Friends,
For our upcoming season, we’ve programmed four shows that are going to delight, entertain and invigorate you. These plays investigate some of the most urgent questions of our day with theatrical style and panache, a mixture of the beloved and the new that will leave you thinking: this is must see theatre!
I view a season as an opportunity to tell a wide range of stories, in a variety of theatrical styles and reflecting a diversity of lived experiences. This season is a dynamic collection of comedies, dramas, spectacles and intimate portraits that shine a light on the past, celebrate the present and imagine a better future.
I look forward to seeing you at the theatre!
Yours,
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Cody Estle
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The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity
By Kristoffer Diaz | Directed by Michael Cotey
September 11 – October 6, 2024
In this corner, Chad Deity: the greatest champ professional wrestling has ever seen. But behind every winner lies the story of a really excellent loser. Enter Macedonio “The Mace” Guerrera: a wrestler paid to lose night after night. For the chance to tell his own story in the ring, he’ll do almost anything. Kristoffer Diaz’s play is a high-octane powerbomb of thrilling spectacle, larger-than-life characters and pop culture commentary that you can’t find on pay-per-view.
Featuring David Cecsarini, Adrian Feliciano, Dimonte Henning, Vince Nygro (aka “Demented” Chucky Bates) and Levin Valayil
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Almost, Maine
By John Cariani | Directed by Karen Estrada
November 20 – December 15, 2024
Welcome to Almost, Maine, a place that’s so far north, it’s almost in Canada. It’s not quite a town, because its residents never got around to getting organized. So it almost doesn’t exist. One cold, clear, winter night, as the northern lights hover in the star-filled sky above, the residents of Almost, Maine, find themselves falling in and out of love in unexpected and hilarious ways. Knees may bruise and hearts may break, but as magic fills the air, the pieces finally fall into place – almost.
Featuring Bree Beelow, Rudy Galvan, Jake Horstmeier and Rachael Zientek
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The Children
By Lucy Kirkwood | Directed by Marie Kohler
February 12 – March 9, 2025
Two retired nuclear scientists reside in an isolated cottage by the sea as the world around them crumbles. Together they are going to live forever on yogurt and yoga, until an old friend arrives with a frightening request. Lucy Kirkwood’s hit play is a beautifully-written puzzle about personal responsibility, guilt and what we leave our young.
Featuring Mary MacDonald Kerr, Brian Mani and Shariba Rivers
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Circle Mirror Transformation
By Annie Baker | Directed by Cody Estle
April 23 – May 18, 2025
Breathe in. Breathe out. Start again. Four lost New Englanders enroll in Marty’s community center drama class to experiment with theatre games and try to find meaning in their lives. Over the course of six weeks, hearts are quietly torn apart and tiny wars of epic proportions are waged and won. Annie Baker’s beautifully-crafted diorama of a comedy shows us, with terrific detail and clarity, the hilarious sadness of a motley quintet.
Featuring Chloe Attalla, Elyse Edelman, Reese Madigan, Mark Ulrich and Tami Workentin
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