Petosa has directed for numerous institutions, including The Gift Horse, Brecht on Brecht, Good, Freud’s Last Session, The Testament of Mary, Broken Glass, Assassins, On the Verge, The Elephant Man (IRNE Nomination), Amadeus, Three Viewings, The Last Five Years, and Opus at New Rep. While at Boston University, he established the Boston Center for American Performance (BCAP), the professional production extension of the Boston University School of Theatre, in 2008. He has served as Director of the School of Theatre, College of Fine Arts, at Boston University since 2002, and Artistic Director of Maryland’s Olney Theatre Center for the Arts and its National Players educational touring company (1994-2012). JIM PETOSA (Director, Artistic Director) joined New Repertory Theatre as an award-winning theatre artist, educator, and leader in 2012. The answers to the questions must be our own. It invites us to ask the deeper questions without forcing us to wholeheartedly agree with its perspective or conclusions. “While people of Christian faith may, too, be left with many questions by, arguably, that is what good art does. So I would imagine people will respect that.” It’s almost that we’re recreating or exploring an icon, rather than reducing the iconic. It’s not as though we’re attempting to get involved with the mockery of icons. We invite all to attend this production and join with us in conversation. It is our hope that this exchange can reveal something vital and transcendent in this narrative, which is crucial to all works of art. We respect the opinion of those who wish to participate in this discussion and welcome all to engage with us in conversation about this play. We in no way intended to offend, but rather our intent is to have a free and open dialogue about the wider issues explored in this work: love, grief, choice, sacrifice. We chose The Testament of Mary as a way to engage in conversation about those fundamental ideas as they relate to the story of Mary and her son Jesus during a season in which we explore themes of identity. Click here to read the program online!Īt New Repertory Theatre, we hold very strongly to our mission to present plays that speak powerfully to the essential ideas of our time. Part of the Next Rep Black Box Festival, alongside Via Dolorosa. Based on the novella by author and playwright Colm Tóibín, this Tony-nominated play provides a stunning glimpse into the heart and mind of a grieving mother as she’s left with the question: was it worth it? In an honest, insightful, and moving first-person narrative, Mary recounts her son’s final days. Years after her son’s death, Mary, mother of Jesus, is visited by the Gospel writers seeking the truth.
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