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A comedian takes five shots of whiskey and tries to improvise a play with sober comedians. What could go wrong?!

One Foot In Front of the Other is a funny and heartfelt new play about a fiercely independent mother and her recently divorced son. As the roles they've lived in for a lifetime begin to reverse, love, resentment, and humor collide in unexpected ways. Filled with laughter and emotional honesty, it's a story about family, forgiveness, and the sacrifices we make for the people we love. A STAGED READING

Albert Einstein comes back from the beyond to tell us his true struggle trying to prove general relativity despite great opposing forces.

Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, Dinner with Friends is a heartfelt and deeply relatable play that explores love, friendship, marriage, and the unexpected ways our lives can change. When one couple’s seemingly perfect relationship falls apart, their closest friends are forced to confront their own beliefs about commitment, happiness, and the future they imagined for themselves. Filled with humor, honesty, and emotionally rich performances, Donald Margulies’ acclaimed drama invites audiences to reflect on the connections that shape our lives and the choices that define us. DINNER WITH FRIENDS is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Dramatists Play Service. Appearing through an Agreement between this theatre, Big City Theater, and Actors' Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.

Burt Teplitzky (Stand Up Comedian, Author, Sirius XM Radio) will perform his all new new comedy show "How to Start Worrying and Overthinking." Never before has self help been so funny.  And, there's an accordion. It's mostly clean with adult themes (so, PG-13). Come laugh with us and have some pizza before the show.

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Past Guest Productions Include:

Josh Sundquist tracked down all the girls he'd ever tried to date to ask why they rejected him. He shares the results of his semiscientific investigation (and yes, it's a true story) in this one-of-a-kind live performance that blends interactive storytelling with standup comedy.

Magic Monday features the very best magicians and variety acts from The Magic Castle, America's Got Talent, Penn & Teller: Fool Us, Masters of Illusion, Wizard Wars, etc. New and Different acts each Monday! ALL AGES ARE WELCOME but recommended for ages 8 and up!

Debra Ehrhardt's critically acclaimed auto-bio-solo show about the wild roller coaster ride of suspense, intrigue, seduction and manipulation that was her journey to the USA from Jamaica and how she risked everything in order to fulfill her lifelong dream of starting over in America.