directed by Cindi East

We’re kicking off our milestone 40th anniversary season with a comedy that’s been called one of the funniest farces ever written! Michael Frayn’s side-splitting play-within-a-play captures a touring theatre troupe’s production of the fictional British farce, Nothing On, in three stages: Dress rehearsal, the opening performance, and a harrowing performance towards the end of a debilitating run. The New York Times called it “The most dexterously realized comedy ever about putting on a comedy.” Brimming with slapstick comedy, Noises Off is a hysterical backstage romp, complete with slamming doors, falling trousers, and - of course - flying sardines! (Audience Advisory: Strong Language and Adult Themes)

January 12, 13, 19, 20, 26 & 27 at 8 pm 

January 14, 21, 27 at 2:30 pm

January 28 at 5pm

directed by Merrilee Drake

Lovingly ripped off from the classic film comedy Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Monty Python’s Spamalot musically retells the legend of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table, and features a bevy of beautiful show girls, not to mention cows, killer rabbits, and French people. The 2005 Broadway production won three Tony Awards, including Best Musical, and is currently making its way back to Broadway with a brand new revival. 

The outrageous, toe-tapping, and gloriously entertaining story of King Arthur and the Lady of the Lake will delight audiences as they search for the Holy Grail and “always look on the bright side of life. (Audience advisory: Ribald humor and adult situations)

April 12, 13, 19, 20, 26 & 27 at 8 pm; 

April 14, 20, 21 & 28 at 2:30 pm

directed by Ken Lay

Tennis pro Tony Wendice has married his wife, Margot, for her money and now plans to murder her for the same reason. He decides to arrange the perfect murder by blackmailing a scoundrel he used to know into strangling her one night while he is away, and arranges a brilliant alibi for himself. 

Unfortunately for Tony, things don’t go as planned, and that’s when the real fun begins in Frederick Knott’s twisty mystery thriller. Hitchcock was such a fan of Knott’s play he uncharacteristically left it alone when he adapted it into his 1954 film with Grace Kelly and Ray Milland. We might not “dial” a phone anymore these days, but Dial ‘M’ for Murder still packs a punch in the smartphone age! (Audience advisory: Simulated violence) . 

May 10, 23 & 25 at 8 pm

May 12 & 18 at 2:30 pm

directed by Cameron Harris

Hitchcock’s films are loved not just for their suspense but also for their humor, and Patrick Barlow’s The 39 Steps gives audiences a heavy dose of both. Mix Hitchcock’s 1935 masterpiece with a juicy spy novel, add a dash of Monty Python and you have The 39 Steps, a fast-paced whodunit for anyone who loves the magic of theatre! 

This two-time Tony and Drama Desk Award-winning treat is packed with nonstop laughs, over 150 zany characters (played by a ridiculously talented cast of four), an onstage plane crash, handcuffs, missing fingers, and some good old-fashioned romance! 

May 16, 18 & 24 at 8 pm 

May 11 & 26 at 2:30 pm

directed by Toni Lynd

How much damage can one lie cause? That question is the crux of Lillian Hellman’s classic drama, which is set in a 1930’s boarding school but still feels especially timely in the 21st century. 

The story concerns an attempt by Mary Tilford, a student at a New England boarding school, to explain to her rich, indulgent grandmother why she has run away from school. Angry over her mild altercation with the two women who own and run the school, Mary says that she knows the women to be lesbians, and she successfully blackmails another student into corroborating her accusation. 

The Children’s Hour deals with the serious ramifications of Mary’s accusation, leading to a heartbreaking confession and a tragic finale, and cements Hellman’s reputation as one of the great American dramatists. (adult subject matter)

September 13, 14, 20, 21, 27 & 28 at 8 pm

September 15, 22, 28 & 29 at 2:30 pm

based on the story, The Greatest Gift by Philip Van Doren Stern 

directed by Ellie Schwartz

Our crowd-pleasing 40th season concludes with an adaptation of one of the most cherished holiday films, which comes to captivating life as a live 1940s radio broadcast! 

With the help of an ensemble that brings a few dozen characters to the stage, the story of idealistic George Bailey unfolds as he considers ending his life one fateful Christmas Eve, until a friendly angel named Clarence steps in. Performed as a vintage radio show, with live special effects done right there onstage, It’s a Wonderful Life – A Live Radio Play takes a familiar story and presents it in a unique way that will be an enchanting trip back in time for the whole family!

December 6, 7, 13, 14, 20 & 21 at 8 pm

December 8, 15, 21 & 22 at 2:30 pm