Children of Eden
Music and Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz and Book by John Caird
Directed by Elizabeth Reha, Music Direction by Jeannie Cross
July 14 – 30, 2023 at The Weekend Theater
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Based on the first nine-and-a-half chapters of the Book of Genesis, Children of Eden casts the beloved biblical stories of Genesis through the personal lens of family. Children of Eden starts with the very beginning: the creation of the universe. Father breathes life into his children, Adam and Eve, and learns that the hardest part of being a loving Father is letting go. It’s a lesson that translates into the parenting of Cain, Abel, and Seth — and is reiterated once again as Noah parents his sons Shem, Ham, and Japheth. This joyous and inspiring musical celebrates the difficulty of choice, the importance of passion, the value of questioning, and the pain in allowing those you love to take risks and face the consequences.
Circle Mirror Transformation
by Annie Baker
Directed by Dakota Mansfield and Assistant Directed by Antwon Stanton
August 25 – September 10, 2023 at The Weekend Theater
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When four lost New Englanders who enroll in Marty’s six-week-long community-center drama class begin to experiment with harmless games, hearts are quietly torn apart, and tiny wars of epic proportions are waged and won. A beautifully crafted diorama, a petri dish in which we see, with hilarious detail and clarity, the antic sadness of a motley quintet.
Wait Until Dark
by Annie Baker
Directed by Robin De Rossitte
October 13 – 29, 2023 at The Weekend Theater
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A doll filled with heroin ends up in the apartment of a blind woman, who is terrorized by criminals looking for the doll until she figures out how to fight back.
Every Christmas Story Every Told (And Then Some More!)
by Michael Carleton, James FitzGerald,and John K. Alvarez
Directed by Tricia H. Spione
December 1 – 16, 2023 at The Weekend Theater
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Instead of performing Charles Dickens’ beloved holiday classic for the umpteenth time, three actors decide to perform every Christmas story ever told — plus Christmas traditions from around the world, seasonal icons from ancient times to topical pop-culture, and every carol ever sung. A madcap romp through the holiday season!
Yellowman
by Dael Orlandersmith
Directed by Antwon Staton
January 19 – February 4, 2024 at The Weekend Theater
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Yellowman is a multi-character memory play about an African-American woman who dreams of life beyond the confines of her smalltown Southern upbringing and the light-skinned man whose fate is tragically intertwined with hers. The play explores the negative associations surrounding male blackness as well as the effect these racial stereotypes have on black women.
Call Me Mara
by Phillip H. McMath
Directed by Donna Singleton
March 1 – 17, 2024 at The Weekend Theater
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A new original work by local playwright Phillip H. McMath, Call Me Mara is set in early 1942 just after the United States entered World War II. It explores the dynamics resulting from a blind date that connects two families who are doing their part in fighting the war by building bomber engines for the government. Is anything or anyone off limits when trying to close a business deal or have a little bit of fun?
American Beauty
Music and Lyrics by Michael Rice
Book by Jack Heifner, Romulus Linney, Kent R Brown, Hank Bates, Mary Rohde Scudday, and Cliff Fannin Baker
Directed by Bob Bidewell
Music Direction by Jeannie Cross
April 19 – May 5, 2024 at The Weekend Theater
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This wonderfully entertaining musical dramatizes the hopes of seven women as they pursue their dreams of winning the Miss Delta Queen Beauty Pageant. The first act focuses on key events leading up to the last night of competition, while the second act sweeps us from the contestants’ opening parade to the final moment of coronation. The talent competition featuring a montage of country, pop and operatic singers, a marimba player, a tap dancer, a twirler and an ill-performed dramatic monologue, is hilarious. Through a medley of serious and satiric monologues and scenes, American Beauty also introduces us to an array of secondary characters including backstage mothers, pageant judges, commercial sponsors, and flamboyant choreographers.
She Kills Monsters
by Qui Nguyen
Directed by Amie White Galloway
June 7 – 23, 2024 at The Weekend Theater
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A comedic romp into the world of fantasy role-playing games! In this high-octane dramatic comedy laden with homicidal fairies, nasty ogres and 90s pop culture, acclaimed playwright Qui Nguyen offers a heart-pounding homage to the geek and warrior within us all.
