May 29 Wednesday
Pulitzer-Prize winning playwright Lynn Nottage's sweet and savory comedy CLYDE'S trades in wonder, Wonder Bread, and the healing powers of food. No one would accuse Clyde of having a soft heart. Sure, she hires former convicts for the gre4asy kitchen of her truck-stop sandwich joint, but she knows what they owe her and holds that power tight. Her line cooks might be stuck, but their hopes aren't flickering out just yet!! They are feeding themselves and each other with their tentaive connections and fierce ambitions to create the perfect sandwich."Critics Pick" - A delightful new play. Though it's still about dark things, including prison, drugs, homlessness and poverty, it somehow turns them into bright comedy. - The New York TimesNottage fuses her storytelling once again to a social issue desperately in need of illumination...(a) highly entertaining comdey of kitchen nightmares. - The Washington Post
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May 30 Thursday
James and the Giant Peach (Musical)
May 16-19 & 23-26, 2024
Directed by Linda WidenerMusic by Justin PaulLyrics by Benj PasekBook by Timothy Allen McDonaldBased on the book written by Roald Dahl
When James is sent by his conniving aunts to chop down their old fruit tree, he discovers a magic potion that results in a tremendous peach... and launches a journey of enormous proportions. This family musical will delight all ages.
Stand up comedy veteran Steve Byrne has done it all in the world of comedy. From his multiple stand up comedy specials, including his 5th, an homage to Johnny Carson, streaming now at Amazon Prime called "The Last Late Night", to his own sitcom that got 3 seasons on TBS "Sullivan & Son" and to writing/directing his own feature film, the indie success "The Opening Act" about his early years in stand up, he has always continued to tour and work on new material. He's currently gearing up to direct his next film about one of the longest losing streak in sports and work on the material that will his 7th stand up special.
Happens on the following Dates:May 30, 2024, 7:30pm to 9:00pm Timezone: EDTMay 31, 2024, 7:15pm to 8:45pm Timezone: EDTMay 31, 2024, 9:45pm to 11:15pm Timezone: EDTJun 1, 2024, 7:00pm to 8:30pm Timezone: EDTJun 1, 2024, 9:30pm to 11:00pm Timezone: EDT
May 31 Friday
A group of friends who work at a factory in Reading, Pennsylvania land under the crushing weight of a failing economy and changing industry. They discover where loyalties truly lie as they each fight to make ends meet.
Jun 01 Saturday
Kristina Kuzmic is a cheerleader for her fellow humans. It’s not something she ever anticipated doing, but after immigrating to America from Croatia during the war in her homeland and later facing more challenges (divorce, single parenting, poverty, mental health challenges), Kristina’s goal became clear: to be for others what she needed when she was at her lowest.