The story compels us to tell it.
By Mark Dunn
A serious comedy about the value of family and friendship, the importance of self-forgiveness, and the special healing joy that comes to those who know how to “drink life to the dregs,” THE DEER AND THE ANTELOPE PLAY tells the story of an East Texas family—a mother, daughter and grandmother—who face tragedy and assorted misfortunes head-on with the help of the strange young woman who comes to live with them: a possible ex-hooker who defines herself as “one who drinks from the well of life in big gulps.”
Director: Ed Wilhelms
Cast: Oceana Lane (Carol), Lori Lee (Eleanor), Nicole Sweet (Mindy), and Dorian Mendez (Kenetta).
Performances:April 24 - May 3.
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By Lynn Nottage
In 1905 New York City, Esther, a Black seamstress, is in great demand for the intimate apparel she creates for clients who range from wealthy white patrons to prostitutes. Though leading a life that provides joy to so many, she remains lonely and longing for a husband and a future. Through a mutual acquaintance, she begins a correspondence with a lonesome Caribbean man named George and soon he persuades her that they should marry, sight unseen. However, Esther’s heart is drawn to the Hasidic shopkeeper from whom she buys cloth, and his heart with her. When George arrives in the city, Esther is hit with the reality of the situation and she is forced to face a future that she is truly unprepared for.
Director: Patrick Barry
Cast: Kelley Knight (Esther), Dan Anderson (Mr. Marks), Macho Kimaru (George), Alexis Trice (Mayme), Chloe Parrington (Mrs. Van Buren), and Elizabeth Reynolds (Mrs. Dickson).


Intimate Apparel
By Lynn Nottage
Directed by Patrick Barry
A beautiful portrait of an African-American woman's life in 1905 New York as she struggles to build a relationship with a man she doesn't know while hiding her feelings for a man she cannot have.

The Deer and the Antelope Play
By Mark Dunn
Directed by Ed Wilhelms
A comedic drama about surviving the toughest challenges even when you want to burn it all down.

The Aliens
By Annie Baker
Directed by Patrick Barry
A play with songs about friendship, music, and connection set in the trash area behind a Vermont coffee shop.

The Revlon Girl
By Neil Anthony Docking
Directed by Ed Wilhelms
An historical play about the power of self-care to help even the toughest of survivors.

The Thanksgiving Play
By Larissa FastHorse
Directed by Patrick Barry
A comedy about all the ways we go wrong in trying to do right.

The Sound Inside
By Adam Rapp
Directed by Ed Wilhelms
A riveting miracle play that explores the limits of what one person can ask of another.
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