Author - Cricket Daniel

Director - Vicki Janis

(Not) Home for the Holidays 

Lou has wrestled with a big ball of tangled Christmas lights for the last time! He is grabbing the sunblock, his Elvis in Paradise album, and his wife Carol, and hopping on the Pineapple Express to Hawaii. Escaping New Jersey, the freezing cold, his nutty family, and most of all the holidays is exactly what Lou plans to do. However, a freak snowstorm leaves the couple stranded in the airport and their dream of sipping pina coladas on the beach is in peril. Will a couple of unexpected characters help restore Lou’s Christmas spirit in the St. Nick of time? 

Produced by special arrangement with the playwright, Cricket Daniel. https://cricketdaniel.com/ 

Author – Robert Merrill

Director -  Mel Chadwick

Heartwarming comedy

Aria’s restaurant owner and widow, Marie, struggles to keep the family business afloat and live her own life after her husband’s unfortunate—though comic—death.  Little Mike, Marie’s son, deals with an emptiness that he is still too young to fully articulate. Bill, a stranger in town, rethinks his life after suddenly being dumped by his wife.  Jake, Marie’s sister, questions her vagabond lifestyle as she realizes excitement is not a synonym for fulfillment.  The characters wrestle with plans for an uncertain future – and a trio of low-life villains – against a backdrop of urban redevelopment. Will they find happiness after all at Aria’s?

Produced by special arrangement with the playwright, Robert Merrill. https://www.robertmerrillplaywright.com/

Author -  William Shakespeare, adapted by Pamela Lambert

Director -  Pamela Lambert

All’s fair in love… and revenge!

Sir John Falstaff, a self-proclaimed ladies’ man, decides to solve his financial crisis by seducing the wives of two successful men, Mistress Ford and Mistress Page. Falstaff’s decision to send identical love letters to the two women sparks a farcical firestorm of revenge, trickery, and mischief. This original version, adapted by Pamela Lambert, emphasizes themes of jealousy and love, and celebrates the ingenuity of women. It’s a fast-paced romp, set in New York in the 1950s, filled with nostalgia and an easter egg or two!

Author – Agatha Christie. Adapted for the stage by Mark Shanahan

Director -  Phillip Gabriel

Ingenious and dramatic mystery

In this thrilling stage adaptation of Agatha Christie’s ingenious 1926 novel, the tiny village of King’s Abbot is rocked by scandal when Roger Ackroyd, the wealthiest man in town, is found dead shortly after the apparent suicide of his fiancée. Now, the landmark novel comes to the stage in a new and fast-moving adaptation by Edgar Award-nominated playwright Mark Shanahan. Filled with colorful characters, outrageous laughter, and nail-biting suspense, this Christie classic is sure to leave audiences guessing, gasping, and delighting in the case long after the curtain has come down.

“The Murder of Roger Ackroyd” is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. www.concordtheatricals.com