Souvenir—A Fantasia on the Life of Florence Foster Jenkins
by Stephen Temperley
Directed by Nathan Stith
Wealthy socialite and musical cult-figure Florence Foster Jenkins suffered under the delusion that she was a great coloratura soprano. Unfortunately, she couldn’t sing at all. Despite this, or maybe because of it, her annual concerts at the Ritz Carlton hotel brought her extraordinary fame where audience members stuffed their handkerchiefs in their mouths to stifle their laughter—which Ms. Jenkins blissfully mistook for cheers. Her celebrity brought her all the way to a solo performance at Carnegie Hall in 1944. Told through the eyes of her longtime accompanist Cosme McMoon, Souvenir is a touching and hilarious story of an eccentric woman who believes so strongly in her talent that she convinces us all of the beauty heard in her head all along.
Runs June 17–26, 2022
Director: Nathan Stith
“Florence Foster Jenkins”: Kaia Monroe
“Cosme McMoon”: Tim Howard
Scenic Designer: Ken Mooney
Lighting Designer: Michael Giannitti
Sound Designer: Cory Wheat
Costume Designer: Ken Mooney
Production Stage Manager: Kristine Schlachter
Production Manager: Amanda Bierbauer
Technical Director: David V. Groupé
Costume/Props Artisan: Jennifer Marcoux
Assistant Stage Manager: Scarlett Patiño
Production Assistant: Alex Zieselman
Fully Committed
by Becky Mode
Based on characters created by Becky Mode and Mark Setlock
Directed by Jennifer Jasper
Sam Callahan is an out-of-work actor who runs the red-hot reservation line at Manhattan’s number-one restaurant. Desperate callers will stop at nothing to land a prime reservation, or the right table. Meanwhile, Sam’s recently widowed father wants her to return home for Christmas and she is up for a big role in a new play at Lincoln Center. Can Sam juggle scheming socialites, name-dropping wannabes, fickle celebrities, and ego-maniacal bosses while also practicing self-care? One incredibly versatile performer plays forty wildly diverse characters in this devastatingly funny tour de force performance which will tickle your funny bone and touch your heart.
Runs July 22–31, 2022
Director: Jennifer Jasper
“Sam Callahan”: Allyson Boate
Scenic Designer: Richard Howe
Lighting Designer: Jessica Winward
Sound Designer: Cory Wheat
Costume Designer: Jennifer Marcoux
Production Stage Manager: Kristine Schlachter
Technical Director: David V. Groupé
Costume/Props Artisan: Jennifer Marcoux
Assistant Stage Manager: Scarlett Patiño
Production Assistant: Alex Zieselman
Sheepdog
by Kevin Artigue
Directed by Kirk Jackson
Amina is a Police Officer patrolling the streets of Cleveland where she grew up. Ryan escaped small town Ohio to join the force. She’s African American, he’s white. When they fall in love, competing loyalties challenge the future they hope to build. Amina must reconcile her commitment to Ryan and the family they hope to start, the community she serves and calls home, and her sworn oath, as a police officer, to the Constitution of the United States. Sheepdog challenges audiences to candidly examine class, race, love, and that infinitesimal, life-changing moment before a Police Officer discharges their weapon. In 21st century America there are, of course, no easy answers.
Runs August 26–September 4, 2022
Director: Kirk Jackson
“Amina: Ravin Patterson
“Ryan”: Michael Patrick Trimm
“Female Voices”: Victoria Benkoski
“Male Voices”: Enrique Segura
Scenic Designer: Ken Mooney
Lighting Designer: Michael Giannitti
Sound Designer: Cory Wheat
Costume Designer: Ken Mooney
Production Stage Manager: Kristine Schlachter
Technical Director: David V. Groupé
Costume/Props Artisan: Jennifer Marcoux