2024-2025 Season
“NEVERTHELESS, THEY PERSISTED”
Trouble In Mind
Written by Alice Childress
Directed By Kimberly Hébert Gregory
October 4 - November 10, 2024
The David Schall Theatre
Fridays and Saturdays 7:30 pm; Sundays 2:30 pm
Trouble in Mind by Alice Childress is a play that delves into the power dynamics in the entertainment industry. Set during rehearsals for the Broadway show Chaos in Belleville, which tackles the harsh truths of American racism of the 50s and 60s, the story centers on Wiletta Mayer, an African American actress who has long been cast in stereotypical roles. As rehearsals progress, Wiletta’s fight for dignity clashes with the realities of the industry's racial biases, threatening her career.
These Shining Lives
Written by Melanie Marnich
Directed by Thom Babbes
February 21 - March 30, 2025
The Crossley Theatre
Fridays and Saturdays 7:30 pm; Sundays 2:30 pm
In These Shining Lives, women in the 1920s are thrilled to earn high wages doing the delicate work of painting iridescent dials on watch faces in a factory in the Midwest. Catherine, a mother of twins, eagerly joins the workforce, but as she grows older, she and her coworkers discover that they all suffer from radium poisoning. Despite their deteriorating health, they courageously take action against the watch company.
The Spitfire Grill
By James Valcq and Fred Alley
Directed by TBA
May 2 - June 8, 2025
The David Schall Theater
Fridays and Saturdays 7:30 pm; Sundays 2:30 pm
In The Spitfire Grill musical, Percy Talbot, recently released from prison, seeks a fresh start in the small town of Gilead, Wisconsin. She lands a job at Hannah’s Spitfire Grill, which is struggling to sell. When Hannah raffles off the grill, the town is transformed by the influx of hopeful entries, celebrating the power of new beginnings. Based on the hit film.
Presenting our next Co-op Too! Production:
The School for Scandal
Written by Richard Brinsley Sheridan,
Rescripted by Shannon Woo & Mikey Mulhearn
Directed By Mikey Mulhearn
November 22 - 24, December 6 - 8, and December 14 - 16, 2024
The Crossley Theater
Fridays and Saturdays 7:30 pm; Sundays 2:30 pm
In 1770s London, Lady Sneerwell and her devious friends thrive on ruining reputations, targeting the eligible Charles Surface. With the help of her accomplice Snake and Charles’ scheming brother Joseph, she spreads a rumor of an affair between Charles and the newly married Lady Teazle, threatening his relationship with Maria. But can this scandal be stopped?
All productions are subject to change