by David Lindsay-Abaire
Directed by Jane Toczek
Sep. 9, 10, 11, 15, 16, 17, 18, 22, 23, 24, 25 2011Tickets: $16 Online / $20 at Door / Thurs 2-for-$25
This haunting and hilarious dark comedy by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright David Lindsay-Abaire introduces us to Kimberly Levaco, a sixteen-year old girl whose problems go far beyond what others her age might ever experience – a story of how she copes with a very out-of-the-ordinary physical disorder, while having to deal with some very out-of-the-ordinary family dysfunction – and somehow finding a place in the world at large, that she longs to savor. This shrewd satire, by turns outrageous and farcical, takes the theatergoer on a powerfully emotional journey and decidedly challenges one’s sense of the limits of reality and fantasy.
Paul Recupero at STAGE Magazine writes: "I've seen several productions at Stagecrafters and have been repeatedly impressed with the level of talent displayed on stage. KIMBERLY AKIMBO is perhaps the best example of this ... Those seeking to experience professional-caliber theatre ... are urged to visit Chestnut Hill before this absorbing production [is over]." Read the complete review here
by Ron Hutchinson
Nov. 25, 26, 27, Dec. 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 9, 10, 11 2011Tickets: $16 Online / $20 at Door / Thurs 2-for-$25
This mile-a-minute go-round revolves around the complete script rewriting of Gone With the Wind after producer David O. Selznick, dissatisfied with the progress of his intended masterpiece, stops production flat and entrusts the new script to Ben Hecht ... who has never read the book! What follows is inspired farce, rip-roaring, brimming with witty dialogue – both a satire of and a tribute to movie-making in the old Hollywood. Based upon a real-life happening.
Directed by Tracie Lango
by Arthur Miller
Directed by Catherine PappasFeb. 3, 4, 5, 9, 10, 11, 12, 16, 17, 18, 19 2012
Tickets: $16 Online / $20 at Door / Thurs 2-for-$25Family and neighbors gather in the backyard of Joe Keller’s home on a lovely summer Sunday in 1946. Fellowship and good cheer abound, while little is said either about Joe’s son, who went missing in the war, or about Joe being implicated in the shipment of defective materials to the military during the war. As the story progresses secrets are revealed and illusions are dashed, in this powerful commentary on honor, truth, and moral responsibility. A classic by one of the greatest American playwrights, and winner of the Tony award for Best Play.
THE CAST
Joe Keller
Marc Schule
KATE KELLER
E. Ashley Izard
CHRIS KELLER
Patrick Martin
ANN DEEVER
Patti Moore
GEORGE DEEVER
A. S. Freeman
DR. JIM BAYLISS
Jim Broyles
SUE BAYLISS
Adrienne Cascarella
FRANK LUBEY
Andrew Mooers
LYDIA LUBEY
Elyse Brier
BERT
Ryan Swann
by James Yaffe(adapted from the novella The Breakdown by Friedrich Duerrenmatt)
Directed by Yaga Brady
Apr. 13, 14, 15, 19, 20, 21, 22, 26, 27, 28, 29 2012
After his car crashes in a blizzard in a mountainous region unknown to him, a traveling businessman accepts welcoming hospitality at a remote house perched on a cliff. Little does he suspect that the initial encounter with his host, a genial, well-mannered older gentleman, will lead to a chain of events that will change his life forever. This atmospheric psychological thriller effectively melds horror and black humor with philosophical probing of the deeper questions of crime, guilt, and punishment.