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2023 Season ARCHIVE

Clue

6/23/2023

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SUMMARY

Based on the screenplay by Jonathan Lynn
Written by Sandy Rustin
Directed by Kira Wood-Cramer
Based on the cult classic film and the popular board game, Clue is a madcap comedy that will keep you guessing until the final twist. Six guests are invited to a dinner party thrown by an anonymous host. They are given aliases — Colonel Mustard, Mrs. White, Mr. Green, Mrs. Peacock, Professor Plum, and Miss Scarlet. Though discouraged from revealing personal information, it is soon discovered that all of them have fallen victim to the same blackmailer, their very host of the evening. Each is presented with a weapon and an option: pay their extortionist double, or kill the innocent butler.

PERFORMANCES

Opens Friday, December 8 at 7 p.m. 
Additional performances: 
7 p.m. on December 9, December 14 – 16
2 p.m. on Sundays, December 10 & 17  
Clue Tickets

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PROGRAM

AUDITIONS

Audition Dates: September 26 & 27, 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Cast: Six men ages 16 – 60, 5 or 6 women ages 16 – 60. 

​You will be given pages to read at the audition. No previous experience or prepared readings necessary. Just come ready to get creative and have fun!
AUDITIONS CLOSED
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Ripcord

6/23/2023

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PERFORMANCES

Opens Friday, September 22 at 7 p.m. 
Additional performances: Sept. 23, 24, 28, 29, 30 at 7 p.m. and Sundays, Sept. 24 & Oct. 1 at 2 p.m.
Ripcord Tickets

SUMMARY

Ripcord is a comedy set in a retirement home, written by David Lindsay-Abaire
Directed by Phil Quevillon
Performance dates: September 22nd - October 1st
​The Story: A sunny room on an upper floor is prime real estate in the Bristol Place Senior Living Facility, so when the cantankerous Abby is forced to share her quarters with new-arrival Marilyn, she has no choice but to get rid of the infuriatingly chipper woman by any means necessary. A seemingly harmless bet between the old women quickly escalates into a dangerous game of one-upmanship that reveals not just the tenacity of these worthy opponents, but also deeper truths that each would rather remain hidden.


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Program

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Girl On A Train

6/22/2023

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The Girl On the Train is a mystery/suspense thriller based on the bestselling novel by Paula Hawkins & DreamWorks film
Directed by Jane Orme

PERFORMANCES

All performances are admission by donation & there are no presale seats.
​Doors open 30 minutes prior to show


Friday & Saturday, October 13 & 14 — 7 p.m. 
Friday & Saturday, October 20 & 21 – 7 p.m. 
Sunday, October 22 – 2 p.m. ​

The Story: Rachel Watson longs for a different life. Her only escape is the perfect couple she watches through the train window every day, happy and in love. Or so it appears. When Rachel learns that the woman she’s been secretly watching has suddenly disappeared, she finds herself as a witness and even a suspect in a thrilling mystery in which she will face bigger revelations than she could ever have anticipated.
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AUDITIONS

Audition Dates: September 5 & 6, 4 p.m. – 6 p.m. 
Cast: Three women ages 20 – 40, three men ages 20 – 40, and one actor of any gender/any age​

​You will be given pages to read at the audition. No previous experience or prepared readings necessary. Just come ready to get creative and have fun!
AUDITIONS CLOSED
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Book of Liz

6/2/2023

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The Book of Liz
A comedy by the talent family Amy & David Sedaris
Directed by Phil Quevillon


PERFORMANCES
June 2 & 4
Friday, June 2 at 7 p.m. | Sunday, June 4 at 2 p.m.
Admission by donation at the door

The Book of Liz run earlier this year was stopped short due to issues with the excessive rain we had at the time. We’re bringing it back to finish its run and allow audiences who planned on attending the canceled performances catch the show.

The Story: Sister Elizabeth Donderstock is feeling unappreciated in her Squeamish community and decides to try her luck in the outside world. She abandons her fellow brethren to their own devices in making her famous cheese balls. They quickly discover that her cheese ball recipe cannot be recreated and panic that she has sabotaged their recipe. Can the Squeamish be saved? Will the cheese balls ever taste the same again?

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