RECENT PRODUCTIONS
TEA FOR THREE
DIAL M FOR MURDER
A CASE FOR THE EXISTENCE OF GOD
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CAPE MAY SEASON 2024
TEA FOR THREE: Lady Bird, Pat & Betty Elaine Bromka's tour-de-force performance as three First Ladies CITIZEN JAMES, or The Young Man Without a Country About James Baldwin, for Juneteeth; by Kyle Bass STUDENT WORKSHOP: "DIAL CM FOR MURDER" Adapted & Directed by Sally Bingham DIAL M FOR MURDER A new adaptation by Jeffrey Hatcher of the thriller by Frederick Knott. Directed by Craig Fols A CASE FOR THE EXISTENCE OF GOD A new play by Samuel D. Hunter, directed by Craig Fols TALES OF MYSTERY AND SUSPENSE Actors read spooky stories, curated by James Rana THE DEATH OF SHERLOCK HOLMES? Two radio-style mysteries adapted & directed by Mark Edward Lang. Holmes "dies" at the Reichenbach Falls, and then re-appears years later. LENNIE'S CHRISTMAS EXTRAVAGANZA An all new holiday show starring Lennie McKenzie and accompanist James Scheider, with special guests Jennifer Brett & Claudine O'Rourke |
A TALE OF TWO CITIES...
DRIVING MISS DAISY
LOVE LETTERS
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CAPE MAY SEASON 2023
THE GUARDSMAN & THE ACTRESS An actor-husband tests his wife's fidelity in a surprising way in this adaptation of Molnar's comedy classic (part of NJ Theatre Alliance Stages Festival) A TALE OF TWO CITIES Cobbled Together by The Brothers Lovejoy An American Mash-Up of Dickens, written & directed by Craig Fols CITIZEN JAMES, or The Young Man Without a Country About James Baldwin, for Juneteeth; by Kyle Bass STUDENT WORKSHOP: OLIVER TWIST! Adapted by Sally Bingham DRIVING MISS DAISY An American Journey. By Alfred Uhry; directed by Craig Fols LOVE LETTERS (with ROTATING CASTS) An American Love Story. By A.R. Gurney, directed by Craig Fols TALES OF HORROR AND SUSPENSE Actors read spooky Halloween tales, curated by James Rana THE DEATH OF SHERLOCK HOLMES? Two exciting radio-style mysteries adapted & directed by Mark Edward Lang. Holmes faces off with Professor Moriarty... who will win in the end? LENNIE'S CHRISTMAS EXTRAVAGANZA Lennie McKenzie and accompanist Alex Bechtel bring the holiday spirit to Cape May. |
POSSESSING HARRIET
CAPE MAY SEASON 2022
VIRTUAL - ON YOUTUBE
DOROTHY PARKER: A CERTAIN WOMAN returned on film for two weeks in February and March. Starring Suzanne Dawson, “Dorothy Parker: A Certain Woman” was compiled by James Rana and dramaturged and directed by Gayle Stahlhuth.
AFTERMATH (1919), written by Black activist and educator Mary P. Burrill, tells the story of a Black soldier during World War I who was awarded the French War Cross for single-handedly fighting off twenty German soldiers, only to return home to discover that his father has been lynched. Available for free for four days in April due to funding from NJTA's "Stages Festival." Cast: Leo Ebanks, Anthony Goss, Brandon Dion Gregory, Marie Louise Guinier, Alexa Kent, and Emerald Rose Sullivan, directed by Gayle Stahlhuth.
LIVE INDOORS
SHERLOCK HOLMES' ADVENTURE OF THE BLUE CARBUNCLE
A radio-style mystery with live sound effects and commercials.
DOROTHY PARKER: A CERTAIN WOMAN returned due to popular demand. Compiled by James Rana, dramaturgy by Gayle Stahlhuth, and starring Suzanne Dawson, this solo show interweaves bits about Parker's life (1893-1967), along with her poems and stories.
WHO AM I THIS TIME (AND OTHER CONUNDRUMS OF LOVE) by Aaron Posner, adapted from stories by Kurt Vonnegut, directed by Gayle Stahlhuth. The cast: Nathan Garcia, Veronique Hurley, Mat Labotka, Mark Edward Lang, Andrew Lofredo, Liz Mattera, Alison J. Murphy and Gayle Stahlhuth. Stories upon which the play is based: “Long Walk to Forever,” “Who Am I This Time?,” and “Go Back to Your Precious Wife and Son.” "Performances are brilliant, moving, and funny." - from a review in "Exit Zero"
POSSESSING HARRIET (NJ premiere) by Kyle Bass, directed by Mark Edward Lang, with Tom Byrn, Emerald Rose Sullivan, Chauncy Thomas and Stephanie Turci. In 1839, in Peterboro, NY, a freed slave helps Harriet Powell escape from her Southern owner who is visiting the area. While hiding in an attic, a price on her head, waiting to be taken to Canada in the dead of night, Harriet is with abolitionist Gerrit Smith and suffragette Elizabeth Cady (before she married Stanton). The production was highlighted in a segment on PBS on NJ PBS and WNET. To watch it, please click here or here.
VIRTUAL - ON YOUTUBE
DOROTHY PARKER: A CERTAIN WOMAN returned on film for two weeks in February and March. Starring Suzanne Dawson, “Dorothy Parker: A Certain Woman” was compiled by James Rana and dramaturged and directed by Gayle Stahlhuth.
AFTERMATH (1919), written by Black activist and educator Mary P. Burrill, tells the story of a Black soldier during World War I who was awarded the French War Cross for single-handedly fighting off twenty German soldiers, only to return home to discover that his father has been lynched. Available for free for four days in April due to funding from NJTA's "Stages Festival." Cast: Leo Ebanks, Anthony Goss, Brandon Dion Gregory, Marie Louise Guinier, Alexa Kent, and Emerald Rose Sullivan, directed by Gayle Stahlhuth.
LIVE INDOORS
SHERLOCK HOLMES' ADVENTURE OF THE BLUE CARBUNCLE
A radio-style mystery with live sound effects and commercials.
DOROTHY PARKER: A CERTAIN WOMAN returned due to popular demand. Compiled by James Rana, dramaturgy by Gayle Stahlhuth, and starring Suzanne Dawson, this solo show interweaves bits about Parker's life (1893-1967), along with her poems and stories.
WHO AM I THIS TIME (AND OTHER CONUNDRUMS OF LOVE) by Aaron Posner, adapted from stories by Kurt Vonnegut, directed by Gayle Stahlhuth. The cast: Nathan Garcia, Veronique Hurley, Mat Labotka, Mark Edward Lang, Andrew Lofredo, Liz Mattera, Alison J. Murphy and Gayle Stahlhuth. Stories upon which the play is based: “Long Walk to Forever,” “Who Am I This Time?,” and “Go Back to Your Precious Wife and Son.” "Performances are brilliant, moving, and funny." - from a review in "Exit Zero"
POSSESSING HARRIET (NJ premiere) by Kyle Bass, directed by Mark Edward Lang, with Tom Byrn, Emerald Rose Sullivan, Chauncy Thomas and Stephanie Turci. In 1839, in Peterboro, NY, a freed slave helps Harriet Powell escape from her Southern owner who is visiting the area. While hiding in an attic, a price on her head, waiting to be taken to Canada in the dead of night, Harriet is with abolitionist Gerrit Smith and suffragette Elizabeth Cady (before she married Stanton). The production was highlighted in a segment on PBS on NJ PBS and WNET. To watch it, please click here or here.
