June 9 – July 11, 2010
Previews: June 9-11
Opening Night: Saturday, June 12
Center House Theatre, Seattle Center

Evening shows begin at 7:30pm
Matineés begin at 2:00pm

Run Time: approximately two hours and 45 minutes, including two ten-minute intermissions. 

"...a highpoint of the 2010 Seattle
year in theatre thus far."
—TalkinBroadway.com

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BLOG: The Making of Cider House Rules

"an exquisite depiction of a father-son relationship"
—City Arts Magazine

"...one of the best productions of the year and a must-see."
—Seattle Gay News

And for the icing on our 20th Anniversary cake, we are thrilled to revisit this gem that helped to forge Book-It’s future. The Cider House Rules was the first full-length novel adapted in the Book-It Style™ and premiered in 1996 at Seattle Rep (with subsequent productions at the Mark Taper Forum and New York's Atlantic Theater Company). The landmark production put Book-It—and our trademarked style—on the national theatre map and has a special place in our history. This is the story of orphan Homer Wells’ life in a Maine orphanage and his education under the tutelage of Dr. Larch, who delivers not only babies but their mothers, too. 

The Cider House Rules is recommended for mature audiences only. The production contains adult situations, language, and graphic descriptions of medical procedures.

“You may disapprove, but you may not be ignorant or look away” —Dr. Larch to Homer

Review: The Cider House Rules, Part One from Book-It
Jay Irwin, Broadwayworld.com, 06/14/10

Review: Center House Rules: Small Venue puts on Big Performance
Peter Sessum, blog.Seattlepi.com, 06/15/10

Review: Book-It reprises its first big hit
Margaret Friedman, The Seattle Weekly, 06/16/10

Review: 'Cider House Rules' revival apropos
Miya-Cohen Sieg, Queen Anne & Magnolia News, 06/16/10

Review: Cider House Rules Ensemble is More Than Just a Cast
Heather K, City Arts Magazine, 06/16/10

Review: Recommended: Cider House Rules, Part One
Laura Dannen, Seattle Met Magazine, 06/17/10

Review: A pleasing revisit of 'The Cider House Rules'
Misha Berson, The Seattle Times, 06/17/10

Review: Cider House Rules, Part 1 a Brilliant Adaptation
Miryam Gordon, Seattle Gay News, 06/18/10

Review: Cider House Rules a triumph at Book-It
Greg Scheiderer, West Seattle Weisenheimer blog, 6/20/10

Review: The Cider House Rules -- Part One Anew at Book-It Rep
David Edward Hughes, TalkinBroadway.com, 6/21/10

Review: Modern-Art Fail, Orphanage Win
Brendan Kiley, The Stranger, 6/22/10

Review: The Cider House Rules Rules
by Michael Dare, The Seattle Diaries blog, 6/26/10 and the L.A. Free Press, 6/30/10

Today the Stranger Suggests: The Cider House Rules, Part One
Brendan Kiley, The Stranger's SLOG 7/1/10

Review: Book-It's Cider House Rules is a "prince" among plays
Keridwyn Deller, 7/1/10

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