The Book Club Play
Our 536th Production
Directed by Norman Burnosky
September 22nd, 23rd, 24th, 29th, 30th & October 1st, 2023
Fridays at 8:00 p.m., Saturdays at 2:00 p.m. & 8:00 p.m., Sundays at 2:00 p.m.
Ana is a Type A personality who lives in a letter-perfect world with an adoring husband, the perfect job and her greatest passion: Book Club. But when her cherished group becomes the focus of a documentary film, their intimate discussions about life and literature take a turn for the hilarious in front of the inescapable camera lens. Add a provocative new member along with some surprising new book titles and a few glasses of wine and these six friends are bound for pandemonium as they start reading between the lines with side splitting results!
The Broken Hollow Banshee
Our 537th Production
Directed by Rob Rosiello
Nov 3rd, 4th, 10th, 11th, 12th, 17th, 18th, 19th, 2023
Friday and Saturday at 8:00 p.m., Sunday at 2:00 p.m.
In 1955, Ivy Pembroke discovers she has inherited a family estate in Broken Hollow, Pennsylvania. Upon her arrival into town, Ivy discovers the ruins of a once grand mansion and the tale of a Banshee that has plagued her family for generations. Ivy Pembroke quickly learns that whispered myth is a chilling reality as the Banshee proves to be more than legend, and is determined to claim the final member of the Pembroke Clan…
And Then There Were None
Our 538th Production
Directed by Nancy Ridgeway
Jan 12th, 13th, 19th, 20th, 21st, 26th, 27th, 28th, 2024
Friday and Saturday at 8:00 p.m., Sunday at 2:00 p.m.
Ten strangers are summoned to a remote island. The one thing all guests have in common? A wicked past they’re unwilling to reveal and a secret that will seal their fate. As the weather turns and the group is cut off from the mainland, each guest is brutally murdered, one by one, in accordance with the lines of a sinister nursery rhyme.
The Weir
Our 539th Production
Directed by Chris Wunder
Mar 1st, 2nd, 8th, 9th, 10th, 15th, 16th, 17th, 2024
Friday and Saturday at 8:00 p.m., Sunday at 2:00 p.m.
In a bar in a remote part of western Ireland, three middle aged lads and the pub’s landlord are swapping spooky stories. They do their best to impress Valerie, an attractive young woman recently arrived from Dublin. What begins as a simple visit to the local pub soon turns out to be an evening of both funny and spell-binding stories. The final tale, told by Valerie herself, takes a strange and unexpected twist. The mood of the evening changes and marks a significant shift among the chemistry of the group. Content Warning: The Weir contains adult themes and adult language, it is not suitable for young children. Viewer discretion is advised.
Next to Normal
Our 540th Production
Directed by Josh Tull
April 19th, 20th, 26th, 27th, 28th; May 3rd, 4th, 5th, 2024
Friday and Saturday at 8:00 p.m., Sunday at 2:00 p.m.
Winner of three Tony Awards and a Pulitzer Prize in Drama, Next to Normal dives into the inner workings of a suburban family struggling with the effects of mental illness and loss. The father is a working architect; the mother rushes to get kids ready for school, the children are normal teenagers; appearing to be the typical American family. However, behind closed doors, their lives are anything but normal as the mother has been battling bipolar disorder for 16 years. Next to Normal explores how bipolar disorder impacts family dynamics and makes everyday issues immensely challenging to overcome. The show takes you into the minds and hearts of each character, presenting their family’s story with empathy and care.
Our Town
Our 541st Production
Directed by Jane Jennings
June 7th, 8th, 14th, 15th, 16th, 21st, 22nd, 23rd, 2024
Friday and Saturday at 8:00 p.m., Sunday at 2:00 p.m.
This Pulitzer Prize–winning drama of life in the small town of Grover’s Corners has become an American classic and is Thornton Wilder’s most renowned and frequently performed play. At the turn of the 20th Century, we follow the ordinary, yet profound, experiences of the inhabitants of Grover’s Corners as they live, die, and realize the meaning of life.
2024 Summer One-Act Bonanza
Friday and Saturday at 8:00 p.m., Sunday at 2:00 p.m.
Every summer we feature new comedies, new directors and original scripts from our talented members. Join us for a fast-paced evening of short plays designed to put a smile on your face.
Alabama Story
Our 542nd Production
Directed by Carla Childs
September 13th, 14th, 20th, 21st, 22nd, 27th, 28th 29th, 2024
Friday and Saturday at 8:00 p.m., Sunday at 2:00 p.m.
As the Civil Rights movement is brewing, a controversial children’s book about a black rabbit marrying a white rabbit stirs the passions of a segregationist State Senator and a no-nonsense State Librarian in 1959 Montgomery, Alabama. A contrasting story of childhood friends—an African American man and a woman of white privilege, reunited in adulthood—provides private counterpoint to the public events swirling in the state capital. Political foes, star-crossed lovers, and one feisty children’s author inhabit the same page in a Deep South of the imagination that brims with humor, heartbreak, and hope. Inspired by true events!
A Rainbow Holiday
Our 543rd Production
Directed by Theresa Bateman
November 1st, 2nd, 8th, 9th, 10th, 15th, 16th, 17th, 2024
Friday and Saturday at 8:00 p.m., Sunday at 2:00 p.m.
Auditions
You plan the perfect Thanksgiving dinner for some special guests. Suddenly, a guest that was invited, the next day shows up and everything starts to unravel and all your plans go awry… Relationships come unglued and everything is questioned. What happened to the thanks in Thanksgiving? Come see how a traditional Thanksgiving gets turned up on its head!
The Exes
Our 544th Production
Directed by Norman Burnosky
January 10th, 11th, 17th, 18th, 19th, 24th, 25th, 26th, 2025
Friday and Saturday at 8:00 p.m., Sunday at 2:00 p.m.
Auditions
In this hilariously relatable play, self-made billionaire Richard and his best friend Dick were both married to the same woman: strong willed Mavis. When she drops in uninvited on Christmas Eve — the day of Richard’s daughter’s wedding — all hell breaks loose. This bromantic comedy of love and breakups is irreverent, ridiculous and tender, reminding audiences why marriage and divorce make for strange bedfellows.
The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-Time
Our 545th Production
Directed by Josh Tull
March 7th, 8th, 14th, 15th, 16th, 21st, 22nd, 23rd, 2025
Friday and Saturday at 8:00 p.m., Sunday at 2:00 p.m.
Tony Award winning play The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time follows 15-year-old Christopher. Christopher has a brilliant mind but is ill-equipped to interpret the social dynamics of everyday life. He has never ventured alone beyond the end of his road and has an inherent distrust of strangers. At 12:07 AM Christopher finds himself beside his neighbor’s dead dog, Wellington, who has been speared with a garden fork. Finding himself under suspicion, Christopher is determined to solve the mystery of who murdered Wellington, and he carefully records each fact of the crime. His detective work, forbidden by his father, takes him on a thrilling journey that upturns his entire world. Content Warning: Contains adult themes and adult language, it is not suitable for young children. Viewer discretion is advised.
Disenchanted!
Our 546th Production
Directed by Annie Hnatko
April 25th, 26th; May 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 2025
Friday and Saturday at 8:00 p.m., Sunday at 2:00 p.m.
Poison apples and lost slippers are just the beginning. The original storybook heroines are none-too-happy with the way they’ve been portrayed in today’s pop culture, so they’ve tossed their tiaras and have come to life to set the record straight. Forget the princesses you think you know — these royal renegades are here to comically belt out the truth. Received an “Outstanding Off-Broadway Musical” nomination (Outer Critics Circle Awards) and a “Best New Off-Broadway Musical” nomination (Off-Broadway Alliance). Content Warning: Contains adult language and content.
The Dining Room
Our 547th Production
Directed by Loretta Lucy Miller
June 13th, 14th, 20th, 21st, 22nd, 27th, 28th, 29th, 2025
Friday and Saturday at 8:00 p.m., Sunday at 2:00 p.m.
A comedy of manners that takes place in a single New England dining room where 18 scenes from different households overlap and intertwine. The action is a mosaic of interrelated snapshots — some funny, some touching, some rueful — which, taken together, create an in-depth portrait of a vanishing species of the upper-middle-class. It was a finalist for the 1985 Pulitzer Prize for Drama.