Forbidden Broadway
By Gerard Alessandrini.
Opens Saturday, November 8, 2008, at 8:00 PM. Friday evenings, November 14 and 21, at 8:00 PM. Saturday matinees, November 15 and 22, at 2:30 PM. Saturday evenings, November 8, 15, and 22, at 8:00 PM. Sunday matinees, November 9, 16, and 23, at 2:30 PM.
Single ticket prices: $20 (adults, all performances [Friday, Saturday, Sunday]), $17 (senior citizens and students, all performances).
The Saturday evening, November 15 performance will be sign
interpreted for the deaf and hearing impaired.
A hilarious cabaret, including some of your favorite Broadway tunes (but somehow, you just didn't remember the lyrics quite this way!) Sharply spoofing—everyone! Forbidden Broadway has been an unstoppable force in New York City theatre since 1982 when Gerard Alessandrini created the first parody that lampooned the Broadway shows and stars of the day. The good-natured jabs are written with an insider's edge, in a way that lovers of theatre can truly appreciate. A favorite of audiences as well as the stars, themselves!
Directed by Andrew JM Regiec, produced by Laura Baughman, musical direction by Jo Ellen and Chris Borton, choreography by Andrew JM Regiec.
Auditions were held September 5 and 6. Cast are listed in archives.
Produced through special arrangement with Theatrical Rights Worldwide.
After 27 years Off Broadway, the New York production of Forbidden Broadway will close in January. Read a profile and interview of Gerard Alessandrini.
Brooklyn Boy
By Donald Margulies.
Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00 PM: January 23, 24, 30, 31, February 6, and 7, 2009.
Sunday Matinee at 2:30 PM: February 1, 2009.
Single ticket prices: $18 (adults, all performances [Friday, Saturday, Sunday]), $15 (senior citizens and students, all performances).
The Saturday, January 24 performance will be sign
interpreted for the deaf and hearing impaired.
This play isn't about Brooklyn, nor is it about a boy... but the critics agree it is the funniest, and one of Margulies' most moving plays. With poignant, sparkling dialogue, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author spins a tale of a writer, who finds his new-found celebrity tinged with loneliness. His father's failing health brings him back to the Brooklyn of his childhood, and we are deftly reminded—through laughter and tears—that nobody's journey through life can be made without some bad decisions, wrong directions or regrets.
Directed by Joshua Redford, produced by Jennifer Lambert.
Auditions were held November 8 and 9. Cast are listed in archives.
Produced by special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service, Inc.
The text of Brooklyn Boy is available through our online bookstore. Or read excerpts from the text via Google Book Search.
Download promotional poster (PDF-format, 3.2MB) for the production.
The Full Monty
Music and lyrics by David Yazbek, book by Terrence McNally.
Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00 PM: March 6, 7, 13, 14, 20, 21, 27, and 28, 2009.
Sunday Matinees at 2:30 PM: March 15 and 22, 2009.
Single ticket prices: $20 (adults, all performances [Friday, Saturday, Sunday]), $17 (senior citizens and students, all performances).
The Saturday, March 14 performance will be sign
interpreted for the deaf and hearing impaired.
The Americanized musical version of the hit movie: six unemployed Buffalo steelworkers, low on both cash and prospects, decide to "LET IT GO!"... and find an unconventional way to earn some extra dough! As they prepare for the show at their local dance club, working through their fears and anxieties, they overcome their inner demons and find strength in their camaraderie. The Full Monty has it all: great heart, jazzy tunes, and a universal message about love on so many levels... and it's darned good FUN! Monty earned multiple Tony Award nominations and Drama Desk Awards.
Directed by Sue Pinkman; produced by Judy Cook, Sharon Pound, and Kay Vakerics; musical direction by Mark Deal; choreography by Ivan Davila.
Please note: The Full Monty contains adult themes and language. Strong parental guidance is suggested. This show is not for children/students under age 17 unless accompanied by a parent.
Auditions were held December 5 and 6. Cast are listed in archives.
All performances are held at the Reston Community Center CenterStage Theatre.
Produced by special arrangement with Music Theatre International.
The cast recording for The Full Monty, and a book of piano/vocal highlights are available through our online bookstore.
Watch a video of McNally in a panel discussion with fellow playwrights Nilo Cruz, Paul Rudnick, and others.
Laughing Stock
By Charles Morey.
Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00 PM: May 1, 2, 8, 9, 15, and 16, 2009.
Sunday Matinee at 2:30 PM: May 10, 2009.
Single ticket prices: $18 (adults, all performances [Friday, Saturday, Sunday]), $15 (senior citizens and students, all performances).
The Saturday, May 9 performance will be sign
interpreted for the deaf and hearing impaired.
A "virtuoso farce" and truly affectionate look at what genuinely holds a theatre company together. The Playhouse, a rustic New England summer theatre, opens its season of Dracula, Charley's Aunt, and Hamlet—and comic mayhem ensues, including misplaced cues, forgotten lines, wrong entrances, giant mosquitoes, small budgets and eccentric egos... all leading up to the elation of a great play, well told, and the nostalgic closing of the season. Satire becomes hilarity as you meet the (new-age) ingenue, the leading man (who might just choose law school instead), the experienced (forgetful) veterans, the jaded (inflated!) professional, the exhausted interns, the stage manager with a delicious cynical wit, the beleaguered overworked designer, and of course the director, whose heart and soul is the center of the dysfunctional family created anew each summer. A love letter to the theatre world!
Directed by Karen Schlumpf, produced by Bruce Lipin.
Auditions were held February 27 and 28. Cast are listed in archives.
All performances are held at the Reston Community Center CenterStage Theatre.
Produced by special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service, Inc.
The text of Laughing Stock is available through our online bookstore.
