Year of the Pearl: The Life of a New York Repertory Company Book

Day-by-day in the life of a small theater company; discover the real drama behind your favorite plays!

Year of the Pearl is an immensely rewarding book for theatre lovers everywhere, for anyone interested in how a theatre works, and for audiences who want to know how it all comes together. David Hapgood takes us day-by-day through a year in the life of the Pearl, a small off-Broadway theatre company dedicated to the classics. We meet the actors one-by-one, we see close-up how they turn their emotions inside out on stage, and we learn of the sacrifices they make for their profession--while the specter of AIDS haunts the company. We come to know the less visible people at work: the stage manager, the costume designer, the light and sound designers. David Hapgood's journey of discovery becomes the journey that every audience seeks. NOTE: Since this book was written, the Pearl has moved to a larger theatre at 80 St. Marks Place in the East Village.