Season 52 – Kicking At The Darkness
The Last Wife
by Kate Hennig
directed by John Lunman
November 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, at 7:30 pm
November 9, 15 at 2 pm
Audition July 14, 6:45 to 9 pm
“Reinstate their succession.”
Meet a queen intent on restoring her step-daughters to royal succession.
A contemporary retelling of the compelling relationship between Katherine Parr and Henry VIII, The Last Wife is a funny, powerful examination of patriarchy, sexual politics, and women’s rights. Kate Parr is smart, confident, and passionate: a rising star in a world of intense competition. But her obligatory marriage to Henry is rife with the threat of violence and the lure of deceit; her secret liaisons with Thom, her husband’s former brother-in-law, could send her to an early grave; and her devotion to the education and equal rights of Henry’s daughters is putting an even bigger strain on her marriage. Does Kate risk her life to gain authority in both her relationship and her political career? Which love will she be led to if she follows her heart? And what kind of future is there for her children if she makes a crucial mistake?
Part 1 of the Queenmaker Trilogy
Featuring Kaitlyn Chappelle, Nikki Chen, Zac Mansfield, Peter Mazzucco, Toby Ramondino, Ava Sgroi
The Extractionist
by Michaela Jeffery
directed by Carolyn Wilson
January 23, 24, 28, 29, 30 at 7:30 pm
January 25, 31 at 2 pm
Audition October 6, 6:45 to 9 pm
“Tell me what I’m not seeing.”
Meet a deprogrammer intent on exposing the elite corruption that hides a predator.
A young woman is missing. The prime suspect is an affluent member of the secretive Luminia organization. Enter Asha Ray, a deprogrammer who specializes in extracting people from dangerous cults. With no business card or office, Asha is known only by reputation—a last resort for desperate loved ones willing to work outside the law. Teaming up with retired detective Reuben Medina, she descends into a treacherous world of hidden motives and elite corruption. Together, Asha and Reuben must work to outsmart a powerful predator and uncover the truth before time runs out. A razor-sharp, neon-noir thriller, Jeffery’s contemporary crime drama is a cry for justice for women on the wrong side of a system built to protect the wealthy and powerful. This gritty, suspenseful play will keep you guessing until the very end.
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The Valley
by Joan MacLeod
directed by Joan Etienne
March 27, 28, April 1, 2, 3 at 7:30 pm
March 29, April 4 at 2 pm
Audition December 1, 6:45 to 9 pm
“It’s freezing out and I have no idea how I got here.”
Meet a mother intent on helping her son find his way.
Through the eyes of four compelling characters joined by an unforeseen incident, The Valley dramatizes the often volatile relationship between law enforcement and people in the grip of mental illness. Eighteen-year-old Connor is an aspiring author of fantastical stories, encouraged by Mom Sharon as he leaves home for university. Dan Mulano is an infatuated new dad and well-meaning police officer, but he refuses to understand his wife Janie’s post-partum struggles. MacLeod empathizes with both families, each of whom is guided by good intentions but equally challenged by their own cultural biases and flawed humanity.
Season 52 Art by Oetta Geraghty