. 27 – Mar. 18, 2027

Dowling Theater

In rotating repertory with Mother Russia

Our New Artistic Director's Trinity Rep Directorial Debut

McDonough will make her Trinity Rep directing debut with this adaptation of Rostand’s classic romance. The production follows Cyrano, whose insecurities prevent him from expressing his love for Roxanne directly, leading him to help another man court her through anonymous love letters.

By Lauren Yee

Directed by Tatyana-Marie Carlo

Feb. 11 – Mar. 21, 2027

Dowling Theater

In rotating repertory with Cyrano

An Off-Kilter New England Premiere

Lauren Yee ’s comedy is set in post-Soviet Russia in 1992 and follows two former aspiring KGB agents struggling to adjust to life after the collapse of the Soviet Union. The production will be directed by resident company member Tatyana-Marie Carlo .

Director to be announced

Apr. 8 – May 9, 2027

Dowling Theater

Set during a tense recording session in 1920s Chicago, MA RAINEY’S BLACK BOTTOM explores race, artistic control, exploitation, and ambition as blues legend Ma Rainey clashes with musicians and producers over the future of her music.

By Dendy and Aaron Posner

Magic by Dendy

Directed by Aaron Posner

May 21 – Jun. 20, 2027

Dowling Theater

A Magical New England Premiere

Magician Nate Dendy returns to Trinity Rep in a theatrical work blending memoir, illusion, and the history of magic. Created by Dendy and Aaron Posner , the production combines storytelling and live sleight-of-hand performance.

Current subscribers may renew beginning May 14, with public subscription sales opening May 28. Single tickets for THE GETAWAY DRIVER go on sale July 16, while tickets for A CHRISTMAS CAROL become available to non-subscribers on September 10. Additional on-sale dates will be announced later.

The company will continue programs including Project Discovery student matinees, acting classes, the Trinity Rep Active Imagination Network (TRAIN), the Write Here! Write Now! student playwriting competition, open rehearsals, post-show conversations, Veteran Voices, and community exhibitions.

Founded in 1963, Trinity Rep is Rhode Island’s official state theater and recipient of the 1981 Tony Award for Outstanding Regional Theater. The company is currently undergoing a $40 million renovation project at the Lederer Theater Center in downtown Providence.

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_Originally reported by [BroadwayWorld](https://www.broadwayworld.com/rhode-island/article/THE-GETAWAY-DRIVER-CYRANO-More-Set-for-Trinity-Rep-2026-27-Season-20260507)._