DRIVING MISS DAISY CLOSED
by Alfred Uhry
October 12-28
When Daisy Werthan, a widowed 72-year old Jewish woman living in mid century Atlanta, is deemed too old to drive, her son hires Hoke Coleburn, an African American man, to serve as her chauffeur. What begins as a troubled and hostile pairing soon blossoms into a profound, life-altering friendship that transcends all the societal boundaries placed between them.
THE LAST HANUKKAH CHRISTMAS? CLOSED
by Juergen K. Tossmann
Dec 13-23
Fresh on the heels of last season’s A HANUKKAH CHRISTMAS WITH KLURMAN AND GOLDSTEIN, Tossmann revives the cantankerous duo. It’s December 21st,2012, the day the Mayan Calendar ends and the end of the world begins. As the play opens, the two aging wonders are surrounded in the aftermath of devastation. Sparks fly when they come to the realization that they may be the only survivors left on the planet!
LOVE LETTERS
by A.R.Gurney CLOSED
February 7-17
Andrew Makepeace Ladd III and Melissa Gardner, bot born to wealth and position,are childhood friends whose lifelong correspondence begins with birthday party thank-you notes and summer camp postcards. Romantically attached, they continue to exchange letters through the boarding school and college years - where Andy goes on to excel at Yale and law school, while Melissa flunks out of a series of "good schools." The play is comprised of letters exchanged over a lifetime between two people who grew up together, went their seperate wasy, but continued to share confidences.
ANOTHER COCKTAIL DEAR? A World Premier Play CLOSED
by Sallie Manassah
April 12-28
Five women who have been friends for more than 40 years meet for a card game once a month and talk about their lives and their families. Now they are all in their 60's and sharing the life experiences of their similar-aged adult children, but, more importantly, they challenges of dealing with their aging parents. They question the value of living into one's nineties and beyond and wonder what their own aging will resemble. They decide to form a bond to help them make this journey together, with surprising consequences!
THE BOYS NEXT DOOR
by Tom Griffin
June 7-16
An Off-Broadway success, this very funny yet very touching play focuses on the lives of four mentally challenged men who live in a communal residence under the watchful eye of a a sincere, but increasingly despairing, social worker. Filled with humor, the play is also marked by the compassion and understanding with which it peers into the half-lit world of its handicapped protagonists.
LOVE LETTERS
This play replaces THE GRASS HARP
Love Letters is a Pulitzer Prize for Drama nominated play by A. R. Gurney
DIRECTED By: Steve Woodring
Starring: Jane Welch and Matt Orme
February 7-17
Andrew Makepeace Ladd III and Melissa Gardner, both born to wealth and position,
are childhood friends whose lifelong correspondence begins with birthday party
thank-you notes and summer camp postcards. Romantically attached, they continue
to exchange letters through the boarding school and college years—where Andy
goes on to excel at Yale and law school, while Melissa flunks out of a series of
"good schools."
The piece is comprised of letters exchanged over a lifetime between two people
who grew up together, went their separate ways, but continued to share
confidences
