Our 2011 Summer Season
 

Becky’s New Car
by Steven Dietz
June 30-July 17

An old-fashioned romantic comedy with new twists, Becky’s New Car tells the story of a 50-something wife and mother who meets a millionaire Prince Charming and faces a hilarious mid-life crisis of major proportions. Will Becky leave her comfortable home and successful job for a new and glamorous life? Will she leave everything behind and choose adventure over safety? Will she climb into that new car, step on the gas, and drive off into the unknown? Variety calls the show “consistently funny … a smart, comic cruise.” Talkin’ Broadway says it’s “a perfect two-hour escape from the … daily woes of modern life.” Becky’s New Car is a delightful blend of comedy and weight - a story about choices and consequences that could believably happen to anyone.

Animals Out of Paper
by Rajiv Joseph
July 21-August 7

Using the Japanese art of origami as a metaphor, Animals Out of Paper is a humorous, emotionally powerful and uplifting exploration of how life can get messy as it unfolds and the healing power of art. World-famous origami artist Ilana Andrews has “folder’s block.” Her husband left her, her three-legged dog ran away, and she is struggling with a loss of inspiration. Opening her studio to a high school math teacher and a hip-hopping origami prodigy, all three of these intriguing characters become folded together, marvelously reshaping each other through the discovery that life and love can’t always be neatly arranged. Nominated for the Outstanding Off-Broadway Play of 2009.

Kiss the Moon, Kiss the Sun
by Norm Foster
August 11-August 28

As a child, Robert was bright and outgoing with a keen and curious mind. He was also direct and inclined to speak without censoring his thoughts. At the age of seven he suffered a brain injury that dramatically changed his life, but did not change the appealing qualities that made him such a charming child. Fast forward to Robert’s adulthood, as he makes his way through a world that avoids, judges and takes advantage of people who are “different.” When he meets Holly, a young woman facing her own challenges in life, his open and engaging nature leads to an unlikely friendship and the discovery that relationships born of hardship can yield surprising results. Ultimately, this warm and humorous story is about people finding the courage to take responsibility for their lives, taking action based on blind faith, and having the will to persevere against the odds.