On the streets of Dublin, an Irish musician and a Czech immigrant are drawn together by their shared love of music. Over the course of one fateful week, an unexpected friendship and collaboration quickly evolves into a powerful but complicated love story.
Presented at Masquerade Theatre Studios April 25 - May 11.
High above the streets of 1950’s New York, America’s greatest minds in comedy do what they do best: bicker, fight, and write the greatest variety show on television. In this celebrated comedy by renowned playwright Neil Simon, step into the chaos of the writer’s room to see the rise (and fall) of prime time greatness.
Presented at Masquerade Theatre Studios March 7th - 15th.
Becca and Howie Corbett have everything a family could want, until a life-shattering accident turns their world upside down and leaves the couple drifting perilously apart. "Rabbit Hole" charts their bittersweet search for comfort in the darkest of places and for a path that will lead them back into the light of day.
Presented at Masquerade Theatre Studios February January 31st - February 8th.
Charlie Brown and the entire Peanuts gang explore life's great questions as they play baseball, struggle with homework, sing songs, swoon over their crushes, and celebrate the joy of friendship.
Presented at Masquerade Theatre Studios December 6th - 21st.
On Golden Pond is a humorous and heartwarming play about love, reconnection, and family. After an unexpected relationship blooms, a family reunites during an unforgettable summer. Come visit the pond and see this American classic.
Presented at Masquerade Theatre Studios September 20th - 28th.
When her father dies unexpectedly, graphic novelist Alison dives deep into her past to tell the story of the volatile, brilliant, one-of-a-kind man whose temperament and secrets defined her family and her life. Moving between past and present, Alison relives her unique childhood playing at the family’s Bechdel Funeral Home, her growing understanding of her own sexuality, and the looming, unanswerable questions about her father’s hidden desires.
Presented at Masquerade Theatre Studios April 26-May 4.
In this brilliant and powerful drama, Sister Aloysius, a Bronx school principal, takes matters into her own hands when she suspects the young Father Flynn of improper relations with one of the male students.
Presented at Masquerade Theatre Studios March 8-16.
This long running Off-Broadway absurdist comedy places Albert Einstein and Pablo Picasso in a Parisian cafe in 1904, just before the renowned scientist transformed physics with his theory of relativity and the celebrated painter set the art world afire with cubism. In his first comedy for the stage, the popular actor and screenwriter plays fast and loose with fact, fame and fortune as these two geniuses muse on the century’s achievements and prospects as well as other fanciful topics with infectious dizziness. Bystanders, including Picasso’ agent, the bartender and his mistress, Picasso’s date, an elderly philosopher and an idiot inventor introduce additional flourishes of humor.
Presented at Masquerade Theatre Studios January 26-February 3.
John Cariani’s Almost, Maine, where on one deeply cold and magical Midwinter Night, the citizens of Almost -- not organized enough for a town, too populated for a wilderness -- experience the life-altering power of the human heart. Relationships end, begin, or change beyond recognition, as strangers become friends, friends become lovers, and lovers turn into strangers. Propelled by the mystical energy of the aurora borealis and populated with characters who are humorous, plain-spoken, thoughtful, and sincere, Almost, Maine is a series of loosely connected tales about love, each with a compelling couple at its center, each with its own touch of sorcery.
Presented at Masquerade Theatre Studios December 8-16.
Dad's an architect; Mom rushes to pack lunches and pour cereal; their daughter and son are bright, wise-cracking teens, appearing to be a typical American family. And yet their lives are anything but normal because the mother has been battling bipolar disorder for 16 years. "Next to Normal", with book and lyrics by Brian Yorkey and music by Tom Kitt, explores how one suburban household copes with crisis and mental illness.
Presented at Masquerade Theatre Studios September 22nd-30th, 2023
Explore the depths of melancholia in Sarah Ruhl's "Melancholy Play," a contemporary farce following a bank teller's emotional journey - underscored by the sound of rain and strings. Featuring original compositions, shadow puppetry, and a cast of quirky characters, this whimsical production offers a fresh take on the timeless theme. Don't miss this one-of-a-kind performance.
Performances April 7th - April 15th, 2023.
In this dark comedy by William Missouri Downs, college professor and Bertolt Brecht scholar Dick Fig has been terminated by his university and is having an excruciating exit interview with Eunice – an eccentric administrator with an answer for everything.
Performances March 10th - March 18th, 2023.
In this gut-busting circus of a straight play, three overachieving slackers way out of their depths decide to take on the impossible: perform ALL of Shakespeare masterpieces in one night, preferably in about 90-120 minutes.
Performances February 17th - February 25th, 2023.
The Fantasticks begins as a classic story of forbidden love between a boy and girl. But do not be fooled by the beginning. In fact, it is quickly revealed that the parents of the boy and the girl feigned the entire feud to trick their children into falling in love. What follows is the journey after the fantasy of love falls apart and gives way to the realities of the world.
Performances December 9-17 2022.
A return of our popular 2020 production of Proof. Proof was planned to perform in Philadelphia in May 2020 but due to the pandemic, we presented the show virtually. We are now bringing the show back in-person at the Bluver at the Drake in Philadelphia, June 3-5 2022!
Tuesdays with Morrie is the autobiographical story of Mitch Albom, an accomplished journalist driven solely by his career, and Morrie Schwartz, his former college professor. Sixteen years after graduation, Mitch happens to catch Morrie's appearance on a television news program and learns that his old professor is battling Lou Gehrig's Disease. Mitch is reunited with Morrie, and what starts as a simple visit turns into a weekly pilgrimage and a last class in the meaning of life.
In-Person in Philadelphia, December 2021.
"Nothing but a breath - a comma - separates life from life everlasting. It is very simple really."
Winner of the 1999 Pulitzer Prize, Wit by Margaret Edson confronts the tension between science and humanity, research and empathy, with a blend of honesty and humor that will engage the audience in a full range of emotion.
LiveStreaming March 2021.
Do you ever look at your life, and ask how did you get to where you are? Can you trace your current place to one moment, one decision, or one person?
Charles Dickens’ classic novel, Great Expectations, interpreted for the stage by playwright Gale Childs Daly.
LiveStreaming December 2020.
Due to the continuing COVID-19 pandemic, our debut production of Proof will not be performed in person in May as originally intended. Instead, by special permission, we will be bringing to you a one-time, one-night only, digital live-streamed performance of Proof, virtually, on Friday May 22nd at 8PM with an in-person production May 2021.
