Now Playing:

Never Get Smart With an Angel - by George Tibbles
February 23 – March 18, 2012

Director: Sandy Cerel

Stage Manager: Henryce Zannini

This funny play is a winner all the way! Salvatore, Carmine, Paolo, and Dorothy will keep you laughing—and, of course, Sal’s deceased wife who is an “angel,” but not so angelic!

“It’s a winner all the way!"

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Coming Up:

Death of a Don - by Ronald Myroup
March 22 – May 6, 2012

Director: Sandy Cerel

Stage Manager: Jonathan Keene

Godfather Don Giovanni has a pudgy daughter who wants to be a rock star, a son who writes bad poetry, an older daughter for whom he is arranging a marriage, a son who wants to invest in an old franchise, and a wife who is tired of black dresses and no vacations!  When the don is murdered during his daughter’s wedding, everyone is under suspicion.  Add a reluctant groom, an angry mistress, a missing will, and a secret passageway—and you have a shotgun wedding Italian style!

“Hysterical!  Full of side-splitting laughs!”

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Love, Sex, and the IRS - by William Van Zandt and Jane Milmore
May 10 – June 24, 2012

Director:  Tony Annicone

Try to cheat the IRS and look what happens! Jon and Leslie, out-of-work male musicians, room together in New York City to save money. Jon has been filing tax returns listing the pair as a married couple. However, the day of reckoning comes when an IRS investigator shows up! With the aid of Jon's fiance, Leslie masquerades as a housewife! More complications ensue when Jon's mother and an ex-girlfriend show up!

"A wild comedy with twists of fate, sight gags, mistaken identities, and hilarious comic lines!"

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The Kitchen Witches- by Caroline Smith
June 28 - August 5, 2012

Producer:  Matt Siravo

Two cooking show hostesses who have hated each other for 30 years—Dolly and Isobel—end up together on a TV cooking show. Before long, the insults are flung harder than the food, and the show becomes a rating smash as Dolly and Isobel top both Martha Stewart and Jerry Springer!

“The playwright has whipped up a hilarious tale!”

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Squabbles - by Marshall Karp
August 9 - September 16, 2012

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The Second Time Around - by Henry Denker
September 20 - November 18, 2012

A middle-aged couple's children have finally left the nest! They are alone together, but not for long! All three sons come charging back home after experiencing some hard knocks in the real world. Mom and Dad have quite a time trying to push them out again!

"One of the funniest shows ever!"

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Greetings - by Tom Dudzick
November 23 - December 31, 2012

A young man brings his Jewish finace home to meet his sweet Catholic mother and his grouchy Catholic father on Christmas Eve, paving the way for what seems to be a most interesting family occasion! As they argue about their differences, an incredible event occurs that causes everyone to realize that there actually is a true bond among them!

"A comic jewel - warm and funny!"

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