2027 Plays
February 12-21 - Farce
The Mount Home for Retired Theatricals is an unusual place – more like a country house hotel than a home for the elderly. As Juliet Sullivan says “Waited on hand and foot – no meals to prepare – beds made. Heaven!” And the manageress positively encourages residents to carry on
working as long as they can. So when Walter Neville (small part veteran of 212 films) arrives, he is overjoyed to find some of his best friends in residence. All is well until the serial womaniser husband of three of the residents (Mrs Sullivan 1, 2 and 3) goes missing – apparently on the run
from Russian gangsters. The ladies decide that “He who pays the bills” must be rescued – but how to go about it? What follows is a truly daft journey into the world of eccentric luvvies that provides some of the best comic roles for senior actors you are ever likely to come across!
Presented by special arrangement with Playstage- February 2027
April 9-18 - Canadian
Austin Ransier, the patriarch of the Ransier family, watches from the veranda as his son and grandson wrestle over the future of the farm. He sees things that others don’t and the family assumes he is lost in the past.
But Austin’s visions have more to do with possibilities…
Presented by special arrangement with Dan Needles- April 2027
June 18-27 - Comedy
We’re in Mineola County, where the Community Theatre is producing Romeo and Juliet. Even though the cast members don’t have their lines memorized, the set isn’t finished, and a dog keeps barking offstage, they’re gonna give it a go! There’s just an awe-inspirin’ performance given by Mildred Carson (who doesn’t look fifty) as Juliet. And there’s great chemistry between Mildred and Bubba Bedford, who is cast as Romeo.
And lest we forget Naomi Farkle Carson, who provided the additional dialogue.
Presented by special arrangement with Concord Theatricals- June 2027
August 13-22 - Family
Fantasy and reality collide in this lively musical romp! During a sleepover with her best friend, Emily discovers a monster in her closet. Although her big brother and his friends tease them and refuse to believe their story, Emily recruits her friends to capture Murray, the closet monster. Murray simply wants to play a video game, but the group accidentally catches his boss, the Dream King, and the king’s harried secretary, Toady. Featuring entertaining characters such as Sandy the Sandman and the Dream Weavers, this delightful adventure shows how friendship, ingenuity, and a touch of magic can solve Emily’s monster problem.
Presented by special arrangement with Pioneer Drama Series – August 2027
October 15-24 - Mystery
Unable to sleep, Elaine Wheeler paces the living room of her Manhattan townhouse, troubled by unsettling memories and vague fears. Her husband tries to comfort her, but when he steps away for a moment, Elaine screams as she sees (or believes she sees) the body of a dead man in the window across the way. The police find nothing except an empty chair. Elaine’s terror grows as, shortly thereafter, she sees another body – this time a woman’s – but by now the police are skeptical and pay no heed to her frantic pleas. Her husband, claiming that Elaine may be on the verge of a breakdown, calls in a psychiatrist, who agrees with his suggestion that Elaine should commit herself to a sanitarium for treatment. The plot moves quickly and grippingly as those involved – Elaine’s old friend and house guest Blanche; the inquisitive and rather sinister man who lives next door; and the nosy German maid Helga – all contribute to the deepening suspense as the play draws towards its riveting and chilling climax.
Presented by special arrangement with Concord Theatricals – October 2027
December 3-12 - Holiday Canadian
The play takes place the week before Christmas, as struggling egg farmer/artist, Ethan Claymore meets a woman who could turn his life around, and receives a visit from his estranged, and recently-deceased, older brother….
Presented by special arrangement with Norm Foster – December 2027