Closing a thrilling theater season that transported audiences from the chilliest climes of the Arctic Circle to a basketball game in late 80s Beijing, the Guthrie proudly presents a world premiere work from two-time Pulitzer Prize winning American playwright Lynn Nottage. This time, theatregoers are transported to a road side truck shop called Floyd's, a local haunt of truckers and drifters where the art of making the perfect sandwhich is practiced and revered.

Premiering in New York in 2018, Lucille Lortel Award-winning Iraqi American playwright Heather Raffo's heavy-hitting drama Noura was praised for its nuanced portrayal of the intricacies of motherhood, marriage and the concept of home. The compelling, complex and insightful character portrait receives its Minneapolis debut as part of the Guthrie Theater's brand new 2018/19 season programming.

SITI Company presents the ancient Greek tragedy The Bacchae which will be performed at Minneapolis' Guthrie Theater next year. The play was first premiered all the way back in 405 BC, yet due to its captivating and thrilling storyline, it has survived for so many centuries and is far from being forgotten.

Destiny of Desire tells the hilarious story of two baby girls born at the same time who go on to lead very different lives. The newborns are switched by a former beauty queen and one leads a life defined by privilege, while the other's is steeped in poverty. The girls finally meet each other when they turn 18, this is where the funny drama begins and they are able to answer the question, how does the other half live?

Lynn Nottage's Sweat paints a fascinating picture of identity and how people from diverse backgrounds can find commonalities. Set in one bar in Pennsylvania, the play brings together various characters whose encounter raises intriguing and fascinating questions on race, economics, politics and humanity.