The School for Scandal, by Richard Sheridan
Directed by Alan Duda
The Rude Mechanicals in Residence at The Greenbelt Arts Center
Sir Peter Teazle can’t get a break. His young wife wants fun and luxury, and his rebellious ward is in love with the wrong man: not the well-regarded Joseph, but his spendthrift brother Charles. As the brothers’ rich uncle comes to town, all characters are tested, and gossip and double entendres fly wild. From the ambitiously constructed set to live video segments, The Rude Mechanicals push artistic and technical boundaries in this tribute to 80s television. Says the director Alan Duda, “If you remember the 80s, you’ll like this show!”
August 23–September 7, 2024
An Evening of Tarot with Andy Morgan
Directed by Andy Morgan / Produced by Michael Jons
Dr Andy Morgan is a forensic psychiatrist on the faculty of Yale University and an expert in the Tarot. He performs a fun and amazing show about the Tarot which also provides readings for the entire audience.
October 11-12, 2024
The Importance of Being Earnest: A Trivial Comedy for Serious People, by Oscar Wilde
Directed by Stephen Cox / Produced by Alan Duda
Absolutely hilarious comedy from the supremely witty pen of Oscar Wilde. It skewers the exaggerated, prim manners of Victorian society and the follies of ascribing too much importance to fanciful surface ideals.
November 1-16, 2024
The Seagull, by Anton Chekhov
Directed by Melissa Schick
The Rude Mechanicals in Residence at The Greenbelt Arts Center
Summary is TBA
January 24-February 1, 2025
No Laughing Matter by Jeff Dunne
Directed by Jeff Dunne
A comedian leaves his home in Russia to start anew. In his way to getting a job as a busboy in a local diner, the FBI mistake him for a spy. Ultimately it is the diner staff who find the true spy.
February 28-March 9, 2025
Tick, Tick… Boom! an autobiographical musical by Jonathan Larson
Directed by Margo McCready
Jon is an aspiring musical composer struggling to find success in the industry approaching his 30th birthday. He contemplates whether he should continue to struggle doing what he loves or follow the paths of his girlfriend Susan, choosing family as a means of stability, or his best friend Michael, changing careers to find stability. This autobiography of Jonathan Larson, best known for creating “Rent”, was made into a movie in 2021
March 21-April 12, 2025
Much Ado About Nothing, by William Shakespeare
Directed by Shirley Long
The Rude Mechanicals in Residence at The Greenbelt Arts Center
Summary is TBA
May 9-17, 2025
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